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What went bump in the night long ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with Mandy Gardner and her coven of cats. This is one history podcast with bite! From ghost stories of the ancient Greeks to reincarnation stories from WWII veterans, History Obscura delivers.
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It's the New Year of 2026! Let us embrace empathy, learning and benevolent mindsets more than ever. It's always up to us to ensure that the light of human understanding and intellectualism does not die out during dark ages. Peace be with us all!Music from Fesliyan Studios and Podcastle.The introductory poem is an excerpt from "The Death of the Old Year", by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The short story, "Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner," is by Lucy Maud Montgomery.Opening anti-ICE, anti-regime rant courtesy of the author.
November 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg trials, the international and formal effort to bring the war criminals of the Nazi party to justice following the end of the Second World War. In remembrance, History Obscura presents the story of one of the most eminent members of the party who was NOT required to testify in one of the United States' or West Germany's courts: Wernher von Braun.#NurembergTrials#NaziHistory#WWII
Welcome back to the show! This brand-new episode of History Obscura covers the peak of Scotland's witch hunting era, all thanks to the obsessive King James I & VI and his hit book, Daemonologie. Deep within the fetid waters of the Nor' Loch, successive generations of Scots would eventually find the material evidence for these atrocities. Music from Fesliyan Studioswww.historyobscurapodcast.com
Very Happy Hallowe'en to all of you special people! Thank you so much for joining me this season and every other season! There was great witchery afoot tonight; don't mind the lykoi's howling and jingling along with the conclusion of this classic spooky tale. It's their Hallowe'en, too ;) Music from Fesliyan StudiosPlease support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura,where you can sign up for ad-free episodes! You can also become a supporter at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura
The timeline for original human migration into the Americas is becoming more complex as researchers explore new ways to track early settlers.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscuraThanks!
How many airships does it take to be called a "Flap?" You tell me.
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18th-century explorer Alexander Humboldt found the vestiges of a dead South American language in the most unusual host!
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Another chapter from Henry Myers' novel, The Utmost Island. Enjoy!
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Imagine that you are at the precipice of life and death, and suddenly a voice speaks clearly in your ear....or, a presence manifests beside you in support of your endeavour. This phenomenon has been documented many times in history.
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It's difficult to keep your dead monarchs neat and orderly in their tombs when they go around getting themselves beheaded, buried anonymously or tossed into the sea.
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From landscape and geological changes over millennia to the emotional turmoil of colonisation, Australia's indigenous people recorded their history not with written words but in oral tradition and song.
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Poor Henry VI was the weak link in the Lancastrian chain that brought on the Wars of the Roses--but his was a truly remarkable life, and afterlife!
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Hello friends! This week's episode is a taste of what you'll get if you sign up for the Patreon bedtime stories/antique news club at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura!
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Some of the most important pieces of history have been cooked up, chewed, swallowed and passed through the digestive system. Welcome to a brief history of food! Please support the show via: www.patreon.com/historyobscurawww.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscuraEndless Ink Books Music from Fesliyan Studios
Just what were our cave-dwelling ancestors like, anyway? A look at the Lascaux Caves and others in France and Spain reveals some surprising clues.
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Today I'm sharing a very special sneak peek into my latest novel, Mission to Mars, Book Two of The Last Diaspora!
"Aldi was raised to be a Seer, a Diviner, a Fortune-Teller. Now that she is living out of the darkness, she is confronted by a world of new experiences, the possibility of entering the land of the gods, and with the realization that even her own future is one she cannot predict."
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In this week's episode, I delve back into the pages of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island--the semi-true tale of Lief Erikson and his accidental discovery of Newfoundland, Canada.Please support the podcast for as little as a dollar a month at www.Patreon.com/historyobscuraor, www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscuraThank you!Music from Fesliyan Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back and happy 2023! This week's episode is a reading and review of Ian Mortimer's lovely book, "The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England". Feast on a selection that will prepare you for supper at the table of the peasantry or the guest lodgings at a monastery.
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A quick read from the Belfast News Letter, published on December 1, 1874. The investigation of a body found quite dead on the beach!
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Happy Halloween! Here's an oldie but a goody, a scary Halloween story by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher...
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