Interviews: The Team Behind 'Chutz-POW!'
We're joined by three members of the team that works on the "Chutz-POW!" comic books series. Birdie Willis, Jackie Reese and Marcel Walker join Holly for discussions about Frieda Belinfante, using com...
27 Nov 201948min
Frieda Belinfante – Musician and Resistance Agent
Frieda Belinfante is inspiring as a musician, breaking gender barriers in becoming a conductor. She was also a member of the Dutch resistance, who risked her life again and again during WWII in defian...
25 Nov 201933min
SYMHC Classics: Alice Roosevelt
Today we revisit a 2015 episode about Alice Roosevelt. The eldest daughter of Theodore Roosevelt was a firebrand who never shied away from the public eye. She was nicknamed "the Second Washington Monu...
23 Nov 201928min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Occupation of Alcatraz
Tracy and Holly talk about the episodes that made up this week's two-parter on the Occupation of Alcatraz, including how they learned about Native American history in elementary school. Learn more a...
22 Nov 20198min
The Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 2
The Occupation of Alcatraz started 50 years ago on November 20, 1969 and went on for a year and a half. Last time, we talked about context and the events that led up to the occupation. Today we'll cov...
20 Nov 201939min
The Occupation of Alcatraz, Part 1
This episode gives context for the Occupation of Alcatraz, including a brief survey of U.S. government policy toward Native people from the colonial period through the 1950. It also covers some Alcatr...
18 Nov 201938min
Our Sister Show: This Day In History Class
Holly and Tracy wanted to share a sample of the spinoff of Stuff You Missed in History Class: This Day in History Class. Every day, host Yves Jeffcoat brings listeners a small slice of history in a sh...
17 Nov 20195min
SYMHC Classics: Johann Dippel and the Elixir of Life
This 2012 episode from previous hosts Sarah and Deblina covers Johann Dippel. Originally a theology student, Dippel began dabbling in chemistry, medicine and alchemy. Today he's remembered for creatin...
16 Nov 201926min
