Adventures in Privy Digging
Looking for a new hobby? “Adventures in Privy Digging,” a digital series from WPSU, takes a look at a unique kind of amateur-anthropology that involves digging up artifacts from the sites of former outhouses and privies.
Episodes
Dark Side of History
Frank explains the tragic legacy of a Jamaica Ginger bottle he unearthed.
11/10/21 | 1m 21s
Soda or Pop?
Frank explains how the Hutcherson bottle launched the pop vs. soda debate.
11/3/21 | 40s
Mystery Solved
Frank explains how one of his privy discoveries proved a local malaria outbreak.
10/20/21 | 54s
Found in the Privy…
Frank shares some of the more colorful items he’s found on his privy digs.
10/13/21 | 1m 31s
Tools of the Trade
Find out what you need to start unearthing old outhouses in your neck of the woods.
10/6/21 | 1m 8s
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