4k Wallpapers - Saladin + Crusader State Craziness
Plus a bonus peek into our research process.
This series' art was done by Ali R Thome
2021-02-18 20:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
ExtraCredits posts
Interstate Displacement - The Legacy of Robert Moses - Extra History
One man's architectural hero is another man's monster of gentrification and displacement.
2021-02-17 18:31:48 +0000 UTC View PostCharacter Creators & Cyberpunk - Player Freedom in Expression - Extra Credits
Anyone who has watched the Baldur's Gate 3 stream knows I spend waaaaay too much time in character creators. - A
2021-02-16 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post♫ Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - "The Boy from Tikrit" - Extra History Music
Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - Lies - Extra History
Recommended Reading
The Crusades by Thomas Asbridge
2021-02-12 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostExtra Credits On Nebula SOON!
Hey all!
We have an exciting announcement: Extra Credits is joining Nebula!
We wanted to let you all know first before we even announce it on the YouTube channel proper on Monday the 15th.
But what does this mean for you all?
Most importantly, it means very little change. There won’t be any changes t...
2021-02-11 20:02:56 +0000 UTC View PostKammapa - The World Eater - Extra Mythology
A story about apocalypse and growing up quickly. (Jordan's take on Kammapa is also super cool)
2021-02-09 18:15:02 +0000 UTC View PostCrusader States Craziness - The Next King of Jerusalem - Extra History
Okay I lied about Crusader Kings 3 last time, this is the real political game.
2021-02-05 17:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostRedlining - Income and Housing Inequality - Extra History
Thanks to Child & Teen Checkup, we have a whole host of bonus episodes this month focusing on black history, written by SVP.
We're kicking it off with something rather serious, but extremely important for contextualizing a lot of the problems we're looking at now in 2021.
2021-02-03 19:18:16 +0000 UTC View Post4K Wallpapers - John Henry, Son Tinh & Thuy Tinh, Black Boxing Heavyweights
Hey all, here are the wallpapers from our midweek episodes in January, hope you enjoy them!
2021-02-02 20:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat Kind of Game Designer are You? - Game Design Specializations - Extra Credits
I'm 100% a content designer and am highly allergic to spreadsheets (sorry Geoff)
How about you?
2021-02-02 18:41:22 +0000 UTC View PostPOLL: Pick the Next Extra History Series! "Eastern European"
Ivan the Terrible: The First Tsar
In 1547, things were bad enough in Russia that a group of nobles decided to rally around the 16-year-old Grand Prince of Moscow and declare him Tsar of all Russians. At first, no one doubted this was a good idea. Ivan IV's reign was peaceful... until... 2021-01-29 22:51:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - A Crusade's End - Extra History - #5
Saladin just has the Lucky feat and it's amazing.
2021-01-29 18:52:47 +0000 UTC View PostBlack Boxing Heavyweights - Jack Johnson, Joe Lewis, & Muhammad Ali - Extra History
- W-wait, sports are political?
- Always have been.
2021-01-27 18:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostSon Tinh & Thuy Tinh - The Mountain God vs The Lord of Waters - Extra Mythology
Listen I know My Nuong is really cool but you think that 2000 years later Thuy Tinh might have taken the hint.
2021-01-26 18:20:32 +0000 UTC View PostSaladin & the 3rd Crusade - Defending Jerusalem - Extra History - #4
When you can beat your opponent, the next best thing to do is just outlast them.
$10 Patrons can submit questions directly for Lies ...
2021-01-22 17:56:42 +0000 UTC View PostTales From Twitch Re-Animated - Blank or a Black Hole?
No Extra Credits episode this week as we're still getting on track from break, but please enjoy this fantastic animation of one of our twitch conversations.
What is stronger than a black hole?
2021-01-19 19:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A livestream today, January 18th at 5pm Pacific Time
We are doing our Q&A video livestream with Matt [showrunner], Rob [Extra History writer], & Ali [Extra History artist].
The Q&A will be this Monday, January 18th starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 7). It will be 1ish hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer al...
2021-01-18 18:24:13 +0000 UTC View PostSaladin & the 3rd Crusade - The Third Crusade - Extra History - #3
Get yourself a mortal enemy like Saladin, someone who is absolutely ready to wreck your army, but will send a gift basket of fruit and ice on request.
$10 Patrons can submit questions directly for Lies 2021-01-15 18:31:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Suggestion Survey is Open through 1/20!
Our theme for the month of January is Eastern Europe
We realized it had been a fair bit of time since we checked in on the north east part of the globe and so, this month is dedicated to all those countries that are considered to be in Eastern Europe.
Want to hear about ... 2021-01-15 17:33:22 +0000 UTC View Post
John Henry - Spirit of the Working Man - Extra Mythology
John Henry is one of the coolest myths of the United States and definitely has no immediate relevance to current day situations.
Edit: For some reason, Patreon just didn't.... post this? Sorry this is late for Patreon but... still earlier than Youtube
2021-01-13 00:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostSaladin & the 3rd Crusade - Siege of Jerusalem - Extra History - #2
Okay but the pope thing is genuinely just wild.
$10 Patrons can submit questions directly for Lies here
2021-01-08 18:55:22 +0000 UTC View PostSubmit Questions for the Lies Episode
Got a question? Noticed something wrong with a flag? Let us know!
A reminder that you can submit questions for our lies episode directly! We'll do our best to include as many as we can, and give you a shout out in the episode.
The form will remain open for the length of the series and close the Sunday after the fi...
2021-01-08 18:52:38 +0000 UTC View PostDecember EM/EC 4k Wallpapers
Happy New Year! If you want to look back fondly on the holidays, we got some wallpapers that would go lovely with that memory of the yule log, like the log that poops.
Or you know, heart warming stories about people and games.
2021-01-06 04:05:42 +0000 UTC View PostEnd of the Samurai 4k Wallpapers
Swords and machine guns clashed in the transition from tradition to a modern force in Japan and this series was WILD. Here are some of our favorite shots as 4k wallpapers (I'm using the Boshin War one personally)
2021-01-06 03:58:54 +0000 UTC View PostSaladin & the 3rd Crusade - Horns of Hattin - Extra History - #1
This will go well for everyone involved.
2021-01-01 19:59:45 +0000 UTC View PostBecause Games Matter - Jane the Concussion Slayer - Extra Credits
Recovery can be difficult but games can help!
2020-12-30 02:03:13 +0000 UTC View PostEnd of the Samurai - Lies - Extra History
Recommended Reading!
The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. Jansen
2020-12-25 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostTió de Nadal - A Poopy Xmas Tradition - Extra Mythology
No holiday horror this year! Instead have a lot of poop. Listen it all makes sense in context.
2020-12-22 18:40:13 +0000 UTC View PostFrancis Walsingham - Elizabethan Spymaster - Extra History
This is just an assassin's creed side mission.
2020-12-18 18:46:44 +0000 UTC View Post
