Forbidden History
Forbidden History
Like A Shot Entertainment
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 [email protected]
Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle | The Visual Edition
We’re bringing back some of our classic stories, this time with visuals! Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life. Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed. In this episode, we delve into the mysterious waters of the Bermuda Triangle. This stretch of water off the coast of Florida has long been notorious for strange disappearances and unexplained sightings. Investigators weigh up the possible causes – are there scientific explanations such as bad weather? Or is there something more mysterious hidden in the depths… Cast List: Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press. Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian  Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history Joe Nickell: Paranormal Investigator Cary Gordon Trantham: Private Pilot Dr. Hugh Willoughby: Department of Earth & Sciences at Florida International University David Childress: Author Dave Malcolm: Former AUTEC Weapons Technician Yaniel Garriga: Pilot Dr. Philippe Rouja: Marine Anthropologist, Custodian of Shipwrecks Dr. Simon Boxall: School of Ocean & Earth Science, University of Southampton Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30
42 min
Project Stargate: Did the CIA Discover Real Psychic Powers?
Could psychic powers be the ultimate spying weapon? Former CIA officer Lindsay Moran joins us to explore Project Stargate, the secret programme that investigated whether the human mind could uncover intelligence beyond the reach of conventional espionage. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Clancy: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29
23 min
Secrets of the Vatican: Inside the Archives | The Visual Edition
We’re bringing back some of our classic stories, this time with visuals! Introducing Forbidden History: The Visual Edition, revisiting stories from our archive with imagery and footage that bring the people, places and mysteries to life. Now available on our main feed, it’s a richer, more immersive way to enjoy the stories you know and discover those you may have missed. The Vatican is home to fifty miles of classified files that could reveal top-secret information. In this episode, experts investigate the Vatican’s possible ties to the Nazis, their Mafia banking connection, rumoured murders and even extraterrestrials. Just what else is hiding in the Vatican's secret archives?   Cast List: Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian  Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press. Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine  John Dickie: Author, historian, and Professor of Italian Studies at University College London Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian  Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph Philip Willan: Author & Journalist specialising in Italian parapolitics Josh Peck: Author & Biblical researcher Father Jean-Baptiste Kikwaya: Astronomer at the Vatican Observatory Professor Chris Impey: Astronomer, author and University Distinguished Professor Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24
42 min
Charles Lindbergh: Celebrity, Scandal and the Birth of “America First”
Charles Lindbergh became a global icon after his record-breaking flight across the Atlantic—but behind the heroic image lay a far more controversial figure. Historian Nigel Jones explores his extraordinary life, political beliefs, and enduring connection to “America First." Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Nigel Jones: Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22
41 min
The Fall of Jericho: The Evidence
The walls of Jericho are said to have fallen after seven days of marching and trumpet blasts – but what does the archaeology actually reveal? Historian Tony McMahon joins Forbidden History to investigate one of the Bible’s most dramatic stories, the ruined city beneath modern Jericho, and its strange customs and of course the enduring mystery of what really brought its walls down. Cast List Eric Meyers: Narrator Tony McMahon: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15
24 min
Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship Whose Crew Vanished
In 1872, the Mary Celeste was discovered drifting across the Atlantic, cargo intact, but every person aboard mysteriously missing. Historian and author Dominic Selwood joins us to examine the evidence, unravel the myths and ask what really happened to history’s most famous ghost ship. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Historian and Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 8
26 min
The S-Bahn Murders: A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin
During the blackouts of the Second World War, serial killer Paul Ogorzow stalked the darkened trains of Nazi Berlin. In this episode of Forbidden History, we uncover the S-Bahn Murders, and reveal how wartime chaos and Nazi censorship helped the so-called S-Bahn Murderer hide in plain sight. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Paul Ogorzow: Archive footage Ivan Moy: Dr Waldemar Weimann Jens Dobler: Police historian Sven Hartwig: Forensic pathologist Nigel Jones: Author Jim Maidment: Wilhelm Lüdtke Frank McDonough: Historian Linda Papadopoulos: Psychologist Robert M. Stafford: Georg Heuser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1
39 min
The Oseberg Mystery: Secrets of the Viking Skeletons
The discovery of two female skeletons aboard the magnificent Oseberg ship has puzzled historians for more than a century. Who were these mysterious women, and what does their extraordinary burial reveal about Viking life, death and ritual? Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Louise Loe: Archaeologist Neil Price: Archaeologist and Viking historian David Score: Archaeologist Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist and host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25
36 min
Chile’s 9/11: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup
We explore the CIA’s covert involvement in Chile, the fall of Salvador Allende and the rise of Augusto Pinochet. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Morran: Former CIA Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 18
26 min
The Skulls of Dornach: Evidence of a Forgotten Massacre
The team at Forbidden History examines skulls from the site of the 1499 Battle of Dornach. The battle between Maximilian I and the Old Swiss Confederacy saw Switzerland win its independence from the Holy Roman Empire. Eric Meyers: Narrator Christine Cooper: Physical Anthropologist Gerry Embleton: Author and Illustrator Susan Marti: Doctor, Bernisches Historisches Museum David Nicolle: Author and Military Historian Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist Hans Voegtli: Doctor and Curator, Heimatmuseum Schwarzbubenland Dornach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11
41 min
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