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SYMHC Classics: Griswold v. Connecticut
This 2022 episode covers Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. supreme court decision that overturned laws banning contraception – at least, for married …
1 year ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Parks and Roads
Tracy talks about her experiences with the Blue Ridge Parkway growing up, including her mixed feelings about it. Holly talks about the theft of the M…
1 year ago
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is the longest roadway in the U.S. that was planned as a single unit. Its origin is connected to government efforts to provide…
1 year ago
Skyline Drive & Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park is a scenic road tied to the “See America First” movement of the early 20th century. The acquisition of lan…
1 year ago
SYMHC Classics: Palmer Raids Pt. 2
This 2016 continuation of our coverage of the Palmer Raids covers a series of raids on perceived threats to national security by Attorney General A. …
1 year ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Science and Library Love
Tracy outlines all the way RFK Jr.'s claims regarding disease history make no sense. Holly talks about the section of her career that was spent worki…
1 year ago
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has a lot of responsibilities. It’s massive in both physical scale and in scale of services. So how did it start, and how did…
1 year ago
Three Autoimmune Diseases In Brief
Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Crohn’s disease are autoimmune diseases that share a lot of commonalities. This episode covers when and how they wer…
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SYMHC Classics: Palmer Raids Pt. 1
Part one of this 2016 classic covers the social unrest in the U.S. after WWI. There was a fear that Communist revolutionaries would try to take over …
1 year ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Jokes in Translation and the Wayback
Holly shares her experience visiting the Meiji Jingu shrine. Tracy mentions that she never found out why the Triple Nickles used the spelling they di…
1 year ago