Podcast Episodes

SYMHC Classics: Franz Nopsca

This 2019 episode covers Baron Franz Nopcsa, who lived an adventurous, scholarly life, funded entirely by his family money. He identified dinosaurs, …

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Small Fruit Division and Dorseys

Holly waxes rhapsodic about fruit. Tracy talks about planning an episode about William Henry Dorsey but then finding she needed to include his father…

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Two Dorseys: Thomas J. and William Henry

Thomas J. Dorsey liberated himself from enslavement and became one of the most sought-after caterers in Philadelphia. His son William Henry Dorsey wa…

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Eponymous Foods: Fruits

This installment of eponymous food stories is entirely about fruits. We’ve got a berry, a pome, and a citrus, all with varying degrees of documentati…

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SYMHC Classics: Hatshepsut

This 2019 episode covers Hatshepsut, who sent a huge expedition to Punt in the 15th century B.C.E. The expedition to Punt is also an important and il…

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Wanda’s Motivations

Holly shares a theory on why Wanda Gág didn’t drink. There is also discussion of Gág’s medical issues and how they were handled by doctors.

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Wanda Gág, Part 2

After struggling to raise her siblings and start an art career, Wanda Gág’s life changed almost instantly with the publication of her first children’…

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Wanda Gág, Part 1

As an artist and writer Wanda Gág is well known for her children’s books. But this first of two parts about her life covers her own unusual childhood…

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SYMHC Classics: Theda Bara

This 2022 episode covers Theda Bara, often referenced as the first sex symbol. Photos of her are synonymous with the word vamp, and 100 years later, …

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Behind the Scenes Minis: So You Hate Waffles

Tracy talks about how current events are causing disruptions in work on the podcast. She also discusses the way headlines often misrepresent alleged …

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