Fauxthentic History

The History of the Weeping Angels

The Long Road to Destroying the Death Star

It took more than two decades to build the Empire's first dreaded Death Star and it took almost that entire time for dissidents to discover its existence and find a way to destroy it. History experts Bryan Young and Holly Frey examine the long road it took to destroy this weapon that would have spelled certain doom for the band of rebels seeking to restore freedom to the galaxy. Music by: David Payne and the AF Jr. Cavemen Or you can subscribe on iTunes! Or Stitcher! Or anywhere else you download podcasts! You can follow us on Bluesky @Swankmotron, and @HollyFrey. http://www.fauxthentichistory.com http://www.swankmotron.com  Sources: Star Wars: Andor Star Wars: Catalyst Star Wars: Rogue One Star Wars: A New Hope Star Wars: The Clone Wars Star Wars: Rebels Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

The Chronosynclastic Infundibulum and the Battle of Mars

This brand new episode is about the phenomenon of Chronosynclastic Infindubulum, how they work and how they played a key part in starting the war between Earth and Mars. We dove into their discovery, the exact phenomena, how they work, and the life of Winston Niles Rumfoord, the man who reshaped the world after getting caught inside of one and how this space-time phenomenon was used after the war. Music by: David Payne and the AF Jr. Cavemen Or you can subscribe on iTunes! Or Stitcher! Or anywhere else you download podcasts! You can follow us on Bluesky @Swankmotron, and @HollyFrey. http://www.fauxthentichistory.com http://www.swankmotron.com  Sources: Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan and The Big Space F**k

Spirited Away: Yubaba and Zeniba, the Witch Sisters

The spirit world is full of unique and eccentric entities. Two of the most fascinating may be the twin witches of Yubaba and Zeniba, but we only have a little information about them.

Padme Amidala and Her Handmaidens

Noted Padme Amidala and Handmaiden historian EL Fhlonston joins Holly and Bryan to talk about the lives of the young queen and her loyal handmaidens. Chiefly, they talk about the handmaidens in the context of Padme's transitions from Queen to Senator and the tragedies that befell them.