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Latest episodes

• Special Series - How Do You Explain Tesla? (Part I)

  September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min

  In this special series Sebastian presents a story that was originally created exclusively for Patrons back in 2020. The extra-long original episode is now being presented in two installments. Sebastian knew Tesla was figure shrouded in…

• Bonus Episode - Fakelore, Fan Fiction, and Local Giants

  September 15, 2026 · 37 min

  In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent shows on Paul Bunyon and the Children's Crusade. The host takes some time to further unpack the idea of fakelore and draw some distinctions between "authentic" lore and the…

• Episode #257 - Was There a Children's Crusade?

  September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

  In the year 1212 something strange happened in Western Europe, but none of the contemporary historic sources can agree on exactly what it was. Later historians would claim that a religious movement made up of children under twelve sprang…

• Episode #256 - Is Paul Bunyan Fakelore?

  August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

  Season 12 begins with the trip to the Northwoods! For over a century Paul Bunyan has been America's best loved lumberjack hero. Statues honoring the gigantic woodsman dot the mid-west. His smiling face has been used to sell everything from…

• OFH Throwback - Episode #149 - Who Was the Real Stagger Lee?

  August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

  In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you to an episode that is one of his personal favorites. Is it "secretly" one of the best episode of OFH? The character of Stagger Lee has been one of America’s most enduring folk heroes. There…

• "You're Dead to Me" from the BBC

  August 13, 2026 · 5 min

  With a new star-studded film adaptation of The Odyssey bringing Homer's world back to the big screen, it’s the perfect time to share a teaser clip from our friends at You're Dead To Me. It's the BBC comedy podcast that takes history…

• OFH Throwback - Episode #117 - What Went Down On Easter Island? (Part II)

  August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

  In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you to the conclusion of one of the podcast's most discussed series. The island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, has been called “the clearest example of a society that destroyed itself.” For years…

• OFH Throwback - Episode #116 - What Went Down on Easter Island? (Part I)

  August 4, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

  In this Throwback Episode Sebastian revisits one of the best loved series from Season 6. Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as the indigenous islanders call it, may be the most misunderstood place on planet Earth. For centuries outsiders have…