The Revisionist History Podcast

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Today's episode is a brief one about the best and worst moms in literature, mainly because there just aren't a lot of historical myths to debunk surrounding this day.

In today's episode, we look at a pivotal moment in US history: the Watergate scandal during the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. Several myths have grown up surrounding Watergate, and today we debunk them.

Today's episode is a follow-up to one I did almost a year ago. For over 80 years, the Fort Hood Army Base has been named after someone who fought against the United States in the Civil War. Yesterday, that grievous error was finally corrected.

Not learning from history is as bad or worse than revising it. In today's episode, we look at five times that Russia severely underestimated a supposedly weaker adversary and how they've learned nothing from this part of their own history.

Today is Cinco de Mayo, and in this episode, we correct the single biggest misconception about the festive holiday.

This brief episode is an update to one from about six weeks ago, this time with some good news and a sincere thank you.

In today's episode, we dispel three persistent myths about the Vietnam War. At least one surprised even me.

One of the most famous women in the Bible has been remembered completely wrong because of revisionist history. In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we set the record straight about Mary Magdalene.

In today's episode, we debunk four myths about George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn. Some of the facts may surprise you.

In today's episode, we look at the ongoing battle over Cleopatra's true ethnicity and what actresses should be "allowed" to portray her in films.