Podcast
Forbidden History
Hosted by Like A Shot Entertainment · EN
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.
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Peter the Great: The Tsar Who Built Russia in Blood
2d ago00:39:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, join us as we explore the life of Peter the Great, who, despite his strange eccentricities, managed to wrestle Russia to the modern age. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkCast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tracy Borman: Host Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian Tony McMahon: Author & Historian Nigel Jones: Journalist & Historian Arthur Gamalily: Historian Yuri Chistov: Russian HIstorian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →CIA vs Mossad: Inside the World’s Most Powerful Spy Agencies
1w ago00:42:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, we trace the rise of the CIA and Mossad, from their origins in the aftermath of World War II to their role in shaping modern geopolitics. Former CIA officer Lindsay Moran provides a rare insider perspective on how these agencies function, and what sets them apart. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Moran: Writer & Former Spy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Chuuk Lagoon: America's Retribution for Pearl Harbour
2w ago00:31:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, we dive beneath the surface of Chuuk Lagoon, where a vast underwater graveyard tells the story of one of World War II’s most devastating naval defeats. Exploring the remains left behind after Operation Hailstone, we uncover how these wrecks became both haunting relics of war and one of the most extraordinary dive sites on Earth. Cast List: Eric Meyers: NarratorProfessor Bill Jeffrey: Maritime archaeologist, University of GuamDiane Strong: AuthorGradvin Aisek: Local historian and cultural commentatorJim Pinson: Technical diverBill Stinnett: Author and WWII naval researcherGuy Walters: Historian and authorMichael Barnette: Maritime archaeologist and wreck diver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Roskilde’s Lost Viking Ships
3w ago00:34:27Tap to summarizeThe 1962 discovery and excavation of thousand-year-old Viking ships at the bottom of a fjord near Roskilde, Denmark changed the understanding of Viking technology and culture. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host Karen Grønbæk Andersen: Viking historian Vibeke Bischoff: Archaeologist Ivan Jakobsen: Maritime historian Louise Kæmpe Henriksen: Curator Søren Nielsen: Archaeologist Neil Price: Professor of Archaeology Else Roesdahl: Professor of Archaeology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →King Arthur: Britain's Warrior King
Apr 2100:41:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the origins of King Arthur, tracing the line between legend and reality to uncover whether a true warrior king once stood behind the myth. Cast List: Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Lost Swords of Castillon: The Medieval Treasure No One Can Explain
Apr 1400:42:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, a mysterious hoard of medieval swords emerges from the past. Tied to the Battle of Castillon, their discovery challenges everything we think we know about the final moments of the Hundred Years War. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist David Nicolle: Military Historian David Oliver: Arms and Armour Expert Clive Thomas: Arms and Armour Researcher Bob Savage: Royal Armouries Expert Henry Hallop: Arms Specialist David Williams: Auctioneer, Bonhams Antoine: Musée de l’Armée Curator Dr Guilheim Perin: Historian Ewart Oakeshott: Historical Arms and Armour Scholar (Archive) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Hidden Legacy of Ancient Egypt in Christianity
Apr 700:25:49Tap to summarizeWhat if Christianity was shaped as much by Egypt as it was by Rome or Jerusalem? In this episode, Tony McMahon explores how one of the world’s oldest civilisations could have influenced the rise of a new faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Vikings: The Ghost Ships of Saaremaa
Mar 3100:43:11Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland, who investigates one of the most extraordinary Viking discoveries ever made. A specialist in conflict archaeology and the forensic analysis of mass graves, Tim has spent decades uncovering the physical evidence of warfare left behind in the soil. Now he travels to the remote shores of Estonia, where two ancient ship burials are rewriting everything we thought we knew about Viking culture. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host Raili Allmäe: Osteo-Archaeologist, University of Tallinn John Haywood: Historian and Writer Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, University of Tallinn Neil Price: Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Gold Train: The Greatest Theft of WW2
Mar 2400:26:08Tap to summarizeIn 1945, an armoured Nazi train allegedly vanished into a sealed tunnel in the mountains of Poland, loaded with billions in stolen treasure. Decades later, treasure hunters arrived with new technology. The world held its breath. What they found next was either the greatest discovery in history or the ultimate disappointment. Cast List: Guy Walters: Historian & Author Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Could George V Have Saved the Romanovs?
Mar 1900:14:36Tap to summarizeWhen the Russian Revolution erupted in 1917, Tsar Nicholas II and his family looked to one man who might save them: King George V of Britain, his own cousin. Britain initially offered the Romanovs refuge, but the offer was suddenly withdrawn. Why did the king change his mind, and could that decision have sealed the Romanovs’ fate? Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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