Rethinking Our History
In this new weekly show from the host of The Paranormal Lovers we take a look at some of histories less well known events. Why are they less well known? Because " History is written by the victors."
So we are here to look at the other side of the story, and to give people a starting point to learn about the true history of this country.
Episodes
74 episodes
Episode 70: The Crusades Part 3:
We are finally finishing our look at the Crusades, Holy wars fought by the papacy against, well, anyone they wanted to really. While they might have started fighting against the Muslims for the, quote unquote, Holy Land, before long...
Episode 69: Missing In Michigan: The Skelton Boys:
This week we are headed up north to look into the missing persons case of three young brothers who went missing over Thanksgiving week, while visiting their father. According to their father, he gave them to a shadowy underground gr...
TPL Rerelease: Episode 69: The Grove Park Inn with Special Guest Total Conundrum
Life has gotten a little chaotic lately, so we have not recorded in a couple weeks, but we wanted to let yall know we are not going anywhere, just life lifeing. Enjoy this episode from The Paranormal Lovers with special guest Total Conundrum.&n...
Episode 68: The Crusades Part 2:
When we last left the crusades both of the main leaders of the warring parties have died. And of course there is a power struggle before we get new leaders who also set about planning their own crusades. Follow along as we meet new ...
Episode 67: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire:
We will be back in one week with our continuance of our look at the Crusades but this week we are going to look at an event that took place over a hundred years ago, but changed the way people did business forever. At the turn of th...
Episode 66: The Crusades Part 1:
We are going way back in time this week, even further than the Ottoman Empire, to look at a series of events that we all know about, but probably know very little about. Christianity and Islam have been large players in the religiou...
Episode 65: Eric Rudolph:
We are taking a look at the case of a man who terrorized the nation, and our little slice of heaven, for years. Fueled by white supremacy, a hatred of socialism and abortions, Eric Rudolph set off several bombs, starting at the 1996...
Rerelease: Episode 54: Missing in Arizona: Daniel Robinson:
We took a little trip this past weekend and did not record so we decided to rerelease one of our more important episode. Imagine getting a phone call that your 24 year old child did not return to their jobsite out in the Arizona des...
Episode 64: The Ottoman Empire Part 3:
This week we are finishing our look at one of the longest running empires in the world. We take a look at how their government was ran, their culture, and various other things that make this empire so unique. ROH E...
Episode 63: The Ottoman Empire Part 2:
This week we go through the last part of the regain of the Ottoman Empire. At their height they had over 30 million people under their rule. But in the late 1700's the might of the Empire began to fall. Over the next couple of centu...
Episode 62: The Ottoman Empire Part 1:
We wanted to take a look at an Empire that most of us have heard of but probably do not know much about, the Ottoman Empire. Beginning in 1299 and lasting until the early 1900's, this Empire rule vast portions of different countries...
Episode 61: John Donohue and The Greatest Beer Run Ever:
We are bringing you guys a lighthearted story this week with the tale of John Donohue and his mission to take his friends beer; all the way from New York City, to the battle fields of Vietnam. John had done his stint in the military...
Episode 60: Missing In West Virginia: The Sodder Kids:
This week we are hopping into the way back machine to look at a missing persons case that has plagued this area for over 80 years. On the night of Christmas Eve in 1945 the Sodder Family had settled in for a night of celebration. Le...
FREE Patreon Episode: Why Do Men? Episode 6: Carl Panzram:
Due to doctors appointments we got a bit behind with notes this week so enjoy this FREE patreon episode!We have got a doozy for you guys this week. Carl Panzram was one of seven children born on a farm where the kids worked the land. Thi...
Episode 59: The Battle Of Blair Mountain:
We are headed up Appalachia this week to take a look at an event of great historical significance. During this time of extreme division in the US, and across the global, we are taking a look at a time when people came together to fight the powe...
Episode 58: Vlad The Impaler:
We are going way back in time today to look at a man many of us have wrongly credited with being the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula; Vlad The Impaler.Born in the time of the great Ottoman Empire, Vlad the 3rd had a rough go at lif...
Episode 57: The New England Vampire Panic:
In this day and age we have the benefit of science but in the 18th and 19th century there wasn't much of that. You know, you have ghost in your blood, do cocaine about it. So when one member of the family died, then others around th...
Episode56: Daryl Davis:
This week we are looking at someone who has made it their life mission to try to talk to a certain set of individuals and change their mind. Daryl Davis stands in his own right as an amazing R&B and Blues musician, playing with ...
Episode 55: The US's Radioactive Experiments:
A couple hundred years after the Hellfire club fell to ruin a more sinister club emerged. The Atomic Energy Commission. But the AEC is not the only bad actor in our lesson today. Oh no, the US government had their hands dirty too. F...
Episode 54: Missing In Arizona: Daniel Robinson:
Imagine getting a phone call that your 24 year old child did not return to their jobsite out in the Arizona desert. And then imagine getting told that your child is an adult and can disappear into the desert if they want too. That i...
Episode 53: The Mary Celeste
We are brining you a lighter topic this week, and a peek at our flagship show if you haven't given it a try. Historically the ocean has always been a dangerous place. From the way the water behaves, to other humans one may encounter...
Episode 52: The Bosnian War Part 2:
We are bringing you the end of the Bosnian War, as it is on paper anyways, this Christmas week. It has been just over 30 years since the treaty to end the war was signed, and life has somewhat went back to normal for many of the citizens.
Episode 51: The Bosnian War Part 1:
This week we are heading over the ocean to the small country of Bosnia to look at a war many, at least in my generation, probably do not remember. Bosnia is a land that has been inhabited since humans have roamed the earth. And with...
Episode 50: Thanksgiving:
As we prepare to visit with friends and family this week, I wanted us to take a moment to think about the original, and rightful, stewards of this land. For decades children all across this continent have been fed the lie that their...
Episode 49: Missing In Western Australia:
This week we are headed to the land down under to look at a Missing Persons Crisis that mirrors the one we are facing here in the Americas. While looking for cases to highlight Blue Jean Jacket Day on June 6th here in the US, I came...