{"podcast":{"title":"Unexplained History","slug":"unexplained-history-7119426","podcast_index_feed_id":7119426,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6429156/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.unexplained.co","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3014fd0f4e62802f02f7f8f270a585ba.jpg","author":"The Unexplained Company","episode_count":63,"summary":"Unexplained History delivers unexplained events analysis and deep dives into the history of the unexplained. Join host Tom McKenzie weekly as we uncover the secrets behind history’s greatest cold cases and cover-ups. If you’re fascinated by true crime, ancient mysteries, paranormal activity, and government conspiracies, this podcast is for you. Each episode creates a gripping audio landscape exploring events that defy explanation — from baffling disappearances and cryptid sightings to the dark realities of the Cold War and the occult. The Team Narrative & Direction: Rob Davenport Lead Researcher: Mike Sherwin Sound Design & Score: Smoking Man Studios New episodes drop every Tuesday. Listen in — and decide what you believe. Visit us: https://www.unexplained.co Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unexplained-history--6429156/support .","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-history-7119426"},"episode":{"title":"Giants of History: The Bones They Told Us Were Buried","slug":"giants-of-history-the-bones-they-told-us-were-buried","published_at":"2026-05-05T12:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-history-7119426/giants-of-history-the-bones-they-told-us-were-buried","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-history-7119426","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/giants-of-history-the-bones-they-told-us-were-buried--71736293","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71736293/s2e48_final.mp3","summary":"Ancient stories say giants once walked the earth — from the Nephilim and Og of Bashan to Greek Titans, Gilgamesh, Native giant traditions, and mysterious “giant skeleton” reports from American mounds. But were these legends based on real beings, exaggerated discoveries, misunderstood bones, or something even more revealing? In this episode of Unexplained History , we follow the giant mystery from biblical texts and ancient mythology to nineteenth-century newspaper reports, mound-builder legends, and the enduring claim that the Smithsonian hid the evidence. Along the way, the story grows larger: lost races, missing bones, forbidden archaeology, museum basements, and a conspiracy that refuses to die. But the deeper question is not only whether giants were real. It is why so many people needed them to be. As the evidence is tested, a more powerful truth emerges about Indigenous history, forgotten earthworks, human achievement, and the stories we create when the past feels too large to explain. Topics covered: Nephilim, Og of Bashan, Goliath, Greek Titans, Gilgamesh, Native American giant legends, mound builders, Smithsonian giant skeleton conspiracy, lost race theory, ancient mysteries, forbidden archaeology, and unexplained history. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unexplained-history--6429156/support . 🎧 Unexplained History explores the myths, mysteries, and misunderstood moments that shaped our world. Hosted by Tom Mackenzie and Don Masterson. New episodes every week. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen — and uncover the stories history tried to forget. More at The Unexplained Company History, Mystery, True Crime, Conspiracy, Paranormal, CIA, Cold War, Ancient Aliens, Archaeology, Unsolved, Supernatural, Tom…","meta_description":"Ancient stories say giants once walked the earth — from the Nephilim and Og of Bashan to Greek Titans, Gilgamesh, Native giant traditions, and mysterious…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unexplained-history-7119426/episodes/giants-of-history-the-bones-they-told-us-were-buried/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-history-7119426/giants-of-history-the-bones-they-told-us-were-buried.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}