Fauxthentic History

The Ghorman Massacre was one of the most terrible events in the history of the Empire. In this episode, we dive into the history of the Ghorman people, the first and second Ghorman massacre, what caused them, and their aftermath.

Music by: David Payne and the AF Jr. Cavemen

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Star Wars: Andor

Star Wars: Rogue One

It took more than two decades to build the Empire's first dreaded Death Star and it took almost that entire time for dissidents to discover its existence and find a way to destroy it. History experts Bryan Young and Holly Frey examine the long road it took to destroy this weapon that would have spelled certain doom for the band of rebels seeking to restore freedom to the galaxy.

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Star Wars: Andor

Star Wars: Catalyst

Star Wars: Rogue One

Star Wars: A New Hope

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: Rebels

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

This brand new episode is about the phenomenon of Chronosynclastic Infindubulum, how they work and how they played a key part in starting the war between Earth and Mars. We dove into their discovery, the exact phenomena, how they work, and the life of Winston Niles Rumfoord, the man who reshaped the world after getting caught inside of one and how this space-time phenomenon was used after the war.

Music by: David Payne and the AF Jr. Cavemen

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Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan

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The Big Space F**k

The spirit world is full of unique and eccentric entities. Two of the most fascinating may be the twin witches of Yubaba and Zeniba, but we only have a little information about them.

Noted Padme Amidala and Handmaiden historian EL Fhlonston joins Holly and Bryan to talk about the lives of the young queen and her loyal handmaidens. Chiefly, they talk about the handmaidens in the context of Padme's transitions from Queen to Senator and the tragedies that befell them.

X-Wings. A-Wings. B-Wings. U-Wings. Alphabet soup. This episode goes into detail on a number of ships in wide use by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War.

Bavmorda, known as the Demon Queen of Andowyne, was a powerful sorceress in her early life and grew up to take over the land of Tir Asleen, Nockmaar, and Galadoorn. It was only the prophecy of the child named Elora Danan, an enchantress named Fin Raziel, and a would-be magician named Willow Ufgood that was able to end her tyrannical rule.

Senator Padme Amidala was a central figure in the politics of the Clone Wars, and during her time in office, she was linked closely with a number of other key players in the conflict, often with different ideologies. This episode examines two other senators that were part of Padme Amidala's circle, Mina Bonteri and Onaconda Farr.

Bryan and Holly delve into the history of one of Springfield's biggest folly: their monorail system. Naturally, this episode delves into the lives of some of the key players, including the Simpsons.