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History Obscura

What went bump in the night five centuries ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with Mandy Gardner and her coven of cats. This is one history podcast with bite! From ghost stories of the ancient Greeks to reincarnation stories from WWII veterans, History Obscura delivers.

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12:48

Satan: Christianity’s Tulpa?

History Obscura ·

2023/08/28

A brief biography of autumn's favourite fallen deity...Satan, Lucifer, or the Devil, if you will! Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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15:56

The Great Fire of London

History Obscura ·

2023/08/13

One night in 1666, it all started at a bakery in Pudding Lane.... Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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12:40

Plural Worlds: Alien Theory through the Ages

History Obscura ·

2023/08/08

From the Ancient Greeks to modern extraterrestrial and UAP/UFO theory...is there really life out there? Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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16:02

Lief Erickson’s Viking Saga

History Obscura ·

2023/08/01

Chapter 20 of Henry Myers' amazing historical novel, The Utmost Island! You can now find the entire audio of the book at the Historical Fiction Book Club. More to follow, so subscribe to the feed! Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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10:11

Hitobashira: Japan’s Human Pillars

History Obscura ·

2023/07/24

Human sacrifice was an architectural feature of feudal Japan, it seems. Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

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14:30

Dickens & Hans Christian Andersen: The Bad Houseguest

History Obscura ·

2023/07/19

Two great authors of the 19th century kept up a friendship writing letters for 9 years--until one day, the fairytale king came to stay with the London novelist. Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the show at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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18:54

DNA & Migration to the Americas--Plus a Bonus/Bogus?...

History Obscura ·

2023/07/10

The timeline for original human migration into the Americas is becoming more complex as researchers explore new ways to track early settlers. Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Thanks!

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22:44

A True(ish) Viking Tale

History Obscura ·

2023/07/03

Chapter nineteen of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island. Music from Fesliyan Studios.

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17:21

A Brief & Pungent History of Cadaveric Dissection

History Obscura ·

2023/06/26

Medical students were long prohibited from studying human anatomy from the naked form itself--especially when the subject was dead. Once the study was begrudgingly accepted, however, everyone wanted a first-hand look. Music by Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.BuyMeACoffee.com/HistoryObscura, or at www.Patreon.com/HistoryObscura

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12:32

Mysterious Airships from the Turn of the 20th Century

History Obscura ·

2023/06/19

How many airships does it take to be called a "Flap?" You tell me. Music from Fesliyan Studios. Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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07:46

Humboldt’s Parrot: The Echoes of a Lost South...

History Obscura ·

2023/05/22

18th-century explorer Alexander Humboldt found the vestiges of a dead South American language in the most unusual host! Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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22:42

The Utmost Island: Chapter Seventeen

History Obscura ·

2023/05/15

Another chapter from Henry Myers' novel, The Utmost Island. Enjoy! Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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10:55

The Phantom Time Hypothesis

History Obscura ·

2023/05/08

Did the Middle Ages really exist? This episode is sponsored by London Guided Walks! Check out their show and tours online :) Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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11:00

Third Man Syndrome with Shackleton, Lindburgh & Others

History Obscura ·

2023/04/30

Imagine that you are at the precipice of life and death, and suddenly a voice speaks clearly in your ear....or, a presence manifests beside you in support of your endeavour. This phenomenon has been documented many times in history. Music by Fesliyan Studios Show sponsored by Endless Ink Books and London History Podcast You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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13:50

The Exhumation of the Head of King Charles I & Other...

History Obscura ·

2023/04/22

It's difficult to keep your dead monarchs neat and orderly in their tombs when they go around getting themselves beheaded, buried anonymously or tossed into the sea. Music by Fesliyan Studios Show sponsored by Endless Ink Books and London History Podcast You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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15:02

Stories from Aboriginal Australia

History Obscura ·

2023/04/17

From landscape and geological changes over millennia to the emotional turmoil of colonisation, Australia's indigenous people recorded their history not with written words but in oral tradition and song. Music by Fesliyan Studios Show sponsored by Endless Ink Books and London History Podcast You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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16:28

The King of England’s Catatonic Schizophrenia

History Obscura ·

2023/04/02

Poor Henry VI was the weak link in the Lancastrian chain that brought on the Wars of the Roses--but his was a truly remarkable life, and afterlife! We're sponsored by Endless Ink Books! Check them out for cool sci-fi, including my own miniseries! Music from Fesliyan Studios Please support the show at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Thank you!

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23:38

Patreon special: The Alchemist

History Obscura ·

2023/03/12

Hello friends! This week's episode is a taste of what you'll get if you sign up for the Patreon bedtime stories/antique news club at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura! Music from Fesliyan Studios

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19:14

Danish Coprolite & The Joy of Cooking Medieval Europe

History Obscura ·

2023/02/26

Some of the most important pieces of history have been cooked up, chewed, swallowed and passed through the digestive system. Welcome to a brief history of food! Please support the show via: www.patreon.com/historyobscura www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Endless Ink Books Music from Fesliyan Studios

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12:53

Secrets of the Cave-Dwellers

History Obscura ·

2023/02/19

Just what were our cave-dwelling ancestors like, anyway? A look at the Lascaux Caves and others in France and Spain reveals some surprising clues. Please support the show via:www.patreon.com/historyobscura www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura Endless Ink Books Music by Fesliyan Studios

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