A look at conspiracism and "alternate history" as a genre in Russian scholarship, and the theories of one Russian mathematician who would rewrite all of history using science. Be sure to visit the website at HistoricalBlindness.com for a full transcript, images, citations, and links to further reading.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronological Revision Chronicles, Part One: The Fomenko Timeline

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In the second installment of this series on myths surrounding the pyramids, I look at how Western religions rewrote the history of the pyramids to suit their own beliefs. Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!  Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "Cold War Echo," ""daedalus," and "Seeker," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pyramidiocy - Part Two: The Pillars of Wisdom

In the first part of a new series, I am delving into one of the greatest wonders of the world and all the myths that have developed surrounding it. Join me as I look into pyramid myths! Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!  Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga." Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," "daemones," "Smoldering," "Seeker," and "Plague" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pyramidiocy - Part One: Khufu's Tomb

In this volume of my long-running series on the history of magic, the Encyclopedia Grimoria, I talk about a cult leader who is remembered as a great mathematician, whose real lasting contribution to the world is the nonsensical divination "magic" known as numerology Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!  Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Access Road 442," "Cicle Gerano," "Leatherbound," "Cicle Vascule," "Access Road 214," and "Cicle Deserrat." Other music, including "daemones," "daedalus," and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Is Number: Pythagoras and Numerology (An Encyclopedia Grimoria Volume)

Does a secret code embedded within the Torah really predict events in modern history? No, and I'll tell you why in this episode, looking at the claims of kabbalist sages, the dubious work of certain mathematicians, and the predictions of sensationalist Michael Drosnin. Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!  Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Leatherbound," "Cicle Deserrat," "And Oddly Formal Dance," "Preston and Carle," "Brer Krille," and "Tarte Tatin." Other music, including "daemones" and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scatterbrained: The Bible Code Craze

In the final installment of my weekly series on the Shakespeare authorship question, accept the burden of proof that anti-Stratfordians refuse to meet and present the case that Shakespeare, after all, did indeed write Shakespeare. Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts! Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode. Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes! Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!  Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Delicates," "The Cornice," "Invernen," and "The Gran Dias." Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," and "daemones" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronological Revision Chronicles, Part One: The Fomenko Timeline

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