Five Myths About William Shakespeare
In today's episode we debunk some persistent myths about the man many consider to be the greatest writer of all time: William Shakespeare.
5 Nov 20219min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Leo the Great
Today we're starting what may be a recurring Sunday feature, "Sunday with the Saints," where we look at great saints of history (and deal with any revisionism that crops up). For our first installment...
25 Okt 20217min
The Literary Brat Pack: A Crossover Episode
In today's episode (a crossover from my Bookish podcast), we travel back to the glorious 1980s to re-discover (or maybe discover for the first time) a group of authors that history has been unbelievab...
17 Okt 202124min
Rick Rescorla: A 9/11 Hero We Will Never Forget
Today is the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. As we have done on this day since this podcast began, in this episode we introduce you to a little-known hero of that day who should never ...
11 Sep 202111min
A Brief PSA About the COVID Vaccine
We're taking a short break from history for a brief Public Service Announcement regarding the COVID vaccine. Back to history shortly.
24 Aug 20212min
Gal Gadot, Cleopatra, and Historical Accuracy in Film
Today we revisit the most famous queen ever, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. In this episode, however, we will be looking at the controversy surrounding the casting of Gal Godot in the role of Cleopatra. I...
23 Aug 20217min
A Brief Episode About My Books
As the title states, in today's episode I am taking a very brief break from debunking historical myths to ramble a bit about something I've rarely mentioned before on this podcast: the books that I've...
28 Juli 20219min
The Sunday Ramble: History and Myth
It's time again for the Sunday Ramble, and in today's episode we'll be looking at two favorite topics on this podcast - history and myths - but not in the way we normally do.
11 Juli 20218min
