Podcast Episodes

Behind the Scenes Minis: The Rebel and Home Dec

Tracy shares some notes about people Jovita Idar was connected to that didn't fit into her episode. Holly discusses her thoughts on the nature of Car…

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António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro and Quinta da Regaleira

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro is usually described as a rich eccentric who used his money building his dream home, which he did. But he was also …

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Jovita Idar

Jovita Idar was a journalist, teacher, and activist in south Texas in the early 20th century. And she was s a force to be reckoned with.

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SYMHC Classics: Tycho Brahe

This 2010 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina examines how Tycho Brahe lost his nose, built the world's first observatory, and met with an unt…

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Tennis, Trash Television and Art

Tracy discusses the difficulty in assessing the reality of Charlotte Cooper Sterry's hearing loss, and recalls a song about Martina Navratilova. Holl…

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Richard Dadd

This one is an art episode, but also a murder episode and also a madness episode. Artist Richard Dadd's life story is quite sad, but his art remained…

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Charlotte Cooper Sterry, Tennis Champion

Charlotte Cooper Sterry was a tennis player who set records during her lifetime that remained unbroken for almost a century. One of them still stands…

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SYMHC Classics: Who was the Real Robin Hood?

This 2013 episode examines the real Robin Hood - and the question of whether there ever really was one.

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Age Gaps and Piracy

Tracy and Holly talk about the age gap between Johannes and Elisabetha Hevelius. They also cover the many historical points that came up in the Eusta…

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Eustace the Monk

This pirate lived in the 13th century and was connected to some major events in British and French history. During his lifetime he was so notorious t…

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