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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 …
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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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
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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 …
1 year 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…
1 year ago
Live From ICC: Kurt Vonnegut
Holly is joined by guest host Bryan Young for a live show at Indiana Comic Con, focused on the life and work of the author Kurt Vonnegut, known for h…
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1946 Oakland General Strike
The 1946 Oakland General Strike was part of a massive wave of strikes that took place in the U.S. in 1945 and 1946. Over two days in Oakland, Califor…
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SYMHC Classics: Flint Sit-down Strike
This late 2021 episode covers a strike in Flint, Michigan, which was at the heart of auto manufacturing for General Motors in 1936. And while the str…
1 year ago