W. Montague Cobb, MD, PhD
W. Montague Cobb was the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a PhD in physical anthropology, worked to debunk racist theories in the field, was an activist for desegregation and Medicare, and was a...
17 Feb 202140min
Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1964
The Mississippi Summer project of 1964, now known as Freedom Summer, was a in part a voter registration project that was met with an extremely violent and deadly backlash. Learn more about your ad-ch...
15 Feb 202138min
SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
This 2018 episode covers Gertrude Stein, an icon in the world of modernist literature. Alice B. Toklas is often described as her partner and assistant, but she was also a published writer, and "assist...
13 Feb 202133min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Smallpox and Cowpox
Tracy and Holly talk about Spain's effort to spread the smallpox vaccine, and how Balmis handled things. They also discuss fear about vaccines, bodily autonomy, and what does and doesn't gross them ou...
12 Feb 202110min
The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, Part 2
With the smallpox vaccine established, Spain’s wanted to deliver it to its colonies in the Americas and the Caribbean. Francisco Xavier de Balmis carried the vaccine from Spain to the Americas using a...
10 Feb 202136min
The Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition, Part 1
Once Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine, it spread from England, where he lived, to other parts of the world. Meanwhile, events were unfolding that led the Spanish Empire to launch a huge ex...
8 Feb 202136min
SYMHC Classics: The Nazca Lines
This 2013 episode covered the Nazca lines in the desert about 200 miles southeast of Lima, Peru, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The glyphs have remained intact for centuries, and h...
6 Feb 202133min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Tello and Du Châtelet
Holly and Tracy talk about how many things don't make it into episodes, sometimes due to cutting for narrative structure, and sometimes due to translation of sources. They also discuss Emilie Du Châte...
5 Feb 202110min
