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 #201- What Was the Great East Asian War? (Part I) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:23
In 1592 the Japanese launched a massive invasion of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi believed that Korea would submit without much of a fight and that his army would very quickly move on to th…
OFH Throwback- Episode #4- Real Ninjas? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:26
For this throwback Sebastian takes you all the way back to a first season favorite. Ninjas, Japan’s shadow warriors, have been a pop-culture staple for generations. The legend of the ninjas has become so overblown, that…
Episode #200- Can I Ask Who's Calling? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:57
Our Fake History celebrates 200 episodes by opening up the phonelines and taking calls from listeners and past guests. Fans from all over the world pose questions and queries and Sebastian does his best to answer thought…
OFH Throwback- Episode #128- Did St. Patrick Kill a Wizard? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:36
There are few Christian saints more misunderstood than St. Patrick. Ireland’s patron saint is best known for driving the snakes off the island, but that isn’t even close to the most interesting thing about him. Both the…
Episode #199- Was the Spanish Armada a Big Deal? (Part II) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:13
The attempted invasion of England in 1588 was doomed even before the first ship left harbor. The Spanish plan was fatally flawed and pretty much every commander knew it. The plan was audacious, but it was also weirdly va…
Episode #198- Was the Spanish Armada a Big Deal? (Part I) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:07
In 1588 King Phillip II of Spain constructed the largest fleet ever seen on the Atlantic in attempt to invade England. This attempt famously flopped. At the time this was celebrated as an English triumph in the face of i…
OFH Throwback- Episode #1- Was Queen Elizabeth Actually a Man? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:26
In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you all the way back to the very first episode of OFH ever released. Queen Elizabeth I is easily one of England’s most celebrated monarchs. The so-called “virgin queen” has been…
Episode #197- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part III) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:31
The reign of the Emperor Caligula has been presented as a cavalcade of bizarre and violent behavior. From declaring war on the ocean to building a five kilometer floating bridge so he could ride his horse over the sea, m…
Episode #196- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part II) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:29
When the Emperor Gaius, better known as Caligula, was first elevated to the role of Princeps things seemed promising. He sought to repair the relationship with the Senate damaged by his predecessor, Tiberius. He ended th…
Episode #195- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part I) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:50
The Roman Emperor Gaius, better known by his childhood nickname Caligula, is often counted among the worst rulers in the history of the world. According to some ancient sources his tumultuous four year reign was defined…

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