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Historical Hysteria
By Nicholas WardHistory
Historical Hysteria episodes
- 20 min
- 62. The Historical Basis of The Witcher Universe
Where Game of Thrones was the War of the Roses with magic, the Witcher series is Eastern European history but with magic
11 min - 61. The Woman Who Took Down the Capones
Al Capone and his mythical nemesis Elliot Ness, his actual nemesis Frank Wilson and the woman behind the scenes who laid the ground work.
4 min - 60. The Myth of the Ninja
In another episode on one of Japans most famous exports we learn that everything we know about Japan comes from Edo period propoganda.
12 min - 7 min
- 58. A Lightning Update, Historical Hysteria and the Supreme Court.
Not a full episode this week. Just letting you know HH will return. And a quick update on 5 Law Enforcement Myths
10 min - 57. The Myth of the Atom Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a necessary evil to end the war, they are what finally compelled the Japanese to surrender... right?
16 min - 56. The Myth of the Last Samurai. Japan Part 5
When modernity came knocking, Samurai met machine guns with swords... right? ... ummmm no.
13 min - 55. Samurai vs Knight. Who would win? Japan Part 4
Let's get ready to rumble!
In the left corner the slicing samurai and in the right the knifing knight!!
Who will win?
17 min - 54. The Myth of the Katana. Japan Part 3
Forged in the fires of Mt Fuji, folded a thousand times, 9 for mortal men... wait I'm thinking of the one ring.
Correction: I mix up the tanto and the kodachi/ wakizashi at one point. The tanto was a small knife. The kodachi and wakizashi are short swords that look similar to katana, tachi, and o dachi
15 min
About Historical Hysteria
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Explore the myths and misunderstandings of pop' history and experience the unvarnished and unapologetic insanity of real history.