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Episode #97- Who Built the Pyramids? (Part I)
The Egyptian pyramids are easily the most mythologized pieces of architecture on the planet. They have inspired historical myths and misconceptions e…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode #96- What is America's Weirdest Secret Society?
In the 1930's a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparently inscri…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode #95- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part II)
Since The Prince was first published in 1532 it has attracted an eclectic group of admirers. Figures as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-Jaques Ro…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode #94- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part I)
There are few political thinkers with as evil a reputation as the Florentine writer Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli's philosophy was believed to be …
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode #93- Why Deny the Moon Landings? (Part III)
Once someone has embraced the moon landing hoax conspiracy it can be hard to change their mind. More often than not it's arguments concerning the Van…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode #92- Why Deny the Moon Landings? (Part II)
The foundational text for all moon landing conspiracy theories is a humble little book called We Never Went To The Moon. It was self-published by the…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode #91- Why Deny the Moon Landings? (Part I)
As we near the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission many have started to reflect on the legacy of the moon landings. However, in 2019 it's hard …
7 years ago
Episode #90- How Bad Was Blackbeard? (Part II)
Thanks to the mysterious pirate historian Captain Charles Johnson, Blackbeard became a truly legendary villain. According to the Captain, Blackbeard …
7 years ago
Episode #89- How Bad Was Blackbeard? (Part I)
Blackbeard may be the most iconic pirate to ever roam the seas. His fearsome reputation and distinctive sense of personal style have made him the tem…
7 years, 1 month ago
Episode #88- Are the Dark Ages a Myth?
There are few periods in history as hotly contested as the so-called "Dark Ages". Traditionally, the 5th to 10th centuries in Europe have been charac…
7 years, 1 month ago