Plot Twisted History https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com A podcast that delivers history stories with plot twists. David Nix, a writer of historical fiction, brings biweekly historical tales that twist and turn like a good mystery novel. Whether offering new stories or new insights, this podcast drags you down the rabbit holes of history in search of the magical surprise. Find me at davidjnix.com. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. History 1440 episodic A podcast that delivers history stories with plot twists. David Nix, a writer of historical fiction, brings biweekly historical tales that twist and turn like a good mystery novel. Whether offering new stories or new insights, this podcast drags you down the rabbit holes of history in search of the magical surprise. Find me at davidjnix.com. David Nix David Nix No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18728600/Podcast_Logo_jpg_npcci4.jpg Plot Twisted History https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com 144 144 030: Those Who Fell - High-Altitude Fall Survivors 030: Those Who Fell - High-Altitude Fall Survivors https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/030-those-who-fell/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/030-those-who-fell/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/14ebfd9b-b741-3678-bbdd-dd5f5f955fbf Five times, an unlucky man or woman was thrown into the sky at immense altitude to plunge toward the earth with no parachute. And five times, the impossible happened. This episode recounts the tales of those who beat the longest of odds to cheat certain death.

]]> Five times, an unlucky man or woman was thrown into the sky at immense altitude to plunge toward the earth with no parachute. And five times, the impossible happened. This episode recounts the tales of those who beat the longest of odds to cheat certain death.

]]> Five times, an unlucky man or woman was thrown into the sky at immense altitude to plunge toward the earth with no parachute. And five times, the impossible happened. This episode recounts the tales of those who beat the longest of odds to cheat certain death. David Nix false No 2624 3 30 full 030: Those Who Fell - High-Altitude Fall Survivors 029: The Year Without a Summer - Mary Shelley 029: The Year Without a Summer - Mary Shelley https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/029-the-year-without-a-summer/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/029-the-year-without-a-summer/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/113c50eb-4769-3035-9ace-10c8d522130d When a band of oddball characters take a road trip holiday to Switzerland, they expect to party away the summer. However, the most miserable summer weather on record forces them indoors and into an intellectual game that will inadvertently impact the world. This episode tells the story of how some of the most seminal horror ever written came to be.

]]> When a band of oddball characters take a road trip holiday to Switzerland, they expect to party away the summer. However, the most miserable summer weather on record forces them indoors and into an intellectual game that will inadvertently impact the world. This episode tells the story of how some of the most seminal horror ever written came to be.

]]> When a band of oddball characters take a road trip holiday to Switzerland, they expect to party away the summer. However, the most miserable summer weather on record forces them indoors and into an intellectual game that will inadvertently impact the world. This episode tells the story of how some of the most seminal horror ever written came to be. David Nix false No 2700 3 29 full 029: The Year Without a Summer - Mary Shelley 028: Here Lie Monsters - The Beast of Gevaudan 028: Here Lie Monsters - The Beast of Gevaudan https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/028-here-lie-monsters/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/028-here-lie-monsters/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/9ce64feb-058c-3c2e-8f10-8c152009589f A rural region of 18th century France is under attack from a beast that seems like no creature on earth. As the deaths mount, the citizens of Gevaudan look to their king for help. However, when the efforts of the powerful fail, who will rise to save them? This episode tells the hard to believe but well-documented story of the Beast of Gevaudan.

]]> A rural region of 18th century France is under attack from a beast that seems like no creature on earth. As the deaths mount, the citizens of Gevaudan look to their king for help. However, when the efforts of the powerful fail, who will rise to save them? This episode tells the hard to believe but well-documented story of the Beast of Gevaudan.

]]> A rural region of 18th century France is under attack from a beast that seems like no creature on earth. As the deaths mount, the citizens of Gevaudan look to their king for help. However, when the efforts of the powerful fail, who will rise to save them? This episode tells the hard to believe but well-documented story of the Beast of Gevaudan. David Nix false No 2570 28 full 028: Here Lie Monsters - The Beast of Gevaudan 027: Stand Against Darkness - Janina Sucholdolska 027: Stand Against Darkness - Janina Sucholdolska https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/027-stand-against-darkness/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/027-stand-against-darkness/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/d32c7075-32bd-3085-8cf4-21ffdb7cdf13 During the darkest hours of World War II in Poland, a Polish countess risks her life time and again to stand against the Nazis who run a nearby extermination camp, freeing thousands of prisoners and feeding thousands more in the process – right under the nose of the Final Solution. However, she hides a deep secret that will doom her immediately should it be found out by those she faces daily. The story of the remarkable Countess Janina Sucholdolska.

