Podcast
The Revisionist History Podcast
Hosted by Paul · EN
Setting the historical record straight, no matter who it offends, and making history fun (and sometimes funny) in the process.
12episodes
Episodes
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An Brief Update
Mar 7, 202400:04:18Tap to summarizeToday's brief episode gives a long overdue update.
Transcribe →Throwback Thursday: Five Films That Got History Right
Feb 29, 202400:06:55Tap to summarizeHollywood doesn't care much about historical accuracy, and historically accurate movies aren't always great. The five we cover in today's Throwback Thursday episode are both accurate historically and excellent films as well.
Transcribe →Myths About the War of 1812
Feb 22, 202400:07:35Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, we explore both some facts and some myths about the most forgotten war in American history: the War of 1812.
Transcribe →Meet Sir Thomas More
Jan 24, 202400:08:57Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, we travel back to the time of King Henry VIII of England to meet a man who took a conscientious stand against the king and paid the ultimate price.
Transcribe →Myths About Sex in the Victorian Age
Jan 15, 202400:08:08Tap to summarizeIn today's episode, we debunk the persistent myth that the Victorian Age in England was one of total sexual repression. The facts are much more interesting.
Transcribe →The Christmas Story You May Not Have Heard Before
Dec 25, 202300:04:10Tap to summarizeMerry Christmas! We all know the Christmas story from Luke's gospel, but in honor of the holiday, today's special Christmas episode looks at a Christmas story you may not be familiar with.
Transcribe →The Best of 2023: Three Maritime Myths from the Age of Sail
Dec 22, 202300:11:17Tap to summarizeTo wrap up the year, we will be looking back at some of the most popular episodes of 2023. We start with an episode debunking three persistent myths from the Age of Sail.
Transcribe →The Real Origins of Two Cherished Christmas Traditions
Dec 16, 202300:07:14Tap to summarizeRather than debunking Christmas myths (which we did in an earlier episode anyway), today we'll be looking at the origins of two of our most cherished and enduring Christmas traditions: the Christmas tree and the Nativity scene.
Transcribe →The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 202300:07:13Tap to summarizeToday is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. In today's episode, we take a closer look at her appearance to St. Juan Diego 500 years ago.
Transcribe →Four Persistent Myths About Christmas
Dec 10, 202300:07:39Tap to summarizeWe're right at two weeks before Christmas, which makes it the perfect time to debunk some long-held and long-cherished myths about the holiday.
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