Obscure History

Obscure History

Obscure History brings you strange and interesting stories from the past that you've never heard before. For fans of story driven, narrative, history!

Episodes

April 29, 2024 21 mins
Michael Malloy was an unlikely superhero. And, maybe he didn't use his powers to better society. Alright, he really, really didn't use his powers for good. 
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In the not so distant past, the violin was considered the Devil's instrument and Niccolo Paganini was the Dark Lord's favorite player.
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April 1, 2023 17 mins
Surprise! Obscure History is back and we are talking about one of the strangest battles of the Hundred Years' War. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for some important Obscure History information, as well as some personal updates!

Music by:
Joshua Zurbrick and,
Mid-Air Machine
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Sorry about missing an episode in the middle of a series!

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November 24, 1971. An unidentified man hijacks a Boeing 727 and extorts $200,000 of ransom money before parachuting to an uncertain fate over Washington State.

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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history.
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May 15, 2022 25 mins
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April 18, 2022 21 mins
Milo of Croton was a very interesting guy. He was a very successful athlete and war hero, but is all that glitters truly gold? We'll see...

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We have a collective fascination with vigilantism. Crusaders for the greater good, often covered in unique and creative costume, dashing through the shadows and snatching up evil doers before the evil can be done. We love characters like Batman and Spiderman because they protect the most vulnerable people from the most dangerous predators. But they’re just fiction… right? What if I told you the world had a Batman once, and he was a...
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In a remote corner of Oregon's northeastern territory, exists a mysterious and foreboding village. This is the legend of Sammyville.

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