Forbidden History
Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories. For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co
Episodes
April 24, 2025 • 37 mins
In this episode, we explore the legendary Staff of Moses, an unassuming shepherd’s rod turned divine instrument of miracles. From transforming into a serpent, to parting the Red Sea, we're joined by historian Tony McMahon to help us trace its symbolic power and enduring mystery throughout history.
Cast List:
Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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April 22, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the dark ambitions of Hans Kammler, whose fingerprints remain on some of the Nazi regime’s most lethal projects, from the development of the V-2 rocket to the construction and operation of concentration camps.
Cast List:
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Dr Michael Allen: Author, ‘The Business of Genocide’
Dr. Paul Jaskot: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’
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April 17, 2025 • 44 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, we delve into the CIA’s controversial and secretive experiments that were conducted in the name of national security. From Project MK-Ultra’s mind control trials to the mysterious Operation Sea Spray, the strange outbreak in Pont-Saint-Esprit in 1951, and the conspiracy-laced Montauk Project, experts explore the threads that may connect these suspicious events…
Cast List:
Peggy Brunache: Hist...
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April 15, 2025 • 44 mins
In 1941, Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, embarked on a mysterious solo flight to Scotland in an unauthorised bid for peace. What drove him? Was he a rogue idealist, or was this part of a deeper plot? In this episode we unpack the strange mission, the unanswered questions surrounding his decades in Spandau Prison, and his subsequent controversial death.
Cast List:
James Douglas-Hamilton: The Duke of Hamilton’s Son
Nigel Jones: Auth...
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April 10, 2025 • 38 mins
TW: The following episode contains discussion of child abuse, please listen with care.
In 1483, two young heirs vanished from the Tower of London, sparking centuries of speculation. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we examine the theories surrounding their disappearance, including the controversial connection to Richard III, whose recently exhumed body has reignited questions about his role in their deaths…
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April 8, 2025 • 36 mins
In this episode we delve into the bizarre circumstances surrounding the death of Edward II of England, a king whose tragic end has long been shrouded in mystery. After being deposed and imprisoned by his wife, Queen Isabella, and a faction of powerful barons, Edward's demise has sparked centuries of debate. Was his death a result of natural causes, a tragic accident, or a carefully orchestrated murder?
Cast List:
Ciaran O’Keefe:...
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April 3, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into how Adolf Hitler leveraged recreation and leisure activities to control Germany's workforce and instill the ideals of the Nazi regime in the citizens of the Third Reich.
Cast List:
Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press.
Andrew...
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April 1, 2025 • 39 mins
In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we delve into the mysterious murder of Arthur of Brittany, the young heir whose death in 1203 raised questions of betrayal and political intrigue. Was it a power play by King John of England, or something more sinister?
Cast List:
Stephen Church: Historian & Expert on King John
Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist
Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist
Andrew Rose: Barrister ...
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March 27, 2025 • 41 mins
Fritz Todt was responsible for overseeing major engineering projects such as the autobahn, the West Wall defenses, and more. But in 1942, he died under mysterious circumstances…
Cast List:
Jadwiga Korowaj: Local Guide, in collaboration with Wolf’s Lair Museum
Nigel Jones: Author and Historian
Guy Walters: Author and Historian
Dr. Christian Packheiser: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
John Guse: Author, ‘Plassenburg Spir...
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March 25, 2025 • 47 mins
In 1943, Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy gold magnate, was brutally murdered in the Bahamas, where the Duke of Windsor was serving as governor at the time. The investigation and trial were marred by allegations that the Duke influenced the outcome, fuelling suspicions of a cover-up…
Cast List:
Raymond J Batvins: Former FBI Special Agent
James Owen: Author, ‘A Serpent in Eden’
Andrew Morton: Author, ’17 Carnations, The Windsors, The N...
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March 23, 2025 • 33 mins
Discover how a top-secret government bunker would help America survive a worst-case nuclear war scenario.
Bringing you a bonus episode from a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyon...
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March 20, 2025 • 45 mins
TW: The following episode contains discussion of suicide, please listen with care.
In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore Adolf Hitler's childhood, his artistic ambitions, and his relationships, delving into how these personal experiences, shaped by the trauma of war, fuelled the motivations that ultimately led to widespread destruction.
Cast List:
Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Histo...
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March 18, 2025 • 43 mins
Did the Knights Templar plunder treasure from Jerusalem and conceal it? Several theories suggest possible hiding places, including an uninhabited island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Royston Cave in Hertfordshire, England, and beneath Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, which was featured in the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks.
Cast List:
Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist
Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor o...
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March 13, 2025 • 45 mins
As one of their most controversial scientists, Heisenberg was key in the Nazis' efforts to develop an atomic bomb. But how close was he to succeeding?
Cast List:
Dr Gerhard Rammer: Deutsches Technikmuseum
Shalina Patel: Historian
Guy Walters: Author and Historian
Dr. Mark Walker: Union College, New York
Nigel Jones: Author and Historian
Dr. Kathryn Olesko: Georgetown University
Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Cont...
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March 11, 2025 • 46 mins
Did deathly ill George V, King of the United Kingdom and younger brother of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, die of natural causes in 1936 or was he the unwilling victim of euthanasia?
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Anna Whitelock: Historian & Broadcaster
David Haviland: Journalist & Author
James Sherwood: Writer & Royal Correspondent
Iris Millis: Medical Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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March 9, 2025 • 35 mins
Introducing a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.
If you enjoyed th...
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March 6, 2025 • 39 mins
Was famous playwright Christopher Marlowe the victim of a political conspiracy, or was his death a simple tavern brawl gone wrong? In this episode, we discuss the strange circumstances around his mysterious and untimely death.
Cast List:
Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist
Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC
Dr. Susan Doran: Author & Senior Research Fellow at...
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March 4, 2025 • 40 mins
The designer of one of the most popular car brands in history, Ferdinand Porsche, would not have seen his success without the support of Adolf Hitler. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the life of the man behind the brand...
Cast List:
Shalina Patel: Historian
Karl Ludvigsen: Author ‘Professor Porsche’s Wars’
Frank Jung: Head of Porsche Historic Archives
Richard Hausmann: Volkswagen Beetle Collecto...
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February 26, 2025 • 36 mins
Introducing a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.
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February 25, 2025 • 33 mins
TW: The following episode contains discussion of suicide, please listen with care.
Amy Robsart, the wife of Queen Elizabeth I’s favourite, Robert Dudley, was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in 1560. Whispers of murder and conspiracy spread across England; was it a tragic accident or a calculated killing so Dudley could marry the Queen? In this episode, we take a look at the mystery surrounding Amy’s suspicious death and e...
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