Historical Blindness
Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.
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Blind Spot: Drake's Plate, a Brazen Plot
The story of a legendary artifact and the drama surrounding its purported discovery in the 1930s
26 min
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The Unbelievable History of the Ancient and Hon...
The long and storied history of a California Gold Rush era secret society.
28 min
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Gnostic Genesis (An Apocryphal Catechism)
A look at Gnosticism, a school of thought within early Christianity that inverted Judeo-Christian norms with its creation mythology.
32 min
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Zoroaster, the First Magus (An Encyclopedia Gri...
I look at the figure of Zoroaster, or Zarathustra, as the supposed originator of all things magical.
34 min
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The End of Edward II, Part Two: The Hermit King...
In the conclusion of the season premiere, all is not what it seemed with the death of King Edward II.
41 min
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The End of Edward II, Part One: The Iron Virago...
The historical mystery of Edward II's demise
37 min
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A Very Historically Blind Christmas II: Father ...
I look at various personifications of the Christmas holiday, from the mock kings of antiquity to the very complicated evolution of the holiday's modern poster boy, Santa Claus.
34 min
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PATREON MINISODE: Alfred Russel Wallace; Man of...
A re-release of a patron exclusive mini-episode
16 min
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Shadow of the Werewolf, Part Two: The Salve and...
The conclusion of my Halloween series on werewolves and the 2019 pre-hiatus finale.
43 min
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Shadow of the Werewolf, Part One: Killer on the...
A hunt for the true nature of the werewolf, looking at its roots in antiquity and mythology and the evolution of the notion through folklore and etymology
35 min
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The Chronological Revision Chronicles, Part Thr...
I look at some classical revisionists who were otherwise highly respected as scholars but whose revised timelines and claims of vast conspiracy reflect poorly on their legacies.
40 min
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The Chronological Revision Chronicles, Part Two...
I discuss Immanuel Velikovsky, who challenged not only historical chronology but establishment astronomy and physics as well with his claims of ancient interplanetary collision.
48 min
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The Chronological Revision Chronicles, Part One...
A look at the theories of a man who would rewrite all of history using science.
38 min
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The Wrong Side of History: Holocaust Denial and...
I address the modern myth that the Holocaust didn't happen or was exaggerated.
30 min
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Nazi Occultism, Part Three: The Hunt for a Hype...
In the final installment of my series on Nazi Occultism, I finally get to the weird Nazi obsessions with lost civilizations and mythical artifacts.
35 min
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Nazi Occultism, Part Two: The Death's Head Cult
I look at the SS and Heinrich Himmler as the neo-pagan and mystical influence at the heart of Nazism.
38 min
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Nazi Occultism, Part One: The Myth of the Aryans
I explore the dark roots of Nazism, from neo-paganism to contemporary myths and pseudo-science.
32 min
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The Monster of Loch Ness: Delusion or Denizen o...
I examine another supposed aquatic monster, for a study of whether dinosaurs survived in the deep waters of the earth wouldn't be complete without an examination of the Loch Ness Monster legend.
31 min
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Leviathan, the Great Sea Serpent, Part 2: Into ...
Part two of my series on sea serpents, in which we see science struggling against the notion of sea serpents in the 19th century.
35 min
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Leviathan, the Great Sea Serpent, Part One: Her...
The first installment in a series on the myths and mysterious sightings of sea serpents.
35 min
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Blind Spot: The Great Dying and the Chicxulub C...
I examine another massive extraterrestrial impact, this one prehistoric and blamed for ending most life on earth
22 min
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Terror over Tunguska: The Siberian Blast of 1908
The cosmic horror story of the Tunguska Event, an explosion in a remote wilderness, and the mystery that surrounds it.
32 min
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Blind Spot: A Tale of Two Babylons
I look at another influential but dubious anti-Catholic book, The Two Babylons, byAlexander Hislop.
24 min
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Maria Monk and Her Awful Disclosures
As a response to the growing nativism in our our own time, I look at early 19th century anti-Catholic narratives.
36 min
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Patron Exclusive Blindside Episode: Murder in t...
A rerelease of my first Patreon bonus episode for all my listeners to check out.
10 min