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OFH Throwback- Episode #31- What Was the Charge of the Light Brigade?
May 21, 2024In this throwback episode we revisit Episode #31 from Season 2. The Crimean War cavalry action known as “the charge of light brigade” was immortalized by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. The poet descri...
Episode #203- What Was the Great East Asian War? (Part III)
May 14, 2024In the Imjin year of 1592 the Japanese orchestrated a blitzkreig invasion of Korea. Within just two months they had captured both Seoul and Pyongyang. However, conquering Korea and holding Korea turne...
Episode #202- What Was the Great East Asian War? (Part II)
Apr 30, 2024When the Japanese army landed in Korea in 1592 the Korean defenders were woefully underprepared. Confused diplomacy and divisive court politics had hampered Korean preparations for the coming Japanese...
Episode #201- What Was the Great East Asian War? (Part I)
Apr 16, 2024In 1592 the Japanese launched a massive invasion of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi believed that Korea would submit without much of a fight and that his army would very q...
OFH Throwback- Episode #4- Real Ninjas?
Apr 09, 2024For this throwback Sebastian takes you all the way back to a first season favorite. Ninjas, Japan’s shadow warriors, have been a pop-culture staple for generations. The legend of the ninjas has become...
Episode #200- Can I Ask Who's Calling?
Apr 02, 2024Our Fake History celebrates 200 episodes by opening up the phonelines and taking calls from listeners and past guests. Fans from all over the world pose questions and queries and Sebastian does his be...
OFH Throwback- Episode #128- Did St. Patrick Kill a Wizard?
Mar 27, 2024There are few Christian saints more misunderstood than St. Patrick. Ireland’s patron saint is best known for driving the snakes off the island, but that isn’t even close to the most interesting thing ...
Episode #199- Was the Spanish Armada a Big Deal? (Part II)
Mar 19, 2024The attempted invasion of England in 1588 was doomed even before the first ship left harbor. The Spanish plan was fatally flawed and pretty much every commander knew it. The plan was audacious, but it...
Episode #198- Was the Spanish Armada a Big Deal? (Part I)
Mar 06, 2024In 1588 King Phillip II of Spain constructed the largest fleet ever seen on the Atlantic in attempt to invade England. This attempt famously flopped. At the time this was celebrated as an English triu...
OFH Throwback- Episode #1- Was Queen Elizabeth Actually a Man?
Feb 28, 2024In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you all the way back to the very first episode of OFH ever released. Queen Elizabeth I is easily one of England’s most celebrated monarchs. The so-called “vir...