Podcast Episodes

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…

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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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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…

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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…

1 year, 1 month 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 …

1 year, 1 month 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…

1 year, 1 month ago

Introducing: United States of Kennedy

Hello, Stuff You Missed in History Class Fans! We want to share a new show you might like, United States of Kennedy. 

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1 year, 1 month ago

Wilfred Owen, War Poet

Wilfred Owen is considered one of the most important English-language poets of World War I. His work  also part of a shift in how many British poets …

1 year, 1 month ago

Beauchamp-Sharpe Tragedy of 1825

The Beauchamp-Sharpe tragedy of 1825, sometimes called the Kentucky tragedy, involves a politician, a young lawyer, and the lawyer’s wife. It unfolds…

1 year, 2 months ago

SYMHC Classics: Sylvia Rivera

This 2014 episode covers transgender activist Sylvia Rivera. She became famous, in part, for participating in the Stonewall riots, and she spent her …

1 year, 2 months ago