]]> During the darkest hours of World War II in Poland, a Polish countess risks her life time and again to stand against the Nazis who run a nearby extermination camp, freeing thousands of prisoners and feeding thousands more in the process – right under the nose of the Final Solution. However, she hides a deep secret that will doom her immediately should it be found out by those she faces daily. The story of the remarkable Countess Janina Sucholdolska.

]]> During the darkest hours of World War II in Poland, a Polish countess risks her life time and again to stand against the Nazis who run a nearby extermination camp, freeing thousands of prisoners and feeding thousands more in the process – right under the nose of the Final Solution. However, she hides a deep secret that will doom her immediately should it be found out by those she faces daily. The story of the remarkable Countess Janina Sucholdolska. David Nix false No 2998 3 27 full 027: Stand Against Darkness - Janina Sucholdolska 026: The Hollywood Ending - The Siege of Vienna 026: The Hollywood Ending - The Siege of Vienna https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/026-the-hollywood-ending/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/026-the-hollywood-ending/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/d57d89e1-2b70-359c-b1aa-bfe66742077f The sieging of walled cities by invading armies is a dismal tale as old as history. However, one siege stands out from them all – as if it had been scripted by Hollywood screenwriters for its surreal origin, bizarre dramatics, and jaw-dropping ending. This episode tells the hard-to-believe story of the 1683 Siege of Vienna.

]]> The sieging of walled cities by invading armies is a dismal tale as old as history. However, one siege stands out from them all – as if it had been scripted by Hollywood screenwriters for its surreal origin, bizarre dramatics, and jaw-dropping ending. This episode tells the hard-to-believe story of the 1683 Siege of Vienna.

]]> The sieging of walled cities by invading armies is a dismal tale as old as history. However, one siege stands out from them all – as if it had been scripted by Hollywood screenwriters for its surreal origin, bizarre dramatics, and jaw-dropping ending. This episode tells the hard-to-believe story of the 1683 Siege of Vienna. David Nix false No 2437 3 26 full 026: The Hollywood Ending - The Siege of Vienna 025: Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare? 025: Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare? https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/did-shakespeare-write-shakespeare/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/did-shakespeare-write-shakespeare/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/51e6cc30-cbfa-33be-a6ff-825aa31a7ec8 Though he is considered the greatest and most influential English language writer of all time, William Shakespeare’s authorship of the plays that bear his name has been doubted for at least two centuries. How did these theories arise? Is there any credence to them? Well, the iron simplicity of the answers might surprise you.

]]> Though he is considered the greatest and most influential English language writer of all time, William Shakespeare’s authorship of the plays that bear his name has been doubted for at least two centuries. How did these theories arise? Is there any credence to them? Well, the iron simplicity of the answers might surprise you.

]]> Though he is considered the greatest and most influential English language writer of all time, William Shakespeare’s authorship of the plays that bear his name has been doubted for at least two centuries. How did these theories arise? Is there any credence to them? Well, the iron simplicity of the answers might surprise you. David Nix false No 2880 3 25 full 025: Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare? 024: Into The Fire - Augustina of Aragon 024: Into The Fire - Augustina of Aragon https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/024-into-the-fire/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/024-into-the-fire/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:30:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/258d47cb-8e19-3f18-a2e2-b118193aed67 Faced with certain death from the guns and bayonets of attacking French troops, a young woman supplying water to Spanish soldiers should have joined the defenders in fleeing the battle. However, her immense courage would not allow retreat; her deep patriotism would not abide surrender. So she stayed, and a legend was born. This episode tells the astounding story of Augustina of Aragon.

]]> Faced with certain death from the guns and bayonets of attacking French troops, a young woman supplying water to Spanish soldiers should have joined the defenders in fleeing the battle. However, her immense courage would not allow retreat; her deep patriotism would not abide surrender. So she stayed, and a legend was born. This episode tells the astounding story of Augustina of Aragon.

