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The Revisionist History Podcast

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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