The Revisionist History Podcast

Paul Combs

Setting the historical record straight, no matter who it offends, and making history fun (and sometimes funny) in the process. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revisionisthistory/support

  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    An Brief Update
    Today's brief episode gives a long overdue update.
    7 March 2024, 7:17 pm
  • 6 minutes 55 seconds
    Throwback Thursday: Five Films That Got History Right
    Hollywood doesn't care much about historical accuracy, and historically accurate movies aren't always great. The five we cover in today's Throwback Thursday episode are both accurate historically and excellent films as well.
    29 February 2024, 4:52 pm
  • 7 minutes 35 seconds
    Myths About the War of 1812
    In today's episode, we explore both some facts and some myths about the most forgotten war in American history: the War of 1812.
    22 February 2024, 5:23 pm
  • 8 minutes 57 seconds
    Meet Sir Thomas More
    In today's episode, we travel back to the time of King Henry VIII of England to meet a man who took a conscientious stand against the king and paid the ultimate price.
    24 January 2024, 1:50 pm
  • 8 minutes 8 seconds
    Myths About Sex in the Victorian Age
    In today's episode, we debunk the persistent myth that the Victorian Age in England was one of total sexual repression. The facts are much more interesting.
    15 January 2024, 9:30 pm
  • 4 minutes 10 seconds
    The Christmas Story You May Not Have Heard Before
    Merry Christmas! We all know the Christmas story from Luke's gospel, but in honor of the holiday, today's special Christmas episode looks at a Christmas story you may not be familiar with.
    25 December 2023, 2:23 pm
  • 11 minutes 17 seconds
    The Best of 2023: Three Maritime Myths from the Age of Sail
    To wrap up the year, we will be looking back at some of the most popular episodes of 2023. We start with an episode debunking three persistent myths from the Age of Sail.
    22 December 2023, 5:18 pm
  • 7 minutes 14 seconds
    The Real Origins of Two Cherished Christmas Traditions
    Rather than debunking Christmas myths (which we did in an earlier episode anyway), today we'll be looking at the origins of two of our most cherished and enduring Christmas traditions: the Christmas tree and the Nativity scene.
    16 December 2023, 7:06 pm
  • 7 minutes 13 seconds
    The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
    Today is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. In today's episode, we take a closer look at her appearance to St. Juan Diego 500 years ago.
    12 December 2023, 4:28 pm
  • 7 minutes 39 seconds
    Four Persistent Myths About Christmas
    We're right at two weeks before Christmas, which makes it the perfect time to debunk some long-held and long-cherished myths about the holiday.
    10 December 2023, 6:22 pm
  • 5 minutes 48 seconds
    Emperor Constantine Did Not Invent the Catholic Church
    In today's episode, we tackle a myth I didn't know about until recently: the claim by some that the Roman Emperor Constantine actually started the Catholic Church.
    23 November 2023, 12:09 am
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