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.
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Latest episodes
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Everything You Know About Pirates Is Wrong
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
Oct 21 29 min
These Women Were So Powerful, History Had to Rewrite Them
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 h
Oct 14 33 min
3 Iconic Movies That Almost Never Existed
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 b
Oct 7 39 min
What Was the Worst Year to Be Alive?
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 in
Sep 30 37 min
What the Fact | Official Trailer
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
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If you find random facts interesting this is for you! I love listening to Connor. He’s so smart and has lots of info to share! Give it a try!!
GG2five❤️ · Oct 2026
I hope potential listeners and the makers of this podcast will ignore the rude and ableist comments being made by some people. Connor is autistic. Some autistic people can have a tone/inflection to their voice that ends up sounding like an accent. I love the random facts being thrown out as well. That’s how a neurodivergent mind works. I also love how enthusiastic he is about the subjects he’s passionate about. If it’s not for you, move on. Don’t be mean. Connor is a person and people hiding behind keyboards need to remember that. Keep up the good work! Thank you for making something special for us with special brains!
Saiai-San · Oct 2026
The concept of this podcast is great, and I really enjoy Carter Roy and all of his podcasts. This is my first time hearing Connor Tomlinson, and unfortunately, I’m not impressed with his hosting style. His mannerisms and delivery are distracting and take away from what could otherwise be a really enjoyable podcast.
I would love to see Carter host the podcast on his own, or perhaps consider a different cohost. Carter is excellent at what he does and I think the podcast would be much stronger with a hosting style that complements his.
Just my honest feedback – I really want to enjoy this podcast because I think the concept is fantastic!
FJ Cruiser Chick · Oct 2026
Great format. Informative with hints of light heartedness. One can’t help but appreciate the genuine love of knowledge that Connor exhibits. So much great information exists here.
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The amount of advertising shoving this down my throat has completely turned me off to wanting to listen to this. For the past couple weeks it seems like almost every podcast I listen to has overwhelmed my feed with the first episode, it has played far too many times when I thought I was hitting play on something else. And they do back to back commercials for it every 10 minutes (even during the other podcasts playing the episode!) it’s been too long and there’s been Waaaaaay too much advertising. This show makes me exhausted now. Cannot listen to it now
Sthvlknn · Oct 2026
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