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Tod Browning, Part 2
Tod Browning’s contributions to the horror film genre are massive. And the films that are most responsible for that reputation are covered in this ep…
4 years, 5 months ago
Tod Browning, Part 1
Browning’s story is both fascinating and difficult; he was a golden boy of Hollywood for a time, but also plagued with personal problems. He has a cu…
4 years, 5 months ago
SYMHC Classics: William Hogarth
This 2017 episode covers an early 18th century engraver-turned-artist who made his mark on the art world by producing satirical prints in series that…
4 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Colchester and Gin
Holly and Tracy discuss the Lincoln's relationship with the spiritual, and whether they can themselves juggle. Tracy shares a fun story of collectibl…
4 years, 5 months ago
A Distilled History of Gin
Like many spirits, gin was originally meant for medicinal or alchemical use. But eventually, people started combining juniper with alcohol to make a …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Charles Colchester
Colchester claimed to be psychic and probably did warn President Abraham Lincoln that he was going to be assassinated. He became an icon for Spiritua…
4 years, 5 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?
This 2010 episode from past hosts Sarah and Deblina covers Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant protagonist Sherlock Holmes, who became world-famous. But w…
4 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Apples and Grace
Holly and Tracy talk about the apples from the childhoods, fruit-based desserts, and a cocktail that Holly stumbled across while researching nachos. …
4 years, 5 months ago
Grace Quackenbos Humiston, aka Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
Grace was an attorney and an investigator who did a lot of work to exonerate people who were wrongly convicted, expose corruption, and, in one partic…
4 years, 5 months ago
Three Eponymous Foods
Lots of foods are named after people, but sometimes the stories of those names are hard to pin down. This episode looks at where Granny Smith apples,…
4 years, 5 months ago