# throwback episode (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover throwback episode. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lost Tapes 2024](https://soundcloud.com/beyondthaglory/lost-tapes-2024) _2026-08-18 · Keeping It Real With Jarrod Lawrence_ We recorded this episode 2 years ago, lol [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384132316-beyondthaglory-lost-tapes-2024.mp3) ## OFH Throwback - Episode #149 - Who Was the Real Stagger Lee? _2026-08-18 · Our Fake History_ In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you to an episode that is one of his personal favorites. Is it "secretly" one of the best episode of OFH? The character of Stagger Lee has been one of America’s most enduring folk heroes. There have been over 400 songs written about the swaggering, gun-toting, bad man. He has gone by many names: Stacks Lee, Stagolee, Staxs O’Lee. Sometimes he is presented… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/25d1b7cf-3b01-45a1-b531-c24b5487341c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## "You're Dead to Me" from the BBC _2026-08-13 · Our Fake History_ 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… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/ea1b8c6d-8860-4bdf-b550-3e08c1fd7272.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## OFH Throwback - Episode #117 - What Went Down On Easter Island? (Part II) _2026-08-11 · Our Fake History_ 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,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1381d79e-1606-41ba-880e-2e9a16e60b40.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## OFH Throwback - Episode #116 - What Went Down on Easter Island? (Part I) _2026-08-04 · Our Fake History_ 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… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/41f4a155-7b1e-482c-b62c-a583aa25dcc4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## OFH Throwback - Episode #145 - Real Gryphons? _2026-07-28 · Our Fake History_ In this Throwback Episode Sebastian revisits one of his favourite episodes from Season 7 and brings in some new critiques that did not make it into the original show! The legendary hybrid creature known as the gryphon was said to have the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Despite this fantastical descriptions the ancient Greeks and Romans truly seemed to have believed that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/0c97f3da-7ae4-4cc6-88c6-b15a880560a1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Navigating Pressures Around Chosen Career Paths and Finding Joy in the Process](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-07-27 · This Teenage Life_ As a young person, it is okay to not know what you want to do. There is a lot of pressure placed on teenagers to know what they want their careers to look like, but how does one know what they want to do, and how they want to do it? In this episode of This Teenage Life, Stella, Jayden and Lydia explore questions around meaningful work. What does "meaningful work" mean? How does one balance… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/finl_edit_meaningful_work.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## [443. Torah Broker Podcast Guest - Money](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/443--Torah-Broker-Podcast-Guest---Money-e3mg4qh) _2026-07-24 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ We discuss determination vs self accomplishment regarding financial success and other issues. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/123261201/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-24%2Fd24e35e7-707f-4a22-ecda-e9737e9c78d2.mp3) ## [442. Tisha B’Av - Kinna 34](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/442--Tisha-BAv---Kinna-34-e3mf8kp) _2026-07-23 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ The truth always prevails and Zechariah Hanavi. This was given at the explanatory kinnos on Tisha B’Av at the Ohr HaTorah Congregation in Phoenix, Arizona. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/123232345/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-23%2F94058f72-b59e-8122-436c-1c8c68de7418.mp3) ## Episode #255 - Rhiannon Giddens: Can the Banjo Explain American History? _2026-07-14 · Our Fake History_ Rhiannon Giddens is a multi-instrumentalist, a singer, and a composer. She is a MacArthur Genius fellow, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and one the most dynamic voices in American folk and roots music performing today. She’s also one of the knowledgeable people you can possibly talk to when it comes to history of the banjo and American music generally. In the finale of season 11 Ms. Giddens joins… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7392bae8-93b9-4afc-ae35-1b2c4554d658.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/E5SYtpxsdPZF) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## Bonus Episode - Plagiarizing Patriots, Human Chickens, and Canadian Character Assassination _2026-07-07 · Our Fake History_ On this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent series on the Knights of the Air and the one-off on the Midnight Ride. The host grapples with questions about the American perception of Canadian history, tarring and feathering, WWI weaponry, and Paul Revere's plagiarized engravings. Sebastian also gives some important updates about the end of Season 11, the start of Season 12, and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/d98e27a9-6153-4478-8bce-1363fa532c79.