Forbidden History

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  Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle | The Visual Edition 30.09.2026 42min

  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
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  Project Stargate: Did the CIA Discover Real Psychic Powers? 29.09.2026 23min

  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
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  Secrets of the Vatican: Inside the Archives | The Visual Edition 24.09.2026 42min

  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
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  Charles Lindbergh: Celebrity, Scandal and the Birth of “America First” 22.09.2026 41min

  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
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  The Fall of Jericho: The Evidence 15.09.2026 24min

  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
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  Mary Celeste: The Ghost Ship Whose Crew Vanished 08.09.2026 26min

  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
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  The S-Bahn Murders: A Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin 01.09.2026 39min

  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
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  The Oseberg Mystery: Secrets of the Viking Skeletons 25.08.2026 36min

  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
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  Chile’s 9/11: Pinochet, the CIA and the Coup 18.08.2026 26min

  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
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  The Skulls of Dornach: Evidence of a Forgotten Massacre 11.08.2026 41min

  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
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  The Father of Chemical Warfare: Hero or Monster? 04.08.2026 23min

  In this week's episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood explores the extraordinary life and contested legacy of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Prize-winning chemist whose discoveries transformed both agriculture and warfare, leaving behind one of history's most complex moral debates. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Nazi Blueprint: Building Hitler’s Thousand-Year Reich 28.07.2026 40min

  In this episode, we explore the ruins of Nazi Germany’s failed building projects and the remnants of its various schemes and ambitions. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Host Dr Marcus Meyer: Historian Guy Walters: Author and Journalist Geoffroy Wawro: Military Historian, University of North Texas Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Author and Historian, Texas Woman’s University Nigel Jones: Author and Historian Peter Caddick Adams: Author and Historian James Corum: Military Historian Robert M. Citino: Senior Historian, National WW2 Museum Christel Focken: Author and WW2 Researcher Wolf-Dieter Holz: Author and Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  America's Billion Dollar Spy: The Betrayal 21.07.2026 23min

  In this episode, we are joined by former CIA officer Lindsay Moran to explore the extraordinary story of Adolf Tolkachev, the Soviet engineer who secretly passed some of the USSR’s most closely guarded military secrets to the CIA. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Lindsay Moran: Former CIA Officer https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Spy-Espionage-Betrayal/dp/0345805976/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nOEy0Hdow-XsL8cGLzhAeiFn8-BUf7KHadN9u5ijmg9zU82cGYJ7SomUI0VKVS0D-jxs49KUs6qJuWrUTMwM64yB5uUww3nCs7YfMqDu6ZGPHjCxh1t-ZCEXtFogNDhVYEkMOTEqWp6dL_eaq73KPYwte8Ww-oDq46f74GinpxhLOJDMRra15aCn87yrqtILp9vHIxBesnsCoPHy-VjS4xswZtXDi1V7rMk8ansRQdA.8XVarVEwyes0cKBIjO9_P_g6GzynhZPTRm1jr71D0MA&qid=1788270812&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Real Vikings: What The Treasure Tells Us 14.07.2026 42min

  In this episode of Forbidden History we uncover the hidden wealth of the Viking world. From the remarkable hordes of Gotland to the intricate jewellery of Scandinavia, we explore what these remarkable finds reveal about Viking life and their legacy. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator
 Tim Sutherland: Host and Archaeologist
 Max Adams: Archaeologist and Author
 Hanne Lovise Aannestad: Archaeologist and Collection Manager, University of Oslo

 Neil Price: Archaeologist, Uppsala University

 Per Widerström: Archaeologist, Gotlands Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Theft That Made the Mona Lisa Famous 07.07.2026 23min

  In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us as we explore the truth behind the heist that changed the art world forever, and transformed the Mona Lisa into a global phenomenon. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Journalist & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Hitler’s Darkest Family Secret 30.06.2026 41min

  Some of the most shocking cases connected with the regime's bloody reign, beginning with Hitler's niece Geli Raubal, who was found dead in his apartment in 1931. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Pendle Witch Trials: Britain’s Salem 23.06.2026 38min

  In this episode of Forbidden History, Dominic Selwood joins us to trace the terrifying rise of witch trials in Britain and beyond, exploring how fear, faith and accusation could turn suspicion into a death sentence. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominic Selwood: Historian and Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Mystery Viking Mass Execution of Ridgeway Hill 16.06.2026 40min

  The Viking Age began in 793 with the attack on Lindisfarne--or did it? Evidence indicates Scandanavian explorers and traders had been active in Europe for decades before suddenly adopting the new strategy which brought fear to Europe. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Tim Sutherland: Host / Archaeologist Raili Allmäe: Osteologist, Tallinn University John Haywood: Historian and Author Marge Konsa: Archaeologist, University of Tartu Louise Loe: Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology Jüri Peets: Archaeologist, Tallinn University Neil Price: Archaeologist, Uppsala University Dave Score: Head of Field Research, Oxford Archaeology Steve Wallis: Archaeological Director, Dorset District Administration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Nazi Infiltration of America 09.06.2026 41min

  In this episode of Forbidden History, historian Guy Walters joins us to explore the Nazi presence in America, primarily in the build-up to WWII. From the rallies of the German American Bund and the influence of Charles Lindbergh to the agents and saboteurs who tried to bring Hitler’s war to U.S. soil. PATREON LINK HERE: https://patreon.com/ForbiddenHistory?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Guy Walters: Author & Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Prohibition: Rise of the American Gangster 02.06.2026 37min

  Joined by journalist Dominic Selwood, we uncover the infamous experiment of Prohibition; How one law turned ordinary Americans into criminals, unleashed organised crime, and forever changed the nation. Cast List: Eric Meyers: Narrator Dominc Selwood: Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices