History Obscura
What went bump in the night a thousand years ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with me every Saturday! Please support the show at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura
Episodes
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The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
Please enjoy the final chapters of this spellbinding historical fiction novel from Henry Myers while your host and the coven of cats finish up a few podcast-adjacent projects this month.
As always, thanks for listening :)
Avast, matey! Here be another chapter o' Treasure Island.
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Real or not, they did the trick for Mary Todd Lincoln!
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A special presentation by Minnie Mew.
Do as she says and support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura!
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The English Civil War claimed the King, and malaria claimed the Protectorate. But, one of those men got to keep his body.
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Have you heard the music...err...noise, in the sky? Perhaps we'll all die.
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Not many know--in fact, no one really does--how the king of goth literature died that day.
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This week I delve into the journal of botanist and explorer Mary Shaffer, who took on the hard and unforgiving Canadian Rocky Mountains in the early years of the 20th century.
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Creepy genetic mutations affect our teeth, arteries and the likelihood of survival in the tropics. Do come in and help yourself to a biscuit!
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Back to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1873 classic pirate novel, Treasure Island!
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Thinkin' Ain't Easy But It's Necessary Tee/Tote/Mug etc.!
Giordano Bruno quotation Tee/Tote/Pillow etc.!
From early attempts to capture radio signals from Mars to current debate on the 1977 WOW! signal, let's talk radio telescopes!
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Thinkin' Ain't Easy But It's Necessary Tee/Tote/Mug etc.!
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Send a lovely tip at BuyMeACoffee!
Do you ever feel heavy from the weight of your musings on existence? You aren't alone!
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Very Happy New Year, everyone! Enjoy this ochre-dyed creation story and its literal counterpart, uncovered from the sands of Egypt. I bring you Sekhmet, the Lionness!
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Remember to subscribe through Patreon.com/historyobscura any time for ad-free episodes! You can also donate to the show via BuyMeACoffee.com/historyobscura
And by all means, sport some History Obscura merchandise, available at TeePublic!
Please enjoy the entire story of Scrooge and his ghosts! Perhaps best consumed over the coming weeks, A Christmas Carol is 3.5 hours long and does not actually involve Kermit the Frog OR Michael Caine.
Please support the show this Christmas by signing up for ad-free episodes (www.patreon.com/historyobscura), buying me a tea (www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura), or buying a t-shirt, cushion, mug, tote bag, hoodie, magnet, sticker, ...
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