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Throwback Episode: Grappling With Loss](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-07-04 · This Teenage Life_ In this re-released episode, Stella shares her experiences processing the loss of her Dad. She explores societal expectations of closure and how they diverge from her own understandings of loss and ambiguity. Trigger warning— this episode references suicide. If you or anyone you know is struggling with this, here are some resources: US National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 Resources in… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/rerelease_stellas_dad_loss.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #254 - What Went Down on the Midnight Ride? _2026-06-30 · Our Fake History_ Paul Revere is one of the best remembered heroes of the American Revolution. The Boston silversmith is often credited with rousing the Massachusetts countryside to resist the King's army as they moved against the towns of Lexington and Concord. However, he popular understanding of the famous "midnight ride" was largely shaped by a romantic poem written 85 years after the fact by Henry Wadsworth… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/564c85d9-944e-4f46-8588-2a128b03aa45.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Episode #253 - Were the Knights of the Air a Myth? (Part II) _2026-06-16 · Our Fake History_ By 1916 the airplane had proven itself as an important new weapon in the Great War. Arguably just as important was the image of the glamorous flying aces. Entire flying units, like France's Lafayette Escadrille made up of American volunteers, were created with the hope of generating positive press that could bring the United States into the war on the side of allies. When America did join WWI in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/a8e545ae-d460-445d-89e1-14b251656d5f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Throwback Episode: Daydreams](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-06-04 · This Teenage Life_ In this re-released episode, the teens chat with Aleeza and Fonzo, the hosts of The Moth's teen podcast, Grown — here on Apple podcasts and Spotify. They discuss their daydreams, hopes, and anxieties about growing up and becoming people they want to be. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/rerelaese_to_daydreams.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #252 - Were the Knights of the Air a Myth? (Part I) _2026-06-02 · Our Fake History_ At the outbreak of First World War airplanes were still a novelty on the battlefield. Originally planes were used for reconnaissance and the pilots were usually unarmed. This quickly changed and soon airplanes were being outfitted with machine guns and tasked specifically with destroying enemy aircraft. Fighter pilots were a new type of warrior, but ironically they started to be described in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/9a5a9bb0-c3be-4619-ac9f-237a6b9a84aa.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Bonus Episode - Roman Bondage, Voodoo Macbeth, and Bunga Bunga _2026-05-26 · Our Fake History_ In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about episode 249, 250, and 251. First, he does his best to grapple with how morality should factor into history education. Then a listener provides an epic email about Orson Welles' legendary production of "Voodoo Macbeth" and cursed run of Romeo and Juliet. Finally, Sebastian looks at the weird legacy of the phrase "bunga bunga." Tune-in and find… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/26eea685-0d41-456d-a322-1c7f1a1872c3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Episode #251 - What Was the Dreadnought Hoax? _2026-05-20 · Our Fake History_ When the HMS Dreadnought was launched in 1906 it completely revolutionized naval warfare. It made all previous ships obsolete and helped spur an arms race between Britain and Germany. For many the Dreadnought was symbol of the militarism that was sweeping Europe before World War One. Then in 1910 the ship was targeted by pranksters, who managed to get access to Dreadnought by impersonating… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/a251dd4a-96f3-4ad4-a06b-ea76db04a009.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [441. Shevuos - Women Are Torah’s Gatekeepers](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/441--Shevuos---Women-Are-Torahs-Gatekeepers-e3jcrvg) _2026-05-14 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ This was a talk at the Shearim Torah High School in Phoenix Arizona on the occasion of their Shevuos Yom Iyun. We discuss women’s role in the study of Torah. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/120008112/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F4297f1cf-1216-71d2-4c83-216ded6abb0a.mp3) ## Episode #250 - Is Macbeth Cursed? _2026-05-05 · Our Fake History_ Every theatre kid can tell you that Shakespeare's Tragedy of Macbeth is a cursed play. Some believe that even saying the name of the play in a theatre where it is not being performed can jinx a production. Stories of misfortune, injury, and death haunt productions of Macbeth like the ghost of a slain friend. It has been suggested that the curse of Macbeth goes all the way back to it's first… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7886f476-7c38-46e4-a01c-1fe3a097441c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ik7AE4yPboKD) _2026-05-05 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Throwback Episode: Coming Out Story](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-04-22 · This Teenage Life_ This week, we're re-releasing an episode about a trans young man and his mom navigating his coming out and transition. Together, they demonstrate the power of love and communication between a parent and a child. