Why do we put our hands in someone else’s?

A handshake can say hello, seal a deal, show trust or become a battle for dominance. Holding hands can communicate comfort, affection, love or simply, I’ve got you.

Rab and Victoria trace the strange and surprisingly powerful history of human connection through our hands, from ancient handshakes and secret societies to pinky promises, intertwined fingers and the humble hand hug.

Different gestures. Different meanings. Two hands connecting

Let’s gooooooo!

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Dating apps were supposed to make finding love easier.
Instead, we got dead fish, terrible opening lines, stolen shoes, romance scams, bizarre first dates, a taxidermy fox in a sweater and enough red flags to make the United Nations jealous.

Rab and Victoria dive into the very real history of online dating and some of the wildest true dating stories we could find.

Every

story

is real.

Unfortunately.

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For nearly 300,000 years, humans found partners without dating apps, algorithms, profile pictures, or unlimited choices.

So why does modern dating feel so complicated?

In this episode of The Annals of Time, we follow the evolution of human coupling. From prehistoric attraction and arranged marriages to marrying for love and finally to today's world of dating apps, endless swiping, and digital first impressions.

How did we go from meeting one potential partner in a lifetime to rejecting dozens before breakfast?

Is modern dating broken... or is our ancient brain simply trying to survive in a world it never evolved for?

Featuring real stories, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, history, and plenty of laughs, this episode explores one of humanity's oldest instincts in its newest environment.

Welcome to The Annals of Time.

Goodnight.

Chapters:
Introduction
The Origins of Human Coupling
Marriage Before Love
When Love Became the Goal
The Evolution of Dating
Modern Courtship
Dating Apps Change Everything
Profiles Become First Impressions
The Psychology of Unlimited Choice
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What happens when childhood trauma collides with delusion… and a voice convinces you you’ve been chosen by God?

Joseph Kallinger’s descent into violence wasn’t sudden. It unfolded over decades of abuse, humiliation, religious delusion, and the terrifying floating skull he called Charlie. His search for purpose transformed a frightened little boy into one of America’s most bizarre serial killers.

Join hosts Rab, Victoria, and Charlie, the voice Joseph believed was guiding his divine mission as The Annals explores one of the most disturbing true crime cases in American history.

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People think chivalry is about opening doors and pulling out chairs. The truth is much darker and far more fascinating. From violent medieval horsemen to modern gentlemen, this is the story of how civilization tried to turn monsters into protectors. Let’s goooooooo!

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What if washing your hands after the bathroom isn’t the important part? Host Rab dives into germs, “family jewels,” public contamination, and the horrifying realization that your junk may actually be the victim. Welcome to the Double Wash Exorcism.

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Before makeup was about beauty… it was about fear. In this episode of One Up the Annals, Victoria dives into the wild, hilarious, and surprisingly powerful history of makeup. From ancient warriors painting their faces to intimidate enemies… to modern day transformation, confidence, and femininity.

With stories involving crocodile dung, toxic beauty trends, and the “lipstick effect,” this episode reveals how makeup evolved from survival… into identity.

And why, even today…it still feels like war paint.

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We all think we’re smart… until someone mentions IQ.
But what if the number we use to measure intelligence… was never meant to define it?From its origin as a tool to help struggling children, to its evolution into a global scoreboard for genius, this episode breaks down how IQ shaped education, ego, and even immigration policy.

This isn’t just about intelligence, It’s about how we decided to measure it and why we still believe the number.

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