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Introducing History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories
Oct 16, 2024•1 min
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Summary

History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories uncovers popular historical myths, such as the moon landing and ancient pyramids, with expert historians. The podcast explores the origins of these pseudo-histories and explains why they are so difficult to debunk, offering a deep dive into persistent global conspiracies. New episodes launch weekly starting October 29th.

Episode description

Was the moon landing faked? Did Shakespeare actually pen his works? And were the pyramids really built by aliens? In History's Greatest Conspiracies, Rob Attar takes a deep dive into the theories in the company of expert historians to uncover if there's any truth behind the murky myths.


Series 1 begins Tuesday 29th October 2024 with new episodes weekly. Subscribe to History Extra Plus on Apple Podcasts to listen ad-free and access the next episode early.


History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. There you can find other feeds including History’s Greatest Cities, History’s Greatest Scandals, History’s Greatest Battles and HistoryExtra LongReads. Find out more at historyextra.com/podcast.

 

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Transcript

Did Adolf Hitler really die in 1945? Did ancient Egyptians really build the pyramids? And did Shakespeare really write the plays that bear his name? In history's greatest conspiracy theories, the new podcast from History Extra. Join me as we investigate some of history's most popular and persistent conspiracy theories in the company of expert historians.

who are battling to set the record straight. From the ancient civilization of Atlantis to doubts about the moon landing of 1969, we explore the origins of these forms of pseudo-history and explain why they're so difficult to defeat. Season one begins on the 29th of October, with new episodes released every Tuesday. And if you'd like to listen ad-free and get early access to next week's episode, then make sure to subscribe to History Extra Plus on Apple Podcasts.

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