Behind the Scenes Minis: Gustave and Griswold
Holly and Tracy talk about Courbet's arrogance and some gossip about his life. They also discuss the legal loopholes that enable inanimate objects to be named as parties in court cases. See omnystudio...
29 Jul 202218min
Griswold v. Connecticut
Griswold v. Connecticut was the U.S. supreme court decision that overturned laws banning contraception – at least, for married couples. It wasn’t the first SCOTUS decision to mention the concept of pr...
27 Jul 202239min
Gustave Courbet
Courbet was iconic even in his own lifetime. He flew in the face of artistic convention, turned down awards, and ushered in a new movement of Realism in France. He also became embroiled in the country...
25 Jul 202243min
SYMHC Classics: 5 Shipwreck Stories
This 2011 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers the sinking of Black Sam's Wydah, the Medusa's disastrous accident off the African coast, and other historical shipwrecks. See omnystudio...
23 Jul 202230min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Unearthed! Wrap-up
Tracy and Holly discuss the ways that events in the real-world impact choices of what goes into the show. They also discuss the anonymous purchase of historically significant items, and library collec...
22 Jul 202219min
Unearthed! in July 2022, Part 2
The second installment of things literally or figuratively unearthed that appeared in the news in the the second quarter of 2022 includes some animal stuff, some art stuff, and a bit of potpourri. Res...
20 Jul 202231min
Unearthed! in July 2022, Part 1
It's time for the July 2022 edition of Unearthed! Part one this time includes updates, some jewelry, some auctions, some books and letters, and some shipwrecks. Research: Torchinsky, Rina. “2 missin...
18 Jul 202241min
SYMHC Classics: The Discovery of 'Planet' Ceres
This 2016 episode delves into the search for a planet lurking in the gap between Mars and Jupiter, resulting in the finding of Ceres. This object's story is one of scientific cattiness and our ever-ev...
16 Jul 202225min
