History Obscura

History Obscura


Latest Episodes

Whatever Became of the Protectorate's Head?
March 18, 2024

The English Civil War claimed the King, and malaria claimed the Protectorate. But, one of those men got to keep his body. Music from Fesliyan Studios Support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Machines in the Sky? Heavenly Trumpeting Around the World
March 12, 2024

Have you heard the music...err...noise, in the sky? Perhaps we'll all die.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe
March 04, 2024

Not many know--in fact, no one really does--how the king of goth literature died that day.Music by Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies
February 25, 2024

This week I delve into the journal of botanist and explorer Mary Shaffer, who took on the hard and unforgiving Canadian Rocky Mountains in the early years of the 20th century.Music from Fesliyan Stud

Mutant Human Genes & the Choice Cocktail of the British Raj
February 18, 2024

Creepy genetic mutations affect our teeth, arteries and the likelihood of survival in the tropics. Do come in and help yourself to a biscuit!Music from Fesliyan StudiosLook at show merch designs at

Treasure Island: Chapter Three
January 28, 2024

Back to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1873 classic pirate novel, Treasure Island!Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at Patreon for ad-free episodes!Send a lovely tip at BuyMeACoffee!Look at sh

Talking to Martians
January 20, 2024

From early attempts to capture radio signals from Mars to current debate on the 1977 WOW! signal, let's talk radio telescopes!Music from Fesliyan StudiosLook at show merch designs at these links:Th

Hume & the Disease of the Learned
January 14, 2024

Do you ever feel heavy from the weight of your musings on existence? You aren't alone!Music from Fesliyan Studios.Remember to subscribe through Patreon.com/historyobscura any time for ad-free episo

Sekhmet, Blood Goddess of Egypt
January 07, 2024

Very Happy New Year, everyone! Enjoy this ochre-dyed creation story and its literal counterpart, uncovered from the sands of Egypt. I bring you Sekhmet, the Lionness!Music from Fesliyan Studios.Reme

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
December 17, 2023

Please enjoy the entire story of Scrooge and his ghosts! Perhaps best consumed over the coming weeks, A Christmas Carol is 3.5 hours long and does not actually involve Kermit the Frog OR Michael Caine