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
In this week's episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the extraordinary life and contested legacy of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Prize-winning chemist whose discoveries transformed both agriculture and warfare, leaving behind one of history's most complex moral debates. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Nazi Blueprint: Building Hitler’s Thousand-Year Reich
In this episode, we explore the ruins of Nazi Germany’s failed building projects and the remnants of its various schemes and ambitions. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Host Dr Marcus Meyer: Historian Guy Walters: Author and Journalist Geoffroy Wawro: Military Historian, University of North Texas Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Author and Historian, Texas Woman’s University Nigel Jones: Author and Historian Peter Caddick Adams: Author and Historian James Corum: Military Historian Robert M. Citino: Senior Historian, National WW2 Museum Christel Focken: Author and WW2 Researcher Wolf-Dieter Holz: Author and Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
America's Billion Dollar Spy: The Betrayal
In this episode, we are joined by former CIA officer Lindsay Moran to explore the extraordinary story of Adolf Tolkachev, the Soviet engineer who secretly passed some of the USSR’s most closely guarded military secrets to the CIA. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Moran: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Real Vikings: What The Treasure Tells Us
In this episode of Forbidden History we uncover the hidden wealth of the Viking world. From the remarkable hordes of Gotland to the intricate jewellery of Scandinavia, we explore what these remarkable finds reveal about Viking life and their legacy. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host and Archaeologist Max Adams: Archaeologist and Author Hanne Lovise Aannestad: Archaeologist and Collection Manager, University of Oslo Neil Price: Archaeologist, Uppsala University Per Widerström: Archaeologist, Gotlands Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Theft That Made the Mona Lisa Famous
In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us as we explore the truth behind the heist that changed the art world forever, and transformed the Mona Lisa into a global phenomenon. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hitler’s Darkest Family Secret
Some of the most shocking cases connected with the regime's bloody reign, beginning with Hitler's niece Geli Raubal, who was found dead in his apartment in 1931. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Pendle Witch Trials: Britain’s Salem
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Mystery Viking Mass Execution of Ridgeway Hill
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 Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Louise Loe: Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, Tallinn University Neil Price: Archaeologist, Uppsala University Dave Score: Head of Field Research, Oxford Archaeology Steve Wallis: Archaeological Director, Dorset District Administration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nazi Infiltration of America
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. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Guy Walters: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prohibition: Rise of the American Gangster
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vadum Jacob: Saladin’s Siege of the Crusader Frontier
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 Kate Raphael: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tim Sutherland: Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peter the Great: The Tsar Who Built Russia in Blood
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. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkCast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tracy Borman: Host Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian Tony McMahon: Author & Historian Nigel Jones: Journalist & Historian Arthur Gamalily: Historian Yuri Chistov: Russian HIstorian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CIA vs Mossad: Inside the World’s Most Powerful Spy Agencies
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chuuk Lagoon: America's Retribution for Pearl Harbour
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. Cast List: Eric Meyers: NarratorProfessor Bill Jeffrey: Maritime archaeologist, University of GuamDiane Strong: AuthorGradvin Aisek: Local historian and cultural commentatorJim Pinson: Technical diverBill Stinnett: Author and WWII naval researcherGuy Walters: Historian and authorMichael Barnette: Maritime archaeologist and wreck diver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roskilde’s Lost Viking Ships
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: Professor of Archaeology Else Roesdahl: Professor of Archaeology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
King Arthur: Britain's Warrior King
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Lost Swords of Castillon: The Medieval Treasure No One Can Explain
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 Bob Savage: Royal Armouries Expert Henry Hallop: Arms Specialist David Williams: Auctioneer, Bonhams Antoine: Musée de l’Armée Curator Dr Guilheim Perin: Historian Ewart Oakeshott: Historical Arms and Armour Scholar (Archive) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Hidden Legacy of Ancient Egypt in Christianity
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vikings: The Ghost Ships of Saaremaa
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 rewriting everything we thought we knew about Viking culture. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host Raili Allmäe: Osteo-Archaeologist, University of Tallinn John Haywood: Historian and Writer Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, University of Tallinn Neil Price: Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Gold Train: The Greatest Theft of WW2
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
