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Six Impossible Episodes: The Dickin Medal
Maria Dickin wanted to raise the status of animals in society and bring more awareness to the work they were doing during World War II. The Dickin Me…
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The Slow Invention of Spray Paint
The possible contenders for the title of inventor of spray paint were actually working across decades. And really, all those people contributed piece…
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SYMHC Classics: Eunice Newton Foote
This 2021 episode covers Eunice Newton Foote, who became the first person to make a connection between the Earth’s temperature and the concentration …
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Estevan and Fury
Tracy discusses the concept of race as it has and hasn't existed in European history. Both Tracy and Holly share their frustration and fury about the…
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Buck v. Bell
Buck v. Bell is the 1927 SCOTUS decision that upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing involuntary sterilization of people deemed to be “unfit.”…
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Estevanico, aka Mustapha al-Azemmour
Estevanico was a translator and guide, and was probably the first person of any race from outside the Americas to enter what’s now Arizona and New Me…
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SYMHC Classics: Prison Breaks
This 2022 episode covers six highly ingenious and low-violence prison breaks from history.
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Learned Women and Sharkey
Tracy shares a funny confusion about Unitarians and the University of Utrecht she kept having during research. Holly talks about how often escape sto…
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William J. Sharkey’s Not-so-great Escape
William J. Sharkey was a pickpocket, a con man, a politician, and a murderer, though whether or not that murder was an accident became the question a…
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Anna Maria van Schurman, Star of Utrecht
Polymath Anna Maria van Schurman was a very well-educated woman in the 17th century, making her exceptional. She’s described as the most learned woma…
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