

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.
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Jul 23, 2023 • 5min
Sundays with the Saints: The Saint Who Battled the Mafia
In today's Sundays With the Saints episode, we meet a modern-day martyr who battled crime and corruption at the cost of his life: Blessed Father Pino Puglisi.

Jul 22, 2023 • 14min
The Eight Worst Historical Films Ever
Hollywood is great at entertaining but often horrible at presenting historical events. In today's episode, we look at eight movies that got history really wrong.

Jul 21, 2023 • 13min
An Episode for Ernest Hemingway’s Birthday
On this date in history, the great Ernest Hemingway was born. Let's meet a man who, while often shrouded in myth, was both a legend and one of the greatest writers of all time.

Jul 20, 2023 • 10min
Throwback Thursday: Four Myths About George Armstrong Custer
In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we debunk four myths about George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn. Some of the facts may surprise you.

Jul 19, 2023 • 8min
The Myth of the 'Good Old Days'
In today's episode, we take on the historical revisionist phenomenon of the "good old days." Those idyllic days of eras past, viewed honestly, weren't that idyllic after all.

Jul 18, 2023 • 5min
Tuesday Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
In today's Tuesday Book Review, we turn again to historical fiction to teach us about real history, this
time with "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society."

Jul 17, 2023 • 7min
Three Myths About the Mafia
In today's episode, we debunk three persistent myths about the Mafia that have entrenched themselves in the public imagination and need to be dispelled.

Jul 16, 2023 • 5min
Sundays with the Saints: St. Ignatius Loyola
In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we meet the founder of the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits: St. Ignatius Loyola.

Jul 15, 2023 • 11min
Five Myths About the U.S. Civil War
In today's episode, we debunk five persistent myths about the American Civil War.

Jul 14, 2023 • 7min
Four Myths About Rasputin, the Russian Bogeyman
Grigori Rasputin was a larger than life character in the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra just before the Russian Revolution. He is also the subject of numerous myths; today, we'll debunk four of them.