Historical Hysteria
By Nicholas Ward
Historical HysteriaDec 06, 2022
77. 5 Festive Xmas Myths
From the baby Jesus to the X in Xmas there's a lot of myths around this magical time of year .
76. 25 October 1917*
Or is it the 7th of November?
75. October 11th 1776
Breaking from the Bofton Local Newf room I'm Nicholaf Ward
74. September 27th 1066
Today in local news with Nicholas Ward
00. Update
An update on the progress of Historical Hysteria
73. The Myth of the Right to Bear Arms
An interlude episode on the right to bear arms! Should it be everyone's god given right to own hairy urside appendages? Lets find out.
72 Tortuous Tales of Torture Part 1
Ever wanted to be tortured? No... well don't listen to this episode then
74. 5 Ways Early Hollywood was Horrifying
5 ways Hollywood was (and still is) horrific. From drugging children to hobbling horses Hollywood has it all baby
73. The Myth of the Pan Am Highway
Longest highway in the world 30'000km from Alaska to Argentina! ... right?
72. The Myth of the Last Soviet Socialist Republic
Tucked away in the muddy fields of Moldova is the last of the USSR.
71. The Myth of the ANZAC's
Lest we forget... nothing is sacred.
00. Update on the Podcast
Sorry for the delay
70. Vikings! W Jonas "The" Penguin
An HH talk about pop cultures favourite myth. Today's episode is a little unorthodox in style as it wasn't made for Historical Hysteria.
Explicit language
69. The Myth of Squater's Rights
You've probably heard the term squatters in tv and movies. But what are they and can random squatters really just take part of your property and refuse to leave?! ... No of course the can't.
68.2 Interview w Dr Brown (The Myth of Dr Robert Liston Update)
HH's talks with the man who literally wrote the book on the myth of Dr Robert Liston and modern medicine.
For more reading check out Dr Browns book Emotions and Surgery in Britain, 1793–1912 - Emotions_and_Surgery_in_Britain__1793_1912.pdf
68.1 The Myth of Dr Robert Liston Update
A quick update on my personal favorite episode. Unfortunatley Historical Hysteria's exclusive... was slightly less exclusive than it could have been
67. The Real Rosie the Rivetter
Arm curled bicep bulging sleeves rolled up the most iconic photo of WW2... Isn't Rosie the Riveter... so who is?
66. The Myth of the Dreadful Dreadlocks.
Love them or hate them the myths around dreads are as thick and tangled as the hairstyle itself
65. 5 Amazing American Election Myths
Did you know Republicans were once yellow instead of red? No well you should listen to this episode.
64. The Myth of Serbo-Croatian
In the northern half of Southern Europe are a group of languages spoken by the Southern Slavs who migrated west from Eastern Europe bringing with them old slavonic which evolved into 3 languages... or 7... or 1? The Balkans can get confusing.
63. The Myth of the WW1 Christmas Truce
So much more than the popular story
62. The Historical Basis of The Witcher Universe
Where Game of Thrones was the War of the Roses with magic, the Witcher series is Eastern European history but with magic
61. The Woman Who Took Down the Capones
Al Capone and his mythical nemesis Elliot Ness, his actual nemesis Frank Wilson and the woman behind the scenes who laid the ground work.
60. The Myth of the Ninja
In another episode on one of Japans most famous exports we learn that everything we know about Japan comes from Edo period propoganda.
59. 20 myths in 6 minutes.
Not at all a filler episode
58. A Lightning Update, Historical Hysteria and the Supreme Court.
Not a full episode this week. Just letting you know HH will return. And a quick update on 5 Law Enforcement Myths
57. The Myth of the Atom Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a necessary evil to end the war, they are what finally compelled the Japanese to surrender... right?
56. The Myth of the Last Samurai. Japan Part 5
When modernity came knocking, Samurai met machine guns with swords... right? ... ummmm no.
55. Samurai vs Knight. Who would win? Japan Part 4
Let's get ready to rumble!
In the left corner the slicing samurai and in the right the knifing knight!!
Who will win?
54. The Myth of the Katana. Japan Part 3
Forged in the fires of Mt Fuji, folded a thousand times, 9 for mortal men... wait I'm thinking of the one ring.
