The 9 Best Our Fake History Podcast Episodes
1) Episode #80- What Went Down in the Congo Free State? (Part I)
There are few colonial enterprises as infamous as the Belgian King Leopold II’s Congo Free State. While most people have a vague understanding of the atrocities that took place there, many don’t know ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Episode #116- What Went Down On Easter Island? (Part I)
Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as the indigenous islanders call it, may be the most misunderstood place on planet Earth. For centuries outsiders have tried to unravel what they perceived to be the islands...Show More
Episode #116- What Went Down On Easter Island? (Part I)
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Episode #77- Was There a Real Pied Piper?
The fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm can often surprise modern readers with their violence and cruelty. There is something particularly haunting about the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
This episode got me into the podcast. I loved how deep the show went into different theory and found a really logical story for the pied pip...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Episode #55- Who Was Japan's Greatest Swordsman? (Part I)
The samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi is the archetypal lone-wolf warrior. Legend has it that in course of his life he fought over sixty duels and never once lost. His psychological strategies and un...Show More
danny recommended:
Saw someone mention this legend on reddit and looked for a pod on him. It didn't disappoint.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) Episode #40- Was There a Real Atlantis? (Part III)
In the world of Atlantis research there are many who believe that ruins of the lost city can, and will, be found. By carefully considering the details in Plato's dialogues some researchers believe tha...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Episode #39- Was There a Real Atlantis? (Part II)
The world of Atlantis research can be a very strange place. Some researchers believe that Atlantis was a real Bronze Age city whose ruins might one day be found near the rock of Gibraltar. Others beli...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Episode #102- What Caused the Black Death? (Part I)
The epidemic known as the Black Death struck Europe in 1347 and completely upended medieval society. It's been estimated that roughly half of the European population was killed by this gruesome diseas...Show More
8) Episode #104- What Caused the Black Death? (Part III)
In the 1890's a team of physicians and scientists discovered the cause of bubonic plague, a bacteria they named Yersinia Pestis. It was assumed for most of the 20th century that Yersinia Pestis also c...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Episode #1- Was Queen Elizabeth Actually A Man?
Queen Elizabeth I is easily one of England’s most celebrated monarchs. The so-called “virgin queen” has been credited with leading England through a golden age. However, she is also the subject of cou...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Episode #235 - Was The Parthenon Robbed? (Part II)
The Parthenon Sculptures have been hugely controversial objects from the moment that they arrived in England. The British public has long been split over the morality of keeping these famous works of ...Show More