]]> Faced with certain death from the guns and bayonets of attacking French troops, a young woman supplying water to Spanish soldiers should have joined the defenders in fleeing the battle. However, her immense courage would not allow retreat; her deep patriotism would not abide surrender. So she stayed, and a legend was born. This episode tells the astounding story of Augustina of Aragon. David Nix false No 2415 3 24 full 024: Into The Fire - Augustina of Aragon 023: Death Angels - The Nyos Disaster 023: Death Angels - The Nyos Disaster https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/023-death-angels/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/023-death-angels/#comments Tue, 20 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/09126237-f227-3c17-8f00-c16c14e42a9d When a mass death event strikes a remote region of Africa in 1986, the initial facts are so freakishly weird that even those most skeptical of anything supernatural pause to reconsider with the question, “What in the world just happened here?” As scientists doggedly unravel the truth, the baffling story becomes no less troubling. This episode tells the story of the nearly forgotten mystery of the Nyos disaster.

]]> When a mass death event strikes a remote region of Africa in 1986, the initial facts are so freakishly weird that even those most skeptical of anything supernatural pause to reconsider with the question, “What in the world just happened here?” As scientists doggedly unravel the truth, the baffling story becomes no less troubling. This episode tells the story of the nearly forgotten mystery of the Nyos disaster.

]]> When a mass death event strikes a remote region of Africa in 1986, the initial facts are so freakishly weird that even those most skeptical of anything supernatural pause to reconsider with the question, “What in the world just happened here?” As scientists doggedly unravel the truth, the baffling story becomes no less troubling. This episode tells the story of the nearly forgotten mystery of the Nyos disaster. David Nix false No 2634 3 23 full 023: Death Angels - The Nyos Disaster 022: The Problem Solver - Hedy Lamar 022: The Problem Solver - Hedy Lamar https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/022-the-problem-solver/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/022-the-problem-solver/#comments Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/40e57a11-daf8-35b2-956d-1b542eb82401 Graced with a stunning face that could launch a thousand ships, Hedwig Kiesler ricocheted repeatedly between fame and scandal. But while no one was looking, she created an innovation so startling that it literally changed the world – an invention that is likely affecting you at the very moment you are reading this. The astonishing story of Hedy Lamarr.

]]> Graced with a stunning face that could launch a thousand ships, Hedwig Kiesler ricocheted repeatedly between fame and scandal. But while no one was looking, she created an innovation so startling that it literally changed the world – an invention that is likely affecting you at the very moment you are reading this. The astonishing story of Hedy Lamarr.

]]> Graced with a stunning face that could launch a thousand ships, Hedwig Kiesler ricocheted repeatedly between fame and scandal. But while no one was looking, she created an innovation so startling that it literally changed the world – an invention that is likely affecting you at the very moment you are reading this. The astonishing story of Hedy Lamarr. David Nix false No 2750 3 22 full 022: The Problem Solver - Hedy Lamar 021: The Man Who Wouldn't Die - Iron Mike Malloy 021: The Man Who Wouldn't Die - Iron Mike Malloy https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/021-the-man-who-wouldnt-die/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/021-the-man-who-wouldnt-die/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:41:29 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/f8082cdf-074d-3a28-b061-5e1efc81b4c1 During the darkest days of The Great Depression, three men plot to kill a local drunk, make it look like an accident, and collect insurance money on the corpse. However, the plan goes comically awry when the target of the murder scheme simply refuses to die. The astonishing tale of Iron Mike Malloy and the men who wished him dead.

]]> During the darkest days of The Great Depression, three men plot to kill a local drunk, make it look like an accident, and collect insurance money on the corpse. However, the plan goes comically awry when the target of the murder scheme simply refuses to die. The astonishing tale of Iron Mike Malloy and the men who wished him dead.

]]> During the darkest days of The Great Depression, three men plot to kill a local drunk, make it look like an accident, and collect insurance money on the corpse. However, the plan goes comically awry when the target of the murder scheme simply refuses to die. The astonishing tale of Iron Mike Malloy and the men who wished him dead. David Nix false No 2523 3 21 full 021: The Man Who Wouldn't Die - Iron Mike Malloy 020: Good Intentions, Bad Inventions 020: Good Intentions, Bad Inventions https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/020-good-intentions-bad-inventions/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/020-good-intentions-bad-inventions/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:55:25 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/88ef0cc7-5c3d-33d9-9a35-6d11d1510fcd Two sticky technological problems give way to nearly miraculous inventions. However, the miracles come with an unexpected price: the possible future of humanity. This episode tells the twisted story of a pair of seemingly harmless 20th-century inventions that nearly ended us all.

