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• Episode #229- Real Mermaids?

  As European ships started stared exploring more distant waters, tales of mermaid encounters became increasingly common.

  3 jun 2025 5432 sec.

• Episode #228- You Talkin' About Myths, Baby? (ft. Liv Albert)

  In this interview episode Sebastian speaks with podcaster, author, and host of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby Liv Albert.

  20 mei 2025 4740 sec.

• Bonus Episode- Helots, Spartan Women, and Historical Fiction

  In this bonus episode Sebastian responds to listener questions and comments about the Spartan series.

  13 mei 2025 2503 sec.

• Episode #227- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part III)

  Almost everything about the Battle of Thermopylae has been exaggerated and distorted. Who were the real heroes?

  7 mei 2025 6273 sec.

• Episode #226- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part II)

  According to some ancient sources the Spartans were incorruptible, never took bribes, and equally divided their land among the elite Spartiates. Is any of that true?

  22 apr 2025 4524 sec.

• Episode #225- What is the Spartan Mirage? (Part I)

  Is everything we know about the Spartans little more than a collection of historical myths?

  8 apr 2025 4723 sec.

• OFH Throwback- Episode #72- Did Emperor Hadrian Murder His Teenage Lover?

  In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to the start of Season 4 to explore the historical reputation of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

  2 apr 2025 4180 sec.

• Episode #224- What's True About Al Capone? (Part III)

  Who brought down Al Capone? Was it Eliot Ness and his storied “Untouchables” or is their story the result of distorted memoire written by washed-up glory-hound?

  25 mrt 2025 5478 sec.

• Episode #223- What's True About Al Capone? (Part II)

  If you get your history from watching gangster movies, then you might be under the impression that Al Capone singlehandedly started Chicago's Beer Wars. That is certainly what is suggested by the 1932 gangster classic Scarface. The...

  12 mrt 2025 4328 sec.

• Episode #222- What's True About Al Capone? (Part I)

  The life of the gangster Al Capone could be understood as a violent expression of the American Dream. A poor kid from Brooklyn, born to immigrant parents, used his wits, fists, and a certain ruthless determination to build an empire....

  26 feb 2025 4421 sec.

• OFH Throwback- Episode #24- Did Ty Cobb Kill a Guy?

  In this throwback episode Sebastian take you back to Season One and Episode #24. Ty Cobb has been remembered as one of baseball’s greatest villains. Despite being universally recognized as one of the game’s most talented players, Ty...

  19 feb 2025 3443 sec.

• Episode #221- Did India's Thugs Really Exist? (Part II)

  In the early 19th century central India was one of the most dangerous places a person could travel. Murders and robberies were incredibly common. Every year dozens, sometimes hundreds, of bodies were found in shallow graves near the...

  12 feb 2025 5084 sec.