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Episode #146- Who Was First in Flight? (Part I)
In mythology from around the world the ability to fly was reserved strictly for the gods. Stories about human beings constructing flying machines wer…
4 years, 4 months ago
Episode #145- Real Gryphons?
The legendary hybrid creature known as the gryphon was said to have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Despite this fantastical d…
4 years, 4 months ago
Episode #144- Who Was the Mother of Empires? (Part III)
Eleanor of Aquitaine has been called the "Queen of the Troubadours" by fawning biographers. She has been credited with transforming medieval European…
4 years, 4 months ago
Episode #143- Who Was the Mother of Empires? (Part II)
When the King and Queen of France went on crusade in 1147 it nearly destroyed their marriage. The campaign led by King Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquit…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode #142- Who Was the Mother of Empires? (Part I)
Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the best remembered medieval Queens. She has been celebrated as one of the most daring and consequential women of her …
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode #141- Who's Afraid of the 30 Years War? (Ft. Zack Twamley)
The 30 Years War has reputation among history buffs as one of the most complicated conflicts you can study. Even though the war is filled with fantas…
4 years, 6 months ago
Episode #140- What Became of the Great Library of Alexandria? (Part II)
There are three main culprits in the alleged burning of the Great Library of Alexandria. But weirdly they all lived roughly 300 years apart from one …
4 years, 6 months ago
Episode #139- What Became of the Great Library of Alexandria? (Part I)
The Egyptian city of Alexandria was once the most magnificent city on the Mediterranean. It was a city of wonders, whose culture was the envy of the …
4 years, 7 months ago
OFH Throwback- Episode #37- Did Robert Johnson Sell His Soul to the Devil?
In this throwback episode Sebastian takes a look back at a show that explores one of the greatest legends in 20th century popular music. Did the lege…
4 years, 7 months ago
OFH Throwback- Episode #83- Who Invented Your Favourite Food?
In this OFH Throwback episode Sebastian takes a look at one of the most fun and accessible episodes in the OFH catalog. The world of food and drink i…
4 years, 7 months ago