Well, this has been an absolutely amazing week for all of us here at Extra Credits. First the Youtube channel hit 500,000 subscribers, and now the Patreon passes the $12,000 milestone! That's... that's simply amazing.
What better way, we figure, to celebrate this new milestone (which allows us to pay our wonderful musicians) than to share the theme music they composed for the upcoming First Crusades series? Click the attachment on this post to have a listen - we think it's great! We...
2015-07-27 09:29:23 +0000 UTC
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With Rome finally in his grasp, Belisarius must fight to defend his emperor's dream.
2015-07-24 11:38:28 +0000 UTC
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Because so many team members have been traveling (or working their butts off) at the end of July, we weren't *technically* able to schedule our Q&A before the month was up. But we will be hosting a Q&A on August 1, just in time to wrap up the Justinian and Theodora series!
If you're currently a $10 patron but you won't be by the time August 1 rolls around, please just message us here or email soraya@extra-credits.net and we'll make sure you get your July Rewards.
2015-07-21 23:08:53 +0000 UTC
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If conquering Carthage was difficult, Rome is impossible. But Justinian won't let that stop him.
2015-07-18 15:01:24 +0000 UTC
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Conquering Carthage was difficult - Rome is impossible. But neither Justinian nor Belisarius will let that stop them.
2015-07-17 11:38:05 +0000 UTC
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This is what my tabs look like after researching a particularly tricky reference in Extra History...
2015-07-13 21:03:16 +0000 UTC
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Justinian cannot rest. How can he call himself a Roman emperor when he doesn't control Rome?
2015-07-11 17:10:46 +0000 UTC
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His rule restored, his city rebuilt... yet Justinian cannot rest. How can he call himself a Roman emperor when he doesn't control Rome?
2015-07-10 11:07:01 +0000 UTC
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With Justinian's power crumbling in the face of an angry mob, Theodora stands firm.
2015-07-04 19:17:45 +0000 UTC
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With Justinian's power crumbling in the face of an angry mob, Theodora stands firm.
2015-07-03 10:13:54 +0000 UTC
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Our Patreon voters have spoken, and decided to send Extra History to take a look at the Broad Street Pump and "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in the United Kingdom." History of medicine, here we come! Vote Results: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/DbNcb7Qs?qid=689879 Current Series Order: Justinian and Theodora --> First Crusade --> Admiral Yi --> Broad Street Pump
2015-07-02 10:07:54 +0000 UTC
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If you haven't yet, make sure you vote on the next Extra History topic! Today is the last day to vote and we're going down to the wire again.
Vote here: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/DbNcb7Qs?qid=689879
Deadline: July 1 before midnight PDT
Current Series Order: Justinian and Theodora --> First Crusade --> Admiral Yi --> Your Vote!
2015-07-01 20:07:09 +0000 UTC
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Thank you so much for the support this month!
2015-07-01 06:59:00 +0000 UTC
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We've got some pretty cool topics to pick from this month, and we'd love to know which one you're most interested in! This series will air in the fall of 2015.
Vote here: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/DbNcb7Qs?qid=689879
Deadline: July 1 before midnight PDT
Current Series Order: Justinian and Theodora --> First Crusade --> Ad...
2015-06-29 06:51:51 +0000 UTC
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If you missed today's Q&A, you can check it out here! http://www.spreecast.com/events/patreon-q-a-june-27-1pm-pdt Spoiler alert: "Famous Ethiopian monarchs" won the raffle.
2015-06-28 04:08:56 +0000 UTC
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To fulfll his dream of Rome restored, Justinian turned to talented - but deeply flawed - advisors.
2015-06-27 17:00:46 +0000 UTC
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The Q&A livestream will be today, Saturday, June 27 at 1pm PDT!
Here's a countdown timer to help you figure out how far away that is in your timezone: http://itsalmo.st/#q&atime
And here's a link to where the Q&A will be hosted! http://www.spreecast.com/events/patreon-q-a-june-27-1pm-pdt
2015-06-27 11:27:06 +0000 UTC
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Justinian's talented advisors help him pursue the dream of restoring Rome's glory... but their great accomplishments are dogged by personal flaws.
2015-06-26 17:19:19 +0000 UTC
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We're having our Q&A this coming Saturday, June 27, at 1pm PDT!
LINK: http://www.spreecast.com/events/patreon-q-a-june-27-1pm-pdt
Based on your feedback last month, we made a rule that the Q&A will deal with Extra History questions ONLY - no Extra Credits or game design! It seemed to go very well so we are going to continue that policy in June. We'll have other Q&As that break this ...
2015-06-22 18:45:34 +0000 UTC
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How did a lowly swineherd's nephew rise to become one of Eastern Rome's most illustrious emperors?
2015-06-20 14:00:57 +0000 UTC
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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9ZYSG7S
June is ending, but our series on Justinian and Theodora has only just begun! Tell us what times work best for you and we'll schedule next weekend's Q&A to accommodate as many people as we can!
DUE: Please respond by this Sunday, June 21, before midnight Pacific time!
2015-06-20 02:52:54 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE! New link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2E0RxVHH4
How did a lowly swineherd's nephew rise to become one of Eastern Rome's most illustrious emperors? And how did that now illustrious emperor meet and marry an actress who had once been a prostitute?
2015-06-19 15:44:30 +0000 UTC
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We mispronounced everybody's name and got a flag wrong ON PURPOSE! Go, Extra History, go!
2015-06-13 14:00:24 +0000 UTC
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We mispronounced everybody's name and got a flag wrong ON PURPOSE! Go, Extra History, go!
2015-06-12 12:31:22 +0000 UTC
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After our generous musicians provided us with yet more great music for the upcoming series on Justinian, we asked the patrons to help us decide which of the two versions we'd use for the show. And the voters decided on Version 2! Click the attachment to hear the song. What's really cool: this is a rendition of the Hymn of Justinian, also known as the Hymn of the Incarnation. Emperor Justinian (the subject of our upcoming series) had it commissioned to combat heretical ideas that were becoming po...
2015-06-07 09:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Our series ends with the Anglo-Zulu War: last stands and changing fortunes that made legends out of desperate men.
2015-06-06 13:54:01 +0000 UTC
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In case you missed it this morning, check out this special video from our friends at the Great War channel that talks about the Boer Wars and the fate of South Africa during WWI.
2015-06-06 01:00:50 +0000 UTC
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG_mbCgp_zU
Our series ends with the Anglo-Zulu War, with last stands and changing fortunes that made legends out of desperate men.
BONUS! We have a collaboration with the Great War channel in this episode! You can view it right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYYqj-3swU
2015-06-05 11:42:56 +0000 UTC
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Our generous and talented musicians have been at it again, composing a custom piece to run at the end of each "Justinian and Theodora" episode. Trouble is, they gave us two versions, and we like them both so much we can't decide! Listen to both versions: https://clyp.it/iaysrtfz Tell us which one you prefer: http://bit.ly/1cyGchl Want to help us out? We'd love to hear wh...
2015-06-04 03:48:22 +0000 UTC
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If you're interested in our gaming shenanigans, you might enjoy our new mini series. After many years of admiring but fearing the game, Dan decided to take on Dark Souls with help from James. It's called Side Quest!
Link (click for both episodes): http://bit.ly/1Jd9QqL
New episodes of Side Quest will come out every Monday and Thursday for at least six weeks. All of our other shows, including Extra History...
2015-06-01 14:25:24 +0000 UTC
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