Episode #172- Who Was The African Samurai? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In the 1580's Japan was a on the precipice of a massive transformation. For over a century the country had been embroiled in war, but by 1581 the end seemed to be in sight. The powerful Lord Oda Nobunaga was on the path to unifying the fractured nation. It was at this time that a remarkable man from East Af…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-172--Who-Was-The-African-Samurai-Part-II

Episode #171- Who Was The African Samurai? (Part I) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Near the end of Japan's "Warring States" period a remarkable visitor arrived in the country with a group of European Jesuit missionaries. He was a soldier originally from East Africa acting as a bodyguard for the ranking Jesuit in Japan. The Japanese would come to know this man as Yasuke and through a surpris…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-171--Who-Was-The-African-Samurai-Part-I

Episode #170- Who Knows Houdini? (Part III) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Houdini had a truly impressive run as an entertainer. In the decade between 1904 and 1913 he developed a number of escapes and illusions that are still considered the gold-standard for stage magicians. Houdini's "Milk Can" and "Chinese Water Torture" escapes are still inspiring magicians to this day. Houdini's stock and trad…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-170--Who-Knows-Houdini-Part-III

Episode #169- Who Knows Houdini? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Over the course of 1899 Harry Houdini went from being an obscure circus performer to being one of the best known entertainers in America. He became known as the "Handcuff King" and made headlines challenging police departments to lock him in a pair of cuffs that could hold him. His rise to fame was aided by his savvy understand…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-169--Who-Knows-Houdini-Part-2

Episode #168- Who Knows Houdini? (Part I) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot The word "iconic" gets thrown around pretty loosely these days, but there are some figures who truly earn the descriptor. Micheal Jordan and Mohammed Ali are icons because they truly transcended their sport. In the same way Harry Houdini is bigger than magic. Houdini is easily the best remembered performer in the history of stag…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-168--Who-Knows-Houdini-Part-I

Episode #167- Who Was The Fake Asian? by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In 1703 a curious character arrived in London claiming to be a native of the island of Formosa. These days Formosa is better known as Taiwan, but in early 18th century it was a place barely understood by most Europeans. The Formosan visitor, George Psalmanazar, was eager to teach his English hosts everything there was no to know about…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-167--Who-Was-The-Fake-Asian

Episode #166- Who Was Liver Eating Johnson? (ft. Daniele Bolelli) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Some of the most legendary figures to emerge from the history of the American West were the rough-and-ready "mountain men". But, the most legendary mountain man of all had to be the cannibal, Liver Eating Johnson. Stories would have us believe that sometime in the mid-1800's Johnso…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-166--Who-Was-Liver-Eating-Johnson-ft-Daniele-Bolelli-

Episode #165- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part III) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot 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 the Sun, he whispered under his breath "and yet, it moves". This moment of defiance has been celebrated as Galileo's true "martyr" moment. But, there is no way that Galile…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-165--What-Was-The-Galileo-Affair-Part-III

Episode #164- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Galileo is often credited with inventing the telescope, but he never made that claim. He simply whipped up his own take on the device and sold it to the Republic of Venice before his Dutch competitors could beat him to the punch. Galileo also gets credit for being the first person to point the telescope at…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-164--What-Was-The-Galileo-Affair-Part-III

Episode #163- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part I) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot The Pisan scientist Galileo Galilei has been remembered as the "father of modern science." The discoveries he made with his telescope led to a completely new understanding of Earth's place in the cosmos. The theory first put forward by the Polish mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus, that the Earth revolved arou…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-163--What-Was-The-Galileo-Affair-Part-I

Episode #162- Real Amazons? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Did you know that the Amazons once waged war on Atlantis? According to the ancient historian Diodorus of Sicily, the Amazons conquered Atlantis while carving out an empire in Northern Africa. This may have all been pure legend, but Diodorus, like most ancient historians, believed that the Amazons had been an historical people. Other his…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-162--Real-Amazons-Part-II

Episode #161- Real Amazons? (Part I) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot When the conquistador Francisco Orellana was attacked by a band of female warriors deep in the heart of South America, he thought immediately of the Amazons of Greek mythology. His encounter with this group would end up inspiring the name for the river he was navigating: the Amazon. The original Amazons were said to be society of ferociou…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-161--Real-Amazons-Part-I

OFH Throwback- Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates? by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In this OFH throwback episode Sebastian is throwing you back to Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates? Socrates has been celebrated as the “father of western philosophy”. This is particularly remarkable when you consider the fact that we know almost nothing about him for sure. …
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/OFH-Throwback--Episode-61---Whats-the-Problem-with-Socrates

OFH Throwback- Episode #96- What is America's Weirdest Secret Society? by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In this "throwback episode" we look back at episode #96. In the 1930’s a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparently inscribed by the famous English adventurer Sir. Francis Drake. The plat…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/OFH-Throwback--Episode-96--What-is-Americas-Weirdest-Secret-Society

Episode #160- Who Knows Toronto? by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto. In his attempt to get a deeper understanding of the city he has called home, our host embarks on a series of probing conversations with a handful of Toronto storytellers. Author and feature writer Katie Daubs, Toronto educator Bryan…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-160--Who-Knows-Toronto

Episode #159- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part III) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In the stories of saints' lives written in the medieval era Attila the Hun was often used as a stock villain. He was called the "Scourge of God" and was understood as a blunt instrument used by God to punish the impious and test the resolve of martyrs. But, Attila certainly did not see…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-159--How-Should-We-Remember-Attila-the-Hun-Part-III

Episode #158- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot The Huns were not a literate culture, which means their version of history was never written down. As a result we rely on sources written by outsiders to trace the rise of the Hunnic empire and the career of King Attila. This means that the record is patchy, incomplete, and deeply affect…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-158--How-Should-We-Remember-Attila-the-Hun-Part-II

Episode #157- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part I) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot Attila the Hun has been saddled with a truly terrible historical reputation. In many parts of the world his name is synonymous with barbarism. But, despite the fact that Attila the Hun has excellent name recognition for an ancient historical figure, the details of his life remain obscure t…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-157--How-Should-We-Remember-Attila-the-Hun-Part-I

Episode #156- What Became of the Benin Bronzes? (Part III) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In the last year the global conversation around the fate of the Benin Bronzes has shifted dramatically. In April of 2021 the German government announced that the vast majority of Benin Bronzes kept in German museums will be returned to Nigeria. This announcement was followed by a rash of other i…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-156--What-Became-of-the-Benin-Bronzes-Part-III

Episode #155- What Became of the Benin Bronzes? (Part II) by #TalkRadio #OurFakeHistoryPodcast #podcast #bot In 1897 Queen Victoria marked her diamond jubilee and Britain was in a celebratory mood. The British Empire had never been stronger. Few could imagine that this world-spanning empire might very well be peaking. But in 1897 Britain was in no mood for painful self-reflection. Instead Britons were ga…
https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Episode-155--What-Became-of-the-Benin-Bronzes-Part-II