12 episodes

The good, the bad, and the outright remarkable. These are the stories of the most fascinating people you've never heard of. Lost in history, these compelling characters all have a song that has gone Unsung — until now.

Unsung Twelve Twelve

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 14 Ratings

The good, the bad, and the outright remarkable. These are the stories of the most fascinating people you've never heard of. Lost in history, these compelling characters all have a song that has gone Unsung — until now.

    Peter Freuchen

    Peter Freuchen

    Danish guy gets stuck in ice and does cool stuff. Recorded October, 2018.

    Queen Ranavalona

    Queen Ranavalona

    The first Queen of Madagascar sets a violent reign in motion.

    Percy Julian

    Percy Julian

    A black man born into the Jim Crow era overcomes adversity and becomes an award winning scientist.

    Thug Behram

    Thug Behram

    An Indian cult leader becomes one of the most prolific serial killers in history.

    Constance Markievicz

    Constance Markievicz

    A rich art student turns into the leader of a violent revolution.

    Olive Oatman

    Olive Oatman

    A young Mormon girl is kidnapped by a violent tribe for several years.

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Lew029 ,

Good Stuff

I really enjoy learning about these fascinating people!

Im not your buddy guy ,

Love it

Interesting format delivered in nice short episodes that keep you entertained. Very well done

Realrhiannon ,

Fake news alert

This is probably the most disinformative version of the Oatman story since Stratton’s 1857 rant. I could not even make it to the 10 minute mark. At least learn how to pronounce the name of the Mohave tribe and read the recent research - both Brian McGinty and Margot Mifflin give 21st century accounts based in actual research and effort to understand the story. Sorry guys but this is a very lazy effort. Why tell a story you don’t care enough about to become familiar with?

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