A podcast where an author tells his wife a wild historical tale that’s either completely true or totally made up and she has to guess which!
Kyle Kochenberger is an author who is also a history buff and his wife Sydney doesn’t know a whole lot about history. In this podcast, Kyle will be telling a story that he either thoroughly researched or completely made up from his writer’s mind and at the end Sydney (and our listeners) will get a chance to guess if it’s true or not. Come play along with us!
Happy Spooky Season! We're back with part two of The Valley of the Headless Men! Sydney and I will dive right back in, continuing with Charlie Mcleod's gruesome discovery. After that, we'll go over more headless mysteries and some hair-raising spooky events that took place in the Nahanni Valley.
Did the Mounties ever discover the true reason for all these missing heads? Is it still a mystery, and do people still brave the wild unknown of the Headless Valley? Did Kyle or history create this story, and is it a Trick or Treat? Tune in now to find out!
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6 Oct 2026
The Valley of the Headless Men - Part 1
Welcome to episode one of our spooky series, History Tricks or Treats! During the month of October, every episode will dive into the weird, creepy and terrifying! Our first episode takes us into the Canadian wilderness of the Northwest Territories. Specifically, the Nahanni Valley.
Join us as we go over the ancient history of the valley, and of the First Nation tribes that occupied it. How two tribes went down to one, and the Dene tradition that grew to never go into the valley. But, as soon as gold was rumored to be there, you know some outsiders are going to ignore the locals and search for their riches.
We'll discuss the Mcleod brothers, and their search for gold. Will they be successful? How much gold is in the Nahanni Valley, and will they manage to make it out with it? And how does the valley gain its infamous nickname? Tune in now to find out!
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29 Sept 2026
America and the Search for the Holy Grail (with Sonia Vincent)
Guests are just a thing now! Today we're joined with Sydney's sister Sonia (who also knows nothing about history), and we are going to go over the little known search that a certain patriotic country conducted for the Holiest of mugs...The Holy Grail!
In the midst of the War of 1812, the Second War for Independence against Great Britain, the young nation of America had their back against the wall. After a terrifying display of power from the English, America needed a solution. They needed help from a higher power. At least, that's what President James Madison believed. He had faith that certain Holy Relics were not only real, but that they could be the solution to their predicament. And he would authorize an expedition into the Levant for the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Lance and the Holy Grail.
What spurred Madison to find these relics? Were they even out there, and if so, could they be found? Even if they were found, would they be able to help America defeat the British for a second time? Was this a real story, or will Sydney and Sonia call Kyle on his Bluff? Tune in now to find out!
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