Episode #161- Real Amazons? (Part I)
When the conquistador Francisco Orellana was attacked by a band of female warriors deep in the heart of South America, he thought immediately of the Amazons of Greek mythology. His encounter with this...
7 Syys 202259min
OFH Throwback- Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates?
In this OFH throwback episode Sebastian is throwing you back to Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates? Socrates has been celebrated as the “father of western philosophy”. This is particularly...
23 Elo 20221h
OFH Throwback- Episode #96- What is America's Weirdest Secret Society?
In this "throwback episode" we look back at episode #96. In the 1930’s a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparently ...
10 Elo 20221h 2min
Episode #160- Who Knows Toronto?
In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto. In his attempt to get a deeper understanding of the city he has called home, our host ...
27 Heinä 20221h 38min
Episode #159- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part III)
In the stories of saints' lives written in the medieval era Attila the Hun was often used as a stock villain. He was called the "Scourge of God" and was understood as a blunt instrument used by God to...
12 Heinä 20221h 13min
Episode #158- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part II)
The Huns were not a literate culture, which means their version of history was never written down. As a result we rely on sources written by outsiders to trace the rise of the Hunnic empire and the ca...
29 Kesä 20221h 5min
Episode #157- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part I)
Attila the Hun has been saddled with a truly terrible historical reputation. In many parts of the world his name is synonymous with barbarism. But, despite the fact that Attila the Hun has excellent n...
15 Kesä 20221h 6min
Episode #156- What Became of the Benin Bronzes? (Part III)
In the last year the global conversation around the fate of the Benin Bronzes has shifted dramatically. In April of 2021 the German government announced that the vast majority of Benin Bronzes kept in...
1 Kesä 20221h 4min
