SYMHC Live: William Mumler's Spirit Photography
In the 1860s, Mumler rose to fame as a photographer of spirits. Whether Mumler was earnest or was just fleecing people is a tricky question, in part because while evidence mounted against him, he alwa...
30 Okt 201949min
The Greenbrier Ghost
The story of Zona Heaster Shue's death and subsequent appearances to her mother as an apparition are often referred to as the only case in the U.S. when a ghost’s testimony convicted a murderer. But o...
28 Okt 201928min
SYMHC Classics: Accused by a Ghost!
This 2012 episode is from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina. In the early 1760s, the so-called Cock Lane Ghost haunted a London home, communicating through knocks. The ghost accused her former partner ...
26 Okt 201920min
The Catacombs of Paris
The Catacombs contain the bones of an estimated 6 to 7 million people. Their history is really two interconnected stories of mines and human remains, because in the 18th century, Paris was dealing wit...
23 Okt 201933min
F.W. Murnau, Director of the Nosferatu
Murnau is most well known for directing the first vampire film, but the German-born creator went on to make a number of influential films before his early death. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
21 Okt 201933min
SYMHC Classics: The Lady Who Turned to Soap
We're revisiting a 2015 episode on a very fascinating corpse. Saponification is the process of turning to soap, and in certain conditions, cadavers do it. The Soap Lady is one of the most famous cases...
19 Okt 201921min
SYMHC Live: Mysteries of the Color Blue
Blue is the most popular color in many parts of the world, and it can seem like it's everywhere. . But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t. This show was...
16 Okt 201942min
Jeanne Baret
Baret was the first woman known to circumnavigate the globe. But her experience wasn’t just about the travel – she was working, and her work took her to places that were totally unexpected for someone...
14 Okt 201932min
