Vidkun Quisling
His name is now a term that means traitor. That’s because after two decades of working for the Norwegian government in various roles, he collaborated with Hitler and the Nazi party, welcomed the Germa...
12 Aug 202439min
SYMHC Classics: Battleships!
This 2011 episode, previous hosts Deblina and Sarah take a look at why four different warships from around the world went down, and why they were built In the first place. See omnystudio.com/listener ...
10 Aug 202435min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Traveling and Diseases
Tracy and Holly talk about traveling for live shows, and the ways people often pick apart things people say to find hidden meaning. They also discuss the ways that humans process information about dis...
9 Aug 202433min
Three Eponymous Diseases
Two of the eponymous diseases in this episode are transmitted through incredibly casual exposure. The third requires more prolonged, direct contact with someone who is acutely ill, but can still sprea...
7 Aug 202444min
Gene Stratton-Porter Live at the Indiana History Center
This episode was recorded live at the Indiana History Center, where one of their current exhibits is about Gene Stratton-Porter, a best-selling writer, illustrator, nature photographer, naturalist, an...
5 Aug 202447min
SYMHC Classics: La Scala Opera House
This 2014 episode covers the Teatro alla Scala, one of the most renowned opera houses in the world. It's Italy's crown jewel of the arts, and even if you have only a passing knowledge of opera, odds a...
3 Aug 202425min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Foodie Fun and Bureaucracy
Holly talks about stories from Henri Charpentier's life that didn't make it into the latest eponymous foods episode. She and Tracy also talk about the Domesday Book and stories about time travel. See ...
2 Aug 202428min
Domesday Book
The Domesday Book sounds ominous, but it was actually a data gathering project that was compiled in the 11th century at the behest of William the Conqueror. Research: Barlow, Frank. "William I". Enc...
31 Jul 202436min
