As you all know we're going to be opening a new merchandise store with all NEW loot! This includes making some of our Extra Posters... more... Extra? I can't say too much about it now but we wanted to release a sneak peek of one of our newest posters to all of our Members. An we would love some feedback on which posters have been your favorites in the past.
I know one of our all-time faves is our beloved Fail Faster Poster. Which could possibly be making a return in the future. Wink, Wi...
2021-11-15 18:31:00 +0000 UTC
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How will the British Government's ruling in this trial against the East India Companies top man, Warren Hastings, change the course of history?
2021-11-12 18:30:59 +0000 UTC
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Wow! It was like George R. R. Martin was writing for this episode! The drama and infighting was insane but we are so thankful they got things done. These Extra History episodes about the medical field are always so interesting. What other medical discoveries would you be interested in learning about?
2021-11-10 18:30:01 +0000 UTC
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What games did you learn epic skill levels with and then use that knowledge to get ahead in real life?
For us, it was civilization games! Learning how to lay long-term plans, collecting resources for those big upgrades at the right time, researching technology and society got us where we are today!
2021-11-09 18:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Calcutta June 20th, 1756. The EIC has crossed the line! Leading India to capture yet ANOTHER British Fort (Yes, The British are really bad at this). Thus making an example of the EIC by locking them in the dreaded The Black Hole of Calcutta. Where 146 prisoners go in and only 26 come out. How will the British's response drive this historical paradox further?
If you missed the previous episodes ...
2021-11-05 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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So you haven't read Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning book To Kill a Mockingbird? Don't worry! We'll give you a rundown of the book and its place in history as well as its complicated relationship in today's school systems.
Did you have to read To Kill a Mocking Bird in school?
2021-11-02 18:08:17 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Distinguished Patreon Members!
As you all know from our last update, our store is closing! Key items like posters and shirts will be retiring! So make sure to pick up any last-minute items you might need at our Storefront HERE.
However, that's not why you've all clicked on this lovely link! We have an amazing giveaway planned for all of our fans this week and YOU can enter to win 2021-11-01 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Bombay, April 1619, the British were cowering in a small fort on the coast of India as the Mughal Empire wrecked the British! How did the British Empire get from this loss to their paradoxical conquest of India? Find out in our next installment as we discuss the East India Companies and their contribution to this entangled history!
If you missed Part One - A Historical Paradox - check it out here: https://youtu.be/E...
2021-10-29 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Here is the next poll for Extra History! There are some amazing options here, it's gonna be good no matter what y'all pick. Here are four topics about the objects that make our world spin, most of them food so it'll be a tasty treat (Don't eat the electricty tho)
Beer: Cornerstone of Civilization
Beer has been filling human bellies (and making them regret it the next morning) for roughly seven thousand years now—so long we have to rely on archaeology fo...
2021-10-27 22:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Looking to add a little depth and intrigue to your game? Wondering how to give your players tough choices throughout your narrative? Confused as to how designers can make you rethink your decisions and moral code when playing a game? Well, find out all the secret details to building fictional belief systems and creating fictional morality in your game today!
2021-10-26 17:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello Distinguished Patreon Members!
You know our store? This store right here? Well soon there will be a new spot where you can get all of your plush cat and game mug needs! We're going to be switching storefronts, and we're letting you all know early!
We'll be moving our merch from the DFTBA store to Nebula's store. On its own, this doesn't mean too much... except we've taken the move ...
2021-10-25 21:30:01 +0000 UTC
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I think you see what we did here...
Enjoy these lovely 4k images of "The Count" and let us know how you're using them!
And if you missed these lovely Counts, you can find Monte Cristo here and Dracula here
2021-10-25 17:30:59 +0000 UTC
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Got a question? Noticed something wrong with a flag? Let us know!
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!
2021-10-22 17:36:00 +0000 UTC
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The Conquest of India, a historical paradox of the ages? Find out why historians can't get enough analysis of this historical event as India's king becomes a lazy, chain-smoking British playboy!
2021-10-22 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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We are doing our Q&A video livestream with Matt [showrunner], Rob [Extra History writer], and new members of the EC crew Kat [Community Manager] for the first half & R. Kevin [So You Haven't Read writer]. Ask us your burning questions about the show or any of our series.
The Q&A will be this Thursday, October 28th starting at 6pm Pacific time (GMT - 7). It will be 1ish hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer all of them!)
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2021-10-21 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Please give unto me your worst vampire puns. The ones that really suck.
2021-10-19 17:40:03 +0000 UTC
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[ Watch the Music Video Here ]
2021-10-15 17:30:39 +0000 UTC
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No Extra Credits this week because of some holiday schedule scramble but enjoy the vod of our D&D one shot from August!
2021-10-12 17:47:47 +0000 UTC
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It felt appropriate to lump these two series together for some double trouble. Both men famous for how the sparked the imagination on the page of the newsreels and printing press. Enjoy for Halloween~
2021-10-09 19:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Weirdly, bullets do not win this one.
2021-10-08 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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It's here it's here it's here it's here
And it turns out, Edmond Dantès is just Batman.
2021-10-05 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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How hard can taking on 20000 hell birds be?
2021-10-01 17:20:33 +0000 UTC
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WE CAN FINALLY TALK ABOUT IT
We've been sitting on this one for a while now and it's been SO hard not to spill the beans, but now it's right around the corner.
Introducing: So You Haven't Read, our new extra Literature series. We'll be covering a wide range of classics, analyzing what they’re all about and, more importantly, discussing why they're still worth reading for yourself today.
So You Haven’t Read will be publicly launching on Wednesday 10/6 ( 10/5 for you...
2021-09-29 20:39:06 +0000 UTC
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Devs gotta eat
2021-09-28 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Our theme for September & October is Object History: The History of... Thing!
If you've seen our History of Coffee series, you know that the story of an item or commodity can actually be just as riveting and fascinating as that of a person. Coffee, what a great thing! But what about the other things?
What about commodities like rum, that shaped the Caribbean and naval culture, or chocolate, that went from a ritual substance of the Aztecs ...
2021-09-27 23:27:52 +0000 UTC
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It turns out WW1 was just the time for extremely bungled assassinations.
2021-09-24 17:31:00 +0000 UTC
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Maybe when your brother can literally do no wrong you should listen to him more often.
2021-09-21 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Here is the next poll for Extra History! There are some amazing options here, it's gonna be good no matter what y'all pick. Here are four topics featuring countries in the Americas that *aren't* the United States.
The Mexican Revolution: Land and Liberty!
It has been nearly a century since Mexico threw off the yoke of Spanish colonialism, yet wealthy landowners still rule the country like feudal lords. Its president, Porfirio Díaz, has refused to step do...
2021-09-20 20:51:58 +0000 UTC
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Here's where we start getting into the weird stuff.
$10 Patrons can submit questions for the Lies episode here!
2021-09-17 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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