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Our Fake History

A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!

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Episode #185- Was Wrestling Ever Real? ft. RJ City (Part III)

Episode #185- Was Wrestling Ever Real? ft. RJ City (Part III)

Most professional wrestling fans have accepted the scripted nature of wrestling for decades, but are we truly living in ... Read more

8 Aug 2023

1hr 31mins

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Episode #184- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part II)

Episode #184- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part II)

Professional Wrestling had a long history of manipulated matches, but it took time to evolve into the pure theatre we kn... Read more

25 Jul 2023

1hr 25mins

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Episode #183- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part I)

Episode #183- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part I)

In 1957 the French philosopher Roland Barthes called professional wrestling a "spectacle of excess." That may be the mos... Read more

12 Jul 2023

1hr 17mins

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Episode #182- What Were The Hell-Fire Clubs? (Part II)

Episode #182- What Were The Hell-Fire Clubs? (Part II)

In 1721 the first Hell-Fire club caused a scandal in London and quickly disbanded, but the story did not end there. Soon... Read more

27 Jun 2023

1hr 10mins

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Episode #181- What Were The Hell-Fire Clubs? (Part I)

Episode #181- What Were The Hell-Fire Clubs? (Part I)

In Britain in the early 18th century private social clubs were all the rage. These societies grew out of the emerging co... Read more

13 Jun 2023

1hr 9mins

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Episode #180- Columbus? (Part III)

Episode #180- Columbus? (Part III)

There is a long tradition of writers comparing Christopher Columbus to mythical figures. 16th century historian Peter Ma... Read more

30 May 2023

1hr 47mins

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Episode #179- Columbus? (Part II)

Episode #179- Columbus? (Part II)

A Columbus biographer once wrote that the famous navigator had an "an imperfect understanding of the line between truth ... Read more

16 May 2023

1hr 26mins

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Episode #178- Columbus? (Part I)

Episode #178- Columbus? (Part I)

There are few historical figures whose reputation has swung in as many extreme directions as Christopher Columbus. The G... Read more

3 May 2023

1hr 18mins

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Episode #177- How Do Movies Make Myths? ft. Amy Nicholson

Episode #177- How Do Movies Make Myths? ft. Amy Nicholson

On today's show Sebastian has the opportunity to talk to one of his favourite film critics, podcasters, and cultural obs... Read more

18 Apr 2023

1hr 23mins

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Episode #176- Was Pythagoras Killed By Beans?

Episode #176- Was Pythagoras Killed By Beans?

If you managed to get through elementary school math then you have almost certainly heard the name Pythagoras. The ancie... Read more

4 Apr 2023

1hr 32mins

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