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SYMHC Classics: Crash at Crush
This 2017 episode covers a window from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, people in the United States were watching train wrecks for fun. These stage…
2 years, 10 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Joplin and Ockham
Tracy talks about how long she's wanted to cover Scott Joplin, and the way his cause of death is often omitted from accounts. Holly then mentions the…
2 years, 10 months ago
William of Ockham
William of Ockham is best known today for the model of problem solving known as Ockham’s (or Occam’s) Razor. But the event that defined his life was …
2 years, 10 months ago
Scott Joplin
During his life, Scott Joplin said that people would not appreciate his music until 50 years after his death. And he wasn’t wrong, though now he’s of…
2 years, 10 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Magnus Hirschfeld
This 2018 episode covers Magnus Hirschfeld, a groundbreaking researcher into gender and sexuality in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centurie…
2 years, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Caroline’s Trials
Holly and Tracy talk about theories regarding Caroline and Lord Melbourne and whether they had a romantic relationship. They also discuss how little …
2 years, 11 months ago
Caroline Sheridan Norton, Part 2
After Caroline Sheridan Norton’s husband once again tried to destroy her life, she lobbied for another change in English law. This time, she worked t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Caroline Sheridan Norton, Part 1
Caroline Sheridan Norton’s left an abusive marriage in 1835. She then turned her skill as a writer into a lobby for legislation that would enable mot…
2 years, 11 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Tiara of Saitafernes
This 2019 episode the tale of an elaborate hoax. It starts with the Scythians and how their artifacts became highly prized in 19th century Europe, an…
2 years, 11 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Trees and Jennie June
Holly and Tracy talk about their relationship to trees, and how humankind's understanding of climate science has changed over the years. They also ta…
2 years, 11 months ago