]]> Two sticky technological problems give way to nearly miraculous inventions. However, the miracles come with an unexpected price: the possible future of humanity. This episode tells the twisted story of a pair of seemingly harmless 20th-century inventions that nearly ended us all.

]]> Two sticky technological problems give way to nearly miraculous inventions. However, the miracles come with an unexpected price: the possible future of humanity. This episode tells the twisted story of a pair of seemingly harmless 20th-century inventions that nearly ended us all. David Nix false No 2613 2 20 full 020: Good Intentions, Bad Inventions 019: Cinderella Unchained - Caroline Herschel 019: Cinderella Unchained - Caroline Herschel https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/019-cinderella-unchained-caroline-herschel/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/019-cinderella-unchained-caroline-herschel/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/df8383c5-0433-306b-8cce-3237b1d6f682 She is a forgotten member of her family – the youngest girl, the smallest, the most disposable – relegated to a life of chores and servitude with no hope for a brighter future. However, when the smallest sliver of opportunity appears, she seizes it with a vengeance to plot a path that will take her to the stars. This episode covers the amazing and improbable life of Caroline Herschel.

]]> She is a forgotten member of her family – the youngest girl, the smallest, the most disposable – relegated to a life of chores and servitude with no hope for a brighter future. However, when the smallest sliver of opportunity appears, she seizes it with a vengeance to plot a path that will take her to the stars. This episode covers the amazing and improbable life of Caroline Herschel.

]]> She is a forgotten member of her family – the youngest girl, the smallest, the most disposable – relegated to a life of chores and servitude with no hope for a brighter future. However, when the smallest sliver of opportunity appears, she seizes it with a vengeance to plot a path that will take her to the stars. This episode covers the amazing and improbable life of Caroline Herschel. David Nix false No 2665 2 19 full 019: Cinderella Unchained - Caroline Herschel 018: The Solid Gold Man - Mansa Musa 018: The Solid Gold Man - Mansa Musa https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/018-the-solid-gold-man/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/018-the-solid-gold-man/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:05:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/6967fca7-ff3d-3f71-a9d1-b41fc4255b74 One of the wealthiest men in human history set out on a medieval journey whose logistics are nearly too astonishing to be believed. How he used his wealth stands in stark contrast to the havoc wreaked by the uber rich of today. This episode tells the story of Mansa Musa, perhaps the richest man who ever lived.

]]> One of the wealthiest men in human history set out on a medieval journey whose logistics are nearly too astonishing to be believed. How he used his wealth stands in stark contrast to the havoc wreaked by the uber rich of today. This episode tells the story of Mansa Musa, perhaps the richest man who ever lived.

]]> One of the wealthiest men in human history set out on a medieval journey whose logistics are nearly too astonishing to be believed. How he used his wealth stands in stark contrast to the havoc wreaked by the uber rich of today. This episode tells the story of Mansa Musa, perhaps the richest man who ever lived. David Nix false No 2348 2 18 full 018: The Solid Gold Man - Mansa Musa 017: Catching the Mother Killer - Ignaz Semmelweis 017: Catching the Mother Killer - Ignaz Semmelweis https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/017-catching-the-mother-killer/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/017-catching-the-mother-killer/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:05:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/b2bc57d2-de8b-3692-bd3d-9abed8212439 Vienna of 1840 faces a deadly mystery. Pregnant women are entering its Clinic Number 1 and never leaving, killed in high numbers by deathbed fever. When a prickly doctor doggedly uncovers the reason, he is punished for his theory. And young mothers keep dying. The cautionary tale of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis.

]]> Vienna of 1840 faces a deadly mystery. Pregnant women are entering its Clinic Number 1 and never leaving, killed in high numbers by deathbed fever. When a prickly doctor doggedly uncovers the reason, he is punished for his theory. And young mothers keep dying. The cautionary tale of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis.

