SYMHC Classics: Hildegard von Bingen
This 2016 episode examines a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she had lived a few hundred years later, and been male, people probably would have called her a ...
27 Maalis 202124min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsinoë and Sissieretta
Tracy and Holly talk about the trickier aspects of researching a story like Arsinoë's, as well as women trying to find agency in Arsinoë's time. Discussion of Sissieretta focuses on how the press cove...
26 Maalis 202116min
Sissieretta Jones
Sissieretta Jones was a Black operatic and popular music singer in the early 20th century. And she was famous in her day, but then kind of vanished from the papers when she retired. Her last years wer...
24 Maalis 202144min
Arsinoë II, Ptolemaic Queen
The Ptolemies were a Greek dynasty that ruled Egypt during the Hellenistic period. And in a lot of ways Arsinoë II really set the standard for the generations of Ptolemaic queens that followed her. L...
22 Maalis 202138min
SYMHC Classics: Plessy v Ferguson
This 2015 episode covers a landmark legal moment. The ruling in this infamous U.S. Supreme Court case stated that segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal. Learn more abou...
20 Maalis 202123min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Duke and Hawaii
Holly and Tracy talk about the appeal of Duke Kahanamoku, his story being illustrative of the problematic nature of cultures being subverted in an effort to get along with others, and his love of naps...
19 Maalis 202111min
Duke Kahanamoku, Part 2
Part 2 of our coverage of Duke Kahanamoku's life delves into about what happened to Duke after that sudden onslaught of Olympic fame, and how it wasn’t really what Duke expected. Learn more about yo...
17 Maalis 202134min
Duke Kahanamoku, Part 1
Kahanamoku became world-famous as an Olympic swimmer, and his love for sports of all kinds started from his childhood on Oahu. Part one covers his early life, up through his first Olympics and the sta...
15 Maalis 202134min
