Yesterday

A Fond and Fashionable Farewell to Dressed

After 8 wonderful years and 580 episodes, Cassidy and April say goodbye to Dressed: The History of Fashion and our beloved listeners with our heartfelt final episode. Where to find your favorite fashion historians moving forward: You can find Cassidy at The Art of Dress on Instag ... Show More

25m 42s

Jul 27

Finding Beauty, an Interview with Photographer Tony Vaccaro (Dressed Classic)

In this very special 2019 episode, we talked to the photographer Tony Vaccaro about his prolific seventy-plus year career photographing fashion, celebrity and World War. His subjects include Dovima, Verushka, Hubert de Givenchy, Pablo Picasso and Georgia O'Keefe. Learn more about ... Show More

40m 39s

Jul 24

The Swimsuit, a Revealing History, Part II (Dressed Classic)

From the bikini to the thong, this week we explore the continued evolution of the swimsuit in part two of our Season One series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

43m 1s

Nov 2017

SYMHC Classics: Frances Glessner Lee and Tiny Forensics

<p>Today's show revisits the story of a Chicago heiress who helped develop forensic investigation standards still in use today. Her most notable contribution to the field came in the form of tiny homicide dioramas.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https:// ... Show More

29m 24s

Nov 2023

Behind the Scenes Minis: Murder and Home Decor

Holly discusses the strange reassurance she finds in examining historical crime stories. Tracy talks about the way Lenormand cartomancy decks differ from tarot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22m 52s

Nov 2021

Behind the Scenes Minis: The Tarbell Episodes

Tracy talks about the coincidences she encountered while researching this week's episodes. Talk then turns to how complicated Ida Tarbell's story is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m 8s

Apr 2025

'Mystery Show'

Katey and Quigley return to tell you about a podcast classic, "Mystery Show"! We follow a journalist as she navigates the case of…a belt buckle? Join us as we remember why we loved this series, and why we think you should check out this podcast!

22m 24s

Feb 2022

The Freemason

A family secret, hidden for decades by a grandfather in Iraq, gets uncovered by his grandson - who chooses to revive a potentially dangerous legacy.This episode was produced by Alex Atack and Tamara Juburi, and edited by Dana Ballout with additional support from Nadeen Shaker and ... Show More

36m 40s

Jul 2023

A Glamour and a Mystery

In the summer of 1917, 16-year-old Elsie Wright took a photograph of her 9-year-old cousin, Frances Griffiths. It was the first photograph she’d ever taken — and it became the source of a mystery that lasted for most of the 20th century. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagr ... Show More

41m 58s

May 2020

The Clue of the Blue Bottle

On a spring day in 1919, a woman’s body was found bound, gagged, and strangled in a garden in Barre, Vermont. Who was she? Who killed her? In this episode, we try to solve a cold case - reopening a century-old murder investigation - as a way to uncover the history of evidence its ... Show More

42m 33s

May 2017

E44: The Mystery of The Somerton Man|Tamam Shud Pt. 2

The search for answers about the Somerton Man and the intriguing paper found in his pocket leads hosts Carter and Wenndy to the center of Cold War espionage. As they continue the case, the investigation moves from Persian poetry to a mysterious woman who most certainly lied to th ... Show More

45m 42s

Solving A Family History Mystery with Ph...