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**History Obscura**

What went bump in the night a thousand years ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with me every Saturday! Please support the show at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

Latest Episodes:

The Utmost Island: Chapter Seventeen May 14, 2023

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Another chapter from Henry Myers' novel, The Utmost Island. Enjoy!

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Please support the show at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

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The Phantom Time Hypothesis May 07, 2023

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Did the Middle Ages really exist?

This episode is sponsored by London Guided Walks! Check out their show and tours online :)

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Please support the podcast at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

Third Man Syndrome with Shackleton, Lindburgh & Others Apr 30, 2023

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Imagine that you are at the precipice of life and death, and suddenly a voice speaks clearly in your ear....or, a presence manifests beside you in support of your endeavour. This phenomenon has been documented many times in history.

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Show sponsored by Endless Ink Books and London History Podcast

You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Thank you!

The Exhumation of the Head of King Charles I & Other British Monarchs Apr 22, 2023

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It's difficult to keep your dead monarchs neat and orderly in their tombs when they go around getting themselves beheaded, buried anonymously or tossed into the sea.

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You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Thank you!

Stories from Aboriginal Australia Apr 17, 2023

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From landscape and geological changes over millennia to the emotional turmoil of colonisation, Australia's indigenous people recorded their history not with written words but in oral tradition and song.

Music by Fesliyan Studios

Show sponsored by Endless Ink Books and London History Podcast

You can support the podcast and get extra content at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura or www.patreon.com/historyobscura

Thank you!

The King of England’s Catatonic Schizophrenia Apr 02, 2023

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Poor Henry VI was the weak link in the Lancastrian chain that brought on the Wars of the Roses--but his was a truly remarkable life, and afterlife!

We're sponsored by Endless Ink Books! Check them out for cool sci-fi, including my own miniseries!

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Please support the show at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or

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Thank you!

Patreon special: The Alchemist Mar 12, 2023

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Hello friends! This week's episode is a taste of what you'll get if you sign up for the Patreon bedtime stories/antique news club at www.patreon.com/historyobscura or www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura!

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Danish Coprolite & The Joy of Cooking Medieval Europe Feb 26, 2023

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Some of the most important pieces of history have been cooked up, chewed, swallowed and passed through the digestive system. Welcome to a brief history of food!

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Secrets of the Cave-Dwellers Feb 19, 2023

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Just what were our cave-dwelling ancestors like, anyway? A look at the Lascaux Caves and others in France and Spain reveals some surprising clues.

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Sneak Preview: Mission to Mars, Chapter One Feb 07, 2023

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Today I'm sharing a very special sneak peek into my latest novel, Mission to Mars, Book Two of The Last Diaspora!

"Aldi was raised to be a Seer, a Diviner, a Fortune-Teller. Now that she is living out of the darkness, she is confronted by a world of new experiences, the possibility of entering the land of the gods, and with the realization that even her own future is one she cannot predict."

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Support the show and get extra content at www.patreon.com/historyobscura

or at www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

Thank you!