Our Fake History

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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!
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  • Episode #213- Have We Misremembered the Gunpowder Plot? (Part I)

    Episode #213- Have We Misremembered the Gunpowder Plot? (Part I)
    Oct 22 2024
    There is an old English rhyme that implores every patriotic Briton to "Remember, Remember, the 5th of November." This was the date of a foiled attack on the English parliament known as the Gunpowder Plot. The man poised to light the fuse on the 36 barrels of gunpowder stockpiled under the house of lords in 1605 was the Catholic agitator Guy Fawkes. Since the date of his capture the popular understanding of Fawkes has undergone a remarkable transformation. He has gone from being a nearly forgotten triggerman, to a reviled villain burnt in effigy, to a valiant folk hero, to a symbol for internet "hacktivists." Does "Guy Fawkes" the symbol have anything to do with Guy Fawkes the man? Tune-in and find out how rambunctious political theatre, Hungry Scots, and a man with all sorts of Rizz play a role in the story.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • OFH Throwback- Episode #3- Was There a Real Labyrinth?

    OFH Throwback- Episode #3- Was There a Real Labyrinth?
    Oct 15 2024
    In this throwback episode Sebastian revisits one of the earliest episodes of Our Fake History from 2015. Is the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur just a bedtime story for morbid children or does it contain the kernels of real history? This week we dive into this classic myth and discover how it might hold clues about a real conflict between ancient bronze-age civilizations. Tune in to discover how bull jumpers, volcanic eruptions, boys with double-daddys, and the real life Indiana Jones all play a role in the story!
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    55 mins
  • Episode #212- Was "The Man Called Intrepid" a Fraud?

    Episode #212- Was "The Man Called Intrepid" a Fraud?
    Oct 9 2024
    In 1976 the bestselling biography A Man Called Intrepid made the Canadian spy Sir. William Stephenson something close to a household name. The book claimed that the previously obscure Stephenson had secretly been the head of one of WWII's most important espionage agencies. Some even gave him credit for inspiring Ian Fleming's beloved fictional spy, James Bond. But, despite it's success, the book soon met with a wave of criticism from historians. The most vocal critics decried Stephenson as an "intrepid fraud" who "fooled the world into believing he was a master spy.” Was Stephenson truly an important part of British Intelligence, or was he just a Winnipeg con-man who duped his gullible biographers. Tune-in and find out how secret Canadian commando camps, stolen can openers, and the Butcher of Prague all play a role in the story. Thanks for supporting our sponsors! Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code FAKEHISTORY for 4 months EXTRA at https://surfshark.com/FAKEHISTORY
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    1 hr and 26 mins

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Brings REAL history to life!

This podcast has had me captivated since first listening to it.
it spans the entirety of history and ignores no part of the globe or religion; from cavemen to aliens; from north to south; from Islam to whatever the opposite is...
The best thing is that there are always things you thought you knew. Now you no longer need to live in error. Really... fake history is actually about the truth!

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