Emily Glankler

Anti-Social Studies

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With a masters degree in history and years of experience explaining old things to teenagers, Emily Glankler is bringing her high school social studies classroom to the masses. Join her as she tells stories from the past that are relevant to more than just history buffs. Relearn all the history you feel like you should already know from an expert with absolutely no homework or quizzes involved. Guaranteed.

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Emily Glankler

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A Brief History of Egypt 06.03.2026 35:49

Welcome to a special episode I've created for my Historical Travel Society members who are traveling to Egypt! Click here for my History of Egypt TIMELINE to follow along

Henry George or, "Emily is forced to discuss economics!" (with guest Mr. Beat) 30.11.2023 36:28

Henry George was a guy with two first names and a Progressive dream to level the growing inequality through a land value tax. Mr. Beat (of YouTube fame ) teaches me everything I never knew I needed to know...

The 1968 Mexico City Olympics or, "Emily finally uses her graduate thesis!" 25.10.2023 40:10

This week I force Seema Rao (@artlust) to hear me explain the incredible pop art / indigenous design elements of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, because SOMEONE besides me should read my graduate thesis... Follow Seema for all things aesthetic and art history on TikTok !

Porcelain or, "People have always liked pretty things" (with Seema Rao) 04.10.2023 37:02

This week Seema Rao (@artlust) is explaining to me why they entire freakin' world wanted porcelain so badly they conquered whole continents for a nice tea set. Follow Seema for all things aesthetic and art history on TikTok !

Smedley Butler or, "The Making and Breaking of America's Empire" (with author Jonathan M. Katz) 27.09.2023 1:09:36

This week I'm joined by Jonathan Katz, author of Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire . On today's episode we talk about ALL of it: American imperialism, the Bonus Army March of WWI vets, an attempted fascist coup against FDR, and the Imperialist-With-A-Heart-Of-Gold (?) at the center of it all: Smedley Butler.

Jane Addams or, "Give that lady a Nobel Prize! Oh wait..." (with Ernest Crim III) 20.09.2023 43:32

I'm joined this week by Ernest Crim III who teaches me about a 19th c. local Black history icon: Sam Harris of Williamsburg, Virginia. Follow Mr. Crim on TikTok and Instagram for more deep dives into Black history!

Sam Harris or, "The Black Mogul of Williamsburg" (with Ernest Crim III) 13.09.2023 39:51

The Nullification Crisis or, "The Civil War That Almost Was" (with Dara Starr Tucker!) 06.09.2023 41:21

This week I'm joined again by Dara Starr Tucker who is going to learn all about the Nullification Crisis as our best case study of whether or not a Civil War could have been fought without slavery as the main issue. Follow Dara on TikTok , Instagram , or see her live at an upcoming show !

Lincoln & Black Americans or, "It's Called Nuance, People!" (with Dara Starr Tucker) 30.08.2023 51:55

This week I'm joined by Dara Starr Tucker who is going to help me understand Abraham Lincoln and his complicated views on Black Americans during his lifetime. Follow Dara on TikTok , Instagram , or see her live at an upcoming show !

Riga or, "Other Emily is a Latvian Princess!" (with Emily Pool) 23.08.2023 57:53

The Emilies went to Latvia and fell in love! Join us as we share all the history, fun facts, and personal revelations we discovered in our new favorite European city: Riga. Follow Emily Pool for all things European History on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube and check out her AP European History Ultimate Review Packet to get ready for the exam! www.snipfeed.co/antisocialstudies

US History Episode 24: The Bush/Obama Years or, "Apparently we can get fooled again" 20.06.2023 55:10

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US History Ep. 23 The 1990s or, "The Seinfeld Decade" 14.03.2023 49:59

Listen. Never have I felt older than this moment, in which I am lecturing via podcast about the historical epoch that is the 1990s (or, as the kids refer to it, “The late 1900s.”) So, what were the 1990s about? It was confusing. We didn’t have a clear “enemy” in the world anymore. The internet boom glossed over rising inequality. The world became “globalized” and the country became obsessed with...

