In this throwback I return to the series we did on Yasuke, the man sometimes called the African Samurai. In the new intro I give some thoughts on the recent #AssassinsCreedShadows controversy. For more check out my convo with History Impossible podcastone.com/episode/OFH-Th…

Nice! I'm sure my crew over at PodcastOne will be pumped

Check out Part II of my throwback to the African Samurai series. In the new intro I speak more about the #AssassinsCreed controversy, author Thomas Lockley, and I spend some time unpacking the ambiguities of when "samurai" history begins. podcastone.com/episode/OFH-Th…

Tell your nerds I love them

Season 10 starts now! I kick off this season by exploring the many myths and mysteries that swirl around King Tutankhamun! Are we dealing with a King's Curse or a Cursed King? Check it out! podcastone.com/episode/Episod…

Thanks! It can be easy to get lost in Egyptian history

The conclusion of our King Tut series is out now! In this one I lay out a wild story of palace intrigue, murder, and evil usurpers... and then proceed to ruin it! This one was fun to make. podcastone.com/episode/Episod…

One of the nicest things is when people tell me that the podcast is "re-listenable." I try to make things that podcast lovers can return to. It's nice to know that sometimes I hit the mark.

Here's a little something I did for Intelligent Speech last year. If you dig stuff like this you should come to the 2025 event! Tickets here: buff.ly/4373m82

I am charmed by how much Guillermo del Toro cares about Toronto and reps it's little gems. This guy gets it.

Glad you liked it! It's funny how the origins of those things get lost over time.

I have been saying this for years! The people's joker is Party Man!

The people wanted #CanCon and now they got it! In this episode I explore the myth of Canada's best loved super-spy! Did he inspire James Bond? Was he a giant fraud? Winnipeg con-man or hero of a secret war? Go listen! #Canada #WWII podcastone.com/episode/Episod…

In this throwback episode I reflect on the early days of the podcast while revisiting Episode #3. This was the first episode to explore if a myth could be based on kernel of historical truth. Does it hold up? Check it out for yourself. podcastone.com/episode/OFH-Th…

Was James Bond Canadian? We talked about it at length on Episode #212! Now we are making tiny TikToks about it. Enjoy!

New Digital Short! In this one I break down exactly where the story of "King Tut's Curse" came from. If you dug the Tut series check this out! youtu.be/opaNJBaJw78?si… via YouTube

Check out the new series on the Gunpower Plot and strange afterlife of #GuyFawkes. How did this religiously motivated bomber transform into a weirdly malleable symbol? Have we misremembered the 5th of November? I think you're going to like this one! podcastone.com/episode/Episod…

Is it just me or is it weird that a place that is home to so many ministers (Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Defence Minister, all the ministers at the Abbey) is not pronounced "West Minister?" For so many ministers to be at a place called Min-STER is cruel

Americans: Need a distraction from election night? Learn about an attempt to blow up the government. Brits: Need some historical context for your Bonfire Night? Learn about how your wild party made all random men into "guys". Listen here! podcastone.com/episode/Episod…

These Tom Robbin's quotes keep floating through my transom. It's like you all secretly know he is one of my favorites. Daniele Bolelli check this out!