April, 1137 Paris. Elenor of Aquitaine's father has died and King Louis has the PERFECT husband for her. His own heir to the throne, Louis the VII! Who quickly becomes smitten with the young girl but after angering the pope, fighting in a crusade, and having a few daughters the young couple's relationship is on rocks. Good thing Eleanor has the perfect solution for them, Divorce!
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2022-08-19 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello, You Fantastical Patreon Backers!
We have some sweet "Behind the Bean" pictures for you! These sketches are from our artist Ali Thome. Who most recently finished up our Tulip Mania series and has started creating some brand spanking new shirts for you all to wear. Keep in mind these pictures are not final but give yo...
2022-08-17 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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EVERYONE has had to deal with a little tilt now and then, but would it help to let you know that there's a reason behind every death? In fact, failing just may help you win faster! Giving you the right data and feedback to push you further in your game. Join us as we talk about this Game Developer's secret and you'll Never Tilt Again!
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2022-08-16 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next Extra History Series is about!
These four topics were selected from our "The Great" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
--- Alexander the Great ---
When Julius Caesar was a young Roman officer, one of his soldiers found him weeping while reading a book. Turns out, it was a biography of Alexander, and Caesar felt sh...
2022-08-15 17:31:00 +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 Ethiopia Empire Series. With questions like, won't your face melt off if you carry the Ark by hand? Did Ethiopia really divert the flow of the Nile? And was Queen Gudit just a myth or a real person?
Recommended Reading for this series:
A History of Ethiopia by ...
2022-08-12 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello Distinguished Patreon Members,
It's time to select August's Pin of the Month! Where you fine folks get to pick what goes into our store! You'll have three-pin options and the lucky winner will go directly into the shop as a preorder. The Runner up will appear in next month's poll and the third shall be cast into the shadow realm where pin designs go when they don't become pins!
Last month's runner-up was Wendigo, which gets entered this month.
Our newest contende...
2022-08-11 15:46:00 +0000 UTC
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2022-08-11 00:24:16 +0000 UTC
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It's the Third Q&A of the year and we will be doing our Livestream with Matt [Showrunner / Executive Producer], Rob [Extra History Writer], TBA [Extra Credits Artist], and Kat [ Social Media Director].
Make sure to post your questions ahead of time (or during the event)! People can upvote them and we will do our best to get all of them answered!
Awesome things to talk about...
2022-08-08 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!!!
I'm so excited to release our Wendigo Poster! Our artist David Hueso was inspired by our Extra Mythology episode on The Wendigo. This Native American Myth has been featured in books and movies.
If you're interested in learning more about the chilling Wendigo myth then you can watch our Extra Mythology Video HERE!
And if you're just here for the poster y...
2022-08-07 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Ethiopia 1868, Tewodros II is dead... Paving the way for Emperor Yohannes IV, and Menelik II. Who will change the way European powers view Africa forever. Menelik will go on to use political tactics to win favor abroad and disinformation campaigns to confuse his enemies. All tactics which can be seen today and exceptional strategies which gave him the upper hand over the Italians in the Battle of Adwa.
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2022-08-05 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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So You Haven't Read The Remains of the Day by the Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro?! Then pull up a chair and get comfortable as we follow the recounts of Stevens. A butler who devoted his life to the Lord he served at Darlington Hall. A Lord who did not have the best reputation and now Stevens is beginning to regret what may have taken place at the manor. Did he sacrifice his own life in the name of service and professionalism?
2022-08-02 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Ethiopia February 11th, 1855. Tewodros II, once labeled as an outlaw in the country was now one of the greatest leaders of Ethiopia! Acting as an excellent strategist Tewodros II knew Ethiopia needed a united front and an organized modern military to survive European Colonialism. So this Barefoot Emperor lived in extreme modesty, he fought to abolish slavery, founded government institutions, and educated the people of Ethiopia in new trades. With his reform in full swing what could go w...
2022-07-29 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Design documents! One of the most important things you can create for your video game. However, getting it right can be troublesome! Design docs don't only convey information to different groups but also retain all your gaming info. If it's done well it can provide your team with a straight path to follow to success!
I ...
2022-07-26 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Ethiopia, February 21st, 1543. Here is where the Solomonic Dynasty lives or dies. Ethiopian and Portuguese Musketeers are poised and ready for battle. However, they will fend off only one of the threats that would bombard them for centuries. As Ethiopia will continue to have internal and external strife shaping its nation's borders and access to the red sea trade.
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2022-07-22 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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**Spoiler Free!** So you haven't read Agatha Christie's most famous detective series Murder on the Orient Express?! Well, this Queen of Mystery has had her work adapted to stage and screen becoming one of the most iconic works of detective fiction of all time! So climb aboard and join Hercule Poirot as he deduces who done it on this railway adventure!
