New Extra Episode on the #Odyssey is out now! I chat with fellow podcaster @johnbrooks.bsky.social about Christopher Nolan's new film? Does it work as an adaptation? What does "historical accuracy" even mean in a text like the Odyssey. www.patreon.com/ourfakehisto...

It was an absolute honor to have the incredible @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social on the podcast for our season finale. Buckle up for a deep conversation about the banjo, the slave trade, minstrelsy, and the secret history of the United States! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out the final part in our series on WWI fighter pilots! This one has the Red Baron, Billy Bishop, the Lafayette Escadrille and some astounding episode art from Frank Fiorentino art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out the new series on WWI Flying Aces. Was there really a code of chivalry observed between pilots? Images of "Knights of the Air" spurred recruitment but how glamorous was this deadly profession in reality? art19.com/shows/our-fa...

In the latest episode we unpack the Dreadnought Hoax. In 1910 a group of costumed Britons pretending to be Abyssinian Royalty managed to bluff their way onboard the navy's most important ship. Was this prank satirical or just offensive? art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The new Patrons-only episode on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is out now! This is a two-hour plus mega episode exploring the myths and misconceptions associated with antiquity's greatest structures. Patrons supporting at all levels get access! www.patreon.com/posts/extra-...

Is Macbeth cursed? In this episode I get into the weeds on one of the most widely believed theatre superstitions. We talk witches, a history of misfortune, and Charlton Heston's flaming thighs. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

In the most recent episode I talk to author/historian @emmasouthon.bsky.social about slavery in the Roman world. We get into Rome's addiction to human bondage, history's lost voices, and the slippery figure of Spartacus! Check it out art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The latest episode returns to a perennial OFH concern: are there kernels of truth hidden in folklore traditions? This time we explore the tale of Snow White and discover a weird world of German pranksters in the process. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out our latest episode on the surprising story of Box Brown. He was famous for mailing himself to freedom in a box, but his second act as political performance artists and magician is even wilder! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out our latest bonus episode where I answer listener questions about disappearing doppelgängers, viking thralls, and the comedy of the sagas. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The final part in our Viking series is out now! This one gets into all sorts of Viking forgeries and weird Norse-flavored pseudo-histories. We finally our make the best guess for the true location of Vinland. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Part Two in our Viking Voyages series is out now. In this one we get into the weirder parts of the Vinland Sagas. Axe murder, Uni-ped attacks, doppelgängers, and talking corpses await! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The people have been asking and Greenland has been in the news. It's time to talk about the Norse in North America. This is one is jam packed! Enjoy. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The final part in our series on the original Ponzi Scheme is out now! How did our loveable swindler get caught? Check it out! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out my latest exploration of one of history's most notorious financial frauds. Is it weird that I find Charles Ponzi weirdly loveable? Also, I ended up talking way more about the Hawk Tuah Girl than originally expected. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Check out the finale of our series on Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Show. This topic surprised me with just how rich it was. I honestly think this series has been really strong. What do you think? art19.com/shows/our-fa...

I thought this was going to be a lighthearted cowboy story, but this turned out to be one of the most surprising topics I have ever researched. Buffalo Bill is P.T Barnum, Schliemann, and Billy the Kid in one weird character. Showman, liar, killer. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

The Lying Sex Witch merch is here! Get it for all the bad-asses in your life! www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8361...

In the latest episode I explore the theory that a Welsh Prince named Madoc arrived in the New World 300 years before Columbus. This takes me down a strange rabbit hole filled with stories about Welsh speaking indigenous groups in America. Hope you dig! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

In this episode I explore the tradition of elephant dueling in Southeast Asia! I break down one of the most famous elephant duels in Thai history and try parse the history from the myth. This one was super fun to research! art19.com/shows/our-fa...

It's the season of the witch, friends. So come explore the most notorious witch-hunting manual in history on the latest episode of Our Fake History. How influential was the book known as the Hammer of the Witches? art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Every now and then OFH artist Frank Fiorentino makes an image where I am immediately like "damn... that's a shirt"

The amazing Frank Fiorentino designed the art for this series so that it could all fit together as one big piece. It's so cool to have a real-ass artist in the mix. Check it out!

The conclusion of our Parthenon Marbles series is out now. I couldn't help but editorialize a little bit in this one. I had some thoughts! Hope you enjoy. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Season 11 kicks off with a look at the Parthenon Sculptures aka the Elgin Marbles. The debate around these controversial museum objects is riddled with historical myths! Did Lord Elgin "save" these works of art or is that fake history? #britishmuseum art19.com/shows/our-fa...

BIG NEWS! Our Fake History has partnered with John Shors Travel to offer an all-inclusive trip to Greece. September 21 to Oct 1 2026, host Sebastian Major will join you on an historic adventure through the Aegean! Use the promo code “OFH” when you book! www.wetravel.com/i/689f513261...

Season 11 starts next week! In the meantime enjoy the conclusion to our fan-favorite episode on Robin Hood! Do my conclusions still hold up? Is the evidence for a real Robin Hood compelling? art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Re-releasing the fan favorite series on Robin Hood with fresh introductions. This series is pure fun and has been a joy to re-visit. I forgot how much I loved the earliest Robin Hood stories. art19.com/shows/our-fa...

Part Two in our throwback series on Japan's most deadly wandering Samurai is out now. Check out my all new introduction. Also, is this the best ever episode art from Frank? art19.com/shows/our-fa...