]]> Vienna of 1840 faces a deadly mystery. Pregnant women are entering its Clinic Number 1 and never leaving, killed in high numbers by deathbed fever. When a prickly doctor doggedly uncovers the reason, he is punished for his theory. And young mothers keep dying. The cautionary tale of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis. David Nix false No 2617 2 17 full 017: Catching the Mother Killer - Ignaz Semmelweis 016: The Seven Lives of Josephine Baker 016: The Seven Lives of Josephine Baker https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/016-seven-lives-of-josephine-baker/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/016-seven-lives-of-josephine-baker/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:05:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/c34fdfc5-4a32-3327-a959-3bc09ffc273e A poor girl trapped in an abusive marriage, a world-famous entertainer taking Europe by storm, a decorated hero of Nazi resistance, an American civil rights icon – all the same woman. This episode tells the story of the remarkable life of Josephine Baker.

]]> A poor girl trapped in an abusive marriage, a world-famous entertainer taking Europe by storm, a decorated hero of Nazi resistance, an American civil rights icon – all the same woman. This episode tells the story of the remarkable life of Josephine Baker.

]]> A poor girl trapped in an abusive marriage, a world-famous entertainer taking Europe by storm, a decorated hero of Nazi resistance, an American civil rights icon – all the same woman. This episode tells the story of the remarkable life of Josephine Baker. David Nix false No 2951 2 16 full 016: The Seven Lives of Josephine Baker 015: Enemy Among Us - Juan Pujols Garcia 015: Enemy Among Us - Juan Pujols Garcia https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/015-enemy-among-us/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/015-enemy-among-us/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/7cc27c13-e42a-3380-9afa-77275e5ec753 A shadowy figure runs a massive Nazi spy network from the heart of London under the noses of the British during WWII. The catch? The network is a fiction, the work of a self-made spy trying to help the Allies, whether they want him or not. The amazing story of Juan Pujols Garcia.

]]> A shadowy figure runs a massive Nazi spy network from the heart of London under the noses of the British during WWII. The catch? The network is a fiction, the work of a self-made spy trying to help the Allies, whether they want him or not. The amazing story of Juan Pujols Garcia.

]]> A shadowy figure runs a massive Nazi spy network from the heart of London under the noses of the British during WWII. The catch? The network is a fiction, the work of a self-made spy trying to help the Allies, whether they want him or not. The amazing story of Juan Pujols Garcia. David Nix false No 2972 2 15 full 015: Enemy Among Us - Juan Pujols Garcia 014: Star Crossed - Jean Godin Des Odainis 014: Star Crossed - Jean Godin Des Odainis https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/014-star-crossed/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/014-star-crossed/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:05:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/16ab2f59-f303-3184-b9ba-e6b4beb67478 Fate conspires to destroy an 18th century love story by separating the couple with a nearly impassable gulf. Only an epic historical expedition can reunite them – if they survive. The remarkable tale of Isabel and Jean Godin Des Odainis.

]]> Fate conspires to destroy an 18th century love story by separating the couple with a nearly impassable gulf. Only an epic historical expedition can reunite them – if they survive. The remarkable tale of Isabel and Jean Godin Des Odainis.

]]> Fate conspires to destroy an 18th century love story by separating the couple with a nearly impassable gulf. Only an epic historical expedition can reunite them – if they survive. The remarkable tale of Isabel and Jean Godin Des Odainis. David Nix false No 3140 2 14 full 014: Star Crossed - Jean Godin Des Odainis 013: Run for Your Life - Cliff Young 013: Run for Your Life - Cliff Young https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/013-run-for-your-life/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/013-run-for-your-life/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:05:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/1d4e351a-9b88-3eaf-9a7e-9b2fe19bcfa2 In 1983, one of the greatest underdog stories in modern history unfolded in Australia over the course of five days when a 61-year-old sheep farmer ran a seemingly impossible race. This episode tells the improbable story of Cliff Young.

]]> In 1983, one of the greatest underdog stories in modern history unfolded in Australia over the course of five days when a 61-year-old sheep farmer ran a seemingly impossible race. This episode tells the improbable story of Cliff Young.

]]> In 1983, one of the greatest underdog stories in modern history unfolded in Australia over the course of five days when a 61-year-old sheep farmer ran a seemingly impossible race. This episode tells the improbable story of Cliff Young. David Nix false No 2631 2 13 full 013: Run for Your Life - Cliff Young 012: American Girl - Iva Toguri D'Aquino 012: American Girl - Iva Toguri D'Aquino https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/012-american-girl/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/012-american-girl/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:05:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/2bad6d47-da0f-31cb-9539-679859a3f912 An all-American girl trapped inside adversarial Japan when WWII erupts, she not only survives but manages to aid her imprisoned countrymen while subtly undermining the enemy. Her reward? A charge of treason levied by her own nation. This episode tells the winding tale of Iva Toguri D’Aquino.

