History is written by the victorious.We read the footnotes.
First, The Facts covers the parts of history that didn't make the highlight reel — the borders redrawn in foreign capitals, the regimes installed and the ones toppled, the massacres that somehow never made it into the curriculum.
We don't pick sides. We do pick truth over comfort.
What We Cover
We go where the texts came from, not where they claim to. Every episode is meticulously sourced, with companion documents, interactive maps, and further reading.
Colonialism & Empire
The borders drawn by foreign powers, the resources extracted, and the lasting scars left behind.
Religion & Politics
How theology has shaped — and continues to shape — the decisions of governments and the fate of nations.
Forgotten History
The events, peoples, and movements that didn't make the curriculum — or were deliberately left out of it.
Hidden Consequences
From redrawn borders to displaced populations: the ripple effects of decisions made in foreign capitals.
Episodes
With companion documents and sources
First episode coming soon
Episode 1 — “God's War: How a 19th Century Theological Novelty Became American Foreign Policy” — is in production.
Subscribe to be notifiedThe parts that didn't make the highlight reel
First, The Facts covers history the way it actually happened — messy, morally complicated, and full of cause and effect that official narratives tend to skip over.
Colonialism. Redrawn borders. Religious movements that shaped geopolitics. Conflicts with roots nobody bothers to explain. We go where the texts came from, not where they claim to.
Every episode comes with a full companion document: the script, the sources, research notes, interactive maps, and further reading — so you can dig as deep as you want.
“Every step of this chain is documented, published, and traceable. It just never gets told as one story.”— Tim, Episode 1
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