Correction: I mix up the tanto and the kodachi/ wakizashi at one point. The tanto was a small knife. The kodachi and wakizashi are short swords that look similar to katana, tachi, and o dachi
53. Is Nazi Medicine Used Today?
Japan and the Samurai will be back next week.
On an unrelated note. How real was the medical science of the third reich? And is it still in use?
52. The Myth of Bushido, Japan Part 2
The honourable, inscrutable, mysterious, and honourable bushido born on a windswept mountain in.... San Francisco?
51. The Many Myths of Japan Part 1
Everything you know about Japan comes from Edo period propoganda
50. The Myth of the Great Wall of China
From being visible from space to being a wall there are a many myths and legends about the greatest defensive structure ever built
49. The Myth of the Throwing Knife
Did throwing knives exist? Not really, but kind of.
48. Did Mao invent Traditonal Chinese Medicine?
Did Mao invent TCM? Kind of... but it's more complex than that.
47. Fake Quotes
"Most quotes you see on the internet are fake" George Washington 1912
46. 5 Law Enforcement Myths you Believe thanks to TV and Movies
From DNA to bite marks, how much of modern law enforcement can you really trust?
Spoiler: I don't really know but don't worry neither does anyone else!
Explicit language
45. 5 Facts About Cannabis 'the Man' Doesn't Want you to Know
Stick it to the man by listening to this episode about the surprisingly fascinating history of cannabis
*Disclaimer - HH cannot guarantee any vague concept of "the man" will care if you listen to this episode
44. The Weird History of Credit Scores
PI's and department stores the history of the credit score is as strange as it is stupid. Thank god we didn't let the same people who invented credit scoring seize control of the economy by constructing a spiraling system of debt and growth based on arbitrary superstition.
43. How Many Countries Are There?
There are 193 UN Members. That was easy. How complex a question could this be?
42. 5. Things You Know About the Dark Ages (That are total myths)
Everything you know about the Dark Ages is probably wrong. But don't kick yourself, because everyone from William Shakespeare to Hollywood has getting the dark ages wrong for ever.
41. 5 Biggest Hamilton! Myths
Hamilton! The musical has reignited the story of Alexander Hamilton to popular fame around the world. And with the musical have come just a whole raft of myths. From Hamilton the abolition to Hamilton the tactical genius, there are some big myths about Hamilton.
40. Ye Olde Myth of Ye Olde Shoppes
Ye Olde Shoppes are Ye Olde Myth
39. 5 Women in History Who'd Kick Your Ass
It is sometimes claimed that because of the patriarchy women didn't make history. These 5 women would like a word with whoever created this idea.
38. The Vault of Lost Episode, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and do my Research
This is a slightly different episode than usual, it answers a question I've been getting, how I do my research, and has some fun tidbits from the vault of lost episodes, including the surprisingly sexy history of pineapples and John Quincy Adams and the Mole Men. Warning Some Explicit Language
37. What Happened to the Caliphs of Islam?
The Caliphs of Islam the successors of Muhammad as political and spiritual leaders of Islam existed from 632 CE to 1924 CE. So what happened to them?
Edit: In this episode the 'Federated Islamic State of Anatolia' is referred to as "thinly veiled neo-nazis". I realise this could imply a political connection between the group and neo-nazi's. Which there isn't, the term 'thinly veiled neo-nazis' was a meant as a figure of speech not a literal description. Though the group is a far right, anti democratic extremist group promoting autocracy, and theocracy, it is not politically a neo-nazi group.
36. Alan Smithee, the Worst Director in History
Who was the worst director in history?
35. Is Eldorado, the Lost City of Gold Real?
Want to know where El dorado is? Listen to find out!
34. Why Does Putin Claim Ukraine is Russian?
According to Putin, Ukraine "has no historical tradition of statehood". And Ukraine and Russia are the same country split in two by social engineering communists
So is Ukraine a country? What is Ukrainian culture and language? And what on earth is going on in Eastern Europe?
This episode goes back 1000 years to the foundation myths of the Russian Empire, and the very bedrock of the Russian state. So super easy to wrap up in 30 minutes.