Episode #112- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part III)
After unifying the "Warring States" the first emperor of China turned his attention to an even more lofty goal: becoming an immortal. When d...
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Episode #111- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part II)
In Chinese folklore the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is never presented as a hero. Instead he is always presented as villain who is undone...
Episode #110- Who Was The First Emperor of China? (Part I)
If you were going to make a list of the most historically influential people to have have ever lived, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of Ch...
Episode #109- What Should We Believe About Boudica? (Part III)
The rebellion led by Boudica, the Iceni warrior woman, nearly dislodged the Roman empire from the island of Britain. She had the numbers, th...
Episode #108- What Should We Believe About Boudica? (Part II)
The ancient rebel leader Boudica has become an icon in her native Britain. She is celebrated as a symbol of resistance and female power. How...
Episode #107- What Should We Believe About Boudica? (Part I)
They say that history is written by the winners. While it's a trite cliché, there might be some truth in it. It's especially true when exami...
Episode #106- Is the Renaissance a Myth? (Part II)
When did the Renaissance begin? When did it end? Do these questions even have proper answers? In this episode Sebastian frets over the so-ca...
Episode #105- Is the Renaissance a Myth? (Part I)
The Renaissance has been touted as one of the most important moments in European history. 19th century historians like Jules Michelet and Ja...
Episode #104- What Caused the Black Death? (Part III)
In the 1890's a team of physicians and scientists discovered the cause of bubonic plague, a bacteria they named Yersinia Pestis . It was ass...
Episode #103- What Caused the Black Death? (Part II)
When studying the plague of the 14th century it can be easy to focus on the death, but on Our Fake History we are so much more interested in...
Episode #102- What Caused the Black Death? (Part I)
The epidemic known as the Black Death struck Europe in 1347 and completely upended medieval society. It's been estimated that roughly half o...
Bonus Episode - What Was the Phillip Experiment?
In November 2019 Sebastian was asked to perform at the Toronto Hot Docs Podcast festival. Our Fake History was featured on a show called "So...
Episode #101- Who is the Real Santa Claus?
The Santa Claus legend may be one of the most sturdy pieces of mythology in modern times. While other magical creatures have faded from our...
Episode #100- 100 Episodes? (Live in Toronto!)
In celebration of Our Fake History's 100th episode Sebastian runs the podcaster's gauntlet in front of a live crowd. Your host tells tales,...
Episode #99- Who Built the Pyramids? (Part III)
These days it's impossible to speak about the mysteries of the pyramids without saying something about aliens from outer space. Thanks to th...
Episode #98- Who Built the Pyramids? (Part II)
The most elaborate theories concerning the pyramids of Giza usually position those monuments as deeply different and distinct from all other...
Episode #97- Who Built the Pyramids? (Part I)
The Egyptian pyramids are easily the most mythologized pieces of architecture on the planet. They have inspired historical myths and misconc...
Episode #96- What is America's Weirdest Secret Society?
In the 1930's a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparent...
Episode #95- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part II)
Since The Prince was first published in 1532 it has attracted an eclectic group of admirers. Figures as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-...
Episode #94- How Machiavellian was Machiavelli? (Part I)
There are few political thinkers with as evil a reputation as the Florentine writer Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli's philosophy was believ...