Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! Last week we rebelled against the British! And won! Who saw that one coming? Today we’re looking at the first generation of American history. Like I said throughout season 1, winning a war or conquering a place is the easy part; governing is way harder. What challenges did our first …
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US History Ep. 2: The American Revolution or, “We Spilled the Tea”
Welcome to Anti-Social Studies! Last episode we covered the entire colonial era in 45 minutes – it was pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. All the early colonies were led by men named John, apparently; some colonists wanted to get rich quick while others were looking for a place where they could be …
“Lafayette!” Music Video
Protests, Planned Parenthood, and Proud Boys, Oh My! (A Patreon Preview)
Want to know the amazing content my Patreon members are getting EVERY WEEK? Check out this special episode of the Water Cooler where I break down the Hong Kong protests, Israel banning Democratic Congresswomen, Planned Parenthood rejecting Title X funding, the beef between the Proud Boys and Antifa, and the amazingness that is the New …
US History Ep. 1: Colonial America or, “Who needs dancing when you have tobacco and the Bible?!”
So, in theory, this first episode is covering everything that happened in the land that would come to be the United States before 1776. But that’s insane. We don’t need to know all of that. We can really understand all of US History if we just look at two colonies and one year. That’s right! …
First Ladies in a Knife Fight
A while back on Reddit, someone posed the question “Out of all the American presidents, who would win in a knife fight to the death?” And an amazing human being created this masterpiece. So I, as a true feminist, created a rebuttal… In a mass knife fight to the death between all the First Ladies …
Current Events Ep. 18: Hamilton or, “Move over. It’s Lafayette’s shot.”
Welcome to the season 2 finale of Anti-Social Studies! Think about how far we’ve come. This season we’ve talked about Putin and Kim Jong Un, Colin Kaepernick and Squanto. We’ve traveled to England to figure out what the heck is going on with Brexit and Saudi Arabia to figure out what the heck is going …
BONUS Episode: News of the Week and more!
How would you like to have me explain the news to you each week? I’ll sift through the headlines, pick out the big topics, and give you context for what’s going on in the world – all in 10 minutes or less! And you just sit back and get smarter… This episode is a preview …
Current Events Ep. 17: Abortion or, “Tough Life Choices”
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! I’ve taught some version of a Current Events class for eight years. I’ve waded into the depths of almost every contemporary debate you can think of: immigration, gun reform, nuclear warfare, police brutality, sexual harassment and …
Current Events Ep. 16: Puerto Rico or, “To Be or Not To Be… a State”
Appreciate good content? Make a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on my Patreon! At my school, the senior class always goes on a class trip the last week of high school. So next week, the school will be ¼ quieter while they’re gone to Puerto Rico! And hearing them talking about …