Podcast Episodes

Behind the Scenes Minis: Susie and Rip

Tracy and Holly talk about the ways enslaved people found to push back against their enslavement. They then examine the animal welfare aspect of Old …

3 years, 3 months ago

Old Rip, Famous Texas Horned Lizard

Old Rip was a reptile with quite a legend. Some people believed that he survived a 31-year entombment in a courthouse cornerstone, and he became cele…

3 years, 4 months ago

Susie King Taylor, Civil War Teacher and Nurse

As a child, Susie King Taylor forged passes so her grandmother could go places in Savanna she otherwise couldn’t. As an adult, she penned the only Ci…

3 years, 4 months ago

Introducing: The Last Soviet

Hey, Stuff You Missed In History Class listeners! The newest hit docuseries of another star-studded podcast, The Last Soviet is live. Go check out th…

3 years, 4 months ago

SYMHC Classics: U.S. Contraband Camps

This 2016 episode covers when three escapees from enslavement showed up at a Union position during the U.S. Civil War. The decision of how to handle …

3 years, 4 months ago

SYMHC Classics: The Eruption at Heimaey

This 2016 episode covers the aftermath of after a series of earthquakes on the eastern side of the Icelandic island of Heimaey in 1973. As the erupti…

3 years, 4 months ago

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…

3 years, 4 months ago

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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago