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Half-Truths

Half-Truths

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 Remember that neat, tidy version of history and science you learned in school? The one with brave explorers discovering continents, brilliant inventors having a single "eureka!" moment, and a food pyramid that was definitely going to make you healthy? It turns out, a lot of it was wrong. Welcome to Half-Truths, the show dedicated to unlearning the myths, half-truths, and outright fabrications that have become common knowledge. In each episode, we take one "fact" you thought you knew and trace it back to its source. We'll uncover the surprising context, the political spin, and the often more fascinating truth that got left out of the textbook. This isn't just about trivia; it's about understanding how the stories we're told shape our world. Get ready for the "aha!" moments that will make you see the past—and the present—in a whole new light.Half-Truths Podcast Education Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EP52 - The Crumbled Myth: How a Japanese Tea Cake Become a Chinese Icon

    EP52 - The Crumbled Myth: How a Japanese Tea Cake Become a Chinese Icon
    Jan 7 2026
    We crack open the crispy shell of the fortune cookie to reveal a history that has nothing to do with China and everything to do with a Japanese temple tradition. Join us as we trace the journey from Kyoto to California, revealing how World War II and a shift in American taste buds created the ultimate culinary half-truth.
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    21 mins
  • EP51 - The Mandela Effect of History: Why We Rewrite Famous Quotes

    EP51 - The Mandela Effect of History: Why We Rewrite Famous Quotes
    Dec 30 2025
    We all know Sherlock Holmes's catchphrase and Marie Antoinette's callous dismissal of the poor, but what if those iconic words were never actually spoken? This episode uncovers the fascinating origins of history's most famous misquotes and explores why our collective memory prefers the polished fiction over the messy truth.
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    19 mins
  • EP50 - Psychology’s Darkest Fables: The Bystander and The Warden

    EP50 - Psychology’s Darkest Fables: The Bystander and The Warden
    Dec 23 2025
    We all know the stories that define the dark side of human nature: the thirty-eight neighbors who watched a murder in silence, and the students who turned into sadists in a basement prison. But what if the textbooks got it wrong? This episode uncovers the manufactured narratives behind the Kitty Genovese tragedy and the Stanford Prison Experiment to reveal a truth that is less sensational, but far more important.
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    20 mins
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