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Obscure History

Obscure History

Joshua Zurbrick

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Obscure History brings you strange and interesting stories from the past that you've never heard before.
For fans of story driven, narrative, history!
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Psychic Charles J. Colchester predicted the death of the president... or did he?
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Obscure History - The Strange History of Ornamental Hermits
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05/23/22 • 20 min

Check out the Discord, it's free: https://discord.gg/SF5aMUhc
Also, get your brain right: betterhelp.com/obscure
Also also, check out my friends at indiedropin.com and earbudspodcastcollective.org
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Skateboarding has a long and winding history here in the US. It can be a tough task to say who the "first" of anything really was, but Patti McGee, was very possibly the first professional skateboarder and her legacy lives on today.
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Obscure History - Episode 12: The White Mouse
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04/27/20 • 16 min

Nancy Wake was a WWII spy, but was a lot more like Rambo than James Bond.
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Obscure History - Take Nothing for Granted - Obscure Ball
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06/27/22 • 67 min

Sorry about missing an episode in the middle of a series!
Check out Obscure Ball: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/obscureball/id1472304111
Additional Health Resources:
https://abortion.cafe/ - this is a collection of abortion resources
shoutyourabortion.com - this is a campaign to normalize abortion
https://donations4abortion.com/ - donate to support abortion funds by state
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - donate to the national network of abortion funds (donations split between 80+ abortion funds)
https://usow.org/repro/volunteer/ - this is a list of abortion clinics across the country that need volunteers
https://dontbanequality.com/ - this is language for companies to use to stand against the ruling
plancpills.org/ambassadors - here are early abortion access pills you can store in your cabinet
https://prochoice.org/ - this is an abortion access hotline
https://natalist.com/products/early-pregnancy-test-strips - buy early pregnancy test strips
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control - get info on types of birth control
https://choice.crd.co/ - this is a collection of these above links and more. Managed by @starplanes - DM them on twitter to add more
https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-policy-absence-roe - abortion policy by state as of June 1, 2022
More in-depth version: https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy
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Obscure History - The Christmas Scarecrow - Hans von Trotha
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12/13/21 • 18 min

Every good character has a good foil... Santa has many of them, but the most disturbing might just be Hans Trapp.
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Obscure History - Appalachian Atlantis - the Lost City of Gad
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04/25/22 • 23 min

JOIN THE FREE OBSCURE HISTORY DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/2Sxew8qP
Take charge of your mental health with BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/obscure
Support my buddies: indiedropin.com and earbudspodcastcollective.org
Thank you! You're the best.
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Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/
Check out my website! https://www.wildwestextra.com/
Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest
Dark History of the Texas Rangers - https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/871929844/cult-of-glory-reveals-the-dark-history-of-the-texas-rangers
Porvenir Massacre Descendants - https://time.com/5682139/porvenir-massacre-descendants/
Big Wonderful Thing Excerpt | Sediciosos - https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/big-wonderful-thing-excerpt-sediciosos/
The Murder of Bazan & Longoria - https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/family-members-reflect-on-tragedy-that-occurred-back-in-1915/
How ‘The Highwaymen’ whitewashes Frank Hamer & the Texas Rangers - https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/03/31/how-highwaymen-whitewashes-frank-hamer-texas-rangers/
Photo of Texas Rangers with Dead Mexicans - https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/history-culture/article/Early-1900s-photos-recount-horrific-bloodshed-on-6815938.php
Entire Transcript of Canales Hearing - https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ranger-museum/researching-rangers/1919-canales-investigation/
Refusing to Forget - https://refusingtoforget.org/
Refusing to Forget lecture by John Moran Gonzalez - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uFN8r9Cng0
The Injustice Never Leaves You lecture by Monica Munoz Martinez - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXy7yb6O7Q
Lone on the Range | Texas Monthly - https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/lone-on-the-range-texas-lawmen/
Jose Canales’ Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80921621/jos_-tom_s-canales
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Obscure History - The Unlikely and Tragic History of Cats
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11/15/21 • 32 min

We love cats, but we didn't always.
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Obscure History - Like the Hulk but Real - Milo of Croton
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04/18/22 • 21 min

Milo of Croton was a very interesting guy. He was a very successful athlete and war hero, but is all that glitters truly gold? We'll see...
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FAQ

How many episodes does Obscure History have?

Obscure History currently has 126 episodes available.

What topics does Obscure History cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Obscure History?

The episode title 'The Strange History of Ornamental Hermits' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Obscure History?

The average episode length on Obscure History is 27 minutes.

How often are episodes of Obscure History released?

Episodes of Obscure History are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Obscure History?

The first episode of Obscure History was released on Jan 27, 2020.

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Aug 20

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This may be the best undiscovered history podcast on the planet right now. Really Great.

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Jun 25

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This show. A must for history lovers!

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