On the Genealogy of a Bad Sauna - Part V
The Good Sauna and the Bad Sauna. Part five of a five-part exploration of sauna pods, optimization culture, and the joy of sweat bathing.
On the Genealogy of a Bad Sauna - Part IV
The Optimal Sauna. Part four of a five-part exploration of sauna pods, optimization culture, and the joy of sweat bathing.
On the Genealogy of a Bad Sauna - Part III
Sauna pods in the age of machines. Part three of a five-part exploration of sauna pods, optimization culture, and the joy of sweat bathing.
On the Genealogy of a Bad Sauna - Part II
Sauna pods in medieval and pre-modern Europe. Part two of a five-part exploration of sauna pods, optimization culture, and the joy of sweat bathing.
On the Genealogy of a Bad Sauna - Part I
Part one of a five-part exploration of sauna pods, optimization culture, and the joys of sweat bathing.
A Brief History of Pittsburgh’s Bathhouses
Nearly 200 years of bathhouses in less than 2000 words.