]]> An all-American girl trapped inside adversarial Japan when WWII erupts, she not only survives but manages to aid her imprisoned countrymen while subtly undermining the enemy. Her reward? A charge of treason levied by her own nation. This episode tells the winding tale of Iva Toguri D’Aquino.

]]> An all-American girl trapped inside adversarial Japan when WWII erupts, she not only survives but manages to aid her imprisoned countrymen while subtly undermining the enemy. Her reward? A charge of treason levied by her own nation. This episode tells the winding tale of Iva Toguri D’Aquino. David Nix false No 3199 2 12 full 012: American Girl - Iva Toguri D'Aquino 011: Let's Go All the Way - Ferdinand Megellan 011: Let's Go All the Way - Ferdinand Megellan https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/011-lets-go-all-the-way/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/011-lets-go-all-the-way/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:15:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/94197c33-b040-3a02-b3e1-80a2e8390da1 Everyone knows that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circle the Earth. Wasn't he? The answer is both simple and surprisingly complex and features a fascinating cast of characters and plot twists galore. This episode tells the story of the epic 16th-century voyage that changed the course of world history.

]]> Everyone knows that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circle the Earth. Wasn't he? The answer is both simple and surprisingly complex and features a fascinating cast of characters and plot twists galore. This episode tells the story of the epic 16th-century voyage that changed the course of world history.

]]> Everyone knows that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circle the Earth. Wasn’t he? The answer is both simple and surprisingly complex and features a fascinating cast of characters and plot twists galore. This episode tells the story of the epic 16th-century voyage that changed the course of world history. David Nix false No 2880 2 11 full 011: Let's Go All the Way - Ferdinand Megellan 010: Let's Save the World - Juanita Moody 010: Let's Save the World - Juanita Moody https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/010-lets-save-the-world/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/010-lets-save-the-world/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:01:00 -0600 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/b3960458-a03a-330e-8c6c-42165dbfbcf0 What if a single person could save the world from apocalypse? For five thousand years, humans have predicted the end of the world with helpless anticipation of destructive forces beyond our control. However, three times an obscure individual averted nuclear annihilation on our behalf. This episode tells the story of those unsung heroes.

]]> What if a single person could save the world from apocalypse? For five thousand years, humans have predicted the end of the world with helpless anticipation of destructive forces beyond our control. However, three times an obscure individual averted nuclear annihilation on our behalf. This episode tells the story of those unsung heroes.

]]> What if a single person could save the world from apocalypse? For five thousand years, humans have predicted the end of the world with helpless anticipation of destructive forces beyond our control. However, three times an obscure individual averted nuclear annihilation on our behalf. This episode tells the story of those unsung heroes. David Nix false No 2617 1 10 full 010: Let's Save the World - Juanita Moody 009: The Redacted King - Hatshepsut 009: The Redacted King - Hatshepsut https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/009-the-redacted-king/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/009-the-redacted-king/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/a73dbdb6-d4d8-35e4-adf8-c826bdf2d5d4 Before Cleopatra, before Nefertiti, a woman became not just ruler of Egypt but Pharoah king, a role reserved for men. And then she was erased from history. Almost. This episode tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who was lost – and then found again.

]]> Before Cleopatra, before Nefertiti, a woman became not just ruler of Egypt but Pharoah king, a role reserved for men. And then she was erased from history. Almost. This episode tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who was lost – and then found again.

]]> Before Cleopatra, before Nefertiti, a woman became not just ruler of Egypt but Pharoah king, a role reserved for men. And then she was erased from history. Almost. This episode tells the story of Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who was lost – and then found again. David Nix false No 3105 1 9 full 009: The Redacted King - Hatshepsut 008: The Disbelieved - Artemisia Gentileschi 008: The Disbelieved - Artemisia Gentileschi https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/008-the-disbelieved/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/008-the-disbelieved/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/44e52904-368b-302d-8864-4c0c1b77c152 She was a Renaissance painting prodigy - until the brutal assault and humiliating trial. Will she let darkness consume her...or rise from ashes to create brilliance? This episode tells the story of the long neglected Artemisia Gentileschi.