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/rerelase_coming_out_-_42126_9.07PM.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #249 - Who Built Rome? (ft. Dr. Emma Southon) _2026-04-21 · Our Fake History_ The Roman Empire is often remembered for it's grand works of architecture and formidable military. However, for most of its history Rome's economy was underpinned by the labour of millions of individuals who had been forced into slavery. Despite the fact that enslaved people quite literally built Rome, their lives were rarely recorded by the ancient historians. In her new book Not Built In a Day… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/9afe22a3-8637-47ab-8075-157e96072910.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Bonus Episode - Minor Miners, Activist Entertainers, and Spanish Painters _2026-04-14 · Our Fake History_ In this bonus episode Sebastian takes question from the listeners about the recent episodes on Henry Box Brown and Snow White. First, we hear some comments from a listener in Iceland who wanted to weigh in on the North American Vikings. Then Sebastian unpacks some tricky questions about the line between activism and entertainment. Finally the host muses about the Mandela Effect and considers an… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/ac614d23-9528-456e-bbf3-0b273136853c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White? _2026-04-07 · Our Fake History_ The Brothers Grimm once write that "Snow White" was Germany's best known folktale. When the beloved fairytale served as the inspiration for the famous 1937 Disney film the story reached new levels of international recognition. There are many elements of the Snow White tale that seem to be timeless mythic tropes, but there are some in Germany who believe that the character may have been based on a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/f1cdc89d-981a-4d09-9a2b-67e7f8e7cccb.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Throwback Episode: Eco-Anxiety and Optimism](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-04-05 · This Teenage Life_ This week, we have another thrownack episode for you: All about climate and eco-anxiety. The teens discuss their grief about the climate emergency and other environmental crises. They then talk about transforming their feelings into shared action. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/rerelease_climayte.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated? _2026-03-24 · Our Fake History_ One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom. In 1849 Henry Brown successfully had himself shipped out of slavery in a packing crate from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brown's ingenious and audacious escape from slavery immediately caught the attention of abolitionists all over the country.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/4a63c107-d642-4bb3-bf22-2428b94fe790.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Bonus Episode - Disappearing Doppelgängers, Viking Thralls, and the Comedy of the Sagas _2026-03-17 · Our Fake History_ In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent series on the Viking voyages to North America. In it he reckons with the history of slavery in the Norse world, guesses at why the southern Vinland of settlement of Hóp remains undiscovered, and muses about doppelgängers. Tune-in and find out how controversial episode art, tidal lagoons, and absurdist saga writers all play a role in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/78e6974c-dee6-45a4-8fda-0da29cc95547.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Throwback Episode: We Are Not Alone: Connecting with Animals & Ourselves](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-03-16 · This Teenage Life_ This week, we're re-releasing our 2022 interview with author and naturalist Sy Montgomery. Life can feel especially lonely if you think humans are the only creatures on this planet. Getting close to animals and the natural world can help us connect with ourselves and each other. On Earth Day 2022, we spoke with Montgomery about forming deep relationships with animals and how getting to know… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/sy_rerelease.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #246 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part III) _2026-03-11 · Our Fake History_ For centuries the western Norse colony of Vinland was known only to scholars of the Icelandic Sagas. But in the 19th century the work of a few Scandinavian historians helped revive interest in these previously obscure tales. When the Danish historian Carl Christian Rafn published in his work in English in 1837, many American's were exposed to the idea that the Norse had beaten Columbus to North… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/32a6aab3-f12d-484a-a343-192a8b94d983.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [440. Purim - Haman’s Gallows](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/440--Purim---Hamans-Gallows-e3fq4i3) _2026-03-02 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ We discuss why the gallows were so high. