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. 

History
Politics
Religion
176
Firebrand in the Reichstag!
The Reichstag Fire, a pivotal leading to the Third Reich and the beginning of one of the most influential conspiracy theories in history.
40 min
177
Blind Spot: The Codex of Rohonc
A mini-episode about another mysterious manuscript: the Rohonc Codex.
11 min
178
The Found Manuscript of Wilfrid Voynich
A look at the most mysterious book in the world
28 min
179
The Dancing Plague
An exploration of the dancing sickness in medieval and early modern Europe.
32 min
180
The Lost Colony - Part Two: The Dare Stones
A remastered version of my exploration of the Dare Stones affair.
66 min
181
The Lost Colony - Part One: The Secret Token (U...
A deeper dive into the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
50 min