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The Forbidden History podcast is back. In our third season, we continue to delve deep into some of history’s most controversial legacies, stepping into the past and uncovering stories that have shaped our world. Out now on your favourite podcast platforms.
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In this episode, we take a look at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, where the small U.S. town of Salem was gripped by mass hysteria involving witchcraft. 20 innocent men and women were executed, but were later pardoned. Many believe that Salem, Massachusetts, remains haunted, with some using modern witchcraft to appease vengeful spirits and lift this legendary curse.

Cast List:
Sam Baltrusis: Author & Historian 
Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph
Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine 
Richard Felix: A historian and lecturer specialising in local and paranormal history.
Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian 
Dr. Sheila K. Hoffman: Art Historian, Iconologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts
Thomas Vallor: Salem Historian
Nick Dickinson: Witch, Headmistress of Circe Academy in Salem 
Jacqui Allouise: Witch, owner of The Cauldron Black in Salem
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When Hitler seized power in 1933, he had one aim in mind – to convince the German people to go to war. 
In this episode, a team of experts investigate the methods that Hitler and the Nazi Party used to indoctrinate a peaceful population and turn it into a finely-tuned war machine – from monopolising the airwaves to mechanising the country through use of the ‘people’s car’. We discuss some of the locations that still stand as gruesome reminders of the Nazis’ efforts to control the will of the people, such as the Olympic Park from the 1936 Berlin Olympics and Joseph Goebbels’ Propaganda Ministry. We also explore the colossal crumbling holiday park of Prora, home to the shady ‘Strength Through Joy’ programme, which sought to brainwash people on vacation and on cruise ships, including the Wilhelm Gustloff - the site of the deadliest disaster in maritime history.

Cast List:
Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
Lindsay Moran: Author and former CIA operative  
Dr. Karen Bellinger: Anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian 
Tony McMahon: Former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian 
Nick Jackson: Archaeologist and historian 
Dr. Luke Daly-Groves: Historian, author and lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire
Dominic Selwood: Historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph
Tommy Spree: Curator at the Anti-War Museum in Berlin 
Matt Menneke: Historian and Tour Guide
Janina Ramirez: Cultural historian, broadcaster and author based at the University of Oxford
Andre Massoud
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Bonus Episode: What was it like to be a prisoner at the infamous Alcatraz Federal Prison? In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we take a deep dive into the lives of its notorious inmates, and one of its most high-profile escape attempts.
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In this episode, we explore the life of one of the world’s more notorious gangsters, Al Capone. From his humble beginnings on the streets of New York, to his peak in the 1920s as the undisputed King of Chicago, we take a look at his speedy rise and his equally rapid fall. What crimes did he commit to get himself locked up in Alcatraz?

Cast List:


Jonathan Eig: American journalist and biographer. Author of ‘Get Capone’


Dominic Selwood: A historian, barrister, bestselling author, novelist and frequent contributor to national newspapers including The Independent, The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph


Craig Alton: Tour guide and co-founder of Untouchable Tours: Chicago’s Original Gangster Tour


Tony McMahon: A former BBC news producer, author, print journalist and historian


Hallie Rubenhold: Author, broadcaster and historian


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Bonus Episode: In this episode of Forbidden Fruit, we do a deep dive into the incredible life of legendary baseball player, who once happened to be a member of the Black Panthers, Jackie Robinson.
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