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Mar 07, 2024•4 min
The Revisionist History Podcast
Setting the historical record straight, no matter who it offends, and making history fun (and sometimes funny) in the process.
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Episodes
Throwback Thursday: Five Films That Got History Right
Hollywood doesn't care much about historical accuracy, and historically accurate movies aren't always great. The five we cover in today's Throwback Thursday episode are both accurate historically and excellent films as well.
Feb 29, 2024•7 min
Myths About the War of 1812
In today's episode, we explore both some facts and some myths about the most forgotten war in American history: the War of 1812.
Feb 22, 2024•8 min
Meet Sir Thomas More
In today's episode, we travel back to the time of King Henry VIII of England to meet a man who took a conscientious stand against the king and paid the ultimate price.
Jan 24, 2024•9 min
Myths About Sex in the Victorian Age
In today's episode, we debunk the persistent myth that the Victorian Age in England was one of total sexual repression. The facts are much more interesting.
Jan 15, 2024•8 min
The Christmas Story You May Not Have Heard Before
Merry Christmas! We all know the Christmas story from Luke's gospel, but in honor of the holiday, today's special Christmas episode looks at a Christmas story you may not be familiar with.
Dec 25, 2023•4 min
The Best of 2023: Three Maritime Myths from the Age of Sail
To wrap up the year, we will be looking back at some of the most popular episodes of 2023. We start with an episode debunking three persistent myths from the Age of Sail.
Dec 22, 2023•11 min
The Real Origins of Two Cherished Christmas Traditions
Rather than debunking Christmas myths (which we did in an earlier episode anyway), today we'll be looking at the origins of two of our most cherished and enduring Christmas traditions: the Christmas tree and the Nativity scene.
Dec 16, 2023•7 min
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. In today's episode, we take a closer look at her appearance to St. Juan Diego 500 years ago.
Dec 12, 2023•7 min
Four Persistent Myths About Christmas
We're right at two weeks before Christmas, which makes it the perfect time to debunk some long-held and long-cherished myths about the holiday.
Dec 10, 2023•8 min
Emperor Constantine Did Not Invent the Catholic Church
In today's episode, we tackle a myth I didn't know about until recently: the claim by some that the Roman Emperor Constantine actually started the Catholic Church.
Nov 23, 2023•6 min
The Books the Saints Read
Since I missed the Sundays with the Saints episode yesterday, today I am combining that with our Tuesday book review segment. In this episode, we look at the books that influenced the saints.
Nov 06, 2023•10 min
Throwback Thursday: Three Big Historical Errors in 'Band of Brothers'
Sometimes, even an outstanding historical series gets some major facts wrong. In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we look at three times this happened in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers."
Nov 02, 2023•11 min
A Very Different Halloween Episode
Today's episode is unlike one I have ever done. I was going to cover myths about Halloween, but I realized that, for some odd reason, I did that earlier in the month. So for this Halloween, we veer into music for the first, and probably last, time.
Oct 31, 2023•7 min
The Four U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize
In today's episode, we look at the four US presidents who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Oct 27, 2023•8 min
Some Recent Developments at The Revisionist History Podcast
Today's episode is not about history but rather an update on recent developments with the podcast and some changes as a result of those developments. Also, the email I mentioned in the episode is revisionisthistory@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Oct 23, 2023•5 min
From the Archives: Trigger Warnings and Revisionist History
In today's episode, I'm pulling an episode from the archives that should have run again during Banned Books Week. In it, we look at a recent spate of trigger warnings and outright rewriting of classic literature that are the very epitome of revisionist history.
Oct 19, 2023•6 min
Tuesday Book Review: Witness to Hope - The Biography of Pope John Paul II
For this week's Tuesday Book Review, we're looking at a giant of the 20th century and an equally massive biography: "Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II" by George Weigel.
Oct 17, 2023•6 min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Gregory the Great
In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we meet the last of the four great Latin Fathers of the Church: Pope St. Gregory the Great.
Oct 15, 2023•8 min
Throwback Thursday: Four Myths About Benito Mussolini
In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we debunk four myths about the least-known leader of World War Two: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
Oct 12, 2023•7 min
A Look at Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day
From the toppling of his statues to moves to rename cities named after him, few historical figures cause as much debate centuries after their death as Christopher Columbus. Was he a hero, or a villain, or both? Today's Columbus Day episode looks at that question.
Oct 09, 2023•9 min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Augustine
In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we look at a saint and Church Father that virtually everyone has heard of: St. Augustine of Hippo, author of "The Confessions."
Oct 08, 2023•11 min
Throwback Thursday: Four Myths About the Titanic
On today's Throwback Thursday episode, we debunk four myths about the RMS Titanic, which tragically sank on the early morning of April 15, 1912, and is one of the most famous maritime disasters in history.
Oct 05, 2023•9 min
It's Never Too Early To Debunk Myths About Halloween
Since it's become something of a month-long celebration, it's not too early to talk briefly about the history, revisionist and otherwise, of Halloween. No ghosts here...just a jack o' lantern lit by facts. Enjoy.
Oct 03, 2023•8 min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Ambrose
In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we look at the life of another early Church Father. Let's meet St. Ambrose of Milan.
Oct 01, 2023•6 min
Banned Books Week Starts Tomorrow
Tomorrow, October 1st, kicks off Banned Books Week in the United States. On the surface, it may not seem like that has anything to do with revisionist history, but in reality, it does. Let's look at how and why.
Sep 30, 2023•10 min
The Man Who Might Have Ended the Civil War Two Years Sooner
History is filled with examples of missed opportunities, and in today's episode, we look at one involving Abraham Lincoln, Italian freedom fighter Giusepe Garibaldi, and the American Civil War.
Sep 29, 2023•5 min
Throwback Thursday: Four Myths About the Salem Witch Trials
More than 300 years after the infamous Salem Witch Trials, the event remains shrouded in myth and misconception. In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we set the record straight.
Sep 28, 2023•7 min
Che Guevara, the Poster Boy of Revisionist History
In today's episode, we take a look at the man who is the literal poster boy of revisionist history. If you only know him as "that guy on the T-shirt," you're in for a surprise.
Sep 27, 2023•17 min
Author Profile: Alexandre Dumas
In today’s episode, we look at one of the all-time greats of literature and a man who not only wrote novels about history but lived it as well. Let's meet Alexandre Dumas, author of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo."
Sep 26, 2023•7 min
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