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 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 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 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 …
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 …
I’ll be compiling resources I make or find related to the pro-Trump attack on the Capitol today. Here is a link to my document where I have been compiling Q&A about the event. Here is a great website where another teacher has compiled some ideas for how to approach these discussions. Sources on Affinity Groups …
Emma Goldman was an immigrant teenage anarchist who just wanted to dance (and overthrow the government.) But the real question is… how did she end up running an ice cream shop?
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