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Behind the Scenes Minis: Robert-Houdin's Legacy
Holly and Tracy talk about why Robert-Houdin has been lauded as the father of modern magic. They also discuss dangerous aspects of his work, and the …
3 years, 6 months ago
Robert-Houdin, The Father of Modern Magic, Part 2
After the 1844 Paris expo, Robert-Houdin turned his efforts to creating his own stage show. He created automata tricks that still delight today, and …
3 years, 7 months ago
Robert-Houdin, The Father of Modern Magic, Part 1
Robert-Houdin was the magician that Houdini named himself after, his story is hard to pin down, because even his own memoir is written to be entertai…
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: P.T. Barnum
This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers P.T. Barnum the circus man, museum entrepreneur, and freak show runner. Barnum attracted …
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Mancinis and Tragedy
Tracy and Holly talk about how the Mancini sisters episode shifted focus as Tracy was researching it, and divorce not being an option in France durin…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Cocoanut Grove Fire
The tragedy at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove in 1942 is still the deadliest nightclub fire in history. The cause of the fire is still unknown; in its wake,…
3 years, 7 months ago
Hortense and Marie Mancini
Hortense and Marie Mancini tried to make a place for themselves in 17th-century Europe, defying all kinds of conventions along the way. Their lives w…
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
This 2019 episode covers a woman who was the Spanish empire's most widely published poet of her time. Her work has survived until today, but not her …
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Worms, Hikes and Tekahionwake
Tracy and Holly talk about animated shows, camping, and the items that didn't make it into the most recent Unearthed! episode. They then discuss the …
3 years, 7 months ago
E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake
Emily Pauline Johnson, also known as Tekahionwake, made a career writing poetry and prose and performing it onstage in the late 19th and early 20th c…
3 years, 7 months ago