The Revisionist History Podcast

Today's episode is a little different than usual, because it's been an unusal week. This one is more of a personal reflection, but it's a bit of history too.

In our first Tuesday Book Review episode of this month, we'll look at "The First World War: A Complete History" by Martin Gilbert.

This Sunday marks the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In this episode, which I do every year around this time, we introduce you to a hero of that day who should never be forgotten: Rick Rescorla.

Today we debunk some persistent myths about one of the most famous women who ever lived: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.

In this week's Monday rant, I vent my frustration about a case of historical, literary, and religious history being revised in real-time on the campaign trail by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

In today's episode we look at a few facts about a largely forgotten war. Crimea is in the news today, and this is the perfect time to learn a little more about a conflict that raged there over 150 years ago.

Since last week's Monday rant got such a positive response, I'm doing another one. This time, I vent my frustration about something we all deal with: endless texts from politicians begging us for money.

I normally don't rant on this podcast, but today I'm making an exception. The definition of insanity is making the same choices over and over, and expecting a different result. It seems we're poised to do this again in the 2024 presidential election.

One bit of revisionist history that refuses to die is the myth that Texas has the ability to secede from the United States. Since this was in the news again recently, let's debunk this crazy notion once and for all.

Happy 4th of July! I wanted to share a few brief thoughts about the holiday and why it is important. We'll be back to the myths later this week.

In today's 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.

In today's episode, we look at a case of revisionist history finally being set right. According to a congressional commission, nine United States Army bases originally named after Confederate generals will finally be renamed, correcting a mistake that should never have been made.

This is not a history episode, but rather some thoughts from a native Texan on the school shooting in Uvalde two days ago. I will be back to history in our next episode, but I cannot stay silent about this.

It's a new week and a new month, and in today's episode we debunk some popular myths about those marauders from the North: the Vikings.

As the war in Ukraine rages on, there are several troubling historical similarities between this conflict and the Siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s. In today's episode we examine a few of them.

At the start of the war for Ukraine’s survival as an independent nation, we thought we knew who Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin were. We were wrong.

The Alamo. The place and what happened there in 1836 is known around the world. In today's episode we'll separate the fact from the fiction of what you've heard over the years. I think there will be at least a few surprises.

In today's episode we're looking at some myths that Russia now teaches as fact about their role in what Russians call The Great Patriotic War, known to the rest of the planet as World War II.

The current crisis in Ukraine shows that Vladimir Putin has an overarching goal: the restoration of the old Russian Empire with himself as Tsar.

Sometimes revisionist history is subtle, and sometimes it's absurdly obvious. Today we look at a case of the latter, from pillow salesman-turned-conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell.

The tragic sinking of RMS Titanic on the early morning of April 15, 1912 is one of the most famous maritime disasters in history. Almost since the moment the great ship slid beneath the waves rumors, myths, and outright lies have surrounded the event. Where does truth end and myth begin? Let’s take a look

Today is Pope Francis' 85th birthday. Let's learn a little about the history-making 265th successor of St. Peter.

As we approach the end of another year, I want to take a moment to ask for your support for this podcast as we move into 2022. We'll be back to debunking myths in the next episode.

We all need a refuge sometimes, and today's episode is about the greatest refuge ever: the bookstore. And while an episode on the bookstore as a refuge may not specifically be about history, bookstores are where we get a lot of our information about history, so it fits here.

In today's episode we debunk some persistent myths about the man many consider to be the greatest writer of all time: William Shakespeare.