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  • The Deadly Montana Prison Siege | Where Did Everyone Go?

    The Deadly Montana Prison Siege | Where Did Everyone Go?
    Apr 27 2025
    Enter Montana’s infamous penitentiary and hear the explosive story of a tense siege, the firing of bazookas and a maverick warden. -- Bringing you a bonus episode from a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more. 'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places. If you enjoyed this episode, search for ‘Where Did Everyone Go?’ on your favourite podcast platform and be sure to follow for more episodes. Or click here to follow. — Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward Producer: Lewis Rumbol Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter Editor: Chris Scott “Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • The Staff of Moses: Power, Symbolism, and Legacy

    The Staff of Moses: Power, Symbolism, and Legacy
    Apr 24 2025
    In this episode, we explore the legendary Staff of Moses, an unassuming shepherd’s rod turned divine instrument of miracles. From transforming into a serpent, to parting the Red Sea, we're joined by historian Tony McMahon to help us trace its symbolic power and enduring mystery throughout history. Cast List: Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • Building the Nazi War Machine

    Building the Nazi War Machine
    Apr 22 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the dark ambitions of Hans Kammler, whose fingerprints remain on some of the Nazi regime’s most lethal projects, from the development of the V-2 rocket to the construction and operation of concentration camps. Cast List: Nigel Jones: Author & Historian Dr Michael Allen: Author, ‘The Business of Genocide’ Dr. Paul Jaskot: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’ Dr. Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’ Guy Walters: Author & Historian Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Texas Woman’s University Dr. Piotr Setkiewicz: Auschwitz Memorial Research Center Dr. Karsten Uhl: Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial Dr. Rainer Karlsch: Institute for Contemporary History Munich-Berlin Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Beyond MK-Ultra

    Beyond MK-Ultra
    Apr 17 2025
    In this episode of Forbidden History, we delve into the CIA’s controversial and secretive experiments that were conducted in the name of national security. From Project MK-Ultra’s mind control trials to the mysterious Operation Sea Spray, the strange outbreak in Pont-Saint-Esprit in 1951, and the conspiracy-laced Montauk Project, experts explore the threads that may connect these suspicious events… Cast List: Peggy Brunache: Historian, archaeologist and lecturer at University of Glasgow Lindsay Moran: Author and former CIA operative Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister and author Luke Daly Groves: Historian, author and lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire Lynn Picknett: Historian, researcher and author Colin Ross: Psychiatrist and former president of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian Danielle Lindsay & Brian Minnick: Montauk, Long Island Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 m
  • The Flight of Rudolf Hess

    The Flight of Rudolf Hess
    Apr 15 2025
    In 1941, Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, embarked on a mysterious solo flight to Scotland in an unauthorised bid for peace. What drove him? Was he a rogue idealist, or was this part of a deeper plot? In this episode we unpack the strange mission, the unanswered questions surrounding his decades in Spandau Prison, and his subsequent controversial death. Cast List: James Douglas-Hamilton: The Duke of Hamilton’s Son Nigel Jones: Author & Historian Roger Moorhouse: Author & Historian Prof. Manfred Goertemaker: Historian, University of Potsdam Frank McDonough: Author & Historian of the Third Reich Dr Linda Papadopoulos: Psychologist Andreas Mix: Memorium Nuremberg Trials Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 m
  • The Vanishing of the Princes in the Tower

    The Vanishing of the Princes in the Tower
    Apr 10 2025
    TW: The following episode contains discussion of child abuse, please listen with care. In 1483, two young heirs vanished from the Tower of London, sparking centuries of speculation. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we examine the theories surrounding their disappearance, including the controversial connection to Richard III, whose recently exhumed body has reignited questions about his role in their deaths… Cast List: Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC Richard Felix: Author & Historian Tracy Borman: Chief Curator at Royal Historical Palaces Nigel Jones: Author & Historian Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • A Royal Murder: Who Killed Edward II?

    A Royal Murder: Who Killed Edward II?
    Apr 8 2025
    In this episode we delve into the bizarre circumstances surrounding the death of Edward II of England, a king whose tragic end has long been shrouded in mystery. After being deposed and imprisoned by his wife, Queen Isabella, and a faction of powerful barons, Edward's demise has sparked centuries of debate. Was his death a result of natural causes, a tragic accident, or a carefully orchestrated murder? Cast List: Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC Richard Felix: Author & Historian Charles Berkeley: Berkeley Castle Paul Doherty: Author & Historian Lynda McLaren: Tour Guide, Berkeley Castle Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • Recreation For The Reich

    Recreation For The Reich
    Apr 3 2025
    In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into how Adolf Hitler leveraged recreation and leisure activities to control Germany's workforce and instill the ideals of the Nazi regime in the citizens of the Third Reich. Cast List: Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press. Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Terry Charman: Historian & Author Michael Lynch: Author of ‘Understanding Nazi Germany’ Adrian Weale: Author & Former British Army Intelligence Officer Prof. Steven Klipstein: Author & Historian Nigel H. Jones: Author & Historian Colin Philpott: Author of "Relics of the Reich" Jim Meigs: Author & Historian Jan Seidler: Prora Documentation Centre Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m
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