Listen on the Kiner Brothers Site: http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/extra-history/
For the music of Simón Bolívar, we wanted something that captured the full range of his life: the bold spirit, the heady risks, the celebrated successes,...
2016-11-22 23:00:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The Articles of Confederation! Teddy rallied on the final day and closed what had been a fairly consistent 20 vote gap, but he didn't quite have the going power to overtake the Articles (or tie them). So now we know what our first ever US History topic will be, with congratulations to the patron who suggested this one!
Current...
2016-11-19 08:58:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Now we dive into the life of a man who embodies both the glory and the tragedy of the Latin American revolutions: Simón Bolívar.
2016-11-18 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Born to privilege, Simón Bolívar imbibed the ideals of revolution from a tutor who taught him to love the works of Rousseau, Locke, and Voltaire. He traveled to Europe to see the land of his heroes, only to witness first-hand Spain's slipping grasp on Latin America and the rise of a charismatic French leader named Napoleon Bon...
2016-11-16 23:09:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, you did it. You finally did it, you wild and uncontrollable history lovers! This week's vote resulted in a perfect tie for Teddy Roosevelt and the Articles of Confederation. So let's have a run-off!
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p...
2016-11-16 12:02:22 +0000 UTC View PostWhat US History topic would you like to see us cover on Extra History? Vote before midnight (PST) on Tuesday, November 15 and let us know!
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/geedQBlS?qid=889635
Why US History?
... 2016-11-12 18:30:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Early access to the theme music from the History of Paper Money series!
2016-11-12 09:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry it was late, but please enjoy the early access to the Lies for the History of Paper Money series!
2016-11-12 09:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Peace can be as heroic as any act in battle. Today we remember the end of World War I and honor veterans worldwide as part of the War Child Armistice charity campaign.
DONATE TO WAR CHILDand help children affected by conflict: http://www.warc...
2016-11-11 19:10:53 +0000 UTC View PostWe're still working on the Lies episode for this week, and it's going to be a doozy (clocks in around 30 minutes). Our current hope is to have it ready for you sometime between 8-10pm PST (9-11 hours from the time I'm writing this post).
I will update as soon as it's ready!
2016-11-11 19:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE: The topic has been drawn and the winner was the Articles of Confederacy! The patron who suggested this topic has been notified by email.
Link: https://goo.gl/forms/IXCx5RdqswLgcY1w1
What period of US History (prior to the 1920s) w...
2016-11-07 19:41:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the course of this series, we have asked time after time: just what is money? Artist Lil Chan channels Magritte in asking us to re-evaluate our perceptions.
P.S. Can you figure out what's written in binary code around the coin? Or what the plant on the coin represents? Or the additional play on words (in French)?
P....
2016-11-07 19:13:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The gold standard survived for centuries. What finally brought it down?
As of today, the $10 pledge tier has been removed, and its reward has now been added to the $8 pledge tier. If you previously pledged at the $10 tier, you will automatically have access to the $8 tier (and you are welcome to update your pledge amount so you aren't overpaying!). If you previously pledged at the $8 tier, you will ...
2016-11-01 21:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Media Director Soraya Een Hajji (hey, that's me!) talks about what Patreon has done for us as Creators, and how we hope to see it help indie game developers like those at GaymerX!
2016-10-31 20:53:21 +0000 UTC View PostSummary: Next month we will only be accepting US History topics as suggestions for our next Extra History poll.
When the History of Paper Money series ends next week and we put up the survey asking for suggested topics, we're going to be asking you all for your suggestions about US History, exclusively.
... 2016-10-29 22:23:19 +0000 UTC View PostSummary: The rewards for the $8 and $10 tier will be combined into one single tier which gives access to the Q&A and ability to suggest an Extra History topic. The $10 tier will be eliminated as a reward level.
Starting November 1, we are going to combine the $8 (Q&A) and the $10 tier (Suggest a Topic) int...
2016-10-29 21:24:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Come watch the Q&A with Dan, Sean, and Soraya from October 29, 2016! Can our heroes keep up with the audience without James around to field the history questions?
2016-10-29 21:22:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Link: https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-oct-27-at-1pm-pst
The Q&A hosted by Dan and Soraya begins in just over 2 hours, at 1pm PST! Hope to see you there!
2016-10-29 17:55:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The first question of paper money is not how much you can print, nor even what its value is - but who prints the money?
2016-10-28 07:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post
TIME: Saturday, Oct 29 @ 1pm PST
Link:
https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-oct-27-at-1pm-pst
Get to know the folks behind Extra History wit...
2016-10-28 02:54:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Meet John Law. His name... doesn't exactly fit.
2016-10-21 09:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostYou know that beautiful Shaker song being sung at the end of this Extra History series? Did you realize it's being sung by our very own Dean Kiner? Have we mentioned the Kiner Brothers are wildly talented?
Stream the song on Kiner Brothers Music: 2016-10-20 04:59:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Nicholas Barbon is here to help England recover from disaster... and make obscene amounts of money. Who says you can't do both?
Heather McNabb, the wonderful artist who's been with us since the Shaka Zulu series (and who first introduced us to Robert "We Cool" of Flanders), is leaving the show! Today's episode, History of Paper Money II, will be her last. We loved working with Heather and we'll miss her dearly. She asked us to share a farewell messag...
2016-10-08 09:33:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Watch the new Extra History now!
P.S. I'll be back soon! Thanks for being patient with my travels! -Soraya
2016-10-07 16:34:54 +0000 UTC View Post
New episode of Extra History!
2016-09-30 06:39:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The patrons have spoken! The newest topic to be added to the Extra History production schedule is Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang. This result marks our first foray into Australian history! The series will air in early spring of 2017.
2016-09-28 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostWhat topic would you like EC to cover next? Vote for as many of the options as you like, and whichever gets the most votes wins!
Link: http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/iV23lnRS?qid=870999
Deadline: Before midnight (PST) ...
2016-09-24 22:17:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Music by Sean and Dean Kiner!
More: http://bit.ly/23isQfx
2016-09-23 20:59:08 +0000 UTC View Post
