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Episode #198- Was the Spanish Armada a Big Deal? (Part I)
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.…
2 years, 1 month ago
OFH Throwback- Episode #1- Was Queen Elizabeth Actually a Man?
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 Eng…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode #197- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part III)
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 fi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode #196- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part II)
When the Emperor Gaius, better known as Caligula, was first elevated to the role of Princeps things seemed promising. He sought to repair the relatio…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode #195- How Bad Was Caligula? (Part I)
The Roman Emperor Gaius, better known by his childhood nickname Caligula, is often counted among the worst rulers in the history of the world. Accord…
2 years, 2 months ago
OFH Throwback- Episode #2- Did Nero Really Fiddle As Rome Burned?
Our Fake History is now releasing "throwback" episodes in the off-weeks between series. The regular show will still hit the feed every two weeks, but…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode #194- Who Killed Mozart? (Part III)
In 1791 Wolfgang Mozart was one the verge of a comeback. After being the toast of Vienna for half a decade, his music was starting to be considered p…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode #193- Who Killed Mozart? (Part II)
Wolfgang Mozart made the transition from child prodigy to adult artist fairly seamlessly, but that does not mean there weren't road bumps. Many music…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode #192- Who Killed Mozart? (Part I)
There are few artists who are praised with the same level of hyperbole as Wolfgang Mozart. The German poet Franz Alexander von Kleist once said “Moza…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode #191- Who Was The Real Zorro? (Part II)
The character of Zorro clearly had a number of inspirations, some literary and some historical. But the proto-Zorro with the deepest mythology is und…
2 years, 4 months ago