Storytime with the Historists

In the 3rd episode of Season 2, Matt and Jen look at the Song Dynasty of China, through the lens of Choose Your Own Adventure stories.

In this episode, Matt and Jen discuss the ingredients that were needed for the fall of the Classical Empires (Han, Rome, and Gupta), and realize that most of the world is currently cooking up disaster.

In this episode, the first of Season 2, your hosts take a look all the way back to the Neolithic Revolution, and how it isn't all that its cracked up to be. 

Today, your hosts grapple with the shopping cart, and whether it's a good test of our ability to self govern. We welcome aboard Tyler Arko as a guest Historists for a breakdown of social media, social contract theory, and anti-social behaviors. 

Traveling back to the beginning of the 20th century, your hosts delve into the dark days of the Armenian Genocide, asking the question, "Should we enter or neighbor's backyard?"

This week, your historists tackle the tragic history of Russian leadership. From Mongol invasion, to inept Tsars, and 20th century tradegies, the Russian people have been at a cold table for far too long.

This week, your historists tackle the impetus behind the Industrial Revolution. Turns out, it was....pants? Join us as we break through into modern history!

In this episode, we travel back to the age of Ottoman conquests in Europe. We are all looking for a hear of gold, but did archaeologists in find an actual one in Austria? Settle in as we tell the story of a timeless love.

Joined by our guest Historists, we take a stroll down memory lane and analyze what it was like to grow up during the end stages of the Cold War. From movies and music, to duck and cover, we take a look at the weird social responses to the threat of nuclear annihilation. 

Weird stories from the Cold War. We look into the origins of the Cold War, MKULTRA and introduce our first guest host! Settle in and witness the weird side of the the Cold War!

Recorded at the beginning of global quarantine due to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, your hosts look back at the Black Death and Spanish Flu pandemics for ways that others coped with outbreaks of unknown diseases.

Join us as we tell the story of how China emerged from it's Hundred Years of Humiliation. Uncover the myriad people and events that help give rise to modern China and the formation of the CCP.

In this Storytime with the Historists mini-episode, we take an intense look at the battlefields of World War I. From drum fire to gas attacks, it is a riveting ride!

World War I in Europe

King Leopold and the Belgian Congo, enough said. No humor here, just a hard look at a forgotten history. Join us as we shed some light on a lost tragedy.

The origins and effects of European imperialism in the 19th century

This week Jen and Matt take a look at an unforeseen impact of the Industrial Revolution on English society. Join us as we put history and comedy back 25 years as we slog our way throught the cholera outbreaks of the 19th century in London.

The origins of revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries. The intellectual movements, scientific developments, and bloody revolts that made the world what it is today.

The story of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

The Mughals, money, and trade. The people who gave rise to the idea of mega-business and international commerce (maybe that is a bit hyperbolic, but the English sure were impressed). Check out the Mughal empire in this episode.

In this weeks episode, we talk about some of the smaller stories that make up the Crusades. Inept leadership, cowardly men, and brave heroines. Travel with us to the 12th century as we delve into Crusades.

The Pax Mongolica, the time most of us ignore when we think about the Mongols. From the first passport system, to reinvigorated trade routes, the Mongols did more then destroy. Don't worry, there is still blood and gore in this episode though, because after all, it is the Mongols.

The origins of Mongol rule in Eurasia