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/116248579/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-2%2F105f27fe-59b0-43fa-d08f-c932cbc45fc0.mp3) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4iQP6JdAvORY) _2026-03-02 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## Episode #245 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part II) _2026-02-24 · Our Fake History_ The only literary sources we have about the Viking settlements west of Greenland come from the Icelandic Sagas. The only problem is that the Sagas can be totally off-the-wall. Corpses reanimate and speak prophecies, giant-eyed doppelgängers vanish into thin air, and one-legged creatures murder unsuspecting Norse explorers. But, this same sources also describe interactions between the Norse and the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1aca7568-ea2a-412e-a3a0-43be59267cff.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Throwback Episode: Parents Are People Too](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-02-17 · This Teenage Life_ Today, we're throwing it back to a Season 1 of This Teenage Life with a re-release of the episode "Parents Are People Too." As kids, it's often hard to see that parents are not just parents. They're human beings who have their own needs, emotions, styles, fragilities, crushes, etc. In this episode, we talk about moments when we began to discover that parents are, in fact, people too. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/RE_RELEASE_PARENTS.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #244 - How Far Did the Vikings Voyage? (Part I) _2026-02-10 · Our Fake History_ Between the 9th and 11th centuries Norse explorers undertook a series of remarkable journeys through the North Atlantic. Iceland and Greenland were settled by medieval farmers eager to find new uninhabited lands. But just how far west did these seafarer's manage to travel? The unique Icelandic texts known as the sagas tell tales of journeys to a fertile and abundant country south west of Greenland… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1be5d7f3-6f93-4409-87cb-169fad0fb223.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Bonus Episode - Ponzi Empires, Thieving Saints, and Skin Grafts _2026-02-03 · Our Fake History_ In this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions from listeners about the series on the original Ponzi Scheme. The host investigates the history of the expression "robbing Peter to pay Paul", locates early usages of the phrase "getting Ponzied", and muses about whether all expansionist empires are actually just big Ponzi Schemes. Sebastian also throws out a possible replacement for "Watergate" as… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/2e3e410f-a3a1-4dc5-933a-817e2355899e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [Independence](https://www.thisteenagelife.org/) _2026-01-31 · This Teenage Life_ In this episode of This Teenage Life, teens discuss what independence means to them: how they discover it, the challenges of balancing freedom with still being a "kid," and how their sense of independence evolves from high school to college. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/TTL_Independence_FULL.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #243 - What Was Ponzi's Scheme? (Part II) _2026-01-27 · Our Fake History_ Charles Ponzi's remarkable rise and fall played out over the course of a wild eight month period. He went from being a failed importer-exporter mired in debt to Boston's most talked about self-made millionaire in a matter of weeks. After rebranding his company as the Securities Exchange Company, Ponzi started offering remarkable 50% returns to investors after only 90 days. But almost immediately… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/68d46e59-dbc2-4d92-82fe-a459b399fe07.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [439. When A Small Act Changes History](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/439--When-A-Small-Act-Changes-History-e3e65a8) _2026-01-26 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ Why do we take three step back in Shmonei Esrei? What significance do they have. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/114545416/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-26%2F8035e308-fcaf-7f66-7945-bacc011ccb9d.mp3) ## Episode #242 - What Was Ponzi's Scheme? (Part I) _2026-01-13 · Our Fake History_ 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 discovered an ingenious method of using postal coupons to profit off international exchange rates. However, before the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/d161ebe5-cca9-47ed-9b5c-3959fadfaba7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [438. Sheva Brachos - Bas Yisrael in Phoenix](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/438--Sheva-Brachos---Bas-Yisrael-in-Phoenix-e3dgram) _2026-01-12 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ Sheva Brachos for Mordechai and Bracha Wolin. She discuss the education can’t be שלא לשמה. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/113847062/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-12%2Fce2c3e26-7364-0153-94c4-dac8199d51d4.mp3) ## [437. 85th Birthday - A Spiritual Achievement](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/437--85th-Birthday---A-Spiritual-Achievement-e3d2jup) _2026-01-01 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ My father’s 85th birthday in Glatt Ala Carte in Brooklyn, NY on 1/1/26. