History Obscura

The Utmost Island: Chapter Twelve. A True(ish) Viking Tale

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Stories of London

Contemporary stories from 18th-century London, straight from John O'London's Stories of London!
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Out of Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum, at Last!

Our adventure through the 19th-century NYC Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum has come to an end, dear friends. Please enjoy the final chapters!
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Bartolomeo de las Casa Vs. Columbus: Devastation in the Americas

You'll remember Christopher Columbus' glowing letter to the Spanish monarchs in 1493, bragging about his discoveries. Would it shock you to learn that his legacy and the exploits of those who came afterwards were more evil than good? No? Well, just in case, here's Bartolomeo de las Casas to convince you. This episode contains some gruesome scenes.
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Three More Chapters in the NYC Asylum!

Nellie Bly's 12th-14th chapters of 10 Days in a Mad House describe bitter cold and brutal treatment at the hands of the asylum's sorely underqualified nurses.
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Surgery: A Brief History of Healing

Brain surgery is not the modern miracle you may think it is! Tune in for all kinds of evidence to the contrary, including plenty of ancient trepanation.
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Joanna Southcott’s Box of Prophecy

Is the Panacea Society really holding the true Southcott Box, or was that disappointing container opened by Harry Price in the 1920s the real thing? And why didn't the world end in 2004?
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10 Days in a Mad House, Chapter 11

More from our dear 19th-century gentlewoman, Nellie Bly, as she spies within the inner workings of New York City's Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island.
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Egos & Gods of Ancient Egyptian Texts

Hear ye hear ye, as one boasts of his triumphant life in service of the great Pharaoh! These tales are straight from the ancient Egyptian papyri and stone.
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An Historical Tour down the Uncanny Valley

Haunted dolls, masks, detailed Greek sculpture, medieval paintings and corpses all play large roles in the history of the Uncanny Valley. This episode covers Lilly from Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum, Springheel'd Jack, Moskvin's Russian Dolls, and more.
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