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)
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
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 Juli 202037min
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 Juli 202035min
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 Juni 202039min
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 Maj 202043min
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 Maj 202037min
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
