Remember the Alamo, But Remember It the Right Way
The Alamo. The place and what happened there in 1836 is known around the world. In today's episode we'll separate the fact from the fiction of what you've heard over the years. I think there will be a...
26 Feb 202215min
Debunking Some Russian Myths About the Great Patriotic War
In today's episode we're looking at some myths that Russia now teaches as fact about their role in what Russians call The Great Patriotic War, known to the rest of the planet as World War II.
24 Feb 20229min
The Crisis in Ukraine Shows Vladimir Putin Sees Himself as Russia's New Tsar.
The current crisis in Ukraine shows that Vladimir Putin has an overarching goal: the restoration of the old Russian Empire with himself as Tsar.
19 Feb 20228min
The 'My Pillow' Guy Says We're All Going to Prison for Voter Fraud
Sometimes revisionist history is subtle, and sometimes it's absurdly obvious. Today we look at a case of the latter, from pillow salesman-turned-conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell.
25 Jan 20225min
Debunking Four Myths About the Titanic
The tragic sinking of RMS Titanic on the early morning of April 15, 1912 is one of the most famous maritime disasters in history. Almost since the moment the great ship slid beneath the waves rumors, ...
6 Jan 20229min
A Few Facts About Pope Francis on His Birthday
Today is Pope Francis' 85th birthday. Let's learn a little about the history-making 265th successor of St. Peter.
17 Des 20218min
A Year-End Request for Your Support
As we approach the end of another year, I want to take a moment to ask for your support for this podcast as we move into 2022. We'll be back to debunking myths in the next episode.
13 Des 20215min
The Bookstore Is a Refuge
We all need a refuge sometimes, and today's episode is about the greatest refuge ever: the bookstore. And while an episode on the bookstore as a refuge may not specifically be about history, bookstore...
27 Nov 202117min
