Podcast Episodes

Behind the Scenes Minis: Chocolate and Rabbits

Holly and Tracy talk about Tootsie Rolls used in the military, and Holly's German chocolate cake obsession. They also discuss their relationships wit…

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Scarlet Fever

Scarlet fever is treatable with antibiotics, but in the middle of the 19th century, it was the leading cause of death in children in some parts of th…

3 years, 2 months ago

Eponymous Foods: All Chocolate

Both of these eponymous foods feature chocolate, but they also both feature some issues with timelines and attribution that need to be unraveled. 

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3 years, 2 months ago

SYMHC Classics: Constance Markievicz

This 2018 episode covers Constance Markievicz, who came from a wealthy Protestant family before making a somewhat surprising transition to become a l…

3 years, 2 months ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Colette, a Mixed Bag

Tracy tells Holly about Henry de Jouvenel's dislike of Colette's book "Chéri." They also discuss the question marks regarding Maurice and how he felt…

3 years, 2 months ago

Colette, Part 2

Part two of Colette's story picks up during her marriage to Henri de Jouvenel through the end of her life. Despite her life's many scandals, by the t…

3 years, 2 months ago

Colette, Part 1

Love, passion, desire and pleasure are running themes in Colette's writing and her life. And that life was seen as really scandalous and even notorio…

3 years, 2 months ago

SYMHC Classics: The Montgolfier Brothers

This 2016 episode covers two inventive brothers who came up with an idea to set humans aloft. The Montgolfiers were among many inventors working towa…

3 years, 2 months ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Macs and Fletcher

Holly and Tracy talk about Thomas Hancock, and their own experiences with raincoats. Then they discuss the food fad of Fletcherism, and the personali…

3 years, 2 months ago

Horace Fletcher, the Great Masticator

Horace Fletcher is best known for starting a food fad in that came to be known as Fletcherism. This early 20th century fad involved, in part, chewing…

3 years, 2 months ago