Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into the episode properly. With questions like, What type of rifles did the Japanese army use? Was Genkokujo really a Japanese thing? And aren't communists supposed to be red?
Recommended Reading for this series:
POLL: Pick the Next Extra History Series! "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds!"
It'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.
Tulip Mania: Non-Fungible Tulips
In the 17th century, the Dutch Republic was one of the most prosperous, economically powerful and financially advanced countries in the wo...
2022-01-17 18:32:04 +0000 UTC View Post
British Foreign Affairs Office, London, February, 23rd 1917. In the afternoon, Arthur Balfour, the foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, hands the American Ambassador Walter Page a sheet of paper. It's an intercepted message sent by Germany, encouraging Mexico to enter the Great War against the United States. In short, it's the type of message that can change the course of history!
2022-01-14 18:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Shopping in games is Garbage!
However, it's only because we're breaking the surface on a mechanic that hasn't been fully developed. Many Tabletop Games have a vast number of player interactions and situations that help these mechanics along but how do we translate some of these highly developed ideas into your next video game?
Join us as we discuss how to bring your bart...
2022-01-11 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
League of Nations General Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, February 24th, 1933. After the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, the League of Nations had tasked British politician Lord Lytton to investigate the circumstances of the Mukden Incident. With the report in hand, The League of Nations votes to condemn Japan as the aggressor but Japan refuses to accept the report conducted by the assembly. Withdrawing from the League of Nations and looking to different allies.
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2022-01-07 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
So You Haven't Read the Pultizer Prize-winning book, Beloved by author Toni Morrison? Well, then pull up a seat and get ready for the haunting story of a former family of slaves who are troubled by spirit. One who appears as a damp young girl on their doorstep.
Will they be able to reconcile their own pasts and find the girl's identity?
Interested in more "So You Haven't Read" Episo...
2022-01-04 18:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Manchuria, September 19th, 1931, General Tatekawa found out something was afoot in Manchuria! Insubordinate members of the Kwantung Army were looking to start a war with China. However, when he got there he told the leaders his message from Tokyo could wait as Tatekawa thought war in China might not be so bad.
So Tatekawa reserved a room in a hotel, enjoyed the Gesha dancing, the sake running, and quietly ignored the chaos happening in the streets.
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2021-12-31 18:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
We promised that Zoey would write, animate, produce and edit a video on the topic of her choosing thanks to your incredible generosity during Matt's Birthday Charity stream for Rise Above the Disorder. And finally right as the year ends, the cat delivers! Hope you all enjoy a look at Zoey's journey from kitten at the ASPCA to the most famous cat here on Extra Credits :)
Zoey also wishes to thank everyone that helped her out making this episode:
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2021-12-28 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks so much for your support this year. We hope you enjoyed the content you've helped us create as much as we enjoyed making it for you. We truly couldn't have done it without your generosity.
-From the Extra Credits Team-
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Manchuria, June 4th, 1928. A train speeds through the darkness carrying Chinese Warlord Zhang Zuolin. Once a dictator of the Republic of China, now forced from the capital by nationalist Chiang Kai-shek. That is until an explosion on the tracks rips the train apart. With blood on the railway and Zhang mortally wounded he questions why he was betrayed by his ally Japan.
Missed an Episode? Part 1 - Drawing the Kn...
2021-12-24 18:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you know that the way people celebrate Christmas today is directly influenced by the success of the classic novella by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol? No? Then pull up a chair and grab a hot chocolate for the Holiday Season as we summon the ghosts literature's past!
Interested in more "So You Haven't Read" Episodes? Then try out the links below!
Yokohama, September 1st, 1923. A city of liberal ideas like labor unions, women's rights, and democracy. A city of foreign delights like chocolate and cigars. A city about to be destroyed! Buildings collapse crushing hundreds and fires rage across the city as a 40ft tsunami has hit Yokohoma leaving it in ruins. The tides have turned sweeping people out to sea and letting ultra-nationalists like the Black Dragon Society and Black Ocean Society rise from the ashes. Changing Taisho Democracy for...
2021-12-17 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Curling up with a cozy game like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Spiritfarer, or Behind the Frame for the holiday? Come to think of it, what makes these wholesome games so cozy in the first place? Is it the narrative or theme? Maybe the mechanics, or connection you feel to people and characters? Join in on our discussion as we go behind the game design and explore the cozy game genera.
An let ...
2021-12-14 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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A reminder that you can submit questions for our lies episode directly! We'll do our best to include as many as we can, and give you a shout-out in the episode.
The form will remain open for the length of the series and close the Sunday after the final episode airs. Feel free to submit as many questions as you like!
