Our Fake History

Sebastian Major

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Booking Overview

A narrative history podcast focused on challenging historical myths and uncovering the realities behind legendary stories, with occasional interviews featuring highly accomplished subject-matter experts and cultural figures. Credible pitches include award-winning historians, archaeologists, authors, and artists with substantial expertise in historical or cultural subjects; booking is likely high difficulty because the featured guest caliber is exceptionally prominent.

Metrics

Episodes: 313

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 49.2k subscribers

Instagram: 3.3k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@podcastone.com

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Host

Sebastian Major - Historian, writer, and podcast creator specializing in the myths, misconceptions, and overlooked narratives of history.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Distinguished historians, scholars, authors, or cultural figures with deep expertise in a historical subject and a substantial public profile; exceptional artists may qualify when their work is closely connected to historical or cultural analysis.

Required Achievements:

Major literary or cultural awards, Prestigious fellowships, Recognized expertise in history, archaeology, anthropology, or cultural history, Significant public contributions to music or the arts

Recent Guest Discussions

Rhiannon Giddens - The History Of The Banjo, African Musical Influences, American Music, And The Instrument’s Relationship To The Development Of The United States.

Recent Topics

Mythology, History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Music History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Our Fake History

"You're Dead to Me" from the BBC

August 13, 2026

With a new star-studded film adaptation of The Odyssey bringing Homer's world back to the big screen, it’s the perfect time to share a teaser clip from our friends at You're Dead To Me. It's the BBC comedy podcast that takes history seriously, bringing together experts and comedians to explore the people, stories and ideas that shaped our world. If you like what you hear you can find full episodes of You're Dead to Me wherever you get your podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

OFH Throwback - Episode #117 - What Went Down On Easter Island? (Part II)

August 11, 2026

In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you to the conclusion of one of the podcast's most discussed series. The island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, has been called “the clearest example of a society that destroyed itself.” For years it was taken for granted that the people of Rapa Nui had depleted their natural resources in pursuit of bigger and better stone statues called Moai. However, recent scholarship has called into to question the widely known story of ecological collapse. Were th...

OFH Throwback - Episode #116 - What Went Down on Easter Island? (Part I)

August 04, 2026

In this Throwback Episode Sebastian revisits one of the best loved series from Season 6. Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as the indigenous islanders call it, may be the most misunderstood place on planet Earth. For centuries outsiders have tried to unravel what they perceived to be the islands many mysteries. How did stone age people manage to get to such a remote island? How did these people build the island’s remarkable statues? What caused this unique society to collapse? Recent research has co...

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