How do the lives of the Gracchi help us understand our world today? How do different historian's influence how we think about history? Will James's hair be fabulous? Find out on Lies...
2016-09-23 11:00:30 +0000 UTC View PostWe sat down with patrons for an hour to talk about history for our monthly Patreon Q&A!
Quick reminder that this cycle's Q&A will start in a little under an hour, at 7pm PST!
Join us for a Q&A about the Gracchi Brothers (and history in general) this Wednesday, September 21 @ 7pm PST!
What would you like to see Extra History cover in the future? Let us know! We're still figuring out a time for the Q&A (where we usually do a live drawing) but can't wait to hear what ideas you ha...
2016-09-17 18:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick reminder that Extra History's taking a break this week, as announced back on September 2. We'll see you next week for Lies!
Original Announcement: 2016-09-16 13:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post
The father of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus paved the way for their success... and eventual downfall.
We're excited to have Mike Duncan from the History of Rome podcast visiting us as a guest ...
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus threw themselves into populist reforms, fearing that the increasingly oligarchical stranglehold on Roman politics would bring an end to the Republic they loved. Their metho...
2016-09-09 19:00:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! We're catching back up to ourselves after an exhausting (but fun!) weekend of PAX. We're still going to have an episode for you this week, but we weren't able to finish early access on time...
2016-09-09 18:43:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Link:
https://store.dftba.com/products/it-was-walpole-shirt
The day has come! Get your v...
2016-09-02 18:53:09 +0000 UTC View Post
After talking to our team, we decided that we all really needed a rest after PAX (a big event that we're attending this weekend), so we ARE going to take a week off Extra History. We really wan...
2016-09-02 18:25:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Democracy does not survive these things.
But wait, where's Walpole? Well... this series is not over. Not exactly. Stay tuned for a special episode next week where we talk abo...
2016-09-02 07:32:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hiawatha had a plan to bring the last nation into the Great Law of Peace. Warily, the envoys put their faith in him.
This shirt will go on sale in the Extra Credits online shop on September 2. It will also be available at our PAX booth from September 3 onwards. You can check out the online sho...
2016-08-31 23:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Want to party with Extra Credits at PAX? Join us this Saturday night (Sept 3) at 6pm for Design Club Live with Dan, James, and the crew!
Buy your ticket: 2016-08-30 21:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post
With his brother dead, it fell to Gaius Gracchus to take up the mantle of land reform... and to punish his enemies.
2016-08-26 09:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hiawatha wanted peace for his nation, but a powerful war chief stood in his way. He needed allies.
Bonus episode brought to you by DomiNations! Try it today: 2016-08-25 17:12:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Surprise! Thanks to the mobile game DomiNations, we have another sponsored series coming up... and it launches tomorrow! Based on the screencap, can you guess what it's about?
As before, this sp...
2016-08-25 00:50:21 +0000 UTC View PostWant to catch up on this month's Q&A with Patreon supporters? Here's the archive for your viewing pleasure!
We've got a link for you to join our Q&A this afternoon! Sorry for the delay. Hope to see you there!
Bells and whistles will be added soon! Until then, I want to make sure you all got your early access. Enjoy!
Update: Bells and whistles now added! Get your ringing and uhm, whistling on!
2016-08-19 08:24:31 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE! Here's the link: https://huzza.io/extra-credits/live-stream/...
2016-08-18 20:49:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Tiberius fought to restore land rights to the common Roman, and he would let nothing stop him. Nothing.
2016-08-12 16:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This is how republics fall.
2016-08-05 04:56:21 +0000 UTC View Post
It was a close race... until the last day. Then, Catherine the Great surged ahead of her rivals to seize the victory that she had come so close to twice before. Third time's the charm, Catherine!
Ne...
2016-08-03 17:30:52 +0000 UTC View PostToday is the last day to cast your vote for the upcoming EH series! If you haven't done so yet, now's the time.
Thanks as always to the magnificent Kiner Brothers for this beautiful theme! Get more of their music here: 2016-08-02 06:00:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-07-31 23:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe last few votes we've had have been the closest we've ever seen - heck, the last one featured a three-way tie that broke at the last second by ONE VOTE. So we've been thinking - all those second pl...
2016-07-30 07:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The omens were not enough: no one on Lindisfarne would ever have guessed they'd be the victims of the first Viking raid.
Enjoy this one-off episode about the start of the Viking Age!
2016-07-29 09:33:55 +0000 UTC View Post