SYMHC Classics: Stephens Island Wren

SYMHC Classics: Stephens Island Wren

This 2017 episode covers the extinction of one New Zealand bird species that's often attributed to a single cat. While feline predation played a significant role in the end of the Stephens Island wren, the story is more complex.

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6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was part of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. The 6888th was the only battalion of black women from the U.S. to serve in Europe during World War...

25 Mar 201937min

SYMHC Classics: Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer

SYMHC Classics: Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer

Today we revisit a 2015 episode about Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics in the early 20th century in Germany, despite many obstacles in her path. She became one of the most respected member...

23 Mar 201927min

Fanny Brice, Part 2

Fanny Brice, Part 2

Comedian Fanny Brice's personal life was often a mess even though her onstage personas were all about laughter. Even as her beloved, Nick Arnstein, was in deep legal trouble, she supported him, starte...

20 Mar 201934min

Fanny Brice, Part 1

Fanny Brice, Part 1

Fanny made a space for herself on stage as a comedian because she felt she could never be pretty enough to be an actress. And her personal life was a complete roller coaster. But she remains the origi...

18 Mar 201931min

SYMHC Classics: Caroline Herschel, Astronomy's Cinderella

SYMHC Classics: Caroline Herschel, Astronomy's Cinderella

Today we revisit a 2014 episode about Caroline Herschel, who managed to break the barrier of women in scientific fields far earlier than you might suspect, in part because of her association with her ...

16 Mar 201928min

Sappho

Sappho

Sappho is described as the greatest female poet of ancient Greece. Or, the greatest Greek lyric poet, period. Her reputation as one of the world’s finest poets has persisted for more than 2500 years, ...

13 Mar 201935min

Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention

Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention

Dr. Raphael Lemkin is often described as the person who coined the term “genocide.” And he did do that – but was also the driving force behind the existence of the U.N. Convention on the Prevention an...

11 Mar 201936min

SYMHC Classics: Evliya Çelebi, World Traveler and Companion to Mankind

SYMHC Classics: Evliya Çelebi, World Traveler and Companion to Mankind

Today we revisit a 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. Evliya Çelebi grew up in 17th century Istanbul as the "boon companion" of Sultan Murad IV. In his 20s, Evliya had a prophetic dre...

9 Mar 201925min

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