SYMHC Classics: Scurvy
This 2020 episode covers scurvy, a deficiency in vitamin C. Its story goes way back in history – all the way to our evolutionary ancestors living more than 60 million years ago. See omnystudio.com/lis...
7 Dec 202437min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Impossible Shoes
Tracy talks about getting listener requests, and wonders about the details of one the stories from Monday's show. Tracy and Holly talk about the size of Lynn, Massachusetts, and Holly waxes rhapsodic ...
6 Dec 202417min
Jan Ernst Matzeliger
The shoes you’re wearing today likely were made possible by an invention from the late 19th century. But the inventor of that machine, who had little to no formal education, didn’t really get to enjoy...
4 Dec 202433min
Six Impossible Episodes: Listener Requests III
This episode includes six stories requested by listeners that wouldn't quite work as standalone episodes. The topics include: Nellie Cashman, Ela of Salisbury, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Jane Gaugain, E...
2 Dec 202440min
SYMHC Classics: Ko'olau Rebellion
This 2016 episode covers the introduction of Hansen's disease to Hawaii, when businessmen, especially from the U.S., were having an increasing influence on the Hawaiian government. See omnystudio.com/...
30 Nov 202425min
Behind the Scenes Minis: Unplanned Sarah Week
Tracy talks about the SYMHC calendar, and the controversial nature of Sarah Winnemucca's life story. She also discusses the different ways people have labeled Sara's autobiography. See omnystudio.com/...
29 Nov 202412min
Sarah Winnemucca, Part 2
As an adult, Sarah Winnemucca spent a lot of time trying to advocate for the Northern Paiute, although her legacy in that regard has some complexities. Research: · Carpenter, Cari M. “Sarah Winn...
27 Nov 202442min
Sarah Winnemucca, Part 1
Sarah Winnemucca was Northern Paiute and was born not long before her band had their first contact with people of European descent. That happened in the middle of the 19th century, which means she liv...
25 Nov 202441min
