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Behind the Scenes Minis: Diesel and Ibn Khaldūn
Holly and Tracy talk about the gossipy nature of press coverage about men like Rudolph Diesel. The gap between Ibn Khaldūn's life and the time when a…
4 years ago
Ibn Khaldūn
Ibn Khaldūn was a Muslim writer who covered history, economics and sociology. He lived during a time of chaos and strife, and his life was mired in t…
4 years ago
The Life and Disappearance of Rudolf Diesel
We have enough pieces of the story of Rudolf Diesel’s life that remain consistent that we can fairly confidently construct his biography. But the way…
4 years ago
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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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…
4 years 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month 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…
4 years, 1 month ago