In the 670's something was brewing in the eastern Mediterranean. The Umayyad caliphate had built an impressive navy and was... more

Check out this trailer for a new history podcast from the BBC. Actress Nicola Coughlan, from Bridgerton and Derry Girls,... more

When the capital of the Roman empire was moved from Rome to the city of Constantinople, the city on the... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to Season 2 Episode #34 - Did Archimedes Build a Death... more

Edgar Allan Poe has been remembered as one of America's greatest authors and poets. However, many are less familiar with... more

Trying to come an "objective" understanding of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot has proved difficult for historians. From the the outset... more

There is an old English rhyme that implores every patriotic Briton to "Remember, Remember, the 5th of November." This was... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian revisits one of the earliest episodes of Our Fake History from 2015. Is the myth... more

In 1976 the bestselling biography A Man Called Intrepid made the Canadian spy Sir. William Stephenson something close to a household... more

When King Tutankhamun became King of Egypt at the tender age of eight he inherited a kingdom in chaos. His... more

King Tutankhamun may be the best known Egyptian Pharaoh. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 created a wave of... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to the conclusion of the African Samurai series. In the 1580’s Japan... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian was inspired by a recent controversy around the Assassin's Creed videogame series to revisit his... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to Season 4 to finish up the series on Blackbeard. Thanks to... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to season four and a fan favorite about one of history's most... more

The man credited with reviving the Olympics in the late 1800's was a French aristocrat named Baron Pierre De Coubertin.... more

Ahead of the Olympic Games there is always some discussion of the so-called "Olympic Spirit." This is a spirit of... more

When the Olympic games were revived in the late 19th century there was a widespread belief in the "purity" of... more

In this throwback Sebastian does his best to get you geared up for an upcoming trilogy on the Olympics by... more

There are few pieces of Hawaiian folklore as beloved as the tales of the Menehune. This group of pint-sized magical... more

On this throwback episode we revisit Episode #14 from Season One of the podcast. The Pacific Ocean is the... more

Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the world's most famous painting. But, despite this, many visitors to the Louvre come... more

In the late 19th century many Victorian's were experiencing a crisis of faith. Changing technology and scientific breakthroughs had... more

In this throwback episode we revisit Episode #31 from Season 2. The Crimean War cavalry action known as “the charge... more

In the Imjin year of 1592 the Japanese orchestrated a blitzkreig invasion of Korea. Within just two months they had... more

When the Japanese army landed in Korea in 1592 the Korean defenders were woefully underprepared. Confused diplomacy and divisive court... more

In 1592 the Japanese launched a massive invasion of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi believed that Korea... more

For this throwback Sebastian takes you all the way back to a first season favorite. Ninjas, Japan’s shadow warriors, have... more

Our Fake History celebrates 200 episodes by opening up the phonelines and taking calls from listeners and past guests. Fans... more

There are few Christian saints more misunderstood than St. Patrick. Ireland’s patron saint is best known for driving the snakes... more

The attempted invasion of England in 1588 was doomed even before the first ship left harbor. The Spanish plan was... more

In 1588 King Phillip II of Spain constructed the largest fleet ever seen on the Atlantic in attempt to invade... more

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you all the way back to the very first episode of OFH ever released.... more

The reign of the Emperor Caligula has been presented as a cavalcade of bizarre and violent behavior. From declaring war... more

When the Emperor Gaius, better known as Caligula, was first elevated to the role of Princeps things seemed promising. He... more

The Roman Emperor Gaius, better known by his childhood nickname Caligula, is often counted among the worst rulers in the... more

Our Fake History is now releasing "throwback" episodes in the off-weeks between series. The regular show will still hit the... more

In 1791 Wolfgang Mozart was one the verge of a comeback. After being the toast of Vienna for half a... more

Wolfgang Mozart made the transition from child prodigy to adult artist fairly seamlessly, but that does not mean there weren't... more

There are few artists who are praised with the same level of hyperbole as Wolfgang Mozart. The German poet Franz... more

The character of Zorro clearly had a number of inspirations, some literary and some historical. But the proto-Zorro with the... more

The co-creator of Batman has admitted that there would be no caped crusader had it not been for the inspiration... more

The Salem witch panic of 1692 can sometimes feel more like a natural disaster than a human event. When the... more

Can a psychological illness become contagious? Many experts believe that in rare cases a phenomenon known as a "mass psychogenic... more

In 1692 in the town of Salem Village, Massachusetts, two young girls started acting very strangely. The girls suffered from... more

In 1906 an ex-convict named Wilhelm Voigt living pulled off one of the most audacious heists in European history. After... more

In the world of pseudo-historical theories there are few more radical than the Phantom Time Hypothesis and the New Chronology.... more

There are few tales of revenge as epic as that of Olga of Kyiv. In 945 AD Olga set out... more

Most professional wrestling fans have accepted the scripted nature of wrestling for decades, but are we truly living in a... more

Professional Wrestling had a long history of manipulated matches, but it took time to evolve into the pure theatre we... more

In 1957 the French philosopher Roland Barthes called professional wrestling a "spectacle of excess." That may be the most beautifully... more

In 1721 the first Hell-Fire club caused a scandal in London and quickly disbanded, but the story did not end... more

In Britain in the early 18th century private social clubs were all the rage. These societies grew out of the... more

There is a long tradition of writers comparing Christopher Columbus to mythical figures. 16th century historian Peter Martyr believed Columbus... more

A Columbus biographer once wrote that the famous navigator had an "an imperfect understanding of the line between truth and... more

There are few historical figures whose reputation has swung in as many extreme directions as Christopher Columbus. The Genoese mariner... more

On today's show Sebastian has the opportunity to talk to one of his favourite film critics, podcasters, and cultural observers,... more

If you managed to get through elementary school math then you have almost certainly heard the name Pythagoras. The ancient... more

The myth of Mata Hari would have us believe that she was a turn-of-the-century super-spy. She has been celebrated as... more

Between 1905 and 1908 the dancer professionally known as Mata Hari was one of the best known entertainers in Europe.... more