Episode 170: The Phantom Time Conspiracy

SKIP TO 00:10:50 TO GET TO THIS WEEK’S STORY! 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!  ATHENA CLUB: Head over to AthenaClub.com to try their award-winning razor and body products and get 20% off your purchase with code HAUNTED at checkout.  APOSTROPHE: Get your first visit for only $5.00 at Apostrophe.com/LETSGETHAUNTED when you use our code : LETSGETHAUNTED. DINNERLY: For 25 meals for just $2.99 per meal, head to Dinnerly.com/offer/HAUNTED and use code HAUNTED. 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 — Other Important Stuff: Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted  LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com    Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted   Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: [email protected] —— 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices