Best Eunice Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Géricault and the Raft of the Medusa (Part 2) 39:47

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In the aftermath of the shipwreck, France was scandalized by what had happened as the details emerged. And artist Théodore Géricault became obsessed with it. Research: Amigo, Ignacio. “How a biologist turned amateur sleuth to solve a century-old art riddle.” The Guardian. Oct. 23, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/oct/27/how-a-bio…

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Medusa Shipwreck (Part 1) 36:26

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The first episode of this two-parter covers the French mission to Senegal that the frigate Medusa led in 1816. Soon, the mission fell disastrously apart. Research: Amigo, Ignacio. “How a biologist turned amateur sleuth to solve a century-old art riddle.” The Guardian. Oct. 23, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/oct/27/how-a-biologi…

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SYMHC Classics: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars 25:03

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This 2013 episode covers the years after the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War when the oyster supply became so scarce that people turned to oyster piracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Math and Falsehoods 26:48

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Holly shares a story about Augustin Fresnel's early career. Tracy discusses an article criticizing the Smithsonian and points out its incorrect contents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton 41:56

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Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton is known as one of the earliest Mexican-American authors published in English, and her life story is tied closely to the Mexican-American war and the establishment of California as a state. Research: Amero, Richard W. “The Mexican-American War in Baja California.” The Journal of San Diego History. Winter 1984, Volume 30,…

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Augustin Jean Fresnel 36:28

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Augustin Fresnel didn’t live a long life, but he contributed significantly to the understanding of light and to the safety of coastlines. Neither of those had anything to do with his career. Research: Anderson, F.L. “Huygens' Principle geometric derivation and elimination of the wake and backward wave.” Sci Rep11, 20257 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1…

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SYMHC Classics: Max von Pettenkofer 31:40

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This 2020 episode talks about how Pettenkofer's ideas about cholera's spread weren’t exactly right, but they still had really beneficial impacts on the way we live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: All Things Clean 29:50

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Tracy talks about her background writing copy for sanitation and cleaning products. She and Holly also discuss how the implementation of the Wells' recommendations could have prevented a lot of illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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William Firth Wells and Mildred Weeks Wells 46:09

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Husband-and-wife team William Firth Wells and Mildred Weeks Wells conducted research that had the potential to make a big difference in the safety of indoor air. But it didn’t really have a significant impact on public health. Research: Associated Press. “Super-Oyster Is On its Way to Dinner Table Bigger and Better Bivalve Sports Pedigree.” 3/13/19…

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A History of Soap 39:05

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All over the world, for all of human history – and probably going back to our earliest hominid ancestors – people have found ways to try to keep themselves clean. But how did soap come about? Research: “Soap, N. (1), Etymology.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, June 2025, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/1115187665. American Cleaning Institute. “So…

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SYMHC Classics: John Dalton 34:06

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This 2021 episode covers John Dalton, famous for his work in atomic theory. But he wrote one of the first thorough descriptions of what he called “anomalous vision” – he realized he wasn’t perceiving color the same way as other people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Jane and the Clicker 30:04

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Holly talks about nebulous passages in the writing of Jane Croly and her brother. Tracy and Holly talk about watching TV as children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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TV Remotes 42:23

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The initial time period where a TV remote control was developed was pretty short. And it shows how two different people perceive their work, and how that work is perceived differently over time by their employer. Research: Adler, R. “Control System.” Dec. 17, 1957. U.S. Patent Office. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/9a/fb/1a/619d2580b08…

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Jane Cunningham Croly, aka Jennie June 35:20

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Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote under the pen name Jennie June, was a journalist who advocated for equality for women. She is most well known for founding one of the earliest clubs for women in the U.S. Research: Croly, Jennie June. “Jennie June's American Cookery Book, Containing Upwards of Twelve Hundred Choice and Carefully Tested Receipts.” Ex…

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SYMHC Classics: Rabies 41:11

