The Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus
I explore the ambiguities and misrepresentations in the legend that has evolved around the so-called Great Discoverer. Joining me is Moxie LaBouche of the podcast Your Brain on Facts. Visit the blog a...
2 Loka 201845min
Blind Spot: Charles Dellschau and His Extraordinary Sonora Aero Club
As a companion piece to the last episode on the Phantom Airships of 1896-7, I take a look at the work of an outsider artist that some say proves the existence of a secret society of airship builders a...
18 Syys 201824min
The Phantom Airships of 1890s America
I return to our survey of historical UFO sightings to examine the flap of airship sightings in 1896-7. Were there powered, steerable aircraft flying all over the country years before the Wright Brothe...
4 Syys 201847min
The Memorable Arrest of Martin Guerre
In this episode, to cite precedent for my pet theory on the Campden Wonder case of the previous episode, I tell the tale of the most famous case of imposture in history. Enjoy this true crime tale fro...
21 Elo 201838min
The Campden Wonder; or, The Supposed Murder of William Harrison
In this episode, we tell an astounding story of true crime from the Restoration period of English history. This tale has it all: a missing person, a dubious confession of murder, accusations of witchc...
7 Elo 201839min
Blind Spot: Little Dauphin Lost
As a companion piece to the Bastard Princes in the Bloody Tower, I look at the mystery surrounding the fate of Louis XVII: did he die in prison or escape and later assert his birthright? Visit the blo...
24 Heinä 201824min
The Bastard Princes in the Bloody Tower; Part Two, The Skeletons Under the Stairs
In this conclusion of our look at the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, we consider the possibility that the princes may have survived and made attempts to reclaim their birthright. And looking at ...
10 Heinä 201839min
The Bastard Princes in the Bloody Tower; Part One, Pretenders to the Throne
This is part one of a 2-part series looking into the famous historical mystery of the Princes in the Tower. In this first installment, we give context by exploring the War of the Roses that led up to ...
26 Kesä 201841min
