The South Sea Bubble

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 consolidation the company arranged was a debt-for-equity swap that did NOT keep the nation from incurring more debt.

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Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Empress’s Oracle

Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Empress’s Oracle

Lenormand was a fortune-teller in France in the 19th century. She was hugely influential, because despite her work being illegal, very important and powerful people consulted her for cartomancy readin...

1 Marras 202339min

The Murder of Pearl Bryan

The Murder of Pearl Bryan

The story of what happened to Pearl Bryan is horrifying and frightening. The scandalous particulars of the events that led to her murder captivated the attention of the U.S. in the late 1800s, but Pea...

30 Loka 202341min

SYMHC Classics: Paris Catacombs

SYMHC Classics: Paris Catacombs

This 2019 episode notes that the Catacombs contain the bones of an estimated 6 to 7 million people, and explains that their history is really two interconnected stories of mines and human remains.See ...

28 Loka 202331min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Jack and Pearl and Patience

Behind the Scenes Minis: Jack and Pearl and Patience

Holly and Tracy talk about pumpkin carving traditions and techniques. They also discuss Pearl Curran's life and the writing output of Patience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Loka 202323min

Patience Worth and Pearl Curran

Patience Worth and Pearl Curran

Patience Worth was a popular writer in the early 20th century. But she was a 17th-century ghost, using Pearl Curran as her conduit from spirit realm to printed page. Research: Braude, Stephen E. “Dis...

25 Loka 202339min

Jack-o'-lanterns

Jack-o'-lanterns

Jack-o’-lanterns have become one of the most iconic symbols of Halloween. Their origin story isn’t exactly well documented, so tracing their roots involves some folklore, some agriculture, and literar...

23 Loka 202331min

SYMHC Classics: Poveglia

SYMHC Classics: Poveglia

This 2018 episode covers an uninhabited Italian island that has come to be called all manner of scary things, including, "plague island," "island of ghosts," and "the Venetian island of no return."See...

21 Loka 202326min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Fall Fun

Behind the Scenes Minis: Fall Fun

Tracy and Holly talk about the bummer story that didn't make it into Unearthed!, kids who discover things, and Indiana Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Loka 20237min

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