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2022-07-19 17:37:15 +0000 UTC
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Eleni will change Ethiopia for generations. Her conversion to Christianity was only the beginning of her influence over the future of Ethiopia. She sought out diplomacy for her nation, signed peace treaties, and even acted as co-Emporer. Bringing the first missionaries to Ethiopia and befriending Spain to create military allies that would help save Ethiopia from ruin.
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2022-07-15 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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In 2018 we discussed blockchain and how it would change the gaming industry. Now that it's 2022 we've found that giving players the ability to acquire, buy, and sell virtual items in an open decentralized marketplace is leading to legal troubles, money laundering, predatory crypto-related scams, and less interesting games with lower player retention. So how can we or should we regulate these open loop and closed loop Play to Earn Games?
2022-07-12 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello, all you beautiful Extra Credits Patreon Members!
The Extra Credits Team is taking a summer break but don't worry, we'll be back with all-new episodes on July 11th! In the meantime, we've prepared a fantastic survey for all of you to help us make our content and community interaction even MORE AWESOME!
You can take the survey here https://forms.gle/MeXnFDp6cycBix8M8 *The Survey Issue has been resolve...
2022-07-05 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Jerusalem, the Kingdom of Israel Circa 950, the Queen Makeda of Ethiopia AKA the Queen of Sheba), has asked King Solomon to teach her statecraft. However, King Solomon has other ideas in mind to help with his legitimacy. Which is the story told through the somewhat historical and holy texts of the Kebra Nagast! Wait.. shouldn't this be an Extra Mythology episode?
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2022-07-01 19:05:44 +0000 UTC
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After traveling to Eatonville Florida and finding love, Janie Mae Crawford now has a life-changing decision before her. One that she never thought she would have to make. One that would kill the man she loves.
Interested in more "So You Haven't Read" Episodes? Then try out the links below!
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Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!
Our next theme is a GREAT ONE!
Literally, we're looking for "THE GREAT" of history!
Like Alfred the Great, Frederick the Great, or Alexander the Great, but it could also be a person foundational to their country like Queen Elizabeth or Ben Franklin, or simply essential to their field like Madame Curie. We're talking about greatness in general, here, not specifically royal power—an emine...
2022-06-27 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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The Ethiopian Christians lived in an ancient Christian Kingdom. One with a church as old as Rome, that held exotic beasts and great treasures like the Ark of the Covenant. A land ruled by a man, a myth, the legendary Priest-King Prester John! ... or so we thought.
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Hello, You Amazing Patreon Members!!!
I'm so excited to release our Götz of the Iron Hand Poster! Our artist David Hueso was inspired by our Extra History Medical series on Götz von Berlichingen. One of the first known people in history to have a prosthetic!
If you're interested in learning more about Götz von Berlichingen the Cyborg Knight of Prosthetics then you can watch our Extra History Video HERE! ...
2022-06-23 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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After crossing through the Concept Cliffs of Design Land, James Portnow writes in to tell us what he’s learned about crafting the concept art for a video game in the Art Arroyo and how you can avoid the many perils and pitfalls that happen along the way to creating your very own game!
Looking for more episodes on game design? Then try out the links below!
2022-06-21 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next Extra History Series is about! Our four Patreon-suggested topics about "Remembering Pearl Harbor... Differently, This Time" are listed below.
- A Diplomatic History of Pearl Harbor - It's 1941, and Japan and the United States are headed on a collision course. But while factions on both sides consider conflict inevitable, several diplomats—and high-level f...
2022-06-20 18:33:06 +0000 UTC
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2022-06-17 17:31:01 +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 Tulip Mania Series. With questions like, How many flowers does the Netherlands actually produce? Just how expensive was that mirror trick with the tulips? And are broken tulips still a thing? We sure haven't seen one!
Recommended Reading for this series:
Tulipmania:
2022-06-17 17:30:40 +0000 UTC
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Jazz singer Billie Holiday vs the US Government?! Her song Strange Fruit written by Abel Meeropol about the treatment of African Americans in the community is what started the whole altercation. Especially when Harry Anslinger, the Head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics got involved, he set out to ensnare the Idol any way he could.
2022-06-10 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Jack Worthing, an upstanding socialite, victorian gentleman, and a perfect moral citizen! That is until you get to London where Jack lets loose and becomes Earnest! The unruly brother that tears around the city. However, Jack's double life will inevitably become VERY complicated as his loved ones begin to discover his duplicity.
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2022-06-07 17:57:06 +0000 UTC
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Tulip trading has come to an end! Although, that is not the end of our story. Pamphlets make the rounds, criticizing the moral and social norms that trading tulips brought upon the community. Going as far as to call it idol worship with rumors of a dark cabal promoting the mania for their own gains.
Did we get something wrong in our video? Then why not submit YOUR question for our "Tulip Mania" Lies episode 2022-06-03 20:07:36 +0000 UTC
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