This 2019 episode covers Sarah Josepha Hale's well-known poetry, and her publication Godey's Lady's Book, the most popular magazine in the U.S. in the middle of the 19th century,

This 2019 episode covers Sarah Josepha Hale's well-known poetry, and her publication Godey's Lady's Book, the most popular magazine in the U.S. in the middle of the 19th century,

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SYMHC Classics: Sarah Josepha Hale

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This 2022 episode covers Giordano Bruno, a mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, occultist, and according to the Catholic church of 16th-century Italy, a heretic. He met a bad end because of his views, but he started out as a friar.

This 2022 episode covers Giordano Bruno, a mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, occultist, and according to the Catholic church of 16th-century Italy, a heretic. He met a bad end because of his views, but he started out as a friar.

SYMHC Classics: Giordano Bruno

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Tracy ponders how Sara Weiss knew some of the things she knew and whether her husband characterized her as less informed than she was. Holly talks about a possible relative of Theophilus Brome.

Tracy ponders how Sara Weiss knew some of the things she knew and whether her husband characterized her as less informed than she was. Holly talks about a possible relative of Theophilus Brome.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Martian Skulls

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Screaming skull lore is something that is unique to Britain, though specific skull lore varies. The first episode has roots in the English Civil war, and the second is tied to colonialism in the Caribbean and the slave trade. 

Research:
Berry, Helen. “Exclusion Crisis: Challenging James II’s Right to Rule.” History Today. May 5, 2026. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/exclusion-crisis-challenging-james-iis-right-rule
“The Bettiscombe Skull – Pinney Family.” Bridport and Lyme Regis News. March 25, 1904. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325106358/?match=18&terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&search-rank=1
Collinson, John. “The history and antiquities of the county of Somerset, collected from authentick records, and an actual survey made by the late Mr. Edmund Rack. Adorned with a map of the county and engravings of Roman and other reliques, town seals, baths, churches and gentlemen’s seats.” Vo. II. Bath. R. Crutwell. 1791. https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_the-history-and-antiquit_collinson-john_1791_2/page/n1/mode/2up?q=horrid
Cooper, W.J. “Bridport’s Most Exciting Day 280 Years Ago.” Bridport and Lyme Regis News. June 11, 1965. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325206100/?match=2&terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&search-rank=2
Davey, Tim. “A Slave to History.” Evening Post. Sept. 28, 1999. https://www.newspapers.com/image/909493603/?match=7&terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&search-rank=10
Frere, Sheppard Sunderland, et al. "United Kingdom". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Sep. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom
“Higher Farmhouse.” Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1296177?section=official-list-entry
Hubbard, Vincent K. “Swords, Ships & Sugar: History of Nevis to 1900.” Premiere Editions. 1996. 
Ingram, John H. “The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain.” London.Gibbings. 1901. https://archive.org/details/hauntedhomesand01ingrgoog
Kelly’s Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead, 1894. [Part 2: Birkenhead and Trade & Court Directories]. Kelly & Co. Ltd, 1894. JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.30135909
Prickett, Katy. “The Macabre Tale of Oliver Cromwell’s Head.” BBC. Nov. 17, 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8vn2ne70o
“Screaming Skull of Bettiscombe.” Dorset Echo. Aug. 14, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325267462/?match=1&terms=Bettiscombe%20skull&search-id=0ee431ba-ab8d-4d60-a29c-7ac53b535399&search-rank=1
Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. “Strange Pages from Family Papers.” LONDON. SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY. 1895. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17050/pg17050-images.html#CHAPTER_II
Underwood, Peter. “Ghosts of Somerset.” Bossiness Books. 2011.
Weaver, Frederic William, M.A., ed. “Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset. Vol. II.” Sherbourne. J.C. and A.T. Sawtell. 1891. https://archive.org/details/notesqueriesfors02brid/page/n3/mode/2up
“A West Dorset Legend.” Dorset Echo. July 24, 1953. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1194417076/?match=7&terms=Bettiscombe%20Skull&search-id=f5da8122-4471-4f76-bbb5-a9d54fce9cc6&search-rank=11
West, John. “Britain’s Haunted Skulls.” Psychic News. October 2021. https://pocketmags.com/us/psychic-news-magazine/october-2021/articles/britain-s-haunted-skulls?srsltid=AU7gw4XzpYKPL3Gr5erHXG9udfTa62VhFURg_DaM9wBGEqMGPwm4YI-G

