He May Not Be Perfect, But He's Perfect for DC: The Story of Marion Barry
This week on Historia Obscura: how a once well-respected civil rights leader experienced one of the greatest falls from grace in American political history. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barba...
17 Mar 202318min
The Orange Revolution: Yushchenko's Rise and Fall in Ukraine
This week on Historia Obscura: how Ukrainians successfully protested a stagnant puppet leader, a fraudulent election, and an assassination attempt, but later chose to elect the same leader in a future...
3 Mar 202316min
No Flag or Ideology: Greco-Turkish Earthquake Diplomacy
This week on Historia Obscura: how two catastrophes within one month of each other helped to bridge the divide between two countries with a tumultuous past. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barba...
17 Feb 202315min
The Bougainville Conflict: A War Over the World's Next Country
This week on Historia Obscura: how a tiny island, a copper mine, and a private military company sparked Oceania's deadliest armed conflict since World War II. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Bar...
3 Feb 202317min
The Border War: Pancho Villa's War on the US
This week on Historia Obscura: how the most important international border in the modern world nearly became a theatre of World War I. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and To...
20 Jan 202316min
Fetterman, Frost, Santos, and Vance: New Faces in the 118th Congress
This week on Historia Obscura: how the membership of the United States Congress has changed in January of 2023. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patr...
6 Jan 202318min
The Afrikaner Bantustan: Crisis in Bophuthatswana
This week on Historia Obscura: how an unlikely pact between White nationalists and a Black kleptocrat caused a deadly skirmish in the last days of South African apartheid. Special thanks to Patreon su...
23 Des 202218min
Andrés Escobar: The Deadliest Own Goal
This week on Historia Obscura: how a soccer player's own goal in the World Cup would lead to his demise. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at ...
9 Des 202216min
