History X

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

History X amplifies true stories from history that have been repressed, suppressed, or simply forgotten. Host Russell Cobb discusses how our understanding of history is shifting in popular culture and what to make of the falling statues and renaming of places. History X explores the forgotten corners of dusty archives and talks to people with intimate knowledge of events outside the mainstream.

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Episodes

Perlustration

December 16, 2021 22:49 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MB

Stolen letters from the Soviet Union emerge decades later to tell stories about a repressive past. Echoes of the present emerge as our researchers dive deep into something called perlustration.

The Secret History of Barbecue

September 03, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

Today, Russell takes us through the secret history of barbecue - what you didn't know about a summertime staple.

The Big Mother of Kiev

June 25, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

Guest contributors Sophia and Isabel Jewel investigate Europe's biggest monument - the Motherland Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.

A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 3

June 11, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

Gina and Nataly wrap up our series on Canada-Cuba relations.

A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 2

May 28, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MB

Guest contributors Lynda and Yintong sit down with Dr. John Kirk, who had been a go-between for the Canadian government and the Castros.

Part 1: A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba

May 14, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.

A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 1

May 14, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.

Birth of a Stereotype

April 02, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

Check out the resources we used to talk about Aladdin's history: https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-01-11/8-real-world-locations-that-inspired-disney-movies-frozen-brave-aladdin https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-10-ca-11747-story.html https://www.vox.com/2019/5/24/18635896/disney-live-action-aladdin-controversy-history Some of the art we look at in the episode: https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/pantomime-poster-milton-ray-s-production-of-ala...

Resting Villain Face, Part 2

March 05, 2021 01:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MB

We keep our conversation with Omar going - and learn about what happened to Frank Lackteen after the advent of sound cinema.

Resting Villain Face, Part 1

February 19, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MB

This week on History X - we talk to author and journalist Omar Mouallem about one of the silent era’s busiest character actors, and why you’ve never heard of him.

The Story That Set Tulsa on Fire

February 05, 2021 00:30 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MB

A re-broadcast of History X's pilot - a story that set Tulsa, AZ, on fire.

A Saint for Sinners?: Santa Muerte

January 23, 2021 00:37 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

You've seen her in shows like Narcos, like Breaking Bad - but who is Santa Muerte, really, and where does she come from? We talk to Dr. Kate Kingsbury to find out.

Precedented: An American Coup

January 07, 2021 05:26 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MB

The governor orders the National Guard to string barbed wire around the capitol building and take up defensive positions with machine guns. The Ku Klux Klan, after a campaign of terror against the governor’s supporters, calls for his ouster. The governor promises to pardon anyone who shoots a klansman. The KKK taunts the governor in the press, and headlines tell citizens to prepare for war. No, this is not some The Plot Against America-style alternative history on Netflix. It is ...

The Surrender of IR 136: Part Two

December 11, 2020 22:10 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MB

Edmonton expands and the Papaschase Band pursues the last herds of bison. The band adheres to Treaty 6 and accepts a reserve. But then Frank Oliver gets involved.

The Surrender of IR 136: Part One

November 27, 2020 01:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MB

The story of IR 136 is just the tip of the iceberg. How and why did a huge chunk of land, guaranteed by treaty to the Papaschase band, end up the way it did?

Ghost Stories

November 23, 2020 21:50 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MB

Ghost stories.

The Ghosts of FunDrive

November 06, 2020 22:28 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MB

We accompany Edmonton Ghost Tours around Old Strathcona.

Prelude to a Coup

October 30, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB

What can 1970s and 1980s Argentina teach us about how coups happen, how to survive them, and how to deal with a society that's fragmenting around you, right before your eyes? This week, Russell talks to Luciana Erregue about her childhood in Argentina, and what advice she can give us as the US teeters on the edge of a coup themselves. Check out Laberinto Press' book, "Beyond the Food Court: an Anthology of Literary Cuisines," available now. https://www.laberintopress.com/shop/p/bey...