Podcast Episodes

Buck v. Bell

Buck v. Bell is the 1927 SCOTUS decision that upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing involuntary sterilization of people deemed to be “unfit.”…

8 months ago

Estevanico, aka Mustapha al-Azemmour

Estevanico was a translator and guide, and was probably the first person of any race from outside the Americas to enter what’s now Arizona and New Me…

8 months ago

SYMHC Classics: Prison Breaks

This 2022 episode covers six highly ingenious and low-violence prison breaks from history. 

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8 months ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Learned Women and Sharkey

Tracy shares a funny confusion about Unitarians and the University of Utrecht she kept having during research. Holly talks about how often escape sto…

8 months ago

William J. Sharkey’s Not-so-great Escape

William J. Sharkey was a pickpocket, a con man, a politician, and a murderer, though whether or not that murder was an accident became the question a…

8 months, 1 week ago

Anna Maria van Schurman, Star of Utrecht

Polymath Anna Maria van Schurman was a very well-educated woman in the 17th century, making her exceptional. She’s described as the most learned woma…

8 months, 1 week ago

SYMHC Classics: Sappho

This 2019 episode covers Sappho, often described as the greatest female poet of ancient Greece. Her reputation as a poet has persisted for more than …

8 months, 1 week ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Fitz Hugh and Sleepytime

Holly talks about gaining compassion for Fitz Hugh Ludlow through reading his work. Tracy discusses her training in massage school. 

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8 months, 1 week ago

Paracelsus and the Doctrine of Signatures

16th-century Swiss physician Paracelsus was frustrated with established medical practice and academia and he was sometimes on the lam because of his …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Introducing: Hoax!

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

Hoax!: Why do …

8 months, 2 weeks ago