Forbidden History
Forbidden History is a documentary podcast series which explores the past’s darkest corners, sheds light on the lives of intriguing individuals, and uncovers the truth buried deep in history’s most controversial legacies. Each episode will delve into the history archives to reveal new perspectives on familiar stories. Visit the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ForbiddenHistory For advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co
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June 23, 2026 • 37 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us to trace the terrifying rise of witch trials in Britain and beyond, exploring how fear, faith and accusation could turn suspicion into a death sentence.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Dominic Selwood: Historian and Journalist
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June 16, 2026 • 40 mins
The Viking Age began in 793 with the attack on Lindisfarne--or did it? Evidence indicates Scandanavian explorers and traders had been active in Europe for decades before suddenly adopting the new strategy which brought fear to Europe.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Tim Sutherland: Host / Archaeologist
Raili Allmäe: Osteologist, Tallinn University
John Haywood: Historian and Author
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June 9, 2026 • 39 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, historian Guy Walters joins us to explore the Nazi presence in America, primarily in the build-up to WWII. From the rallies of the German American Bund and the influence of Charles Lindbergh to the agents and saboteurs who tried to bring Hitler’s war to U.S. soil.
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June 2, 2026 • 37 mins
Joined by journalist Dominic Selwood, we uncover the infamous experiment of Prohibition; How one law turned ordinary Americans into criminals, unleashed organised crime, and forever changed the nation.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Dominc Selwood: Journalist
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May 26, 2026 • 39 mins
At the siege of Vadum Jacob in 1179, Muslim forces overcame the Knights Templar. Forensic analysis of the battleground sheds light on this conquest.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Ronnie Ellenblum: Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gila Kahil: Doctor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hadas Motro: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
David Nicolle: Author and Military Historian
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May 19, 2026 • 39 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, join us as we explore the life of Peter the Great, who, despite his strange eccentricities, managed to wrestle Russia to the modern age.
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Eric Meyers: Narrator
Tracy Borman: Host
Dominic Selwood: Journalist &...
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May 12, 2026 • 42 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, we trace the rise of the CIA and Mossad, from their origins in the aftermath of World War II to their role in shaping modern geopolitics. Former CIA officer Lindsay Moran provides a rare insider perspective on how these agencies function, and what sets them apart.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Lindsay Moran: Writer & Former Spy
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May 5, 2026 • 31 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, we dive beneath the surface of Chuuk Lagoon, where a vast underwater graveyard tells the story of one of World War II’s most devastating naval defeats. Exploring the remains left behind after Operation Hailstone, we uncover how these wrecks became both haunting relics of war and one of the most extraordinary dive sites on Earth.
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April 28, 2026 • 34 mins
The 1962 discovery and excavation of thousand-year-old Viking ships at the bottom of a fjord near Roskilde, Denmark changed the understanding of Viking technology and culture.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Tim Sutherland: Host
Karen Grønbæk Andersen: Viking historian
Vibeke Bischoff: Archaeologist
Ivan Jakobsen: Maritime historian
Louise Kæmpe Henriksen: Curator
Søren Nielsen: Archaeologist
Neil Price:...
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April 21, 2026 • 41 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the origins of King Arthur, tracing the line between legend and reality to uncover whether a true warrior king once stood behind the myth.
Cast List:
Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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April 14, 2026 • 42 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, a mysterious hoard of medieval swords emerges from the past. Tied to the Battle of Castillon, their discovery challenges everything we think we know about the final moments of the Hundred Years War.
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist
David Nicolle: Military Historian
David Oliver: Arms and Armour Expert
Clive Thomas: Arms and Armour Researcher
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April 7, 2026 • 25 mins
What if Christianity was shaped as much by Egypt as it was by Rome or Jerusalem? In this episode, Tony McMahon explores how one of the world’s oldest civilisations could have influenced the rise of a new faith.
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March 31, 2026 • 43 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland, who investigates one of the most extraordinary Viking discoveries ever made. A specialist in conflict archaeology and the forensic analysis of mass graves, Tim has spent decades uncovering the physical evidence of warfare left behind in the soil. Now he travels to the remote shores of Estonia, where two ancient ship burials are rewritin...
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March 24, 2026 • 26 mins
In 1945, an armoured Nazi train allegedly vanished into a sealed tunnel in the mountains of Poland, loaded with billions in stolen treasure. Decades later, treasure hunters arrived with new technology. The world held its breath. What they found next was either the greatest discovery in history or the ultimate disappointment.
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Historian & Author
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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March 19, 2026 • 14 mins
When the Russian Revolution erupted in 1917, Tsar Nicholas II and his family looked to one man who might save them: King George V of Britain, his own cousin. Britain initially offered the Romanovs refuge, but the offer was suddenly withdrawn. Why did the king change his mind, and could that decision have sealed the Romanovs’ fate?
Cast List:
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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March 17, 2026 • 42 mins
For this St Patrick’s Day special episode of Forbidden History, archaeologist Tim Sutherland travels to Ireland to explore the reality behind one of the country’s most famous medieval battles. With insights from historians, archaeologists and weapons experts, the episode reveals how new research and archaeology are shedding fresh light on the conflict.
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John Cronin: Writer and Historian
Seán Duf...
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March 9, 2026 • 41 mins
In this episode of Forbidden History, we are joined by historian Tracy Borman. Tracy heads to Chicago to discover how Al Capone rose to infamy, from club bouncer to the most notorious gangster in history, uncovering the two sides to his personality.
Cast List:
Tracy Borman - Historian
Tony McMahon - Historian and Author
Dominic Selwood - Historian and Author
Eric Meyers – Narrator
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March 5, 2026 • 28 mins
In this final episode of our three-part series, we explore the modern battle over the Parthenon sculptures as a clash between the idea of shared global heritage and the pull of national identity, as Britain and Greece stake competing claims to history itself.
Cast List:
Dominic Selwood: Journalist
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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March 4, 2026 • 22 mins
In Part II of our Parthenon trilogy, we follow Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin as he secures the sculptures and begins their fraught journey from Athens to Britain. Imprisonment, financial ruin, and fierce public criticism surround him as the marbles arrive in London. Almost immediately, they ignite heated debate in Parliament and among Britain’s cultural elite.
Part III is released this Thursday.
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March 3, 2026 • 22 mins
Long before it became a global controversy, the Parthenon was the ultimate statement of Athenian power.
In Part I of our three-part special, historian Dominic Selwood takes us back to 5th-century BC Athens. Join us in exploring its construction under Pericles, its role as a temple and imperial treasury, and the powerful sculptural programme designed by Phidias. From the metopes and frieze to the towering statue of Athena...
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