
Greeting Cards
Humans have been exchanging tokens of friendship since before recorded history. From calling cards to Valentines to Christmas cards, the modern greeting card industry evolved. Research: “America’s Fi...
27 Apr 35min

SYMHC Classics: The Color Blue
This 2019 episode covers the color blue, the most popular color in many parts of the world. But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t.See omnystudio.com/li...
25 Apr 40min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Dicey Sources
Tracy shares struggles that she encountered pulling together this edition of Unearthed. She and Holly have a tangential discussion about AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Apr 23min

Unearthed! In Spring 2026, Part 2
Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! includes animals, artwork, edibles and potables, shipwrecks, potpourri. Research: Abdallah, Hannah. “Analysis of charred food in pot reveals that preh...
22 Apr 38min

Unearthed! In Spring 2026, Part 1
Part one of this quarter's edition of Unearthed! features updates, medical things, books and letters, oldest known things, and smells. Research: Abdallah, Hannah. “Analysis of charred food in pot rev...
20 Apr 43min

SYMHC Classics: Gustave Courbet
This 2022 episode covers how Courbet was iconic even in his own lifetime. He flew in the face of artistic convention, ushered in a new movement of Realism in France, and became embroiled in the countr...
18 Apr 40min

Behind the Scenes Minis: Oh, Kropotkin!
Tracy shares her intentions to cover Peter Kropotkin years ago, and also unpacks some of the positive and negative aspects of his life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Apr 17min

Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid, Part 2
After returning to Russia, Kropotkin was captured and imprisoned. But his life took many turns from there, and in 1902 he published his book book “Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution.” Research: "Peter...
15 Apr 49min






















