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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 202134min
SYMHC Classics: Skellig Michael
Today, we revisit a December 2017 episode about Skellig Michael. This small island off the west coast of Ireland recently became a film star, but Skellig Michael has a rich history all its own. Learn...
13 Mar 202128min
Behind the Scenes Minis: 1918 Pandemic Revisited
Tracy and Holly discuss where they're at a year into the pandemic. Tracy also talks about how frustrated she was researching this week's episodes, and how exhausting it is to see the same things repea...
12 Mar 202116min
1918 Flu Pandemic, Revisited - Part 2
The comparison of the modern pandemic to the 1918 pandemic continues in part two. This time, the show covers ventilation, supply shortages, and vaccines. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
10 Mar 202136min
1918 Flu Pandemic, Revisited - Part 1
Now that we’ve lived through a year of a global pandemic, our approach to looking at the 1918 flu pandemic had shifted. We’re revisiting the events of 1918 with new perspective, comparing then to now....
8 Mar 202143min
SYMHC Classics: Paul Poiret
This is a revisit of our 2013 episode on the often avante-garde French designer Paul Poiret. He got rid of corsets, introduced the concept of lifestyle branding, and used draping rather that tailoring...
6 Mar 202128min
