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Our Fake History

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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All Episodes

00:56:54

OFH Throwback - Episode #50 - Was There a Real Robin...

Our Fake History ·

2025/09/02

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you to the conclusion of this fan-favorite season 3 series. Almost as long as people have been telling stories about Robin Hood, historians have been trying to find the real person who inspired the legend. Over the centuries dozens of researchers have cooked up elaborate theories in an attempt to locate the man who became the myth. Were any of them successful in finding a “real” Robin Hood? Tune-in and find out how piggy-back-rides, dog-summoners, and fake

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01:02:18

OFH Throwback - Episode #49 - Was There a Real Robin...

Our Fake History ·

2025/08/26

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to this fan favorite episode from Season 3. Robin Hood is easily one of the most beloved characters in English storytelling. For centuries the forest outlaw has been the ultimate hero of the downtrodden. He steals from the rich, gives to the poor, and resists tyranny in all of its forms. But, is Robin Hood just a fictional character, or could there have been a real person who inspired the legend? By taking a close look at the earliest Robin Hood

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00:05:06

Introducing: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, CULTS, AND CRIMES

Our Fake History ·

2025/08/21

From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House original powered by PAVE Studios. Follow the show now so you don’t miss a single story. LISTEN NOW

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01:07:56

OFH Throwback - Episode #56 - Who Was Japan's...

Our Fake History ·

2025/08/19

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to the conclusion of one of OFH's most popular series.

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01:07:05

OFH Throwback - Episode #55 - Who Was Japan's...

Our Fake History ·

2025/08/12

In this throwback episode Sebastian revisits an incredibly fun series from Season 3: the samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

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01:23:15

Episode #233 - Is The Wizard of Oz Secretly About...

Our Fake History ·

2025/07/29

It's been argued that hidden in the text of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a subtle allegory that satirizes the politics of late 19th century America.

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00:34:24

Bonus Episode - Cuban Conspiracies and Schoolyard Chants

Our Fake History ·

2025/07/22

In this Bonus Episode Sebastian answers questions from listeners about the recent series on President McKinley.

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01:37:57

Episode #232- Why President McKinley? (Part III)

Our Fake History ·

2025/07/15

It's impossible to assess the historical reputation of President William McKinley without tangling with the Spanish-American War. In this final part of the William McKinley trilogy Sebastian gets into the debate around what actually lead to the war. Could a war with Spain have been avoided? Was McKinley pushed into it by a manipulative American press? How did the outcome of the "splendid little war" change America, McKinley, and the world? Tune-in and find out how jingoes, yellow journalism, and the

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01:21:00

Episode #231- Why President McKinley? (Part II)

Our Fake History ·

2025/07/01

The 1896 election of William McKinley has been noted as an inflection point in American politics. But, historians are often conflicted about what story they want to tell.

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01:27:50

Episode #230- Why President McKinley? (Part I)

Our Fake History ·

2025/06/17

It turns out a growing number of American conservatives, including Republican strategist Karl Rove, have been attempting to revive McKinley's reputation for years. What do they see in this turn-of-the-century politician?

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00:34:40

Bonus Episode- Selkies, Spectacles, and Satire

Our Fake History ·

2025/06/10

In this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions about his recent exploration of mermaid mythology.

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01:30:32

Episode #229- Real Mermaids?

Our Fake History ·

2025/06/03

As European ships started stared exploring more distant waters, tales of mermaid encounters became increasingly common.

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01:19:00

Episode #228- You Talkin' About Myths, Baby? (ft. Liv...

Our Fake History ·

2025/05/20

In this interview episode Sebastian speaks with podcaster, author, and host of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby Liv Albert.

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00:41:43

Bonus Episode- Helots, Spartan Women, and Historical...

Our Fake History ·

2025/05/13

In this bonus episode Sebastian responds to listener questions and comments about the Spartan series.

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01:44:33

Episode #227- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part III)

Our Fake History ·

2025/05/06

Almost everything about the Battle of Thermopylae has been exaggerated and distorted. Who were the real heroes?

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01:19:14

Episode #226- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part II)

Our Fake History ·

2025/04/22

According to some ancient sources the Spartans were incorruptible, never took bribes, and equally divided their land among the elite Spartiates. Is any of that true?

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01:25:32

Episode #225- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part I)

Our Fake History ·

2025/04/08

Is everything we know about the Spartans little more than a collection of historical myths?

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01:09:40

OFH Throwback- Episode #72- Did Emperor Hadrian...

Our Fake History ·

2025/04/01

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to the start of Season 4 to explore the historical reputation of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

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01:37:04

Episode #224- What's True About Al Capone? (Part III)

Our Fake History ·

2025/03/25

Who brought down Al Capone? Was it Eliot Ness and his storied “Untouchables” or is their story the result of distorted memoire written by washed-up glory-hound?

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01:17:27

Episode #223- What's True About Al Capone? (Part II)

Our Fake History ·

2025/03/12

If you get your history from watching gangster movies, then you might be under the impression that Al Capone singlehandedly started Chicago's Beer Wars. That is certainly what is suggested by the 1932 gangster classic Scarface. The truth is considerably more complicated. Chicago's gang wars were messy multi-factional conflicts that can remind you of Japan's Warring States period. Al Capone was right in the middle of this wave of violence, but should he be blamed for it? Tune-in and find out how

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