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What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 7

You fell for Connor Tomlinson on Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum. Now he’s going to make you fall in love with history.

Each week, Connor and co-host Carter Roy dig up three facts so unbelievable you’ll want to fact-check them (go ahead, we did). Why the movie Jaws almost never happened. The scandals history tried to forget. The accidental discoveries that changed everything. The real stories behind the songs stuck in your head.

Carter sets the scene. Connor steals the show. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow now.

What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy is a Rewind Original, powered by PAVE Studios.

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The Real Stories Behind Medusa and Greek Monsters

Episode 6

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • Duration 31:07

An elephant skull may have created the Cyclops. The Minotaur’s labyrinth was based on a palace you can still visit today. And one of Greek mythology’s most terrifying monsters may have actually started as a good luck charm.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into the surprising real-world origins behind the Cyclops, the Minotaur, and Medusa. From ancient fossils and a lost civilization to a terrifying face Greeks once used for protection, these monsters may not have been completely made up after all.

Which origin story do you find the most convincing? Drop your vote in the comments.

New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Dark Original Stories Behind Your Favorite Fairy Tales

Episode 5

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Duration 31:23

Little Red Riding Hood originally had no rescue. Hansel and Gretel were abandoned by their own mother. And one famous fairy tale may have started with 130 real children who disappeared from a German town.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into the dark origins of Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. These weren’t always the bedtime stories we know today. They were darker, stranger, and in one case, possibly rooted in a real event that historians still can’t fully explain.

Which original story creeps you out the most? Drop your vote in the comments.

New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

Everything You Know About Pirates Is Wrong

Episode 4

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 29:11

Pirates didn’t really walk the plank. There’s only one confirmed case of buried pirate treasure. And some of the most notorious outlaws on the ocean had written contracts, elected leaders, and workers’ compensation.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into three of the biggest myths about pirates and the wild true stories behind them. From walking the plank and buried treasure maps to the surprisingly strict rules pirates actually lived by, it turns out the truth is even stranger than the legend.

Which pirate myth changed your mind the most: the plank, the treasure map, or the lawless pirate? Drop your vote in the comments.

New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one.

What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy is a Rewind Original, powered by PAVE Studios.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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These Women Were So Powerful, History Had to Rewrite Them

Episode 3

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 33:03

A face launched a thousand ships. A queen was turned into history’s most infamous seductress. And a 29-year-old warrior rode into battle against the British Empire with her son strapped to her back.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into the real stories behind Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, and Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi. Each woman became a legend, but somewhere along the way, history got her story wrong. What they actually did is even more extraordinary than the myths we remember.

Which woman do you think history shortchanged the most? Drop your vote in the comments.

New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one. What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy is a Rewind Original, powered by PAVE Studios.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

3 Iconic Movies That Almost Never Existed

Episode 2

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 39:00

A movie was rejected by Hollywood more than 40 times. A mechanical shark almost ended a 27-year-old director’s career. And one of the greatest films ever made premiered before it was even finished.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into the unbelievable stories behind Back to the Future, Jaws, and Apocalypse Now. Each movie came dangerously close to never making it to the big screen. But somehow, the disaster that nearly killed each one became part of what made it great.

New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one.

What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy is a Rewind Original, powered by PAVE Studios

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

What Was the Worst Year to Be Alive?

Episode 1

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 37:07

A volcano canceled summer. A catapult started a plague. And the sun went out for 18 months -- and nobody knew why for 1,500 years.

Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy dig into the three worst years in human history, the unexpected things each one left behind, and vote on which was actually the worst.

The wildest stuff is real. New episodes every Wednesday.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What the Fact | Official Trailer

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 01:08

You watched Connor Tomlinson fall in love on Love on the Spectrum. Now he is here to make you fall in love with history.

Every week on What the Fact, Connor and co-host Carter Roy pull three unbelievable true things from history and tell you the whole story behind each one. The facts that sound made up. The stories that got buried. The moments that changed everything.

The wildest stuff is real. And the real stuff is wilder than you think.

New episodes every Wednesday.

Head over to our What the Fact YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheFactPod

If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow What the Fact to never miss an episode! What the Fact is a Rewind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Instagram: @RewindStudios
TikTok: @RewindStudios

What the Fact is hosted by Connor Tomlinson & Carter Roy

Instagram: @connortomlinson5 | @carterproy

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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