 

]]> She was a Renaissance painting prodigy - until the brutal assault and humiliating trial. Will she let darkness consume her...or rise from ashes to create brilliance? This episode tells the story of the long neglected Artemisia Gentileschi.

 

]]> She was a Renaissance painting prodigy - until the brutal assault and humiliating trial. Will she let darkness consume her...or rise from ashes to create brilliance? This episode tells the story of the long neglected Artemisia Gentileschi. David Nix false No 2411 1 8 full 008: The Disbelieved - Artemisia Gentileschi 007: Where Credit Is Due - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 007: Where Credit Is Due - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/007-where-credit-is-due/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/007-where-credit-is-due/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:05:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/417d3bfd-7041-3a13-b444-211b99c7b076 A pioneering woman led the way but others get all the credit. This episode traces one of the most important events in human history - the defeat of smallpox, the deadliest disease of all time - and the unsung heroine who made it possible.

]]> A pioneering woman led the way but others get all the credit. This episode traces one of the most important events in human history - the defeat of smallpox, the deadliest disease of all time - and the unsung heroine who made it possible.

]]> A pioneering woman led the way but others get all the credit. This episode traces one of the most important events in human history - the defeat of smallpox, the deadliest disease of all time - and the unsung heroine who made it possible. David Nix false No 2200 1 7 full 007: Where Credit Is Due - Lady Mary Wortley Montagu 006: The Girl Who Lived - Sacajawea 006: The Girl Who Lived - Sacajawea https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/006-the-girl-who-lived/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/006-the-girl-who-lived/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:05:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/8a08d80c-78c3-3b67-a358-85c4928722c1 Her family is murdered before her eyes, she is kidnapped, and she is sold into sex slavery - all by the age of 13. And yet three years later, she makes an indelible mark on American history. This episode unspools the remarkable story of Sacagawea - an indigenous woman who wrote a survivor's tale for the ages.

]]> Her family is murdered before her eyes, she is kidnapped, and she is sold into sex slavery - all by the age of 13. And yet three years later, she makes an indelible mark on American history. This episode unspools the remarkable story of Sacagawea - an indigenous woman who wrote a survivor's tale for the ages.

]]> Her family is murdered before her eyes, she is kidnapped, and she is sold into sex slavery - all by the age of 13. And yet three years later, she makes an indelible mark on American history. This episode unspools the remarkable story of Sacagawea - an indigenous woman who wrote a survivor’s tale for the ages. David Nix false No 2632 1 6 full 006: The Girl Who Lived - Sacajawea 005: Fair Weather Enemies - The Battle for Castle Itter 005: Fair Weather Enemies - The Battle for Castle Itter https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/005-fair-weather-enemies/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/005-fair-weather-enemies/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:05:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/9642a5c4-fc63-3608-ab76-7bb816dd1e8e In the dying hours of World War II in the west, the United States fought one of the strangest battles in its military history. In a scenario too bizarre to be invented, American soldiers teamed up with sworn enemies to hold a medieval castle against Hitler fanatics to save some of the most famous Frenchmen alive - all against terrifying odds.

Buckle up, friends, for the rollicking tale of the Battle for Castle Itter!

]]> In the dying hours of World War II in the west, the United States fought one of the strangest battles in its military history. In a scenario too bizarre to be invented, American soldiers teamed up with sworn enemies to hold a medieval castle against Hitler fanatics to save some of the most famous Frenchmen alive - all against terrifying odds.

Buckle up, friends, for the rollicking tale of the Battle for Castle Itter!

]]> In the dying hours of World War II in the west, the United States fought one of the strangest battles in its military history. In a scenario too bizarre to be invented, American soldiers teamed up with sworn enemies to hold a medieval castle against Hitler fanatics to save some of the most famous Frenchmen alive - all against terrifying odds. Buckle up, friends, for the rollicking tale of the Battle for Castle Itter! David Nix false No 2835 1 5 full 005: Fair Weather Enemies - The Battle for Castle Itter 004: Stravinsky's Very Bad Day - Rite of Spring Riot 004: Stravinsky's Very Bad Day - Rite of Spring Riot https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/004-stravinskys-very-bad-day/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/004-stravinskys-very-bad-day/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/58dc4a94-6a6c-3f20-a82b-26f70e675190 What happens when real history becomes fake history that in turn influences real history? When the ballet The Rite of Spring debuted in Paris in 1913, the result was horrifyingly unexpected, and the event influenced a century of brain science. Or did it? This episode tells the story of what happens when the truth can’t get in the way of a good story.

