Stakhanovite Movement
In 1935, miner Alexei Stakhanov became a hero of labor in the Soviet Union, and the Stakhanovite movement began. But what was touted as an organic step forward to greater productivity by Stalin was tr...
22 Tammi 202434min
SYMHC Classics: Hypatia
This 2013 episode covers Hypatia, one of the earliest female mathematicians and astronomers. Though she wasn't the very first, she was among the greatest. At the time of her murder, she was the foremo...
20 Tammi 202423min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Shakespearean Floorboards
Tracy explains why there aren't any repatriations or exhumations in this week's edition of Unearthed! There's also discussion of all the ways a sandal might end up in a well. See omnystudio.com/listen...
19 Tammi 202415min
Unearthed! in Fall/Winter 2023, Part 2
Finishing out discussion of things literally and figuratively dug up in the last months of 2023, we're covering shipwrecks, art, animals, and the miscellaneous category we call potpourri. Research: A...
17 Tammi 202440min
Unearthed! in Fall/Winter 2023, Part 1
We're closing out the last three months of 2023 by talking about things literally and figuratively dug up during that time, kicking it off with lots of updates of prior episodes, things dug up from th...
15 Tammi 202445min
SYMHC Classics: Benjamin Banneker
This 2013 episode covers Benjamin Banneker, a man of color in Colonial America who became an accomplished scholar despite having almost no formal schooling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
13 Tammi 202421min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Wow, Phones
Holly and Tracy talk about how actuarial science informs other fields, the book "The Player," and insurance mentions in Terry Pratchett's writing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Tammi 202415min
The Birth of Actuarial Science and Life Insurance, Pt. 2
As life insurance and assurance became more common, companies that offered coverage ran into in problems in the 18th and 19th century. Part 2 also covers how Insurance has been used by gamblers as a g...
10 Tammi 202434min
