Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Knuckle Buster

2026-11-13 · 25 min

Tracy discusses horse- and tennis-related deaths in history. Holly talks about cash being supplanted by credit and debit cards as a preferred method of transaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Credit Cards

2026-11-11 · 41 min

Credit cards are integral to the way we bank and shop today, but many of the technologies involved in their daily use were invented in the last 65 years. How did we get from written notes to track money owed for…
Anne of Brittany

2026-11-09 · 40 min

Anne of Brittany experienced a lot of loss from the time she was very young. As she aged and became more and more central to political events of her day, she remained dedicated to protecting the autonomy of the duchy of…
SYMHC Classics: Princess Who Swallowed a Glass Piano

2026-11-07 · 18 min

This 2013 episode covers Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria who was frail and she exhibited unusual behavior. She told her parents that she had swallowed a glass piano as a child, and was afraid that she would…
Behind the Scenes Minis: Onion Footprints

2026-11-06 · 28 min

Tracy talks about how she came to love onions after disliking them as a child. Holly discusses her fear of heights, and questions evidence in Ludwig II's death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bernhard von Gudden: Ludwig II’s Psychiatrist

2026-11-04 · 36 min

Bernhard von Gudden was renowned as a reformer of asylums in Germany. But that legacy has been eclipsed by his part in getting King Ludwig II of Bavaria deposed.
Onion Futures Act

2026-11-02 · 40 min

In the 1950s, two men tried to corner the market on onions on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and manipulate futures contracts. Then Congress took up legislation to expressly forbid contracts for the sale of onion…
SYMHC Classics: Helen Duncan

2026-10-31 · 39 min

This 2022 episode covers Helen Duncan, sometimes described inaccurately as Scotland’s last witch, or the last person imprisoned for witchcraft in Britain, or the last person to be tried under the UK’s 1735 Witchcraft…
Behind the Scenes Minis: I Keep No Monkey

2026-10-30 · 21 min

Tracy shares her surprise at discovering some of the details of Montague Summers's life. Holly talks about bickering within the Society for Psychical Research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bealings Bells

2026-10-28 · 35 min

Major Edward Moor reported strange bell ringing at his home in Great Bealings in 1834. Was it a poltergeist, a hoax, or something else?

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Oldest episode in feed: 06/2008 · over 18 years
Typical length: 30 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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