]]> What happens when real history becomes fake history that in turn influences real history? When the ballet The Rite of Spring debuted in Paris in 1913, the result was horrifyingly unexpected, and the event influenced a century of brain science. Or did it? This episode tells the story of what happens when the truth can’t get in the way of a good story.

]]> What happens when real history becomes fake history that in turn influences real history? When the ballet The Rite of Spring debuted in Paris in 1913, the result was horrifyingly unexpected, and the event influenced a century of brain science. Or did it? This episode tells the story of what happens when the truth can’t get in the way of a good story. David Nix false No 2011 1 4 full 004: Stravinsky's Very Bad Day - Rite of Spring Riot 003: Those Who Open Doors - Emilie du Chatelet 003: Those Who Open Doors - Emilie du Chatelet https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/003-those-who-open-doors/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/003-those-who-open-doors/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/da73fde5-d1ea-33c8-9374-21b660f86041 A young noblewoman refuses to follow the rules of society of 18th-century France, instead dueling with swords, gambling, and running scientific experiments. Her persistence unlocks the impenetrable work of Isaac Newton and helps kick off the Industrial Revolution - but she remains all but forgotten today. This episode tells the astonishing story of polymath Emilie du Chatelet.

]]> A young noblewoman refuses to follow the rules of society of 18th-century France, instead dueling with swords, gambling, and running scientific experiments. Her persistence unlocks the impenetrable work of Isaac Newton and helps kick off the Industrial Revolution - but she remains all but forgotten today. This episode tells the astonishing story of polymath Emilie du Chatelet.

]]> A young noblewoman refuses to follow the rules of society of 18th-century France, instead dueling with swords, gambling, and running scientific experiments. Her persistence unlocks the impenetrable work of Isaac Newton and helps kick off the Industrial Revolution - but she remains all but forgotten today. This episode tells the astonishing story of polymath Emilie du Chatelet. David Nix false No 2746 1 3 full 003: Those Who Open Doors - Emilie du Chatelet 002: Saving Scotland - Sir Walter Scott 002: Saving Scotland - Sir Walter Scott https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/002-saving-scotland/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/002-saving-scotland/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/58342aa8-bd37-3b0b-b1ab-c39efe7bce59 Scotland is a romantic land of culture and tradition so unique that millions of people around the world claim to be Scottish despite never having visited the place. So, when did the Scotland as we know it become the Scotland as we know it? This episode tells the story of precisely when that happened – and it is not what you might expect.

]]> Scotland is a romantic land of culture and tradition so unique that millions of people around the world claim to be Scottish despite never having visited the place. So, when did the Scotland as we know it become the Scotland as we know it? This episode tells the story of precisely when that happened – and it is not what you might expect.

]]> Scotland is a romantic land of culture and tradition so unique that millions of people around the world claim to be Scottish despite never having visited the place. So, when did the Scotland as we know it become the Scotland as we know it? This episode tells the story of precisely when that happened – and it is not what you might expect. David Nix false No 2608 1 2 full 002: Saving Scotland - Sir Walter Scott 001: Accidental Captain - Emma Armstrong 001: Accidental Captain - Emma Armstrong https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/001-accidental-captain/ https://plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/e/001-accidental-captain/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:16:26 -0500 plottwistedhistory.podbean.com/9ab86ac7-f99b-3aad-b985-232377fd72cb Well-behaved women rarely make history, but sometimes they are forgotten. This episode tells the story of three women who break the ironclad rules of the age of sail to avert disaster - and save themselves in the process.

]]> Well-behaved women rarely make history, but sometimes they are forgotten. This episode tells the story of three women who break the ironclad rules of the age of sail to avert disaster - and save themselves in the process.

]]> Well-behaved women rarely make history, but sometimes they are forgotten. This episode tells the story of three women who break the ironclad rules of the age of sail to avert disaster - and save themselves in the process. David Nix false No 2891 1 1 full 001: Accidental Captain - Emma Armstrong