Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social... more

This 2013 episode covers the Mendez v. Westminster case that fought the segregation of Mexican-American students in the state of... more

Tracy shares some notes about people Jovita Idar was connected to that didn't fit into her episode. Holly discusses her... more

António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro is usually described as a rich eccentric who used his money building his dream home, which... more

Jovita Idar was a journalist, teacher, and activist in south Texas in the early 20th century. And she was s... more

This 2010 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina examines how Tycho Brahe lost his nose, built the world's first... more

Tracy discusses the difficulty in assessing the reality of Charlotte Cooper Sterry's hearing loss, and recalls a song about Martina... more

This one is an art episode, but also a murder episode and also a madness episode. Artist Richard Dadd's life... more

Charlotte Cooper Sterry was a tennis player who set records during her lifetime that remained unbroken for almost a century.... more

This 2013 episode examines the real Robin Hood - and the question of whether there ever really was one.See omnystudio.com/listener... more