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/113380761/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-1%2F0a5b7d32-b2ce-83f0-8337-dfa8c1115f0b.mp3) ## [Creating Authentic Friendships](http://thisteenagelife.org/) _2025-12-31 · This Teenage Life_ It can be challenging to navigate between being yourself and trying to fit in. It can feel vulnerable to express enthusiasm yet nonchalence can get in the way of making true friendships. How do we create honest and authentic friendships with other people? What has worked or not worked for us in the past? In the spirit of starting off 2026 with some reflection, hope, and desire for increasing… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/honestFriendships12-31-25.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Bonus Episode - Grisly Trophies, Evil Cowboys, and Questionable Mascots _2025-12-30 · Our Fake History_ 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-in and find out how historical reenactors, P.T Barnum, and questionable mascots all play a role in the story! Join us… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7f233198-832d-4d3a-884e-2a53aacc89e0.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [436. Sheva Brachos - L’Chaim!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/436--Sheva-Brachos---LChaim-e3ch1ja) _2025-12-18 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ A Bracha for Torah. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/112804906/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-18%2F53a8b321-2503-1f2e-37f0-f9673ce91443.mp3) ## Episode #241 - Who Invented the Wild West? (Part II) _2025-12-16 · Our Fake History_ Buffalo Bill's Wild West first started touring outdoor arenas in 1883. What started as a western themed circus soon grew in ambition. In the quest to appeal to respectable middle-class family audiences Buffalo Bill was soon promoting his show as an educational experience. The Wild West was supposedly an authentic exhibition of Western American history and culture. Elaborate historical reenactments… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/6394abf9-a8d3-42c9-b667-e42d5a63c3e5.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## [435. Chanukah - Torah: One Text, Infinite Voices](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yakov-bronsteyn/episodes/435--Chanukah---Torah-One-Text--Infinite-Voices-e3cbnqc) _2025-12-14 · Yakov Bronsteyn · Rabbi Yakov Bronsteyn - Parsha Classes_ We the discuss the nature of Torah and the fight we had with the Greeks. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10fbfbfc/podcast/play/112631052/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-14%2Fbfc6b988-0931-6f04-54c9-0400ba857fe4.mp3) ## [Turning Interests into Community, Work, and Purpose](http://thisteenagelife.org/) _2025-12-10 · This Teenage Life_ Josie Kim is a teenager, a hockey player, and great sports photographer. In high school, she learned to use a camera to engage with her love of sports in new ways that allow her to connect with people and even get paying jobs. In this episode you'll hear an interview with Josie and learn about her journey. We hope this can help more teens to think about how to engage with interests in new ways… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisteenlife/Josie_Kim_Episode-12-10-25.mp3?dest-id=1136438) ## Episode #240 - Who Invented the Wild West? (Part I) _2025-12-02 · Our Fake History_ Buffalo Bill Cody was one of America's great mythmakers. The man born William Cody reinvented himself as the west's greatest rider, scout, and buffalo hunter before taking his schtick to the American stage in the early 1870's. Buffalo Bill would eventually develop his frontiersman act into the Wild West Show, an outdoor exposition that was part circus, part rodeo, and part historical reenactment.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/5979386f-626e-4163-a92f-b109d06367c1.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Bonus Episode - Messy Duels, Welsh Pride, and Famous Firsts _2025-11-25 · Our Fake History_ In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent episodes on Thailand's legendary elephant duels and the seafaring Welsh Prince Madoc. The host does his best to pinpoint the "real" last elephant duel and takes questions from a practicing druid. We also hear from a Welsh listener with some fascinating thoughts about the Madoc episode. Join us in Greece in 2026! Check out the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/5c4dcf37-0c58-4aa0-a4ad-0d4c0ea84dda.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Episode #239 - Did a Welsh Prince Beat Columbus to the New World? _2025-11-18 · Our Fake History_ There's a story that in the year 1170 a Prince from Wales, named Madoc, led a group of Welsh colonists over the Atlantic to North America. This group allegedly mingled with the local indigenous people and eventually assimilated into their culture. However, they left behind their language. For centuries it was believed that a lost tribe of welsh-speaking indigenous people lived somewhere in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/cffe2036-46ba-4e3f-82f3-b632bdef5762.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e) ## Episode #238 - What Was the Last Elephant Duel? _2025-11-04 · Our Fake History_ One of the most pivotal moments in the history of Thailand was the Battle of Nong Sarai in 1593. This confrontation between the Burmese Tuangoo Dynasty and the proto-Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya is remembered as the setting for an epic elephant duel. King Naresuan of Ayutthaya was said to have challenged the Burmese crown prince to single combat on elephant back. His victory that day become symbolic… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/d580a19a-1978-4dc3-a316-989d752eb9e2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhRSU1NBbXBsaWZpZXJCb3QGOgZFVA%3D%3D--6345a2e4a0991d4cbe92da92e0fa95ff9d12de2e)