SYMHC Classics: Libertalia
This 2018 episode covers Libertalia, which, in truth, may be completely fictional. It's called a pirate settlement, though the man who spearheaded it claimed he wasn't actually a pirate.See omnystudio...
1 Elo 32min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pirate Evolution
Tracy shares the topics she considered for the recording in the Bahamas but decided against. Holly talks about her admiration for Thomas Huxley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Heinä 15min
Thomas Henry Huxley
Huxley is an example of having a good attitude about publicly acknowledging errors and learning from them. He earned the nickname “Darwin’s bulldog” for his very vocal support of Darwin’s work, and he...
29 Heinä 41min
The Flying Gang
For part of its history, Nassau was a notorious hotbed of pirate activity. And it was home to a maritime criminal network known as the Flying Gang. Research: "Bahamas, the." The Columbia Electronic E...
27 Heinä 32min
SYMHC Classics: Scarlet fever
This 2023 episode covers scarlet fever, which is treatable with antibiotics. But in the middle of the 19th century, it was the leading cause of death in children in parts of the world, and today, ther...
25 Heinä 32min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Problematized
Tracy shares her irritation with word use in a recent government report. There is also discussion of strangers visiting manor houses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Heinä 17min
Unearthed! In July 2026, Part 2
The wrap up of things unearthed in the second quarter of 2026 includes the potpourri category, lots of books and letters, shipwrecks, and neanderthals. Research: Addley, Esther. “Solstice-aligned 5,...
22 Heinä 45min
Unearthed! In July 2026, Part 1
Part one of the mid-year coverage of things literally and figuratively unearthed in the last quarter includes updates, more updates, animals, edibles and potables, and accidental finds. Research: Add...
20 Heinä 41min
