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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…
1 year, 2 months ago
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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months ago
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…
1 year, 2 months ago
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, 3 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Morality and Friction
Holly and Tracy discuss the creepy nature of the Children's Morality Code project. Tracy covers the varied conflicts that Mary Hunter Austin had with…
1 year, 3 months ago
Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin was a U.S. writer known for walking throughout the American Southwest. But her life of activism was far more complicated than brie…
1 year, 3 months ago
Children’s Morality Code of 1916
In 1916, the National Institution for Moral Instruction had a contest to see who could come up with the best morality code. For kids. Evolving views …
1 year, 3 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Dr. Couney's Baby Sideshow
This 2019 episode looks at Couney's incubator sideshows of premature babies. This is complicated; Couney made money from this, and his medical experi…
1 year, 3 months ago