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Episode #131- Does Ethiopia Have the Ark of the Covenant? (Part I)
The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most fascinating objects mentioned in the Old Testament. The ancient Israelites believed the Ark held a divine …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode #130- Was There a Real Gilgamesh? (Part II)
The search for a historical Gilgamesh is filled with red herrings. As Mesopotamia's best loved epic hero, images of Gilgamesh are littered throughout…
5 years ago
Episode #129- Was There a Real Gilgamesh? (Part I)
The oldest known piece of literature on the planet is the epic tale of Gilgamesh, king of the Mesopotamian city-state of Uruk. The story was a staple…
5 years ago
Episode #128- Did St. Patrick Kill a Wizard?
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 t…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode #127- Who Was the Blood Countess? (Part II)
In 1611 a the Hungarian Countess, Elizabeth Bathory, was confined to her castle of Cachtice, never to leave again. This sentence was imposed on her b…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode #126- Who Was the Blood Countess? (Part I)
Throw the name Elizabeth Bathory into your favourite search engine and you will quickly find superlatives like “history’s most prolific female serial…
5 years, 2 months ago
Bonus Episode- What Did He Say About Karate?
In episode #125 a historical myth about the origins of karate snuck past Sebastian! In this bonus episode the host does his darndest to set the recor…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode #125- What Are the Origins of Martial Arts? (Part II)
Martial arts myths are have been described as "savvy marketing". But, the most enduring bits of of fake martial arts history also combine Zen traditi…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode #124- What Are the Origins of Martial Arts? (Part I)
Asian martial arts are often coated in a thick layer of of legend. Many fighting styles have elaborate origin stories and mystical founding fathers. …
5 years, 3 months ago
Bonus Episode- What Did He Say on Ripples of History?
For this Bonus Episode Sebastian is sharing something he recorded earlier this year for a project curated by Daniele Bolelli, host of History on Fire…
5 years, 3 months ago