Our Fake History

Sebastian Major

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: 318

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

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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

Special Series - How Do You Explain Tesla? (Part I)

September 22, 2026

In this special series Sebastian presents a story that was originally created exclusively for Patrons back in 2020. The extra-long original episode is now being presented in two installments. Sebastian knew Tesla was figure shrouded in historical myths... he just didn't know how many. It turns out Tesla may be one of the most mythologized people to have lived in the last 200 years. Tesla was as great a showman as he was an inventor. He created an image of himself in the American media that ma...

Bonus Episode - Fakelore, Fan Fiction, and Local Giants

September 15, 2026

In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent shows on Paul Bunyon and the Children's Crusade. The host takes some time to further unpack the idea of fakelore and draw some distinctions between "authentic" lore and the creations of money writers. Sebastian also compares the differences between folklore and urban legends. Finally, Sebastian shares a few giant stories from the Lake Huron region and talks about some contemporary online creators playing fast and loose with the ...

Episode #257 - Was There a Children's Crusade?

September 08, 2026

In the year 1212 something strange happened in Western Europe, but none of the contemporary historic sources can agree on exactly what it was. Later historians would claim that a religious movement made up of children under twelve sprang up in rural France. After gathering together thousands of pre-teen followers this crusade set out to liberate the holy land. However, we're told that this so-called Children's Crusade ended in disaster. According to some sources, the children were attacked, s...

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