The Revisionist History Podcast

In today's epsiode we have one more book review, this time about Paris in the decade following the First World War and the ex-pat writers and artists of that time, including the author of "A Moveable Feast," Ernest Hemingway.

In today's episode we look at the myths that have grown up around one of the towering figures of the 20th Century: the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.

On today's "Sundays with the Saints" episode, we meet a Bavarian priest who spent most of his life working tirelessly among immigrants in the United States, throughout the US Civil War, and during a tragic cholera outbreak in New Orleans. Let's meet Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.

In today's episode, we're debunking five myths about one of the most famous leaders of all time: Napoleon Bonaparte.

In today's episode we look at the Crusades, always a daunting and controversial subject, and dispel three common myths about them that just won't go away.

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we take on a myth that somehow still persists despite being debunked numerous times: the claim that Polish cavalry units charged German tanks during the invasion of Poland in World War II.

In a slight departure from our regular Tuesday book review epsiode, today we'll be looking at the history of Penguin Paperbacks, as well as some of their awesome offerings.

The Vietnam War has been discussed, debated, and written about more than any other conflict over the past 50 years, but one key player gets almost no mention. In today's episode, we'll correct that as we examine the role the Soviet Union played in the Vietnam War.

In today’s Sundays with the Saints episode, we look at five biographies about popes and the history they were a part of, a history that they were both shaped by and ultimately helped to shape themselves.

We've talked in past episodes about great books about history and why you should read history. Today, we'll be discussing something that should be obvious, but maybe isn't: why libraries matter, perhaps now more than ever.

In today's episode (because it's Friday), we look at the pivotal role played by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we look at four battles that changed the course of European history and preserved western civilization as we know it. Many politically correct revisionists hope you'll forget these battles; we're here to make sure you don't.

There is a common misconception that the 1980s were not a great literary decade, but it's simply not true. In today's episode, we set that record straight.

In today's Tuesday Book Review episode, we take a look at books in translation. Books in translation can expand our worldview while entertaining us at the same time and can shed light on history in a way that a textbook never can.

Today, we debunk some persistent myths about the greatest empire the world has ever known: the Roman Empire.

In today's Sundays With the Saints episode, we meet a modern-day martyr who battled crime and corruption at the cost of his life: Blessed Father Pino Puglisi.

Hollywood is great at entertaining but often horrible at presenting historical events. In today's episode, we look at eight movies that got history really wrong.

On this date in history, the great Ernest Hemingway was born. Let's meet a man who, while often shrouded in myth, was both a legend and one of the greatest writers of all time.

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we debunk four myths about George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Big Horn. Some of the facts may surprise you.

In today's episode, we take on the historical revisionist phenomenon of the "good old days." Those idyllic days of eras past, viewed honestly, weren't that idyllic after all.

In today's Tuesday Book Review, we turn again to historical fiction to teach us about real history, this time with "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society."

In today's episode, we debunk three persistent myths about the Mafia that have entrenched themselves in the public imagination and need to be dispelled.

In today's Sundays with the Saints episode, we meet the founder of the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits: St. Ignatius Loyola.

In today's episode, we debunk five persistent myths about the American Civil War.

Grigori Rasputin was a larger than life character in the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra just before the Russian Revolution. He is also the subject of numerous myths; today, we'll debunk four of them.