SYMHC Classics: The Sisters Fox - They Talked to Dead People

SYMHC Classics: The Sisters Fox - They Talked to Dead People

This 2011 episode from Sarah and Deblina features the Fox family, which began hearing strange noises in 1848, and sisters Maggie and Kate started communicating with spirits. They built a career as mediums, and today they're credited with launching the modern spiritualist movement. But was it all a hoax?

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5 Amazing Astronomical Discoveries

5 Amazing Astronomical Discoveries

The study of the heavens is one of humanity's oldest pursuits, and it's still a work in progress. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah explore the details of five amazing astronomical discoveries, begin...

13 Des 201017min

Why is there a "graveyard of ships" near Naples?

Why is there a "graveyard of ships" near Naples?

In 2008, the Aurora Trust began a survey around an island named Ventotone, off the coast of Naples. They found an astonishing group of Roman shipwrecks, and they also found a mystery. How did all thes...

8 Des 201021min

Tycho Brahe:  An Astronomer's Untimely Demise

Tycho Brahe: An Astronomer's Untimely Demise

Tycho Brahe is hailed as an influential astronomer, but why? Tune in and learn how this groundbreaking astronomer lost his nose, built the world's first observatory and met with an untimely demise in ...

6 Des 201024min

The Mysterious Death of Christopher Marlowe

The Mysterious Death of Christopher Marlowe

Christopher Marlowe was one of the most talented writers of the Elizabethan era, but his career was cut short when he was stabbed to death at the age of 29. In this episode, Deblina and Sarah take a c...

1 Des 201023min

Why did Augustus exile his own daughter?

Why did Augustus exile his own daughter?

Exile is never a pleasant experience, and meting it out on a family member is positively brutal. So what could drive Augustus to exile his own daughter? Tune in and find out -- the answer might surpri...

29 Nov 201023min

Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't the first person to write a mystery novel, but his focus on scientific methods and brilliant protagonist made the stories of Sherlock Holmes world-famous. Yet is Sherlock Hol...

24 Nov 201024min

Tagore, Erstwhile Knight

Tagore, Erstwhile Knight

In addition to being the first Asian Nobel laureate, the multitalented Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore was known for his political influence. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina trace the life of Tago...

22 Nov 201028min

George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate

George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate

With four acres of floor space and over thirty bedrooms, the opulent Biltmore Estate occupies a unique place in the history of the United States. In this episode, Candace and Sarah trace the history o...

17 Nov 201038min

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