The Epic History of Everyday Things

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The Epic History of Everyday Things (2011)

Directed by Morgan Barnard, Gregg Lieberman

Documentary, History · 1h 28m

Everything around us has a story to tell. Shoes, cans, string, mirrors; everything we see and touch has an epic tale of how it came to be invented or discovered, and the dramatic moments throughout history at which it played an important role. But few of us know these stories. We go through our days blissfully ignorant of the deadly and dangerous road brave men traveled in order to bring coffee to the world, or the pivotal part beer played in the civilizing of mankind. These stories and many more are brought vividly to life in this two-hour special, which follows one man on a journey through the last day of his life, examining and recounting the epic tales of the everyday items he encounters before his ignorance of their stories leads him to his ultimate doom.

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Cast

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Jim Adovasio Expert Zahra Alzubaidi Shammat
K
Kevin Ashton Expert
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Mark Bitterman Expert
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William Bostwick Expert
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Robert K. Benson Rope Man (Rob Benson)
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Amy Casey Diner Cashier Ed Heavey Bar Bully

Crew

Director
Morgan Barnard, Gregg Lieberman
Writer
Gregg Lieberman, Scott Rashap

Details

Release date
2011-11-29
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
NFGTV, Tribune Media Services, History