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
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
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 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 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
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
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
Unearthed! in Autumn 2023, Part 2
Part two of our autumn 2023 edition of Unearthed! includes potpourri, repatriations, shipwrecks, art, and a few perfect October entries. Research: “Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone 's...
18 Loka 202337min
