Anachronisms in “Mad Men” and “Downton Abby”

The hosts of Lexicon Valley interview Ben Schmidt, a graduate student in History at Princeton University, who has been using Google Books to establish anachronisms in contemporary programs. Listen to the fascinating interview:

http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/lexicon_valley/2012/06/lexicon_valley_anachronisms_in_mad_men_downton_abbey_and_edith_wharton_.html

Or go to Schmidt’s own website on this topic:

http://www.prochronism.com/