The Revisionist History Podcast

This episode is one I hoped I'd never have to do, but recent changes to the platform make it necessary to put out an appeal for your support. The details are in the episode (it's brief), and the email I mention is revisionisthistory@yahoo.com. Thanks.

On today's author profile episode, we meet the Dean of books about books (and the history of the book): Nicholas Basbanes.

In today's episode, we look at three of our most famous U.S. presidents and their surprising ties to the adult beverage industry.

St. Patrick's Day is this Friday, and in today's episode we debunk some myths about both the man and the day we celebrate in his name.

In today's episode, we debunk four myths about the least-known leader of World War Two: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

Today is the anniversary of the fall of the Alamo. The 1836 battle is known around the world, and in today's episode, we'll separate the fact from the fiction of what you've heard over the years.

There is no end to the amount of trivia and anectdotes about the pope and the papacy. For Ash Wednesday, we take a brief look at some of the most interesting papal trivia.

It's almost Ash Wednesday, so it seems like a good time to debunk some common myths and misconceptions about an event that goes back 2,000 years: the season of Lent.

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we look at a few facts about a largely forgotten war. Crimea is in the news today, and this is the perfect time to learn a little more about a conflict that raged there over 150 years ago.

Hollywood doesn't care much about historical accuracy, and historically accurate movies aren't always great. The five we cover in today's episode are both accurate historically and excellent films as well.