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Throughout the Middle Ages and the Reformation, a story was told of the first female Pope, who had hidden her sex and been elevated to the highest position within the Church by accident. The story of Pope Joan is a total myth, but even today it serves as a useful lesson to illustrate the historical roots of the sexism and misogyny that still keeps women out of leadership positions. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Jadie Grange," "Preston and Carle," "Delicates," "Calisson," "Palms Down," and "Black Ballots." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
In the face of trans erasure and genocide, this episode affirms the existence of transgender people throughout history, focusing on the trans empress of the Roman Empire, long misgendered and called Elagabalus, though that was not her name. For an easy and effective way to make a political impact, visit 5calls.org and make your voice heard. Specifically, see the site's guidance for Opposing Efforts to Dehumanize Transgender and LGBTQ+ People . Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Gemeni Mist," "Evidence Room," "Cicle Vascule," "Cicle Gerano," "Where It All Happened," and "Access Road 214." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," and "Seeker," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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An examination of Aspasia, a woman of ancient Athens who was universally agreed to have been extremely influential in politics and philosophy, depicted as both a harlot and a sage. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Black Ballots," and "Delicates." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daemones," "daedalus," "Daylight PON II," "Wake Up," "Seeker," and "Nothing," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Lincoln Legends - Part Four: Smoke and Fire 52:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn the 4th and final part of my series on the legends surrounding Lincoln and his assassination, I look at the false urban legend that John Wilkes Booth was not actually killed but rather escaped justice. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle Deserrat," "Delicates," "Black Ballots," and "Access Road 442." Additional music, including "Interception," "Remedy for Melancholy," and "Oneiri," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Lincoln Legends - Part Three: Puppet Masters and Masterminds 54:58
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn the 3rd part of my series on the legends surrounding Lincoln, I further examine conspiracy theories suggesting the plot to assassinate was much larger, involving some of the favorite culprits of conspiracists: the government, the Catholic Church, the Freemasons, and Jews. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Zeriba Village," "Illa Villardo," "Cover Letter," "Cicle Gerano," "Starlight Corps," "An Unknown Visitor," and "Leatherbound." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daemones," "Sentinel," "Daylight PON II," "and "Cold War Echo" is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Lincoln Legends - Part Two: A Conspiracy, Simple or Grand 54:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn the second part of the series, we look at the plot to assassinate Lincoln, and the claims that it was a much larger conspiracy than history suggests. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Illa Villardo," "Bauxite," "Cover Letter," "Cicle Vascule," "Invernen," "Dawn Line Approaching," and "A Pulse of Rain." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Lincoln Legends - Part One: Larger Than Life 46:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn the 2025 season premiere, I kick off a series about the myths and conspiracy theories surrounding Abraham Lincoln's assassination with a look at the misconceptions and legends that surround this much mythologized figure. Get 3 months of premium wireless service for $15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/Blindness Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Illa Villardo," "Bauxite," "Cover Letter," "Cicle Vascule," "Invernen," "Dawn Line Approaching," and "A Pulse of Rain." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Roots of the Christmas Tree (Another Very Historically Blind Xmas!) 48:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this year's annual holiday special, I examine the roots of the Christmas tree custom to determine its origins and whether it is indeed a pagan survival, as many claim. Check out the show merch , perfect for gifts! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "The Coil Winds," "Basketliner," "Shine and Wither," "Felted Rows," "A Catalog of Seasons," "Cover Letter," "Illa Villardo," and "Evidence Room." Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Other music: "A Very Brady Special" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In this holiday special minisode from last year, I tackle the claims of entheogen theorists who suggest, falsely, that almost all Christmas traditions really derive from Siberian cultures' use of hallucinogenic mushrooms! Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch , which makes a great gift! Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. One song used in this episode, "July," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Special Presentation: Plodding Through the Presidents - Conspiracy Theories and the Corrupt Bargain with Mark Cheathem 1:10:41
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this special presentation, I share an episode of the wonderful podcast Plodding Through the Presidents, in which hosts Howard and Jessica Dorre discuss the many myths, mysteries, and scandals surrounding the early presidents who shaped our country. In this episode from their archives, they explore the role of the Illuminati in the Election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and then they talk with Mark Cheathem, a history professor at Cumberland University who teaches a course on conspiracy theories, about the so-called Corrupt Bargain of 1824. Check out Plodding Through the Presidents wherever you get your podcasts, and visit the webpage for this episode here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Thanksgiving Union (Holiday Bonus Minisode) 14:55
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis holiday bonus minisode presents my personal thoughts on the upcoming holiday, in the wake of the election, reflecting on the establishment of the national holiday during the Civil War. Music on this episode is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Tracks include "September," "Tumult," "Harbor," and "Seeker." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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In the conclusion of my series on Jack the Ripper, I look the many claims and theories purporting to solve the crimes, their weaknesses and how far Ripperologists go to sell books. Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch , which make perfect gifts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valgal," "Cicle Vascule," "Cicle Deserrat," "Access Road 214, "Cicle Gerano," and "Oneiri." Other music is copyright Alex Kish. Visit alexkishmusic.com to contact him for musical compositions. Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," and "Wake Up" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Jack the Ripper - Part One: The Canonical Five 50:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn the first part of a 2-parter, I look closely at a genuine historical mystery, THE true crime case, which launched an entire genre of non-fiction research: Jack the Ripper. In part one, I look at the actual murders. Listener discretion is advised. Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch , which make perfect gifts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Brimevil," "Cicle Vascule," "Winter in Black," "Cherry Heath," and "Leatherbound." Other music is copyright Alex Kish. Visit alexkishmusic.com to contact him for musical compositions. Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," "daemones," and Daylight PON II," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. yyH0vVR1eVTKrCw0S06x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Devil Books and Murder Ballads: The Myth of the Arch-Killer 49:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn my last episode of October, I consider the legends of 16th-century arch-killers, or what we might consider serial killers today, cave-dwelling highway robbers who were also said to be cannibals and sorcerers, like Sawney Bean and Christman Genipperteinga, whose kill count reached the thousands according to the cheap and lurid chapbooks and ballads that spread their tales to terrified readers. But how much of their stories was pure folklore? Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com . Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com . Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found! And check out the show merch , which make perfect gifts! Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Black Ballots," "Game Lands," "Invernen," "Winter in Black," and "Cicle Gerano." Other music is copyright Alex Kish. Visit alexkishmusic.com to contact him for musical compositions. Additional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Special Presentation: Southern Gothic--The Forbidden Love of Annabel Lee 51:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this special presentation, I introduce a spooky podcast for your October listening pleasure, and present a full episode for you to enjoy. Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history and infamous legends of the American South. Join host Brandon Schexnayder as he journeys into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape. From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal. Find Southern Gothic wherever you listen to podcasts, with direct links at https://podfollow.com/southern-gothic . Episode synopsis: Folks in Charleston claim that the old Unitarian Church Graveyard is haunted by the apparition of a woman in white; but this just isn’t any woman, it is the spirit of Annabel Lee, the lost love of Edgar Allan Poe. In this episode, Brandon explores the historical events of Poe’s early life that led him to a brief stay in Charleston, the legend of the woman in white, and the possibilities as to whether this haunting really was true or not Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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