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Behind the Scenes Minis: So Many Edwards, Just One Olivia
Tracy and Holly discuss the inherent problems with looking at the story of the princes in the tower, particularly many people having the same name. T…
4 years, 7 months ago
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks was a Harlem Renaissance writer who also supported writers and artists, hosted salons, and taught drama courses. She was well-…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Princes in the Tower
Sir Thomas More’s version of what happened to the sons of Edward IV has long dominated popular understanding of it. But the conflict between the Hous…
4 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: Esther Cox and the Great Amherst Mystery
This 2017 episode examines how, after a traumatic event, strange things began happening around Esther Cox. In the 1870s, Amherst, Nova Scotia was abu…
4 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: Haunts and Demons
Holly and Tracy talk about their experiences with haunted houses, then discuss watching "The Exorcist," and the dynamics in play in Roland Doe's stor…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Possession Case of Roland Doe
The 1973 horror film “The Exorcist” was inspired by a 1949 alleged possession case in a suburb of Washington, D.C. Roland Doe’s story is more tame th…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Rise of Haunted House Attractions
Interest in being scared on purpose -- for fun -- led to the development of haunts as entertainment over the last several hundred years. But the 20th…
4 years, 7 months ago
SYMHC Classics: The Tussaud Test of Popularity
This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers the story of Marie Tussaud and her famous wax figures. So who exactly was she, and how…
4 years, 7 months ago
Behind the Scenes Minis: October Unearthed!
Tracy and Holly discuss a surprise change to the research process for Unearthed! episodes. They also talk about analysis of post-mortem stomach conte…
4 years, 7 months ago
Unearthed! in October 2021, part 2
Part 2 of our October 2021 coverage of items literally or figuratively unearthed covers exhumations, shipwrecks, books and letters, and edibles and p…
4 years, 7 months ago