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Behind the Scenes Minis: The Bubble and Mr. Moms
Tracy and Holly discuss the difficulty in examining sociological texts as part of research. They also recount their first encounters with the work of…
4 years, 2 months ago
Moms Mabley
Moms Mabley’s career lasted more than six decades. She was hugely influential, and inspired so many comedians and other performers who came after her…
4 years, 2 months ago
The South Sea Bubble
In the early 18th century, Britain needed money. In 1711, the South Sea Company was established to try to manage this debt, and the heart of the debt…
4 years, 2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Shirley Chisholm
This 2018 episode Shirley Chisolm, who was politically active starting during her college years. Her drive and desire to make positive change led her…
4 years, 2 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Food and Thesaurus
Holly and Tracy discuss their relationships with the various foods from our third eponymous foods episode. They also discuss the surprising aspects o…
4 years, 2 months ago
Peter Roget and His Thesaurus
Peter Roget was a doctor and scientist who really liked putting things into classification systems. His life was very dramatic well before he came up…
4 years, 2 months ago
Eponymous Foods, Third Serving
Today we’re covering a super yummy comfort food from Italy, and two dishes with debate as to their origin, one on the U.S. East Coast, and one on the…
4 years, 2 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Rite of Spring Riot
Riots are a distressingly common part of human history, and the strangest events can trigger widespread violence. In this 2011 episode, previous host…
4 years, 2 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: The Trial and the Unicorn
Holly and Tracy discuss the woman who Breckinridge hired to spy on Madeline Pollard, and horror of Madeline's writing being read in court. They also …
4 years, 2 months ago
A Fanciful History of Unicorns
You probably know exactly what animal we mean when we say “unicorn,” but descriptions and depictions of unicorns have shifted over the millennia. Som…
4 years, 2 months ago