US History Episode 22: The 1980s or, "Dad maybe don't listen to this episode" 24.02.2023 41:49

Support the show on Patreon ! Emily tries to avoid comment trolls as she covers the Reagan years, the AIDS Crisis, trickle-down economics, and whatever the HW Bush presidency was all about.

US History Episode 21: The 1970s or, "If an entire decade was a middle child..." 20.01.2023 47:11

It's 1968. White middle-class Americans are tired. They’re tired of everyone complaining - it’s “systemic racism” this and “unjust war” that. Can’t we all just be happy? Isn’t it time we all just calmed down and got back to work? It’s time for some tough love and Nixon is the man to drag us out of the 1960s kicking and screaming… Today’s episode is all about the 1970s or “If an entire decade were...

Jackie Robinson or, "Fair Play and Justice" 23.12.2022 40:45

This episode is sponsored by the National Archives Foundation and their exhibit, " All American: The Power of Sports ." Visit the exhibit in DC at the William G. McCowan Theater through January 2024, subscribe to their YouTube channel and check out their website for more history content and educator resources . CORRECTION: The Cincinnati Reds name comes from the red color of their stockings and wa...

US History Episode 20: Civil Rights & Feminism or, "Free At Last?" 10.11.2022 53:43

Before we move on in time from LBJ to Nixon, I want to pause so that we can talk about the PLETHORA of social movements that were ongoing throughout these two presidencies. Today we’re talking about Civil Rights and Protest Movements of the 1960s and 70s or, “Free At Last? Check out www.choices.edu and use the code ANTI-SS for 15% off your purchase of educational materials!

US History Episode 19: LBJ or, "The US Gets the Johnson Treatment" 26.10.2022 44:19

This episode of Anti-Social Studies was sponsored by the LBJ Presidential Library and Foundation. If you're in the Austin area, visit the LBJ Library & Museum. If not, check out www. LBJLibrary.org to explore their eMuseum, digital archives, and educational resources. If JFK was the optimism of what the 1960s could be, then LBJ was the realism of what it actually was. Does that sentence make s...

Why does the US celebrate Columbus Day? 07.10.2022 11:39

It's a bonus episode on the history of Columbus Day (for pictures and wild gesticulations by Yours Truly, you can check out the video version on my YouTube!)

US History Episode 18: JFK or, "Cuba. Birmingham. Vietnam." 14.09.2022 37:04

US History Episode 17: The Early Cold War or, “McArthur, McCarthy and Ike” 06.07.2021 49:19

Has it been 6 months since my last episode? Sure. Does it cause me anxiety that I left my listeners on a cliffhanger of a communist threat for half a year? You betcha. But during my hiatus I was really productive dragging my way through the end of a terrible school year and building a …

Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of the Medieval Church with John Moscatiello 16.02.2021 15:14

Emily is joined by medieval historian (and founder of Marco Learning) John Moscatiello as they discuss (and sometimes debunk) the role of the Christian Church in the Middle Ages. Topics include land grabs, the Crusades, and the Black Death.

Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of Medieval Justice with John Moscatiello 16.02.2021 11:21

Emily is joined by medieval historian (and founder of Marco Learning ) John Moscatiello to debunk medieval justice in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Topics include witch trials, torture devices, and the power of kings.

Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of the “Dark Ages” with John Moscatiello 02.02.2021 15:02

Emily talks to an actual medieval historian (John Moscatiello, Founder of Marco Learning) about her favorite movie of all time: Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In Part 1, they wonder, were the Middle Ages really as bad as movies make them seem? (Spoiler: No! It’s a conspiracy!) Topics include Medieval versus Renaissance art, the …

US History Ep. 16: The Postwar World or, “Boom, Baby!” 27.01.2021 40:56

I know you’ve all been anxiously awaiting the conclusion of this narrative that literally no one else has ever told in history. How does World War II end? Does Hitler create a Reich to last a thousand years? Am I actually speaking Japanese right now?! OK let’s get right to it. Today we’re finishing World …

Emily Learns About… Emma Goldman (part 3) with Rudy Ramirez! 13.01.2021 14:58

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