Bingo | From the Italian Lottery to Popular Church Fundraising Game (TSB115)

The Story Behind

• Knock at the door
• One fat lady
• Rugby team
• Sweet sixteen
• A duck and a flea
• The famous street in Manhattan

No, those weren’t bloopers, although I’m sure this episode will have plenty. Those were actually number nicknames used in a particular game that’s been around for 500 years we’ll be talking about today.

This isn’t your granny’s church basement version, either.

I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Bingo.

The role of Edwin S. Lowe was played by Stargate Pioneer from the GonnaGeek Network, and it was watching Better Podcasting before writing this episode with him and Stephen Jondrew that inspired this topic. So, there you go, Stephen and SP, you guys saved my podcast tonight!

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Media:

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Sources:

• Bingo: History of the Game - ThoughtCo
• Where Does Bingo Come From? - Mental Floss
• How Did Bingo Originate? The History Of Bingo Explained - Casino.org
• History of Bingo – where did it all start? - BingoCalls.org
• Obituary: EDWIN S. LOWE, 75; TOY MANUFACTURER POPULARIZED BINGO - The New York Times
• THE E. S. LOWE TOY COMPANY, TIMING, AND CHESS - Duncan Pohl
• Bingo Nicknames ← Did you listen to the very end? You might find this useful ;)
• The History of Bingo Calling and Numbers - webxcon.com
• Bingo Calls - Wink Bingo
• The Ultimate Bingo Dictionary - Wink Bingo
• Bingo - The Wizard of Odds
• Tombola Game: history and traditions - Italy Heritage
• Bingo - The Chicago Tribune

Other Links:

• What Gets Weirder and Weirder the More You Think of It - Reddit Post
• Weird with You podcast