In this episode, Jen and Matt are joined by Steve Heimler from Heimler's History to dissect the unbelievable story of how greed and cultural misunderstandings led to the Opium Wars and eventually, China’s Century of Humiliation. Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KjKXgudvIKo7nXOQYgSv5VUfSe4A4E5v6mWtwwNRSNM/edit?usp=sharing Heimler's History: https://www.youtube.com/@heimlershistory Abington Ridge Collective Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/tTPBP...
Jul 19, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In this episode, Jen and Matt revisit China - this time during the Ming Dynasty and the amazing voyages of Zheng He. But first, we FINALLY close out our Mongol series before re-establishing the Middle Kingdom.
Apr 27, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In this episode, Matt and Jen go in depth about the different waves of Ska music and why it hasn't always had the best reputation - even though it's such an awesome blend of music. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TAaMU0o0MWQL0ekRMBcZDFHfJ1u3guns5Yni4pkc-ik/edit?usp=sharing Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ux8AhIwAdxnID8GMdfZrW?si=7a638450a6304fcb Every Noise at Once (ska scatter plot): https://everynoise.com/engenremap-ska.html Abington Ridge Collective Soundc...
Jul 30, 2023•54 min
In this episode, your hosts Matt and Jen debate whether the positives outweigh the negatives in our (ever increasingly), interconnected world; thanks, globalization? Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eLEHKyc6fHTVmmmYg-5XUOHeauuAlL8D1FpW1R1MjXw/edit?usp=sharing Abington Ridge Collective Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/tTPBP...
Jun 24, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 8
In the finale of our three-part series, Matt and Jen wrap up the disastrous Varennes trip that leads to the execution of King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette after a new radical phase of the revolution begins.
Apr 08, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this episode, Jen and Matt continue to the absolutely ridiculously disastrous story of King Louis XVI's attempt to escape from Varennes, where the royal family is captured by the village idiot!
Mar 05, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode, Jen and Matt discuss the disastrous first steps of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as they try to escape from Varennes, and halt the French Revolution.
Mar 03, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this (ZOMBIE!) episode, Jen and Matt trace the origins of Zombies to the Atlantic Slave Trade and enlighten on the impact of zombies on pop culture. Check out the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-OdKtHR3sTKduENFhZRqMWome9JSo2sq5FBFai5Yv6s/ A huge thank you to the Abington Ridge Collective and David for the awesome music, we REALLY appreciate it. Check them out at: https://soundcloud.com/abingtonridge
Oct 31, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode, Jen and Matt finish the explosive story of the siege of Constantinople. Flamethrowers, hand to hand combat, tunnel rats...it's the early modern version of COD.
Oct 26, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode, Matt and Jen take you to Anatolia to tell the incredible story of the Ottoman siege of Constantinople Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s6PlLn31WpFRbx1ihaxBEMSNVAjk88OcptrdLsWf4ms/edit?usp=sharing Abington Ridge Collective Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/tTPBP
Oct 13, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this episode, Jen and Matt discuss the the grizzly ending of one of the first Islamic Empires - The Umayyad Caliphate.
Oct 13, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode, Matt and Jen continue their discussion on the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, and the probable CIA involvement in the assassination. We finish with discussion of the ethics of fighting bad, and if there is a limit to what states should do to achieve righteous goals.
Sep 05, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode, your hosts Jen and Matt, finish off the story of the Russo-Japanese War, and the devastating effects is has on Russia. Listen in!
Jul 22, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In the second part of this 3-part series, Jen and Matt take a deeper look at some of the battles during the Russo-Japanese war, and the impact they have on both Japan and Russia
Mar 14, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode, Matt and Jen visit Japan and Russia and see how these late comers to the imperialist game end up on a collision course towards war in 1904
Mar 09, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode, Jen and Matt take on the story of the noble Samurai, which leads them to discover the man known as the Devil Daimyo.
Jan 04, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, Jen and Matt unpack the story of Thanksgiving and delve into what is fact and what is fiction. We welcome back special guest Tyler Arko to the show as well! Episode notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bI6_OZKmM6HAXu2Qxhuks5s6QLQBbEOYwUC0DcPb-FA/viewer
Dec 03, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, Jen and Matt delve into the dark days of the Black Death as they discuss the Genoese Death Fleet and make connections to today's pandemic.
Oct 28, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In the 3rd episode of Season 2, Matt and Jen look at the Song Dynasty of China, through the lens of Choose Your Own Adventure stories.
Sep 07, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, Matt and Jen discuss the ingredients that were needed for the fall of the Classical Empires (Han, Rome, and Gupta), and realize that most of the world is currently cooking up disaster.
Aug 11, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode, the first of Season 2, your hosts take a look all the way back to the Neolithic Revolution, and how it isn't all that its cracked up to be.
Jul 27, 2020•21 min
Today, your hosts grapple with the shopping cart, and whether it's a good test of our ability to self govern. We welcome aboard Tyler Arko as a guest Historists for a breakdown of social media, social contract theory, and anti-social behaviors.
May 29, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Traveling back to the beginning of the 20th century, your hosts delve into the dark days of the Armenian Genocide, asking the question, "Should we enter or neighbor's backyard?"
May 17, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week, your historists tackle the tragic history of Russian leadership. From Mongol invasion, to inept Tsars, and 20th century tradegies, the Russian people have been at a cold table for far too long.
May 08, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week, your historists tackle the impetus behind the Industrial Revolution. Turns out, it was....pants? Join us as we break through into modern history!
Apr 27, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode, we travel back to the age of Ottoman conquests in Europe. We are all looking for a hear of gold, but did archaeologists in find an actual one in Austria? Settle in as we tell the story of a timeless love.
Apr 23, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Joined by our guest Historists, we take a stroll down memory lane and analyze what it was like to grow up during the end stages of the Cold War. From movies and music, to duck and cover, we take a look at the weird social responses to the threat of nuclear annihilation.
Apr 15, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Weird stories from the Cold War. We look into the origins of the Cold War, MKULTRA and introduce our first guest host! Settle in and witness the weird side of the the Cold War!
Apr 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Recorded at the beginning of global quarantine due to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, your hosts look back at the Black Death and Spanish Flu pandemics for ways that others coped with outbreaks of unknown diseases.
Mar 23, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join us as we tell the story of how China emerged from it's Hundred Years of Humiliation. Uncover the myriad people and events that help give rise to modern China and the formation of the CCP.
Mar 12, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