Screaming skull lore is something that is unique to Britain, though specific skull lore varies. The first episode has roots in the English Civil war, and the second is tied to colonialism in the Caribbean and the slave trade.&nbsp;
Research:
<ul>
<li>Berry, Helen. &ldquo;Exclusion Crisis: Challenging James II&rsquo;s Right to Rule.&rdquo; History Today. May 5, 2026. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/exclusion-crisis-challenging-james-iis-right-rule</li>
<li>&ldquo;The Bettiscombe Skull &ndash; Pinney Family.&rdquo; Bridport and Lyme Regis News. March 25, 1904. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325106358/?match=18&amp;terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&amp;search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&amp;search-rank=1</li>
<li>Collinson, John. &ldquo;The history and antiquities of the county of Somerset, collected from authentick records, and an actual survey made by the late Mr. Edmund Rack. Adorned with a map of the county and engravings of Roman and other reliques, town seals, baths, churches and gentlemen&rsquo;s seats.&rdquo; Vo. II. Bath. R. Crutwell. 1791. https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_the-history-and-antiquit_collinson-john_1791_2/page/n1/mode/2up?q=horrid</li>
<li>Cooper, W.J. &ldquo;Bridport&rsquo;s Most Exciting Day 280 Years Ago.&rdquo; Bridport and Lyme Regis News. June 11, 1965. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325206100/?match=2&amp;terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&amp;search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&amp;search-rank=2</li>
<li>Davey, Tim. &ldquo;A Slave to History.&rdquo; Evening Post. Sept. 28, 1999. https://www.newspapers.com/image/909493603/?match=7&amp;terms=Azariah%20Pinney%20&amp;search-id=f74cfd16-6d86-49a4-a9db-d190c38e3250&amp;search-rank=10</li>
<li>Frere, Sheppard Sunderland, et al. "United Kingdom". Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Sep. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom</li>
<li>&ldquo;Higher Farmhouse.&rdquo; Historic England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1296177?section=official-list-entry</li>
<li>Hubbard, Vincent K. &ldquo;Swords, Ships &amp; Sugar: History of Nevis to 1900.&rdquo; Premiere Editions. 1996.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ingram, John H. &ldquo;The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain.&rdquo; London.Gibbings. 1901. https://archive.org/details/hauntedhomesand01ingrgoog</li>
<li>Kelly&rsquo;s Directory of Liverpool &amp; Birkenhead, 1894. [Part 2: Birkenhead and Trade &amp; Court Directories]. Kelly &amp; Co. Ltd, 1894. JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.30135909</li>
<li>Prickett, Katy. &ldquo;The Macabre Tale of Oliver Cromwell&rsquo;s Head.&rdquo; BBC. Nov. 17, 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8vn2ne70o</li>
<li>&ldquo;Screaming Skull of Bettiscombe.&rdquo; Dorset Echo. Aug. 14, 1963. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1325267462/?match=1&amp;terms=Bettiscombe%20skull&amp;search-id=0ee431ba-ab8d-4d60-a29c-7ac53b535399&amp;search-rank=1</li>
<li>Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. &ldquo;Strange Pages from Family Papers.&rdquo; LONDON. SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON &amp; COMPANY. 1895. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17050/pg17050-images.html#CHAPTER_II</li>
<li>Underwood, Peter. &ldquo;Ghosts of Somerset.&rdquo; Bossiness Books. 2011.</li>
<li>Weaver, Frederic William, M.A., ed. &ldquo;Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset. Vol. II.&rdquo; Sherbourne. J.C. and A.T. Sawtell. 1891. https://archive.org/details/notesqueriesfors02brid/page/n3/mode/2up</li>
<li>&ldquo;A West Dorset Legend.&rdquo; Dorset Echo. July 24, 1953. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1194417076/?match=7&amp;terms=Bettiscombe%20Skull&amp;search-id=f5da8122-4471-4f76-bbb5-a9d54fce9cc6&amp;search-rank=11</li>
<li>West, John. &ldquo;Britain&rsquo;s Haunted Skulls.&rdquo; Psychic News. October 2021. https://pocketmags.com/us/psychic-news-magazine/october-2021/articles/britain-s-haunted-skulls?srsltid=AU7gw4XzpYKPL3Gr5erHXG9udfTa62VhFURg_DaM9wBGEqMGPwm4YI-G</li>
</ul>

Screaming skull lore is something that is unique to Britain, though specific skull lore varies. The first episode has roots in the English Civil war, and the second is tied to colonialism in the Caribbean and the slave trade. 

Two Screaming Skulls

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