Nuclear Sexpionage: The Story of Mordechai Vanunu
This week on Historia Obscura: how one man exposed the Israeli nuclear program and was lured back to Israel through one of the most fascinating methods of espionage. Special thanks to Patreon subscrib...
25 Nov 202216min
Forty-Two Years of Solitude: The Story of the Lykov Family
This week on Historia Obscura: how a family in the Soviet Union spent almost half a century in the wilderness without any contact with the outside world. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara,...
11 Nov 202215min
Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Chinese-American Athletic Bond
This week on Historia Obscura: how the influence of one sport took two nations at odds with each other and created one of the most crucial geopolitical relationships in the modern world. Special thank...
28 Okt 202217min
Wallis, Duchess of Windsor: The Royal from Appalachia
This week on Historia Obscura: how an American woman found her way into the British royal family, spurring a constitutional crisis in the process. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa C...
14 Okt 202216min
Justice at Arusha: The Rwandan Genocide - Part 3
This is the third and final episode of the Historia Obscura miniseries The Rwandan Genocide. This week on Historia Obscura: how those responsible for perpetrating the Rwandan genocide were brought to ...
30 Sep 202218min
Unsung Heroes and a Debatable Savior: The Rwandan Genocide - Part 2
This is the second episode of the Historia Obscura miniseries The Rwandan Genocide. This week on Historia Obscura: how people from Rwanda and the rest of the world risked their lives to do the right t...
16 Sep 202219min
Half a Million Machetes: The Rwandan Genocide - Part 1
This is the first episode of the Historia Obscura miniseries The Rwandan Genocide. This week on Historia Obscura: how an African nation was ravaged by one of the most efficient and brutal genocides in...
2 Sep 202220min
Frankenstein's Performance-Enhancing Monster: The Introduction of Methandienone
This week on Historia Obscura: how one well-intentioned man's scientific discovery would irreparably damage American sports forever. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom!...
19 Aug 202217min
