Beer was the drink of the fertile crescent of Egypt and North Africa. The beverage ruled the ancient world until it was conquered by the same enemy that menaced all of Europe... The Romans... Who h...
2022-03-25 17:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for the Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next extra History Series is about. Our four Patreon suggested topics are listed below.
The Radium Girls 2022-03-24 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Ever wonder why most licensed games don't live up to all the hype? Game Developer Eddie Webb discusses the challenges associated with designing a game around an IP. Confessing all the gritty detail...
2022-03-22 17:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Just how old IS beer? Join us as we dive into Part 1 of the History of Beer and the civilization that has been built around it. Starting from the neolithic era and the theories on how it was invent...
2022-03-18 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
So You Haven't Read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? This comic is about growing up in Iran during the tumultuous 1980s and the Islamic Revolution. Following the author's real-life events and sharing...
2022-03-15 17:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-03-11 18:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our Empire of Brazil series. With questions like, What's up with that pocke...
2022-03-11 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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David Hueso has created YET ANOTHER amazing piece of art for all of you. His inspiration is our History of Medicine one-off series! If you like the poste...
2022-03-09 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Mary Toft, Mother of Rabbits! First of her name and executioner to the medical community who was obsessed with the Maternal Impression Theory. It's true that pregnancy was a mystery to modern-day m...
2022-03-04 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Our next theme is Great Women in History! Any topics with those amazing ladies that have influenced the ages is permitted. You can enter y...
2022-03-03 23:09:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Time loops can be seen in TV, Movies like Groundhog Day, and video games like Majora’s Mask but what we really want to know is who did it best? Or rather, what's the best way to experience ...
2022-03-01 18:30:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Philadelphia, May 10th 1876. Prosperous and stable, Brazil has gained international respect as a second great American power but at home in Brazil, people were no longer cheering for Pedro II. Braz...
2022-02-25 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello lovely Patreon Members!
Not sure if you all are aware but we run some pretty fantastic shows on Twitch!
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2022-02-24 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Lovely Patreon Members!!!
David Hueso has created YET ANOTHER amazing piece of art for all of you. His inspiration comes from our Cleopatra Series! If you like the poster you can downlo...
2022-02-23 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for the Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next extra History Series is about. Our four Patreon suggested topics are listed below.
Kingdom of Dahomey: Ama...
2022-02-22 18:54:22 +0000 UTC View Post
So you haven't read "Long Way Down" by Jason Reynolds? It's a story of REVENGE or more like the personal journey someone must take when seeking revenge. As our young antagonist's brother has ...
2022-02-22 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Rio De Janeiro, April 7th, 1831. The crowds are celebrating as Emperor Pedro I has abdicated the throne and left for Portugal. The Brazillian people are overjoyed to see the native-born and raised ...
2022-02-18 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
London England Dec 3rd 1968, Maya Angelou sits in her hotel room, reliving her past and writing her autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings". A book that will sell over 4 million copies and...
2022-02-16 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know the tabletop game industry is having an extinction-level event? With small and even large publishers like IDW Games stepping out of the industry due to the paperpocolypse, the rising c...
2022-02-15 18:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Rio De Janeiro, November 12th, 1823. It's the early hours of the morning and Brazil's Constitutional assembly is in crisis! Originally formed to choose which Portuguese laws would apply to Br...
2022-02-11 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Our theme for January & February is African History! Any topics that involve Africa or the history of the African Continent up to 1920 can be suggested.
Some notes ...
2022-02-10 18:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Ready for some fairy-inspired drama? Then, A Midsummer Nights Dream has got you covered! As Oberon King of the Faires cooks up a plan to win the love of Titania, the Fairy Queen. This seems pretty ...
2022-02-08 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Rio de Janeiro, November 6th, 1817. Today is something Brazil has never seen before, a royal wedding! Prince Pedro I, son of John VI, has just met his wife, the Austrian archduchess Maria Leopoldin...
2022-02-04 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon Members!!!
David Hueso has created YET ANOTHER amazing piece of art for all of you. His inspiration is our End of the Samurai Series! If you like the poster you can downlo...
2022-02-03 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Our Pin of the Month is Ibn Battuta! Which was voted on by our lovely Patreon members and can be found at our storefront 2022-02-02 18:49:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you a victim of Dark Patterns?!? Dark patterns are being used in video games and subscription-based services but what is the line between helping players out in a game and intentionally or unin...
2022-02-01 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Lisbon, Portugal, November 30th, 1807. Napoleon’s troops have entered the city, and the unthinkable has happened. The House of Braganza has fled! Ships that carry the queen and prince regent can ...
2022-01-28 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
So you haven't read Pride & Prejudice the classic novel by Jane Austen? Well, you're in for a treat as this female author has written an amazing satire with cutting humor on the 19th-century so...
2022-01-25 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the first Q&A of the year and we will be doing our Livestream with Matt [showrunner], Rob [Extra History writer], R. Kevin [So You Haven't Read writer] and Kat [ Social Media Director].&nb...
2022-01-24 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-01-21 18:32:00 +0000 UTC
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