Sylvia of Hollywood – Beauty Consultant to the Stars

Sylvia of Hollywood – Beauty Consultant to the Stars

In the 1920s and 1930s, Sylvia was famous for shaping up starlets, cementing the idea that Hollywood’s beauties were aspirational figures for the average woman. Many of Sylvia's ideas about fitness were totally sensible, but she could also be quite harsh

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Battle of Brunanburh

Battle of Brunanburh

The Battle of Brunanburh took place in 937, and is often referred to as the battle that made England. But there are a LOT of questions about that battle, including how it played out and where it took ...

23 Syys 202437min

SYMHC Classics: New Harmony

SYMHC Classics: New Harmony

This 2019 live show was recorded at the Indiana Historical Society. it covers the two different communal societies of New Harmony, Indiana in the window from 1815-1827.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

21 Syys 202453min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Submarines and Pecans

Behind the Scenes Minis: Submarines and Pecans

Tracy discusses all the non-submarine history that the Narcís Monturiol episode needed. Holly talks about going into the office for the first time in a long while.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

21 Syys 202423min

Anne Byrn: Baking in the American South

Anne Byrn: Baking in the American South

Anne Byrn stopped by the Atlanta studio to talk about  her new book “Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories.” She shares what makes Southern baking special, regional baking...

18 Syys 202437min

Narcís Monturiol’s Submarines

Narcís Monturiol’s Submarines

Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social and political chaos in 19th-century upheavals in Spain and Catalonia. And then,...

16 Syys 202446min

SYMHC Classics: Mendez v Westminster

SYMHC Classics: Mendez v Westminster

This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of California in the 1940s. It went on pave the way for the much more famo...

14 Syys 202434min

Behind the Scenes Minis: The Rebel and Home Dec

Behind the Scenes Minis: The Rebel and Home Dec

Tracy shares some notes about people Jovita Idar was connected to that didn't fit into her episode. Holly discusses her thoughts on the nature of Carvalho Monteiro's décor choices. See omnystudio.com/...

13 Syys 202419min

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro and Quinta da Regaleira

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro and Quinta da Regaleira

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro is usually described as a rich eccentric who used his money building his dream home, which he did. But he was also an accomplished naturalist, something that has been...

11 Syys 202433min

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