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SYMHC Classics: George Wallace
This 2016 episode covers George Wallace, one of the most prominent voices against the Civil Rights Movement and its objectives. He spent multiple cam…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Tricky Topic
Tracy shares how she went from concern that there wouldn't be enough research material for an episode to developing this week's topic into two. Both …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Vietnam Draft Board Raids, Part 2
Vandalism at draft board offices as U.S. involvement in Vietnam was escalating was deeply divisive. Opponents of the war were stereotyped as dirty hi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Vietnam Draft Board Raids, Part 1
The draft board raids were part of an antiwar movement, largely grounded in Catholic religious convictions, that spanned almost four years. Part one …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
SYMHC Classics: Lucille Ball
This 2017 episode covers Lucille Ball, the grande dame of American comedy. The famed star worked in modeling, radio and film, but she really made her…
11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Dorothy and Strawberries
Tracy and Holly talk about Dorothy Arzner's reluctance to talk about her past projects. Holly questions some of the statistics about strawberry consu…
11 months ago
Strawberries
The story of how strawberries went from small forage item to one of the world’s most popular fruits – though they're technically not a true fruit – i…
11 months ago
Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner wasn’t the first female film director in the U.S., but she was really the only one working in the studio system during most of the per…
11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: William Desmond Taylor Murder
This 2017 episode covers the early days of Hollywood, and its reputation for debauchery. When a high-profile director was murdered, it added to that …
11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Strikes and Dear Kurt
Tracy talks about the difficulty of finding English-language writing about another strike she'd like to cover. Holly talks about why Kurt Vonnegut ap…
11 months ago