
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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After unifying the "Warring States" the first emperor of China turned his attention to an even more lofty goal: becoming an immortal. When d...

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...

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...

The rebellion led by Boudica, the Iceni warrior woman, nearly dislodged the Roman empire from the island of Britain. She had the numbers, th...

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...

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...

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...

The Renaissance has been touted as one of the most important moments in European history. 19th century historians like Jules Michelet and Ja...

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...

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...

The epidemic known as the Black Death struck Europe in 1347 and completely upended medieval society. It's been estimated that roughly half o...

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...

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...

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,...

These days it's impossible to speak about the mysteries of the pyramids without saying something about aliens from outer space. Thanks to th...

The most elaborate theories concerning the pyramids of Giza usually position those monuments as deeply different and distinct from all other...

The Egyptian pyramids are easily the most mythologized pieces of architecture on the planet. They have inspired historical myths and misconc...

In the 1930's a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparent...

Since The Prince was first published in 1532 it has attracted an eclectic group of admirers. Figures as diverse as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jean-...

There are few political thinkers with as evil a reputation as the Florentine writer Niccolo Machiavelli. Machiavelli's philosophy was believ...
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