Defunct Olympic Sports24 July 2024Over the course of the modern Olympics, there have been a number of sports that have been added and struck from the roster. Today we’ll talk about a few of them, several of which are one-timers.00:33:15
Harriet Williams Russel Strong22 July 2024Harriet Williams Russell Strong was quite a powerhouse of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Not only did she manage to dig herself out of an unfortunate situation when her fortunes changed at the age of 39, she was also an inventor, and an early proponent of water conservation.00:37:11
SYMHC Classics: 1900 Olympic Games20 July 2024This 2012 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina explains how the 1900 Paris Olympics are considered some of the strangest. Many of the events were so under-promoted, the athletes competing in them didn't know they were even in the Olympics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.00:21:41
Behind the Scenes Minis: Diagrams and Iceland Memories19 July 2024Holly and Tracy discuss the challenge of understanding concepts in fields outside their own. They also talk about memories from their previous separate trips to Iceland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.00:19:00
The Skaftáreldar, or Laki Fissure Eruption17 July 2024The Laki Fissure Eruption was a volcanic event in Iceland in 1783 lasted for months, leading to the deaths of thousands of people and affecting the climate in a lot of the world.00:46:06
John Venn15 July 2024John Venn created the Venn diagram, and though he’s an important figure in the fields of mathematics and logic, he eventually left that work behind to write historical accounts of the places and people that were important in his life.00:30:15
SYMHC Classics: Beekeeping13 July 2024This 2020 episode covers the path of beekeeping from its global origins thousands of years ago to modern square hives and beekeepers in white suits and big veiled hats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.00:36:10
Behind the Scenes Minis: Categories, Museums and Cherries12 July 2024Tracy talks about how and why the Unearthed episodes are structured into categories. There's also discussion of how to manage a visit to the Louvre, and the use of the George Washington cherries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.00:19:56
Unearthed! July 2024, Part 210 July 2024The conclusion of the July 2024 edition of things unearthed literally or figuratively covers animals, shipwrecks, and medicine. But it starts with the assorted things that don't fit in a category, which are grouped as potpourri.00:41:18
Unearthed! July 2024, Part 108 July 2024It's time for another edition of Unearthed! Part one of this edition covers updates, art, books and letters, and edibles and potables.00:41:12