The Revisionist History Podcast

We have talked on this podcast about many different ways history is revised and altered. In today's episode, we look at the most direct, destructive method: the burning of books and libraries.

Today's Sundays with the Saints episode explores some of the revisionist history that has sprung up about Pope John Paul II's role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe 30 years ago.

In today's episode, we debunk three myths about a man who was once a sacred cow of American history: Robert E. Lee.

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

In today's episode, we take a critical look at a sacred cow of American "historical" programming: Schoolhouse Rock.

In today's epsiode we have one more book review, this time about Paris in the decade following the First World War and the ex-pat writers and artists of that time, including the author of "A Moveable Feast," Ernest Hemingway.

In today's episode we look at the myths that have grown up around one of the towering figures of the 20th Century: the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

On today's "Sundays with the Saints" episode, we meet a Bavarian priest who spent most of his life working tirelessly among immigrants in the United States, throughout the US Civil War, and during a tragic cholera outbreak in New Orleans. Let's meet Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.

In today's episode, we're debunking five myths about one of the most famous leaders of all time: Napoleon Bonaparte.

Exploring and debunking three common myths about the Crusades, this podcast sheds light on the true motivations and historical context of this controversial historical event. Learn about the religious zeal, historical misconceptions, and the importance of countering revisionist history.