2021-12-11 18:35:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Tokyo Station, November 4th, 1921. Hara Takashi is a symbol of the new Japan. He was born into a minor Samurai family and opted to be classed as a commoner. He worked to become the first commoner and first Christian Prime Minister of Japan. Watching as Japan stepped into a role among the world nations but none of his achievements for himself or his country could save him from the knife being drawn for his assassination.
2021-12-10 18:30:01 +0000 UTC
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So you haven't read the Hobbit? Well, you're in for a dragon-sized treat! J. R. R. Tolkien's classic novel was the inspiration for so many works of literature and art that came after it. It drafted the beginnings of a tale into what became the basis of Lord of the Rings and brought intricate fictional languages, people, and world-building to the next level.
As an added bonus enjoy these 4K wall...
2021-12-07 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
That's a wrap on the Conquest of India! We hope you enjoyed the dive into India's history and don't forget our Lies episode goes live on 12/3/2021!
In the meantime take advantage of the 4K wallpapers. They're downloadable and great to feature on your phone and computer. This one below is one of my favorites and I'm sure it will do fantastic as a screen saver in any office setting!
2021-12-06 18:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Our theme for November & December is Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds!
In 1841, Scottish journalist Charles Mackay published one of the landmark works of early social psychology: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Covering everything from witch hunts to econom... 2021-12-05 06:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into the episode properly. Will Army the Armchair return? Did we mess up a map? How many powers were ACTUALLY in India at the time?
Recommended Reading:
Claude Markovits, ed., A History of Modern India, 1480-1950 (London: Anthem Press, 2002)
John Keay, India: A History (New York: Grove, 2000)
Douglas M. Peers, India under Colonia...
2021-12-03 18:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello Distinguished Patreon Members,
It's time to select January's Pin of the Month! Where you fine folks get to pick what goes into our store! You'll have three-pin options, 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 Dabbing Zoey, which gets entered into this month.
Our newest ...
2021-12-02 18:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post
**This video may have adult themes and language. Viewer discretion is advised**
Join the Extra Credits team and special guests as they travel along Seattle's darkened streets and into the World of Darkness. In Vampire the Masquerade the RPG for their October Charity One-Shot Campaign!
2021-11-30 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
You might not know this but David Hueso is a freelance artist and has done some breathtaking art for graphic novels, Warhammer, Wizards of the Coast, Legend of the Five rings, and more. He's been creating some amazing pieces of artwork for us for some time now and his latest piece really blew us away! His inspiration for this piece comes from our 30 Years' War episodes.
To say the least we're ecstatic to be working with such a talented artist and really wanted to do more to feature his ...
2021-11-29 18:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bowling Green Plantation, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 1795. Eli Whitney has planted the seed of the American cotton industry's industrial revolution by engineering the cotton gin! Which would revolutionize cotton production and create less of a need for slavery. However, these were just the seeds of a lie.
Our new store is LIVE with some sweet new merch! http://extracredits.store/
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Brand new shirts!
Sweet new Monthly Pins, which will be voted on by you!
And this bad boy...
LIMITED EDITION - 4 Horsemen Metal Poster!
This preorder is ONLY available if a prequalified number of order...
2021-11-24 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Is AR (Augmented Reality) the future of technology? Will this create a virtual utopia, giving us the ability to translate languages in front of our eyes and make better choices based on instant information? Or will it be taken advantage of? With the government and companies manipulating the world around us.
Thank you so much for your continued support Patreon Backers! We're happy to have you al...
2021-11-23 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
After following John James Rikard Macleod, Frederick Banting, Charles Best, and James Collip in the discovery of insulin were you shocked to find out there was tons of infighting? We can't imagine how hard it was to carry this study forward with the amount of bickering between the researchers. To say the least everyone involved must have been very passionate about finding a cure to this debilitating issue to have made this a success.
2021-11-22 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Cawnpore, India July, 1857. We've been here before, another small British garrison is under siege but this is where our story comes to a head. The EIC, now under "new management" seeks to add India to its "Age of Reform". Scrubbing away the last vestiges of the Mughal Empire and paving the way for "British Civilization".
May 3rd, 1922. Washington, D.C. Dr. James Macleod stands before the annual meeting of the Association of Physicians, presenting a paper that makes public the findings of their study on insulin. Surely this is a win for the research team responsible? Maybe not, as Banting seems to have a different view of the situation.
Missed Part 1? Find it HERE
2021-11-17 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
So you haven't read Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare's classic tale of two teens looking for romance only to find a feuding family, several misunderstandings, many murders, and wait... Maybe Romeo and Juliet is NOT a Love Story but a story about the cost of hatred? Let's find out today!
