Our Fake History

Our Fake History

Author: PodcastOne Language: English Episodes: 100
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A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
Episodes
Episode #252 - Were the Knights of the Air a Myth? (Part I) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:26
At the outbreak of First World War airplanes were still a novelty on the battlefield. Originally planes were used for reconnaissance and the pilots were usually unarmed. This quickly changed and soon airplanes were being…
Bonus Episode - Roman Bondage, Voodoo Macbeth, and Bunga Bunga [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:05
In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about episode 249, 250, and 251. First, he does his best to grapple with how morality should factor into history education. Then a listener provides an epic email about Ors…
Episode #251 - What Was the Dreadnought Hoax? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:46
When the HMS Dreadnought was launched in 1906 it completely revolutionized naval warfare. It made all previous ships obsolete and helped spur an arms race between Britain and Germany. For many the Dreadnought was symbol…
Episode #250 - Is Macbeth Cursed? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:01
Every theatre kid can tell you that Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth is a cursed play. Some believe that even saying the name of the play in a theatre where it is not being performed can jinx a production. Stories of mis…
Episode #249 - Who Built Rome? (ft. Dr. Emma Southon) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:20
The Roman Empire is often remembered for it's grand works of architecture and formidable military. However, for most of its history Rome's economy was underpinned by the labour of millions of individuals who had been for…
Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:56
The Brothers Grimm once write that "Snow White" was Germany's best known folktale. When the beloved fairytale served as the inspiration for the famous 1937 Disney film the story reached new levels of international recogn…
Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:41
One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom. In 1849 Henry Brown successfully had himself shipped out of slavery in a packing crate f…
Episode #246 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part III) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:52
For centuries the western Norse colony of Vinland was known only to scholars of the Icelandic Sagas. But in the 19th century the work of a few Scandinavian historians helped revive interest in these previously obscure ta…

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