Episode #163- What Was The Galileo Affair? (Part I)
The Pisan scientist Galileo Galilei has been remembered as the "father of modern science." The discoveries he made with his telescope led to a completely new understanding of Earth's place in the cosm...
4 Okt 20221h 7min
Episode #162- Real Amazons? (Part II)
Did you know that the Amazons once waged war on Atlantis? According to the ancient historian Diodorus of Sicily, the Amazons conquered Atlantis while carving out an empire in Northern Africa. This may...
21 Sep 20221h 4min
Episode #161- Real Amazons? (Part I)
When the conquistador Francisco Orellana was attacked by a band of female warriors deep in the heart of South America, he thought immediately of the Amazons of Greek mythology. His encounter with this...
7 Sep 202259min
OFH Throwback- Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates?
In this OFH throwback episode Sebastian is throwing you back to Episode #61 - What's the Problem with Socrates? Socrates has been celebrated as the “father of western philosophy”. This is particularly...
23 Aug 20221h
OFH Throwback- Episode #96- What is America's Weirdest Secret Society?
In this "throwback episode" we look back at episode #96. In the 1930’s a famous California history professor thought he had discovered a long lost historical treasure. It was a brass plate apparently ...
10 Aug 20221h 2min
Episode #160- Who Knows Toronto?
In this SUPER SIZED season finale Sebastian explores the many myths and misconceptions about the city of Toronto. In his attempt to get a deeper understanding of the city he has called home, our host ...
27 Juli 20221h 38min
Episode #159- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part III)
In the stories of saints' lives written in the medieval era Attila the Hun was often used as a stock villain. He was called the "Scourge of God" and was understood as a blunt instrument used by God to...
12 Juli 20221h 13min
Episode #158- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part II)
The Huns were not a literate culture, which means their version of history was never written down. As a result we rely on sources written by outsiders to trace the rise of the Hunnic empire and the ca...
29 Juni 20221h 5min
