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b"When Hitachi launched their \\u2018personal massager\\u2019 on 20th May, 1968, they had no idea (or so they claim) that they were about to, um, go down in sex toy history.\\nThe Magic Wand was initially developed to relieve tension and relaxing sore muscles - but soon became celebrated as the most powerful vibrator the world had ever seen.\\nIn this episode, Rebecca, Olly and Arion discover how its innocent packaging helped boost sales when female masturbation was taboo, reveal the role sex educator Betty Dodson had in introducing it to the chattering classes, and consider how Apple would react today, if it was revealed that \\u2018rubbing an iPad on your bits felt good\\u2019...\\nContent Warning: Explicit content, references to genitalia.\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018A Brief History of The Magic Wand\\u2019, Cosmopolitan (2017): https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a14105499/hitachi-magic-wand-history/\\n\\u2022 Sam returns her \\u2018neck massager\\u2019 to The Sharper Image in Sex and the City (2002):\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4QIO4XVPc\\n\\u2022 Magic Wand\\u2019s official website:\\nhttps://magicwandoriginal.com/\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\n\\xa0\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\\n#60s #Inventions #Discoveries #Funny #US\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"