Grating the Nutmeg Podcast
1) 226. Abby (and Julia) Smith and Their Cows
Last year, in Episode 217, listeners were introduced to Hannah Smith. Born in 1767, Hannah was the matriarch of the non-conformist Smith Family of Glastonbury. In the 2020s, her diaries inspired Leona...Show More
2) CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
March is Women's History Month! Here's 5 Not to Be Missed Stories! An American Woman Artist Abroad — Mary Rogers Williams Votes (and Markers) for Women! Phyllis Zlotnick, Disability Rights ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) 225. On Trial: Alfred Marder and Catherine Roraback - A Communist's Arrest in 1950's McCarthy-era New Haven (10th Anniversary Encore Release)
Grating the Nutmeg is 10 years old! In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we are bringing you a remastered and re-edited edition of an episode we recorded in 2016 at the New Haven Museum with Alfred...Show More
4) 224. Scholar, Activist, Trailblazer: The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Lorenzo Greene
Connecticut is a small state that has had a huge national impact. In this episode, we celebrate someone that we are proud to say was born in Connecticut and went on to be a pioneering historian in Bla...Show More
5) 223. The 'Great Temperance Times' in Nineteenth-Century Black Connecticut
At first glance, alcohol and racial equality might seem unrelated—but for Black activists, the temperance movement was a powerful vehicle for social change. In this episode of Grating the Nutmeg, Nata...Show More
6) TOP 10 MOST STREAMED of ALL TIME!
The GOATs! Our most streamed episodes EVER! Don't MISS these CT stories: 93. Connecticut and the Pandemic of 1918 77. The Delicious History of Pizza in New Haven 96. Rough Justice for Nathan Ha...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) HOLIDAY EPISODES
What better way to spend the holidays than curled up next to the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate and your favorite Grating the Nutmeg episode! To celebrate, we're spreading history cheer for all...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) TOP 5 MOST STREAMED - 2025
2025 is almost GONE! Don't miss our TOP FIVE most streamed episodes of the year! 206. Hartford's Rural Cemetery: Cedar Hill 208. Saving Connecticut's Mid-Century Modern Homes 211. Leviathan: New...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) 222. Cabbage Patch Kids and West Hartford's Toymaker Coleco
During this holiday season, it seems like the perfect time to bring you the story of one of the bestselling toys ever - Cabbage Patch Kids! Inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2023, Cabbage Patch Ki...Show More
10) 221. New Haven's Lt. Augusto Rodríguez, First Civil War Soldier from Puerto Rico
More than twenty thousand Hispanic Americans served in the Civil War. When Cuban-born Loreta Velázquez's husband would not allow her to join him on the battlefield, she assumed the role of First Lieut...Show More
221. New Haven's Lt. Augusto Rodríguez, First Civil War Soldier from Puerto Rico
25:12 | Nov 14th, 2025