SYMHC Classics: Nellie Bly & Stunt Journalism

SYMHC Classics: Nellie Bly & Stunt Journalism

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Interview: Leslie Iwerks

Disneyland's opening seemed like an impossibility throughout the construction process. Holly interviews filmmaker Leslie Iwerks about her new film "Disneyland Handcrafted," which shares the journey from an empty dirt lot to the theme park we know today.See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

Uffizi: A Painting, A Bombing, A Restoration

In 1993, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy was damaged by a car bomb. But this story starts in the 16th century with painter Bartolomeo Manfredi, and reaches all the way to the 2000s with an extraordinary restoration project. Research: “600 fragments and one photograph. The r ...  Show more

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