A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
https://www.podcastone.com/pd/Our-Fake-History
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 14 days 14 hours 33 minutes
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Episode #64- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part III)
An essential part of Cleopatra's legend is her relationship with the Roman Marc Antony. Everything from their first meeting, to their decadent courtship, to their inevitable suicides has become the stuff of legend. Despite being...
episode 63: Episode #63- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part II)
Ancient authors would have us believe that the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, used an intoxicating blend of sexuality and extravagant living to manipulate powerful men. In fact some have gone so far as to lay every bad decision made by her lovers at her...
Episode #63- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part II)
Ancient authors would have us believe that the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, used an intoxicating blend of sexuality and extravagant living to manipulate powerful men. In fact some have gone so far as to lay every bad decision made by her...
episode 62: Episode #62- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part I)
There are few ancient women as well-known as the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. However, most of what we know about her comes from sources that were edited and censored by her enemies. She has been portrayed as a manipulative seductress whose influence...
Episode #62- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part I)
There are few ancient women as well-known as the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. However, most of what we know about her comes from sources that were edited and censored by her enemies. She has been portrayed as a manipulative seductress whose...
Episode #61- What's the Problem with Socrates?
Socrates has been celebrated as the "father of western philosophy". This is particularly remarkable when you consider the fact that we know almost nothing about him for sure. What we consider "Socratic Philosophy"...
episode 61: Episode #61- What's the Problem with Socrates?
Socrates has been celebrated as the "father of western philosophy". This is particularly remarkable when you consider the fact that we know almost nothing about him for sure. What we consider "Socratic Philosophy" is what has been r...
Episode #60- How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part III)
In the summer of 1096 the "People's Crusade" led by Peter the Hermit was on the cusp of flaming out spectacularly. Luckily for the Europeans this group of zealous peasants were not the only crusaders on route...
episode 60: Episode #60- How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part III)
In the summer of 1096 the "People's Crusade" led by Peter the Hermit was on the cusp of flaming out spectacularly. Luckily for the Europeans this group of zealous peasants were not the only crusaders on route to the holy land. Once the n...
Episode #59 - How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part II)
Peter the Hermit was one of the most important people of the medieval era. He was instrumental in rousing the peasants of Europe and convincing them to march east on crusade. However, for someone so significant we can say almost nothing...