Kaspar Hauser, Part One: Foundling

Historical Blindness

Nathaniel Lloyd

Politics, News, Religion & Spirituality, History, Religion

4 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In 1828, a strange teenager walked awkwardly into Nuremberg claiming to have been held captive his entire life. Was he an abused child, a wild boy, an impostor... or perhaps someone of noble birth hidden away from the world? In Part One, Foundling, we explore the popular narratives of wild foundlings and look at Kaspar's introduction into society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:24.6	This is a fortnightly podcast, alternating between full-length episodes like this one
1:29.9	and shorter companion pieces with new content in your feed every two weeks. We share historical
1:37.1	stories that are insightful, thought-provoking, compelling, and entertaining, and we focus on
1:42.9	stories that demonstrate the ambiguity and inscrutability of the past and the unreliability of history.
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