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SYMHC Classics: Tamerlane and the Battle of Ankara
This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers Timur the Lame (Tamerlane to Westerners) conquering areas from Persia to Russia throug…
3 years, 6 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Blood Pressure and Zippers
Tracy and Holly talk about blood pressure and Diuril man. Holly then shares a story of how early fastener sales worked and how zippers have become sp…
3 years, 7 months ago
Zippers!
The development of the zipper was oddly arduous, with many fastener versions tried out before the zipper we know today and have on our clothes, handb…
3 years, 7 months ago
Hypertension: A History
Ancient cultures all over the world used the pulse as a diagnostic tool. And eventually, we figured out how to measure blood pressure, and hypertensi…
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Unearthed! USS Indianapolis
This 2017 episode covers the U.S.S. Indianapolis, known today for its crew's horrifying wait for rescue after being torpedoed following a secret miss…
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Gustave and Griswold
Holly and Tracy talk about Courbet's arrogance and some gossip about his life. They also discuss the legal loopholes that enable inanimate objects to…
3 years, 7 months ago
Griswold v. Connecticut
Griswold v. Connecticut was the U.S. supreme court decision that overturned laws banning contraception – at least, for married couples. It wasn’t the…
3 years, 7 months ago
Gustave Courbet
Courbet was iconic even in his own lifetime. He flew in the face of artistic convention, turned down awards, and ushered in a new movement of Realism…
3 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: 5 Shipwreck Stories
This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers the sinking of Black Sam's Wydah, the Medusa's disastrous accident off the African coa…
3 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Unearthed! Wrap-up
Tracy and Holly discuss the ways that events in the real-world impact choices of what goes into the show. They also discuss the anonymous purchase of…
3 years, 7 months ago