Podcast Episodes

Unearthed! in July 2025, Part 1

This installment of Unearthed! starts with lots of updates! And then some art-related unearthings, and a few things at the end that fall under the ca…

7 months, 1 week ago

SYMHC Classics: Lady Jane Grey

This 2017 episode covers a very short time between Edward VI and Mary I when Lady Jane was, at least nominally, Queen of England and Ireland. Whether…

7 months, 1 week ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Sewing Basket

Holly and Tracy discuss the challenge of enlarging sewing patterns from small diagrams. They also talk about one of Butterick's most popular patterns…

7 months, 1 week ago

Introducing: American History Hotline

Hi, Stuff You Missed in History Class listeners! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek at iHeartPodcasts' latest release, American History Hot…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paper Sewing Patterns, Part 2

Ellen Curtis Demorest and Ebeneezer Butterick are the two names most often invoked as the start of multi-sized patterns printed for home sewists. Onc…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Paper Sewing Patterns, Part 1

Commercially available sewing patterns have been a cornerstone of home stitching for a century. But well before they existed, there were people tryin…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

SYMHC Class: Poison Control

This 2020 episode examines how the U.S. got to the point of having one resource, specifically for poisoning, that’s so reliable and available that it…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Pens and Dog Radios

Tracy and Holly talk about their favorite pens, and Tracy describes a unique radio she had as a child.

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Edwin Howard Armstrong

Edwin Howard Armstrong isn’t exactly a well-known inventor, but his work in radio literally changed communications around the globe. But his most fam…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Humble Ballpoint Pen

Before the ballpoint pen, people used their hands, reeds, bamboo, brushes, quills, and eventually nibs to write or draw. But how did things evolve fr…

7 months, 3 weeks ago