Tuesday 27 June 2017

A History of the United States. Episode 77 - The Yellow Umbrella

This week we head over to England. We need to understand what has been happening there, and just how the Glorious Revolution came about. We start this by covering the restoration, the foundation of the Whigs and Tories, and the events of the 1660s.

https://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfTheUnitedStates.Episode77-TheYellowUmbrella/Episode77.mp3

Monday 12 June 2017

Monday 29 May 2017

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Membership 3.1 - Bridging Luttwak


After a slight technical hitch, we end up completely changing the membership series to talk about the fall of Rome!

Monday 13 February 2017

A History of the United States. Membership 2.11 - Demon Llama

This week we talk about herding and hunting, which means we turn to Emperor's New Groove, Simpsons, and How I Met Your Mother.

Tuesday 7 February 2017

A History of the United States. Episode 67 - Native Americans 7: Frozen Planet


This week we turn to the Arctic! We look at Eskimos, Aleuts, and Alaska. This is in addition to discussions about dad jokes, David Attenborough, Planet Earth II, Hamilton, and why my best friend is amazing.

Tuesday 31 January 2017

Monday 16 January 2017

A History of the United States. Membership 2.9 - Irrigation, Potatoes and Cocaine

This week we turn towards Incan country life as we examine the various types of crops grown by the Inca state.

Monday 9 January 2017

A History of the United States. Episode 65 - Native Americans 5: The Southwest

This week we turn towards the southwest. I try and pronounce some tribe names, and we explore how maize entered the region, We also talk a little bit about the London meetup.

https://archive.org/download/AHistoryOfTheUnitedStates.Episode65-NativeAmericans5TheSouthwest/Episode65.mp3

Monday 2 January 2017