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“Historia Obscura is not only fascinating, it’s high-level sophisticated storytelling.”-Mitchell Zuckoff, Author of “13 Hours”There is more to history than what your teachers taught you. In Histori... more
FAQs about Historia Obscura:How many episodes does Historia Obscura have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.
October 27, 2023All That Is Still Uncovered: The Final EpisodeThis week on Historia Obscura: the stuff I wasn't able to get to in the last 99 episodes. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more37minPlay
October 13, 2023The Three Tramps: Loose Ends of the Warren CommissionThis week on Historia Obscura: how a mysterious photograph left a hole in the investigation of a presidential assassination for almost three decades. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more18minPlay
September 29, 2023Babbar Khalsa in Vancouver: The Bombing of Air India 182This week on Historia Obscura: how a Sikh militant network spread across British Columbia carried out the deadliest act of aviation terrorism prior to 9/11. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more18minPlay
September 15, 2023Ruth Mary Reynolds: La Princesa From South DakotaThis week on Historia Obscura: how a teacher from rural South Dakota became one of the foremost figures in the Puerto Rican nationalist movement. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more17minPlay
September 01, 2023Kazuo Sakamaki: The First POWThis week on Historia Obscura: how the experiences of the first prisoner of war taken by the United States during World War II changed his views on wartime honor. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more17minPlay
August 18, 2023Mani v. Niger: The Line Between Slavery and MarriageThis week on Historia Obscura: how a young woman's legal battle served as a crucial fight in the battle against modern-day slavery in Africa. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more17minPlay
August 04, 2023Oliver Sipple: The Tragedy of HeroismThis week on Historia Obscura: how a reluctant hero saved the life of a US president, before having his sexual orientation publicized and his life turned upside down. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more20minPlay
July 21, 2023István Friedrich: The Right-Winger Who Played Right-WingerThis week on Historia Obscura: how a Hungarian soccer player used postwar instability to consolidate his political power. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, Scott Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more18minPlay
July 07, 2023Dictator of Fortune: The Story of Bob DenardThis week on Historia Obscura: how a French mercenary used his military prowess to become the absolute ruler of a small African nation. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more19minPlay
June 23, 2023The Altalena Affair: Revisionist Revolution in IsraelThis week on Historia Obscura: how longstanding political division in the early State of Israel turned deadly over the fate of an arms shipment. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Cameron Sherman, David Cahn, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!...more20minPlay
FAQs about Historia Obscura:How many episodes does Historia Obscura have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.