Dreadlocks are matted coils of hair that form a very distinctive (and often misunderstood) hairstyle. So what's the deal with dreads? In this episode, Josh and Chuck examine the long history of dreadlocks and walk you through the process of dreading hair.
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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating world of dreadlocks, exploring everything from their ancient origins in religious traditions to the step-by-step process of creating them. They trace the history of dreads across different cultures - from prehistoric humans and ancient civilizations to Rastafarians and modern-day jam band followers - while debunking common myths about Samson's biblical locks and whether dreads can actually stop bullets. The hosts also provide surprisingly detailed instructions for anyone wanting to start their own dreadlock journey, covering the differences between techniques for kinky versus straight hair, proper maintenance, and why that greasy-haired hippie approach definitely won't work.
Bushwhacked
1995
1h 30m
★ 5.4
"He had a TV show, um, on HGTV actually. Um, really? Yeah. He, uh, it was called Bushwacked. — Josh mentions a friend who later got a TV show about guerrilla gardening people's landscapes."
— Josh
"And actually, there's a Magnum PI episode that puts Jonathan Higgins in the middle of a Mao Mao uprising really in the 50s. — Josh references an episode that depicted Higgins during a Mao Mao uprising as relevant to discussing the possible origins of dreadlock terminology."
— Josh
Marked for Death
1990
1h 33m
★ 6.1
"And the writer, Mr. Dreamsailer, also pointed out that movies like Marked for Death and Predator. Two. Predator two. Both released in 1990. — Josh mentions these movies as examples that depicted menacing gangs with dreadlocks, contributing to negative stereotypes."
— Josh
Predator 2
1990
1h 48m
★ 6.3
"And the writer, Mr. Dreamsailer, also pointed out that movies like Marked for Death and Predator. Two. Predator two. Both released in 1990. — Josh mentions these movies as examples that depicted menacing gangs with dreadlocks, contributing to negative stereotypes."
— Josh
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