Our Fake History
A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths!
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Jul 07, 2026 · 49M
Bonus Episode - Plagiarizing Patriots, Human Chickens, and Canadian Character Assassination
On this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent series on the Knights of the Air and the one-off on the Midnight Ride.
Jun 30, 2026 · 1H 35M
Episode #254 - What Went Down on the Midnight Ride?
Paul Revere is one of the best remembered heroes of the American Revolution. The Boston silversmith is often credited with rousing the Massachusetts countryside to…
Jun 16, 2026 · 1H 23M
Episode #253 - Were the Knights of the Air a Myth? (Part II)
By 1916 the airplane had proven itself as an important new weapon in the Great War.
Jun 02, 2026 · 1H 13M
Episode #252 - Were the Knights of the Air a Myth? (Part I)
At the outbreak of First World War airplanes were still a novelty on the battlefield.
Top Episodes
2026-03-24 20:00:00
Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated?
One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom.
2026-03-11 00:00:00
Episode #246 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part III)
For centuries the western Norse colony of Vinland was known only to scholars of the Icelandic Sagas.
2025-09-23 21:00:00
Episode #235 - Was The Parthenon Robbed? (Part II)
The Parthenon Sculptures have been hugely controversial objects from the moment that they arrived in England.
2025-07-15 21:00:00
Episode #232 - Why President McKinley? (Part III)
It's impossible to assess the historical reputation of President William McKinley without tangling with the Spanish-American War.
2024-05-15 00:24:52
Episode #203- What Was the Great East Asian War? (Part III)
In the Imjin year of 1592 the Japanese orchestrated a blitzkreig invasion of Korea. Within just two months they had captured both Seoul and Pyongyang.
2024-01-10 04:23:02
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…
2022-11-01 23:03:52
Episode #165- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part III)
There is a story that as Galileo stood in front of the Inquisition and listened as they declared that the Earth did not revolve around…
2022-07-27 04:11:04
Episode #160- Who Knows Toronto?
In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto.
More Episodes
43M·May 26
Bonus Episode - Roman Bondage, Voodoo Macbeth, and Bunga Bunga
In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about episode 249, 250, and 251. First, he does his best to grapple with how morality should factor…
1H 22M·May 20
Episode #251 - What Was the Dreadnought Hoax?
1H 12M·May 05
Episode #250 - Is Macbeth Cursed?
1H 24M·Apr 21
Episode #249 - Who Built Rome? (ft. Dr. Emma Southon)
35M·Apr 14
Bonus Episode - Minor Miners, Activist Entertainers, and Spanish Painters
1H 22M·Apr 07
Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White?
40M·Mar 17
Bonus Episode - Disappearing Doppelgängers, Viking Thralls, and the Comedy of the Sagas
1H 16M·Feb 24
Episode #245 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part II)
1H 20M·Feb 10
Episode #244 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part I)
35M·Feb 03
Bonus Episode - Ponzi Empires, Thieving Saints, and Skin Grafts