Tales of History and Imagination

The Strange Case of Kaspar Hauser - One

June 21, 2026·27 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, on Tales we’re in Nuremberg, Bavaria: The year is 1828. A young man has appeared as if from out of nowhere with a horrific tale of captivity. Some wonder if he is some deposed price - but be warned, the following is no fairytale. Part one of a Two parter.   Content Warnings: Discussion of war, death, child neglect and imprisonment, violence, conspiratorial thinking and social deception.    Sources Include: Kaspar Hauser: The Foundling of Nuremberg by Paul Anselm von Feuerbach The Great Pretenders by Jan Bonderson Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts And Historical Blindness’ excellent Two-Part podcast on Hauser, created by Nathaniel Lloyd.  Support Tales on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.  Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays.   Tales of History and Imagination can be found on… | Facebook |TikTok | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky |

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