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Forbidden History

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Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories. Visit the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ForbiddenHistory For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

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40:23

Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle | The Visual Edition

Forbidden History ·

2026/09/30

We’re bringing back some of our classic stories, this time with visuals!Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life. Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed. In this episode, we delve into the mysterious waters of the Bermuda Triangle. This stretch of water off the coast of

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23:25

Project Stargate: Did the CIA Discover Real Psychic...

Forbidden History ·

2026/09/29

Could psychic powers be the ultimate spying weapon? Former CIA officer Lindsay Moran joins us to explore Project Stargate, the secret programme that investigated whether the human mind could uncover intelligence beyond the reach of conventional espionage.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Clancy: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:16

Secrets of the Vatican: Inside the Archives | The...

Forbidden History ·

2026/09/24

We’re bringing back some of our classic stories, this time with visuals!Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life. Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed. The Vatican is home to fifty miles of classified files that could reveal top-secret information. In this episode, experts

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41:23

Charles Lindbergh: Celebrity, Scandal and the Birth...

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2026/09/22

Charles Lindbergh became a global icon after his record-breaking flight across the Atlantic—but behind the heroic image lay a far more controversial figure. Historian Nigel Jones explores his extraordinary life, political beliefs, and enduring connection to “America First." Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Nigel Jones: Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:31

The Fall of Jericho: The Evidence

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2026/09/15

The walls of Jericho are said to have fallen after seven days of marching and trumpet blasts – but what does the archaeology actually reveal? Historian Tony McMahon joins Forbidden History to investigate one of the Bible’s most dramatic stories, the ruined city beneath modern Jericho, and its strange customs and of course the enduring mystery of what really brought its walls down.Cast List Eric Meyers: Narrator Tony McMahon: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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25:05

Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship Whose Crew Vanished

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2026/09/08

In 1872, the Mary Celeste was discovered drifting across the Atlantic, cargo intact, but every person aboard mysteriously missing. Historian and author Dominic Selwood joins us to examine the evidence, unravel the myths and ask what really happened to history’s most famous ghost ship.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Historian and Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:26

The S-Bahn Murders: A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin

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2026/09/01

During the blackouts of the Second World War, serial killer Paul Ogorzow stalked the darkened trains of Nazi Berlin. In this episode of Forbidden History, we uncover the S-Bahn Murders, and reveal how wartime chaos and Nazi censorship helped the so-called S-Bahn Murderer hide in plain sight.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Paul Ogorzow: Archive footage Ivan Moy: Dr Waldemar Weimann Jens Dobler: Police historian Sven Hartwig: Forensic pathologist Nigel Jones: Author Jim Maidment: Wilhelm

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36:43

The Oseberg Mystery: Secrets of the Viking Skeletons

Forbidden History ·

2026/08/25

The discovery of two female skeletons aboard the magnificent Oseberg ship has puzzled historians for more than a century. Who were these mysterious women, and what does their extraordinary burial reveal about Viking life, death and ritual?Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Louise Loe: Archaeologist Neil Price: Archaeologist and Viking historian David Score: Archaeologist Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist and host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:30

Chile’s 9/11: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup

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2026/08/18

We explore the CIA’s covert involvement in Chile, the fall of Salvador Allende and the rise of Augusto Pinochet.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Morran: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:46

The Skulls of Dornach: Evidence of a Forgotten Massacre

Forbidden History ·

2026/08/11

The team at Forbidden History examines skulls from the site of the 1499 Battle of Dornach. The battle between Maximilian I and the Old Swiss Confederacy saw Switzerland win its independence from the Holy Roman Empire.Eric Meyers: Narrator Christine Cooper: Physical Anthropologist Gerry Embleton: Author and Illustrator Susan Marti: Doctor, Bernisches Historisches Museum David Nicolle: Author and Military Historian Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist Hans Voegtli: Doctor and Curator, Heimatmuseum

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22:37

The Father of Chemical Warfare: Hero or Monster?

Forbidden History ·

2026/08/04

In this week's episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the extraordinary life and contested legacy of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Prize-winning chemist whose discoveries transformed both agriculture and warfare, leaving behind one of history's most complex moral debates.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:24

The Nazi Blueprint: Building Hitler’s Thousand-Year...

Forbidden History ·

2026/07/28

In this episode, we explore the ruins of Nazi Germany’s failed building projects and the remnants of its various schemes and ambitions.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Host Dr Marcus Meyer: Historian Guy Walters: Author and Journalist Geoffroy Wawro: Military Historian, University of North Texas Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Author and Historian, Texas Woman’s University Nigel Jones: Author and Historian Peter Caddick Adams: Author and Historian James Corum: Military Historian Robert M. Citino:

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23:46

America's Billion Dollar Spy: The Betrayal

Forbidden History ·

2026/07/21

In this episode, we are joined by former CIA officer Lindsay Moran to explore the extraordinary story of Adolf Tolkachev, the Soviet engineer who secretly passed some of the USSR’s most closely guarded military secrets to the CIA.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Moran: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:04

The Real Vikings: What The Treasure Tells Us

Forbidden History ·

2026/07/14

In this episode of Forbidden History we uncover the hidden wealth of the Viking world. From the remarkable hordes of Gotland to the intricate jewellery of Scandinavia, we explore what these remarkable finds reveal about Viking life and their legacy. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host and Archaeologist Max Adams:

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23:30

The Theft That Made the Mona Lisa Famous

Forbidden History ·

2026/07/07

In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us as we explore the truth behind the heist that changed the art world forever, and transformed the Mona Lisa into a global phenomenon. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:20

Hitler’s Darkest Family Secret

Forbidden History ·

2026/06/30

Some of the most shocking cases connected with the regime's bloody reign, beginning with Hitler's niece Geli Raubal, who was found dead in his apartment in 1931. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:41

The Pendle Witch Trials: Britain’s Salem

Forbidden History ·

2026/06/23

In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us to trace the terrifying rise of witch trials in Britain and beyond, exploring how fear, faith and accusation could turn suspicion into a death sentence. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Historian and Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:41

The Mystery Viking Mass Execution of Ridgeway Hill

Forbidden History ·

2026/06/16

The Viking Age began in 793 with the attack on Lindisfarne--or did it? Evidence indicates Scandanavian explorers and traders had been active in Europe for decades before suddenly adopting the new strategy which brought fear to Europe.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host / Archaeologist Raili Allmäe: Osteologist, Tallinn University John Haywood: Historian and Author Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Louise Loe: Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology Jüri

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39:06

Nazi Infiltration of America

Forbidden History ·

2026/06/09

In this episode of Forbidden History, historian Guy Walters joins us to explore the Nazi presence in America, primarily in the build-up to WWII. From the rallies of the German American Bund and the influence of Charles Lindbergh to the agents and saboteurs who tried to bring Hitler’s war to U.S. soil. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Guy

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37:53

Prohibition: Rise of the American Gangster

Forbidden History ·

2026/06/02

Joined by journalist Dominic Selwood, we uncover the infamous experiment of Prohibition; How one law turned ordinary Americans into criminals, unleashed organised crime, and forever changed the nation.Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominc Selwood: Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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