Podcast Episodes

Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 2

Part 2 of this installment of Unearthed! features animals, swords, art, shoes, shipwrecks, and the miscellany category of potpourri.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 1

Part one of this quarter's installment of Unearthed! features things related to books and letters, and edibles and potables, and as we usually do, we…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

SYMHC Classics: Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson’s stances on political and civil rights issues and his communist affiliations catalyzed protests that were fueled with an undercurrent o…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Complicated Werewolf

Holly discusses the complicated nature of the Loudun possessions. Tracy talks about the ways that entertainment media can cause fear.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Peter Stumpp, Werewolf of Bedburg

Peter Stubbe or Peter Stumpp, also known as the Werewolf of Bedburg, was part of a case in Germany where the concepts of witchcraft and lycanthropy w…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Loudun Possessions

In 17th century France a group of nuns described some unsettling visitations at their convent, which developed into a story of possession, political …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

SYMHC Classics: Bell Witch

This 2016 episode covers a haunting story from the early 1800s. Many narratives have blossomed from the Bell Witch story, but when you really try to …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Behind the Scenes Minis: Ticks and Spiders

Tracy shares a story about getting poor directions from GPS. Holly talks about her theory regarding William Outlaw's confession, and both hosts discu…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Alice Kyteler and the Kilkenny Witch Trials

Alice Kyteler's witchcraft trial shocked 14th century Ireland. Today, the charges against her are seen largely as nonsense, and more about personal v…

5 months ago

Three More Eponymous Diseases: Arthropod Bites

These diseases - West Nile Virus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - are named for the places where outbreaks happened. But they're als…

5 months ago