Stay ConnectedForbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories.
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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we do a deep dive into the incredible life of legendary baseball player, who once happened to be a member of the Black Panthers, Jackie Robinson.
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In this episode, we hear the incredible story of the 761st Tank Battalion, also known as the Black Panthers, who fought their way through Nazi occupied Europe in WWII. As an all-black tank battalion, they were keen to prove their abilities through combat for the benefit of all like them across the United States. For the Black Panthers, it was a fight not only against the powerful enemy abroad, but a racist system at home.
Cast List:
· Shalina Patel: Historian, teacher and writer.
· Selena Carty: Cultural & Ancestral Genealogist and historian specialising in Global African, Black, Indigenous military contributions.
· Robert F. Jefferson Jr.: Associate Professor of History at the University of New Mexico
· Ed Lengel: American author and military historian. Vice President for Museum Experience at the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum
· Wayne Robinson: Specialist historian of the 761st Tank Battalion
· Private E.G. McConnell: Member of the 761st Tank Battalion
· Staff Sargent. Floyd Dade: Member of the 761st Tank Battalion
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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we explore another iconic female Viking discovery, the Birka Warrior. From its excavation in 1878, to the 2017 DNA uncovering, revealing the remains to be those of a female, we take a deep dive into what factors made them believe the remains were of a male warrior for over 100 years.
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In this episode, we take a look one of the most influential finds in Viking archaeology; the 1904 discovery of the remnants of an incredible royal burial within the Oseberg Ship. We explore how the excavation rewrote understandings of Viking history and sparked many fascinating theories about who the entombed really were.
Cast List:
· Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist – University of York, UK
· Neil Price: Archaeologist specialising in the study of Viking Age-Scandinavia
· Tor Øydvin: Historian at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
· Ellen Marie Næss: Archaeologist and lecturer at the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
· Terje Gansum: Archaeologist – Vestfold Fylkeskommune, Norway
· Hanne Lovise Aannestad: Archaeologist – Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
· Einar Erlingsen: The New Oseberg Viking Ship Foundation, Tønsberg, Norway
· Ole Harald Flaten: Skipper of the Saga Oseberg
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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we explore the life of Hessy Levinsons Taft, the girl who won the ‘most beautiful Aryan baby’ Nazi propaganda contest as an infant in 1935. As it turned out, Hessy was actually Jewish.
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From the 1930s until the end of World War Two, the Nazis unleashed unspeakable horrors upon the minorities of Europe. In this episode, we take a look at their appalling pursuit of a pure Aryan race where, among other horrific ways, they established disturbing eugenics programs, both at home and across continent.
Cast List:
· Andrew Gough: Author and historian
· Jane Thynne: British novelist, journalist and broadcaster
· Nicholas O’Shaugnessy: Professor of Communications and post-Cold War German history at Queen Mary University of London
· Lisa Pine: Author and historian, specialising in the history of Nazi Germany
· Frank McDonough: Specialist author and historian on the Third Reich
· Adrian Weale: Writer, journalist, illustrator and photographer
· Terry Charman: Historian, author and curator at the Imperial War Museum
· Gisela Heidenreich: Born under the Lebensborn program in 1943 in Oslo, Norway while it was under Nazi control
· Nigel H. Jones: British journalist and biographer
· Jim Meigs: Journalist, magazine editor and writer
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Bonus Episode: How did the religion of Christianity go from being persecuted in the Roman Empire, to becoming its state religion in less than 200 years? In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we take a deep dive into the rise of Christianity within the Roman Empire.
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In this episode, we take a look at the historical evidence of Jesus’ crucifixion, from the realities behind the legend, to piecing together what we know for certain and what is missing. We explore how little detail the Bible truly contains – including no reference to a cross – and the lack of archaeological evidence.
Cast List:
· Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian
· Dr Andrew Boakye: Lecturer in Religions & Theology at the University of Manchester
· Janina Ramirez: A cultural historian, broadcaster and author based at the University of Oxford
· Tony McMahon: A former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian
· Dominic Selwood: A historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph
· Peter Stanford: Writer, editor, journalist and presenter, known for his biographies and writings on religion and ethics
· Gunnar Samuelsson: Author and Associate Professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Gothenburg.
· Bena Mantel: Licensed tour guide, lecturer and archaeologist.
· Peggy Brunache: Historian, archaeologist and lecturer at University of Glasgow
· Israel Hershkovitz: Anatomist Professor at Tel Aviv University
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Bonus Episode: What happened to the innocent ship crew of the Hoki Maru? In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we take a deep dive into their story as Japanese prisoners of war.
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This episode is an explorative retelling of Operation Hailstone, a great sinking of Japanese battle ships by US forces in WW2, in Chuuk Lagoon in the Federated States of Micronesia. We follow a local team as they dive a newly discovered wreck, and recount stories of the epic battle along the way, including those from the perspective of local indigenous people.
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