The Revisionist History Podcast
Paul
Setting the historical record straight, no matter who it offends, and making history fun (and sometimes funny) in the process.
Episodes
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Jun 20, 2023 • 8min
'The Booksellers' is a Documentary Every Lover of Books or History Should See
In today's episode, we look at a film that combines three things I love: history, documentaries, and bookselling.
Jun 19, 2023 • 9min
Abraham Lincoln, Abolition, and the Emancipation Proclamation
In today's episode, we take a look Abraham Lincoln and the issue of slavery in America. Much has been said, much has been written, but what is the historical truth? Was he really an ardent abolitionist? Let's find out.
Jun 18, 2023 • 10min
Father's Day Special: The Best and Worst Dads in Literary History
In today's special Father's Day episode, we're keeping it light. We'll be looking at the best and worst dads in literary history. Happy Father's Day!
Jun 17, 2023 • 7min
Five Myths About World War II
In today's episode, we look at five persistent myths about World War II that need to be corrected.
Jun 16, 2023 • 8min
Five More Historical Myths that Refuse to Die
In today's episode, we debunk five more common historical myths that far too many people still believe are true.
Jun 14, 2023 • 8min
Myths About the Spanish Inquisition
In today's episode, we wade into a myth so pervasive that almost everyone accepts it as fact. Let's take a look at the Spanish Inquisition and set the record straight.
Jun 13, 2023 • 7min
The Nobel Prize Winner You've Never Heard Of
In today's episode, we meet a giant of French literature few Americans have even heard of. We need to change that, because in addition to being a great novelist, he has much to teach us about Paris during the Nazi occupation and the years following World War II.
Jun 12, 2023 • 14min
Ten Common Historical Myths that Refuse to Die
Today's episode is a roundup of ten historical myths that continue to persist today despite all evidence to the contrary.
Jun 11, 2023 • 5min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Edmund Campion
In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we meet a man from a time when relations between the Church of England and the Catholic Church were not nearly as cordial as they are today. Let's meet St. Edmund Campion.
Jun 10, 2023 • 7min
Your Favorite Bible Quotes Aren't Really in the Bible
In today's episode, we're setting the record straight on some popular quotes people think are from one of the foundational works of Western Civilization but actually are not.
