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Austin Harvey

A staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2022, Austin Harvey has also had work published with Discover Magazine, Giddy, and Lucid, covering topics including history, and sociology. He has published more than 1,000 pieces, largely covering modern history and archaeology. He is a co-host of the History Uncovered podcast as well as a co-host and founder of the Conspiracy Realists podcast. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Point Park University. He is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Recent Posts

The Story Of Teri Shields, The Stage Mom And Former Manager Of Brooke Shields

The Story Of Teri Shields, The Stage Mom And Former Manager Of Brooke Shields

Best known as the mother of actress Brooke Shields, Teri Shields was desperate to make her daughter famous — and would do anything to make it happen.

Archaeologists Sifting Through A Roman Trash Heap Just Uncovered A Trove Of Artifacts Up To 1,800 Years Old

Archaeologists Sifting Through A Roman Trash Heap Just Uncovered A Trove Of Artifacts Up To 1,800 Years Old

In total, archaeologists recovered over 40 pounds of ancient Roman artifacts, including ceramic pottery fragments and terracotta statuettes.

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In <em>Schindler’s List</em>

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In Schindler’s List

A Nazi concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth terrorized countless Jews — until he was executed for his crimes in 1946.

How Brooke Shields Became The ‘World’s Youngest Sex Symbol’ When She Was Just 12 Years Old

How Brooke Shields Became The ‘World’s Youngest Sex Symbol’ When She Was Just 12 Years Old

Brooke Shields' star-studded childhood in Hollywood turned controversial when her mom had her pose for a Playboy publication at 10 years old and play a child prostitute in Pretty Baby as a preteen.

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

The Heartbreaking Death Of Quiet Riot Guitarist Randy Rhoads

A friend and inspiration to Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads died in a shocking crash when his plane clipped a tour bus on March 19, 1982.

A Pentagon Official And A Harvard Scientist Suggest That An ‘Alien Mothership’ Is Watching The Earth

A Pentagon Official And A Harvard Scientist Suggest That An ‘Alien Mothership’ Is Watching The Earth

The mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua may be an alien spaceship sending out probes to other planets, the draft paper suggests.

The Story Of The Judas Cradle, Perhaps The Most Agonizing Torture Device In History

The Story Of The Judas Cradle, Perhaps The Most Agonizing Torture Device In History

While it may not look like much, the Judas cradle is believed to have spelled a sickening end for the heretics who ended up on the wrong side of its razor-sharp tip during the Spanish Inquisition.

Australia Was Once Home To Massive Eagles With A 10-Foot Wingspan — And Enough Strength To Carry A Kangaroo

Australia Was Once Home To Massive Eagles With A 10-Foot Wingspan — And Enough Strength To Carry A Kangaroo

Fossils uncovered in Australia paint a picture of the continent's largest known bird of prey, the Gaff's powerful eagle.

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

A Stolen Life: The Kidnapping Of Jaycee Dugard And Her 18 Years In Captivity

When she was 11, Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school in Lake Tahoe by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and was held captive for the next 18 years until her miraculous rescue in 2009.

Adam Walsh, The Boy Whose Murder Inspired ‘America’s Most Wanted’

Adam Walsh, The Boy Whose Murder Inspired ‘America’s Most Wanted’

After six-year-old Adam Walsh was kidnapped and killed in 1981, his father John Walsh launched the show "America's Most Wanted" to prevent other parents from going through the same pain.