History Obscura

History Obscura


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The Mayan Caste War
September 17, 2023

The Mayan people did not disappear; in fact, they fought long and hard for their land and culture, which can once more be seen in Mexico's beautiful Quintana Roo and the Yucatan.Music from Fesliyan S

The Sweating Sickness of the English Renaissance
September 10, 2023

King Henry VII had a lot on his plate after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, but he wasn't expecting a new plague to be one of them.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the sho

Satan: Christianity’s Tulpa?
August 28, 2023

A brief biography of autumn's favourite fallen deity...Satan, Lucifer, or the Devil, if you will!Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee

The Great Fire of London
August 13, 2023

One night in 1666, it all started at a bakery in Pudding Lane....Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

Plural Worlds: Alien Theory through the Ages
August 08, 2023

From the Ancient Greeks to modern extraterrestrial and UAP/UFO theory...is there really life out there?Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura, or at www.buymea

Lief Erickson’s Viking Saga
July 31, 2023

Chapter 20 of Henry Myers' amazing historical novel, The Utmost Island! You can now find the entire audio of the book at the Historical Fiction Book Club. More to follow, so subscribe to the feed!Mus

Hitobashira: Japan’s Human Pillars
July 24, 2023

Human sacrifice was an architectural feature of feudal Japan, it seems.Music from Fesliyan StudiosPlease support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscuraor at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Dickens & Hans Christian Andersen: The Bad Houseguest
July 19, 2023

Two great authors of the 19th century kept up a friendship writing letters for 9 years--until one day, the fairytale king came to stay with the London novelist.Music from Fesliyan StudiosPlease supp

DNA & Migration to the Americas--Plus a Bonus/Bogus? Welsh Tale
July 10, 2023

The timeline for original human migration into the Americas is becoming more complex as researchers explore new ways to track early settlers.Music from Fesliyan StudiosSupport the show at www.patreo

A True(ish) Viking Tale
July 03, 2023

Chapter nineteen of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island.Music from Fesliyan Studios.