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Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture. 

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Historical Blindness is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and misconceptions. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, host Nathaniel Lloyd searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture. 

    Pyramidiocy - Part One: Khufu's Tomb

    Pyramidiocy - Part One: Khufu's Tomb

    In the first part of a new series, I am delving into one of the greatest wonders of the world and all the myths that have developed surrounding it. Join me as I look into pyramid myths!
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    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
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    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga."
    Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," "daemones," "Smoldering," "Seeker," and "Plague" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 42 min
    All Is Number: Pythagoras and Numerology

    All Is Number: Pythagoras and Numerology

    In this volume of my long-running series on the history of magic, the Encyclopedia Grimoria, I talk about a cult leader who is remembered as a great mathematician, whose real lasting contribution to the world is the nonsensical divination "magic" known as numerology
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    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
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    Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! 
    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Access Road 442," "Cicle Gerano," "Leatherbound," "Cicle Vascule," "Access Road 214," and "Cicle Deserrat."
    Other music, including "daemones," "daedalus," and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 50 min
    Scatterbrained: The Bible Code Craze

    Scatterbrained: The Bible Code Craze

    Does a secret code embedded within the Torah really predict events in modern history? No, and I'll tell you why in this episode, looking at the claims of kabbalist sages, the dubious work of certain mathematicians, and the predictions of sensationalist Michael Drosnin.
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    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
    Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!
    Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! 
    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Leatherbound," "Cicle Deserrat," "And Oddly Formal Dance," "Preston and Carle," "Brer Krille," and "Tarte Tatin."
    Other music, including "daemones" and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 40 min
    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Four: "The Truth Will Out."

    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Four: "The Truth Will Out."

    In the final installment of my weekly series on the Shakespeare authorship question, accept the burden of proof that anti-Stratfordians refuse to meet and present the case that Shakespeare, after all, did indeed write Shakespeare.
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    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
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    Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! 
    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle DR Valga," "Delicates," "The Cornice," "Invernen," and "The Gran Dias."
    Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," and "daemones" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 48 min
    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Three: Oxford's Ghost

    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Three: Oxford's Ghost

    In the penultimate installment of this weekly series on the Shakespeare authorship question, I bring the debate up to the modern day, to the most successful claim that someone else wrote the works attributed to the Bard, which also has relied on conspiracy and hidden codes and even on talking with ghosts.
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    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
    Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!
    Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! 
    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Delicates," "Tarte Tatin," "The Gran Dias," "Borough," and "Sudden Courier."
    Other music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," and "daemones" are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 39 min
    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Two: The Baconian Heresy

    "An Idle and Most False Imposition"; The Shakespeare Authorship Question - Part Two: The Baconian Heresy

    In the second part of a special WEEKLY 4-part series on the Shakespeare authorship controversy, I look at the first candidate put forward as being the person who supposedly wrote the works attributed to Shakespeare, and the madness that this theory engendered.
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    Direct all advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!
    Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.
    Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!
    Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts! 
    Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness.
    Some music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episodes publication. Tracks include "Cicle Deserrat," "Cherry Heath," "Brer Krille," "The Gran Dias," "Bauxite," "The Griffiths," and "Borough."
    Other music, including "Brooks" and "Remedy for Melancholy," are by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.
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    • 42 min

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