Sylvia of Hollywood – Beauty Consultant to the Stars

Sylvia of Hollywood – Beauty Consultant to the Stars

In the 1920s and 1930s, Sylvia was famous for shaping up starlets, cementing the idea that Hollywood’s beauties were aspirational figures for the average woman. Many of Sylvia's ideas about fitness were totally sensible, but she could also be quite harsh

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Unearthed! in Autumn 2023, Part 2

Unearthed! in Autumn 2023, Part 2

Part two of our autumn 2023 edition of Unearthed! includes potpourri, repatriations, shipwrecks, art, and a few perfect October entries. Research:  “Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone 's...

18 Okt 202337min

Unearthed! in Autumn 2023, Part 1

Unearthed! in Autumn 2023, Part 1

In part one of our Autumn 2023 edition of Unearthed!, we have some oldest things, books and letters, projects specifically related to gender, edibles and potables, and animals.  Research:  “Early hum...

16 Okt 202340min

SYMHC Classics: Crescent Hotel

SYMHC Classics: Crescent Hotel

This 2016 episode covers the Crescent Hotel of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. A colorful part of the hotel's history involves a man who claimed that doctors couldn't be trusted, and that he had the cure fo...

14 Okt 202324min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Criminals and the Maco Light

Behind the Scenes Minis: Criminals and the Maco Light

Tracy and Holly talk about the sloppy nature of the William Weare murder. They also discuss ghost stories that may have inspired other media, and Tracy's childhood memories of the Maco light story. Se...

13 Okt 202313min

Six Impossible Episodes: Ghost Stories

Six Impossible Episodes: Ghost Stories

October seemed like a good time for an installment of Six Impossible Episodes all about ghosts and hauntings. A lot of these are very well-known in the places where they originated, but maybe not outs...

11 Okt 202338min

The Murder of William Weare

The Murder of William Weare

William Weare's murder was brutal, gruesome, and a source of complete fascination for the public, and it set the stage for illustrated crime reporting. Research: Cunningham, Alice. “Radlett: The horr...

9 Okt 202336min

SYMHC Classics: Death of Poe

SYMHC Classics: Death of Poe

This 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers the unusual circumstances surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's disappearance, reappearance, and death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

7 Okt 202331min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Gothic All Week

Behind the Scenes Minis: Gothic All Week

Holly and Tracy talk about college experiences with Gothic literature, and modern analysis of Ann Radcliffe's work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Okt 202314min

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