Podcast Episodes

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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months, 1 week 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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9 months, 1 week 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…

9 months, 1 week 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…

9 months, 1 week ago

SYMHC Classics: Lettuce, Slavery, and the Bibb Legacy

 This 2022 episode starts with the story of John Bibb, credited with cultivating Bibb lettuce. But his family’s legacy, good and bad, is all tied to …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and War

Holly discusses the inscription on the Beachamps' headstone and the court of public opinion. Tracy shares information about Wilfred Owen's brother Ha…

9 months, 2 weeks ago