Episode 170: The Phantom Time Conspiracy

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Happy Valentines Day 2024 Haunties... or is it Valentines Day 1724? This week, Nat convinces Aly that our current calendar is a fake and history as we know it is a lie. According to the Phantom Time Conspiracy, the years known colloquially as "The Middle Ages" never even happened and we are all currently living in the 1720s. Even more disturbing, some of our most treasured heroes, artifacts, and historical events, are complete fabrications! WHAT? Why would someone want to fake a time period? Babe, you better buckle the f up- IT’S TIME TO GET HAUNTED!

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TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - INTRO

00:10:50 - THE STORY BEGINS

00:19:46 - ATHENA CLUB AD READ

00:21:13 - CHARLEMAGNE IS A MYTH

00:44:09 - APOSTROPHE AD READ

00:45:59 - JULIAN CALENDAR IS A LIE

01:00:56 - THE MIDDLE AGES NEVER HAPPENED

01:00:12 - DINNERLY AD READ

01:13:56 - HISTORICAL FABRICATION

01:20:20 - THEORIES

01:34:20 - DONOR SHOUTOUTS

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SOURCES

[1]https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/phantom-time-hypothesis-conspiracy-theory

[2]https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/14zd64p/til_the_phantom_time_conspiracy_theory_claims_the/

[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_time_conspiracy_theory

[4]https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/what-is-the-truth-behind-the-controversial-phantom-time-hypothesis

[5]https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/king-emperorby-janet-l-nelson-review-charlemagne-beat-medievaleurope/

[6]https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-herkimer-westerncivilization/chapter/the-rise-of-charlemagne/#:~:text=Key%20Points,Italy%2C%20supporting%20Pope%20Adrian%20I.

[7]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20153271/#:~:text=Reconstructed%20stature%20of%201.84%20m,2010%20Elsevier%20B.V.

[8]https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/28944

[9]https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/28944

[10]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NG6mo1zGY

[11]https://www.damninteresting.com/the-phantom-time-hypothesis/

[12]https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/what-is-the-phantom-time-hypothesis-theory

BACKGROUND MUSIC

[1] Medieval Song Village Consort [No Copyright Music]

[2]✝️ Christian Music (No Copyright) - "Gregorian Chant" by KevinMacLeod 🇺🇸

[3]No Copyright Halloween Spooky Haunted Background Music / Halloween 2023

SOUND EFFECTS

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUCJMScgaE

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