Historical Blindness
Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.

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Episoder(241)

The Murder of Lord Darnley, Part Two: The Casket Letters (A Royal Blood Mystery)

The Murder of Lord Darnley, Part Two: The Casket Letters (A Royal Blood Mystery)

In the aftermath of an explosion that killed a king and upset the foundations of power in Scotland, various suspects in the murder vie for control of the country. What evidence exists to prove who was...

1 Sep 202041min

The Murder of Lord Darnley, Part One: The Vipers' Nest (A Royal Blood Mystery)

The Murder of Lord Darnley, Part One: The Vipers' Nest (A Royal Blood Mystery)

In 1567, the King of Scotland is murdered, and even today, mystery surrounds the crime. In part one, we look at the life and reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, from birth to her consort's demise to learn ...

18 Aug 202046min

The Jansenist Miracles of Enlightenment France, Part Two: The Convulsionnaires

The Jansenist Miracles of Enlightenment France, Part Two: The Convulsionnaires

In the conclusion to this series about an age of miracles in the midst of the Enlightenment, we look at the strange development of convulsionism among the adherents of François de Pâris. Along the way...

28 Jul 202037min

The Jansenist Miracles of Enlightenment France, Part One: The Thaumaturges

The Jansenist Miracles of Enlightenment France, Part One: The Thaumaturges

In the center of the High Enlightenment, as Western culture moved toward rational worldview, a series of miracles deepens a religious schism and contributes to a lack of faith in the royal government,...

14 Jul 202035min

The Feat of the Flying Friar: St. Joseph of Cupertino

The Feat of the Flying Friar: St. Joseph of Cupertino

In this new episode, I play the devil's advocate and investigate the supposed miracles of an Italian monk said to have the superhuman ability of unencumbered flight! Was he the returned messiah, a ser...

9 Jun 202039min

In the Footsteps of the Wandering Jew: Anti-Semitic Canards in the Coronavirus Era

In the Footsteps of the Wandering Jew: Anti-Semitic Canards in the Coronavirus Era

As we see anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and hate speech surge during the coronavirus pandemic, a historical pattern can be discerned, a tradition of fear and resentment that is well illustrated in ...

26 Mai 202043min

Cocoliztli: The Mystery Pestilence

Cocoliztli: The Mystery Pestilence

In this episode, I address some false historical claims about pandemics and focus in on a devastating and mysterious plague in 16th century Mexico in an effort to find some historical perspective on o...

12 Mai 202037min

Blind Spot: Drake's Plate, a Brazen Plot

Blind Spot: Drake's Plate, a Brazen Plot

In this episode, I tell the story of a legendary artifact and the drama surrounding its purported discovery in the 1930s. This is a sequel of sorts to the last episode because the revived Clampers pla...

14 Apr 202028min

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