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This 2022 episode discusses how modern rabies prophylaxis is almost 100% effective at preventing human death from the bite of a rabid animal. How did people come to understand rabies, and then develop a vaccination for it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Graffiti Animals 23:39

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Holly talks about the arguments she found online about whether graffiti is art. Tracy talks about how the Dickin Medal impacted veterinary medicine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Six Impossible Episodes: The Dickin Medal 41:29

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Maria Dickin wanted to raise the status of animals in society and bring more awareness to the work they were doing during World War II. The Dickin Medal was created to honor military working animals. This episode covers six of those recipients. Research: “Cats and Dogs.” Sabretache: The Official Journal of the Calgary Military Historical Society. A…

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The Slow Invention of Spray Paint 35:59

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The possible contenders for the title of inventor of spray paint were actually working across decades. And really, all those people contributed pieces of the story. Research: Abplanalp, R.H. “Valve mechanism for dispensing gases and liquids under pressure.” U.S. Patent Office. March 17, 1953. https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/e2/65/be/710…

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SYMHC Classics: Eunice Newton Foote 39:08

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This 2021 episode covers Eunice Newton Foote, who became the first person to make a connection between the Earth’s temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere in 1856. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Estevan and Fury 22:50

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Tracy discusses the concept of race as it has and hasn't existed in European history. Both Tracy and Holly share their frustration and fury about the Buck v. Bell story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Buck v. Bell 43:55

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Buck v. Bell is the 1927 SCOTUS decision that upheld the constitutionality of laws allowing involuntary sterilization of people deemed to be “unfit.” Most of these laws have been repealed, but Buck v. Bell has never been directly overturned. Research: "Buck v. Bell." Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, edited by Michael J. Tyrkus and Carol A. Schwar…

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Estevanico, aka Mustapha al-Azemmour 42:41

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Estevanico was a translator and guide, and was probably the first person of any race from outside the Americas to enter what’s now Arizona and New Mexico – which happened in 1539. Research: Birzer, Dedra McDonald and J.M.H. Clark. “Esteban Dorantes.” Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade. Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation. https://enslaved.o…

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SYMHC Classics: Prison Breaks 35:59

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This 2022 episode covers six highly ingenious and low-violence prison breaks from history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Learned Women and Sharkey 18:11

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Tracy shares a funny confusion about Unitarians and the University of Utrecht she kept having during research. Holly talks about how often escape stories to claim the escaper was never heard from again, even if that's not true. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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William J. Sharkey’s Not-so-great Escape 33:25

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William J. Sharkey was a pickpocket, a con man, a politician, and a murderer, though whether or not that murder was an accident became the question at the center of a case that gripped New York for months. And then, he vanished. Sort of. Research: “An Assassin’s Career.” New York Times. March 22, 1875. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/…

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Géricault and the Raft of the Medusa (Part 2) 39:47

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Medusa Shipwreck (Part 1) 36:26

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SYMHC Classics: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Wars 25:03

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Math and Falsehoods 26:48

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Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton 41:56

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Augustin Jean Fresnel 36:28

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SYMHC Classics: Max von Pettenkofer 31:40

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Behind the Scenes Minis: All Things Clean 29:50

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William Firth Wells and Mildred Weeks Wells 46:09

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A History of Soap 39:05

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SYMHC Classics: John Dalton 34:06

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Jane and the Clicker 30:04

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TV Remotes 42:23

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Jane Cunningham Croly, aka Jennie June 35:20

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SYMHC Classics: Rabies 41:11

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Graffiti Animals 23:39

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Six Impossible Episodes: The Dickin Medal 41:29

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The Slow Invention of Spray Paint 35:59

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SYMHC Classics: Eunice Newton Foote 39:08

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Estevan and Fury 22:50

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Buck v. Bell 43:55

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Estevanico, aka Mustapha al-Azemmour 42:41

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SYMHC Classics: Prison Breaks 35:59

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Learned Women and Sharkey 18:11

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William J. Sharkey’s Not-so-great Escape 33:25