Surprise, patrons! We have another sponsored series for you! Hearts of Iron IV (by Paradox Interactive) asked us to take another look at World War II, this time from a strategic overview. The economic and political underpinnings of war fascinate us to no end, so we were glad to oblige!
As before, this will be a bonus series that does not interrupt the regular Saturday episodes. There are no patron rewards (read: early access) associated with it, but you will be getting an extra episode of ...
2016-04-05 15:01:38 +0000 UTC
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Once again, Hungary calls to Suleiman: it's his best chance at western Europe. But the opposition's grown fierce.
Earlier Post: Check, check! Is this thing on?
Hi, folks! Soraya here. I'm stuck in an airport and I have managed to lose my laptop (my phone says hi!), but like the US Postal Service I have a delivery to make and I will not be stopped from making it.
Here is your early access! It may not have the usual YouTube bell...
2016-04-01 15:41:21 +0000 UTC
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Going through the last edits before early access goes up tomorrow, and we can't stop giggling at this camel. Maybe we need to take our naps...?
2016-04-01 01:26:02 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-31 06:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Though it only lasted 12 days, the Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle ever. And it turned the tide of World War II.
2016-03-28 14:35:14 +0000 UTC
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If you weren't able to join today's livestream, you can still catch all the questions and answers on our archives!
Well... we have most of it. Due to a technical issue, the first 10 minutes of the archive were unrecoverable. Hope you enjoy the rest of it, though!
https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-patron-q-and-a-sun...
2016-03-28 00:53:01 +0000 UTC
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With his best friend and the love of his life by his side, Suleiman is ready to take on the world.
2016-03-25 16:54:14 +0000 UTC
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Pull up a chair and heat up your tea - it's time for another Extra History Q&A!
We'd love to talk with you about the current Suleiman the Magnificent or Battle of Kursk series, but all your history questions are fair game! And yes, asking what class we think Suleiman would play in D&D counts as a history question. Come hang out, have fun, and talk history!
Link: 2016-03-24 10:46:04 +0000 UTC
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On July 5, 1943, the long-awaited German assault on the Soviet defense at Kursk began.
2016-03-21 14:27:14 +0000 UTC
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The way lies open. Hungary and Rhodes - those thorns in Suleiman's side - stand alone. His army is ready.
2016-03-18 11:33:25 +0000 UTC
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We've reduced the pledge amounts for the Q&A (now $8), the Topic Suggestion (now $10), and the Sponsorship (now $50) rewards!
We've long wanted to make those rewards more accessible. We'd love it if, for example, someone who is really interested in Suleiman the Magnificent could upgrade their pledge and join the Q&A just for the months that he's the featured topic. And now that the entry bar has been lowered, we hope that's more of a realistic possibility!
Separat...
2016-03-18 10:33:01 +0000 UTC
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Suleiman ascends the throne of the Ottoman Empire. He wants to be benevolent, but he must prove that he is no pushover.
2016-03-11 11:08:05 +0000 UTC
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Since the very first Q&A we held on Patreon, we've been hearing one request over and over: would we ever consider doing a show about myths and legends? And the answer was always "Well, that would be fun, but not right now..."
But we have been considering it - in fact, we've been wanting to do it! So today we're happy to introduce our new $16,000 milestone: 4 Episodes of Extra Mythology.
To be clear, this will be a one-off set of episodes. It will NOT be the launch of a re...
2016-03-10 22:27:15 +0000 UTC
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Suleiman the Magnificent stands on the banks of the Bosphorus, lost in thought. He wrote laws, won wars, and forged an empire. Listen closely to his theme, and you will hear the echoes of Justinian's Hymn, the Incarnation: two men a thousand years apart, who ruled the same city, and walked the same paths.
Stream: http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/extra-history/
Download:
2016-03-10 02:05:37 +0000 UTC
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Well, it's certainly been an eventful weekend! On top of the SUPER CLOSE topic vote (for which the Gracchi Brothers probably stuffed the ballot box), we also hit our $13,000 milestone! You all are amazing.
And you know what that means: art pages! From now on, each series will come with an additional piece of hi-res art for you to download, set as your desktop/phone background, or print so you can have a poster! This will begin with the Suleiman the Great episode (and sorry, but i...
2016-03-08 21:34:57 +0000 UTC
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We've had some close votes before, but this was truly the closest vote we've ever seen. It came down to exactly ONE vote to break the tie and see the Brothers Gracchi surge from second place to first at the closing minutes of the poll. Heck, even 3rd/4th place was decided by a difference of three votes!
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/VoIP4JEk?qid=799692
Schedule: Suleiman the...
2016-03-08 20:26:58 +0000 UTC
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With the end of the Justinian & Theodora series comes our next series vote! What topic(s) would you like to see us cover on Extra History?
Vote: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/VoIP4JEk?qid=799692
Deadline: Monday, March 7 before midnight PST
Series Order: Suleiman --> Early Christian Heresies --> First Opium War --> Your vote!
2016-03-05 18:16:34 +0000 UTC
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Listen to Monogenes Pais, the theme from the Justinian & Theodora series, and relive the closing moments of their reign!
2016-03-04 18:37:10 +0000 UTC
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Last week, we bid farewell to Justinian and Theodora. Today, we look back on the lies we told in exploring his story!
P.S. The audio pop has now been fixed!
2016-03-04 18:31:41 +0000 UTC
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Do you recognize the instrument in this picture? Or the musician, for that matter? That's our very own Dean Kiner, practicing the oud which will be featured in the upcoming theme for our Suleiman the Great series.
Our Suleiman series begins on March 12 (that's next week) and we couldn't be more excited! Oh, and don't worry - we'll post the music for you to enjoy soon!
2016-03-03 22:05:41 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for the support this month!
2016-03-01 07:59:59 +0000 UTC
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Richard "The Challenger" Cutland joins us for a close look at the tanks that would roll out in the Battle of Kursk!
The next episode in this bonus series will be out on March 14!
2016-02-29 15:38:40 +0000 UTC
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Back in December, Patreon changed the way pledge amounts were displayed on the front page and it made the overall totals appear to go down. We talked about it a bit at the time, but it was a good change overall!
Link here if you missed it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/3899052
There was, however, one downside. Prior to the change, we were right on the cusp of hitting our $15,000 milestone to cr...
2016-02-29 08:15:43 +0000 UTC
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We had a fun time at the Q&A with patrons today! Check out the archive to see if any of your questions were answerd on the stream.
Link: http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pst
And don't miss the BLATANT NEPOTISM at the end, when the raffle is drawn!
2016-02-28 22:48:48 +0000 UTC
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If you're joining us for the Q&A today, it starts a half an hour from now!
Link: http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pst
2016-02-28 20:36:40 +0000 UTC
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We have reached the final days of Justinian's reign. Goodbye, old friend.
2016-02-26 18:40:05 +0000 UTC
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With the close of the Justinian series just around the corner, now is the perfect time to have a Q&A! And if you have questions about the brand new (and still ongoing) Kursk series, those of course are fair game too. ;)
Link: spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-f..
Time: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PST
If you can't make live Q&A this week, you can still ask us questi...
2016-02-25 23:22:27 +0000 UTC
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With the close of the Justinian series just around the corner, now is the perfect time to have a Q&A! And if you have questions about the brand new (and still ongoing) Kursk series, those of course are fair game too. ;)
Link: http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pst
Time: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PST
If you can't make live Q&A this week, you can still...
2016-02-25 09:07:30 +0000 UTC
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Justinian rises from his sick bed only to find his empire falling apart, and all he held dear slipping away from him...
2016-02-19 09:34:41 +0000 UTC
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