Adam Weishaupt and the Bavarian Illuminati
The reality of the Bavarian Illuminati is much less dramatic than conspiracy theories would indicate. It wasn’t a mystical organization, but a protest organization formed by a rather conceited man who...
19 Aug 43min
Sayyida al-Hurra, Moroccan Queen
A lot of European accounts of Sayyida al-Hurra’s life characterize her as a pirate, but that really isn't accurate. She was a a leader of a city-state and a queen of a sultanate. Research: Ali, Adam....
17 Aug 36min
SYMHC Classics: Jethro Tull
This 2021 episode covers Jethro Tull. Today, most people only know that as the name of a band, but Tull was an 18th-century gentleman farmer often credited with inventing the seed drill.See omnystudio...
15 Aug 35min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Smashing Linoleum
Tracy talks about papers about history written by economists. Holy talks about linoleum having a bad reputation because of the designs of the 1970s and '80s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
14 Aug 19min
Frederick Walton and the Invention of Linoleum
Frederick Walton caused a lot of financial family friction on the way to developing linoleum. And even though he believed he had revolutionized home dec, he didn't expect to be remembered. Research: ...
12 Aug 41min
Swing Riots
The Swing Riots took place in eastern and southern England in the years between the Luddite uprising and the Rebecca Riots. One of the hallmarks of the riots was the destruction of threshing machines ...
10 Aug 36min
SYMHC Classics: Battle of Amiens
This 2018 episode covers the Battle of Amiens, near the end of World War I. It was the start of what came to be known as the 100 Days Offensive, which was the Allies’ final push to win the war. See om...
8 Aug 23min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Air Conditioned Rabble Rouser
Tracy and Holly talk about experiences in intensely hot weather. Holly shares how moved she was by Samuel Plimsoll’s obituaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Aug 25min
