Podcast Episodes

Modern Inventions That Are Actually Old

There are so many things in our modern world that we presume are fairly recent inventions. But the three things we’re going to talk about in this ins…

5 months ago

John Graunt

John Graunt was a shopkeeper in 17th-century London who followed his own curiosity to a rather grand result. His work gave rise to the fields of demo…

5 months, 1 week ago

SYMHC Classics: Red Summer 1919

This 2019 episode marked 100 years since a wave of racist violence in the U.S. that became known as Red Summer. In many ways, Red Summer was a respon…

5 months, 1 week ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Greetings and Context

Holly and Tracy commiserate about sending greeting cards. Tracy talks about how she shifted away from an episode exclusively about Frances Thompson.

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5 months, 1 week ago

The Memphis Massacre

The Memphis Massacre was a truly horrific wave of destruction and violence, including sexual violence, against the Black community of Memphis just a …

5 months, 1 week ago

Greeting Cards

Humans have been exchanging tokens of friendship since before recorded history. From calling cards to Valentines to Christmas cards, the modern greet…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

SYMHC Classics: The Color Blue

This 2019 episode covers the color blue, the most popular color in many parts of the world. But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, a…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Dicey Sources

Tracy shares struggles that she encountered pulling together this edition of Unearthed. She and Holly have a tangential discussion about AI.

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Unearthed! In Spring 2026, Part 2

Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! includes animals, artwork, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, potpourri.

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Unearthed! In Spring 2026, Part 1

Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! features updates, medical things, books and letters, oldest known things, and smells.

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5 months, 3 weeks ago