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!
Link: https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm
2016-09-22 03:59:32 +0000 UTC View PostQuick reminder that this cycle's Q&A will start in a little under an hour, at 7pm PST!
Link: https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm
2016-09-22 01:11:55 +0000 UTC View PostJoin us for a Q&A about the Gracchi Brothers (and history in general) this Wednesday, September 21 @ 7pm PST!
Link: https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm/
There will be a live drawing of this cycle's patron suggested topics (survey is open until Monday for $10+ patrons) at this Q&A.
2016-09-19 22:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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 have for us. One winning topic will be drawn from our raffle bowl and added to the list of possible topics patrons vote on next week!
Link: https://goo.gl/forms/DjaMuTRgp3U8BohJ3
Due: Before midnight (PST) ...
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: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pax-break-17-6673405
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 writer for Extra History! We love his work and recommend you check it out: http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/
REMINDER: Extra History will be taking a delayed PAX break next week. We'll be back with Lies for this...
2016-09-10 04:46:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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 methods may not always have been diplomatic, or even wise in the long term, but the accuracy of their observation was borne out by the collapse of the Republic less than a century after both of them tried (and failed) to change the city's course.
Some Romans honored them after their deaths, while other...
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 for its release this morning. Sorry about that! We'll make a new post here as soon as it's ready.
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 very own "It Was Walpole" shirt from the Extra Credits online store (or visit our PAX booth).
We're also selling a new Fail Faster shirt and limited edition Overwatch-themed PAX Poster, so make sure you check those out while you're visiting!
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 wanted to finish the animated series on the Gracchi Brothers first, however, so we delayed our break until September 17! Here's the updated schedule:
Sept 10: Gracchi Brothers (Special!) Prequel Episode
Sept 17: PAX Break
Sept 24: Gracchi Brothers Lies
Thanks for your pati...
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 about the often-overlooked man who set the groundwork for all the Gracchi Brothers success, ambitions... and disastrous fate.
P.S. NINJA EDITED!
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 shop here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/extra-credits
We've all heard that history repeats, but what if it repeats for a reason? 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: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-club-live-tickets-27418177507
This party takes place in Seattle, WA and will focus primarily on games, since that's theme of PAX as a convention! However, two of our three Extra His...
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: http://smarturl.it/DOMHistory
Your regularly scheduled Gracchi Brothers series on Extra History will continue as normal this Saturday!
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 sponsored mini-set will NOT interrupt your regular Extra History series. The Gracchi Brothers series will continue as normal on Saturdays! There will be two episodes in this mini-set, launching August 25 and September 1.
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!
Link: https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pst
2016-08-20 21:13:16 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a link for you to join our Q&A this afternoon! Sorry for the delay. Hope to see you there!
Link: https://huzza.io/extra-credits/live-stream/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pst
Note: Due to some ongoing technical difficulties, we're using a different Huzza account than our normal one. We'll be keeping close ...
2016-08-20 19:40:44 +0000 UTC View Post
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/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pst
We're having our next Q&A livestream this weekend - specifically Saturday, August 20 at 1pm PST!
I'm having some technical trouble with Huzza today so I don't have the link yet. I'm guessing we'll have it sorted by tomorrow, but I d...
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!
New Topic Schedule: Gracchi Brothers --> History of Paper Money --> Gran Colombia --> Catherine the Great
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.
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/8ZXoM7np?qid=852858
Deadline: Tuesday, August 2 at midnight (PST)
Rules: You may vote for as many topics as you like! The topics that gets the most votes overall will be the winner.
Current Schedule: Gracchi Brothers -->...
2016-08-02 23:18:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks as always to the magnificent Kiner Brothers for this beautiful theme! Get more of their music here: http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/extra-history/
"The wild beasts of Italy have their caves to retire to, but the brave men who spill their blood in her cause have nothing left but air and light. The private soldiers fight and die to advance the wealth and luxury of t...
2016-08-02 06:00:55 +0000 UTC View PostThank 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 place topics that came so, so close to winning? They deserve a second (!) chance! So here they are.
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/8ZXoM7np?qid=852858
Deadline: Tuesday, August 2...
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