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History Obscura

by Mandy Gardner

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, https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bXdjrqt or https://anchor.fm/historyobscura/support Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyobscura/support

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Episodes

The King of England's Catatonic Schizophrenia

16m · Published 02 Apr 07:31

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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Patreon special: The Alchemist

23m · Published 12 Mar 10:24

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!


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Danish Coprolite & The Joy of Cooking Medieval Europe

19m · Published 26 Feb 07:48

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

12m · Published 19 Feb 08:55

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

17m · Published 07 Feb 23:54

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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The Utmost Island: Chapter Sixteen

35m · Published 16 Jan 06:31

In this week's episode, I delve back into the pages of Henry Myers' The Utmost Island--the semi-true tale of Lief Erikson and his accidental discovery of Newfoundland, Canada.


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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England

27m · Published 09 Jan 07:34

Welcome back and happy 2023! This week's episode is a reading and review of Ian Mortimer's lovely book, "The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England". Feast on a selection that will prepare you for supper at the table of the peasantry or the guest lodgings at a monastery.


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Shipwreck: On This Day in 1874

6m · Published 02 Dec 05:27

A quick read from the Belfast News Letter, published on December 1, 1874. The investigation of a body found quite dead on the beach!


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

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Halloween Special: The Body Snatcher

44m · Published 31 Oct 22:19

Happy Halloween! Here's an oldie but a goody, a scary Halloween story by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher...

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The Utmost Island: Chapter Fifteen--in Which the Sea-King is Divorced

31m · Published 03 Oct 07:10

More from our favourite historical fiction this week! It's one divorce, one wedding and a funeral. 

This week's sponsors are the History's Trainwrecks podcast, and the Just Forget About It podcast!

We're also sponsored by Endless Ink Books, currently hosting an exciting horror-comedy writing competition!

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History Obscura has 126 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 38:35:12. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 9th, 2023 12:43.

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