Episode #122- Should We Trust Nostradamus? (P...

The name Charles Ponzi has become synonymous with financial frauds. In 1920 the formerly obscure Italian immigrant suddenly became one of the most famous men in Boston when his Securities Exchange Company started offering investors remarkable returns. Ponzi claimed that he had di ...  Show more

In this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent series on Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Show. He unpacks Bill's influence on the cowboy hero archetype, dives into the contentious history of scalping, and learns some fun facts about Bill's legacy in Belgium. Tune ...  Show more

These days Nostradamus is best known for the predictions found in his book The Prophecies. But, surprisingly, that book only became popular after the French seers' death. During his lifetime Nostradamus was better known for his yearly almanacs. Still, there is something about the ...  Show more

“Le lyon jeune le vieux surmontera, En champ bellique par singulier duelle. Dans cage d’or les yeux luy crevera, Deux classes une, puis mourir, mort cruelle”. Des vers qui rappellent la mort du roi Henri II, le 30 juin 1559. Pourtant, ce texte a été écrit une année auparavant. Un ...  Show more

In 1555, a French physician and astrologer named Michel de Nostredame published a book of poems titled Les Prophéties. Ever since people have been trying to interpret world events through his writings. Was Nostradamus a prophet? Was he a fraud? Or are people just reading way to ...  Show more

The deaths of kings. The makings of popes. Famines of entire civilizations. Nostradamus became famous in the 16th century for his predictions of the future. But was he nothing more than a con man? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices