Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner wasn’t the first female film director in the U.S., but she was really the only one working in the studio system during most of the period that’s known as the Hollywood Golden Age. Her s...
31 Mars 202544min
SYMHC Classics: William Desmond Taylor Murder
This 2017 episode covers the early days of Hollywood, and its reputation for debauchery. When a high-profile director was murdered, it added to that image, and revealed that Taylor, like so many in Ho...
29 Mars 202543min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Strikes and Dear Kurt
Tracy talks about the difficulty of finding English-language writing about another strike she'd like to cover. Holly talks about why Kurt Vonnegut appeals so deeply to teenagers.See omnystudio.com/lis...
28 Mars 202520min
Live From ICC: Kurt Vonnegut
Holly is joined by guest host Bryan Young for a live show at Indiana Comic Con, focused on the life and work of the author Kurt Vonnegut, known for his dark humor and dystopian visions of the future. ...
26 Mars 202540min
1946 Oakland General Strike
The 1946 Oakland General Strike was part of a massive wave of strikes that took place in the U.S. in 1945 and 1946. Over two days in Oakland, California, and the surrounding area, thousands of striker...
24 Mars 202543min
SYMHC Classics: Flint Sit-down Strike
This late 2021 episode covers a strike in Flint, Michigan, which was at the heart of auto manufacturing for General Motors in 1936. And while the strike was largely centered around Flint, it also invo...
22 Mars 202541min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Morality and Friction
Holly and Tracy discuss the creepy nature of the Children's Morality Code project. Tracy covers the varied conflicts that Mary Hunter Austin had with numerous people. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
21 Mars 202523min
Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin was a U.S. writer known for walking throughout the American Southwest. But her life of activism was far more complicated than brief bios usually mention. Research: "Mary Hunter A...
19 Mars 202545min
