Henry George was a guy with two first names and a Progressive dream to level the growing inequality through a land value tax. Mr. Beat (of YouTube fame) teaches me everything I never knew I needed to know...

The 1968 Mexico City Olympics or, "Emily finally uses her graduate thesis!"

Oct 25th, 2023 40m 10s

This week I force Seema Rao (@artlust) to hear me explain the incredible pop art / indigenous design elements of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, because SOMEONE besides me should read my graduate thesis... Follow Seema for all things aesthetic a

Porcelain or, "People have always liked pretty things" (with Seema Rao)

Oct 4th, 2023 37m 2s

This week Seema Rao (@artlust) is explaining to me why they entire freakin' world wanted porcelain so badly they conquered whole continents for a nice tea set. Follow Seema for all things aesthetic and art history on TikTok!

Smedley Butler or, "The Making and Breaking of America's Empire" (with author Jonathan M. Katz)

Sep 27th, 2023 1h 9m

This week I'm joined by Jonathan Katz, author of Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire. On today's episode we talk about ALL of it: American imperialism, the Bonus Army March of WW

Jane Addams or, "Give that lady a Nobel Prize! Oh wait..." (with Ernest Crim III)

Sep 20th, 2023 43m 32s

I'm joined this week by Ernest Crim III who teaches me about a 19th c. local Black history icon: Sam Harris of Williamsburg, Virginia. Follow Mr. Crim on TikTok and Instagram for more deep dives into Black history!

Sam Harris or, "The Black Mogul of Williamsburg" (with Ernest Crim III)

Sep 13th, 2023 39m 51s

The Nullification Crisis or, "The Civil War That Almost Was" (with Dara Starr Tucker!)

Sep 6th, 2023 41m 21s

This week I'm joined again by Dara Starr Tucker who is going to learn all about the Nullification Crisis as our best case study of whether or not a Civil War could have been fought without slavery as the main issue. Follow Dara on TikTok, Insta

Lincoln & Black Americans or, "It's Called Nuance, People!" (with Dara Starr Tucker)

Aug 30th, 2023 51m 55s

This week I'm joined by Dara Starr Tucker who is going to help me understand Abraham Lincoln and his complicated views on Black Americans during his lifetime. Follow Dara on TikTok, Instagram, or see her live at an upcoming show!

Riga or, "Other Emily is a Latvian Princess!" (with Emily Pool)

Aug 23rd, 2023 57m 53s

The Emilies went to Latvia and fell in love! Join us as we share all the history, fun facts, and personal revelations we discovered in our new favorite European city: Riga. Follow Emily Pool for all things European History on TikTok, Instagram,

US History Episode 24: The Bush/Obama Years or, "Apparently we can get fooled again"

Jun 20th, 2023 55m 10s

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US History Ep. 23 The 1990s or, "The Seinfeld Decade"

Mar 14th, 2023 49m 59s

Listen. Never have I felt older than this moment, in which I am lecturing via podcast about the historical epoch that is the 1990s (or, as the kids refer to it, “The late 1900s.”) So, what were the 1990s about? It was confusing. We didn’t have

US History Episode 22: The 1980s or, "Dad maybe don't listen to this episode"

Feb 24th, 2023 41m 49s

Support the show on Patreon!Emily tries to avoid comment trolls as she covers the Reagan years, the AIDS Crisis, trickle-down economics, and whatever the HW Bush presidency was all about.

US History Episode 21: The 1970s or, "If an entire decade was a middle child..."

Jan 20th, 2023 47m 11s

It's 1968. White middle-class Americans are tired. They’re tired of everyone complaining - it’s “systemic racism” this and “unjust war” that. Can’t we all just be happy? Isn’t it time we all just calmed down and got back to work? It’s time for

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Jackie Robinson or, "Fair Play and Justice"

Dec 23rd, 2022 40m 45s

This episode is sponsored by the National Archives Foundation and their exhibit, "All American: The Power of Sports." Visit the exhibit in DC at the William G. McCowan Theater through January 2024, subscribe to their YouTube channel and check o

US History Episode 20: Civil Rights & Feminism or, "Free At Last?"

Nov 10th, 2022 53m 43s

Before we move on in time from LBJ to Nixon, I want to pause so that we can talk about the PLETHORA of social movements that were ongoing throughout these two presidencies. Today we’re talking about Civil Rights and Protest Movements of the 196

US History Episode 19: LBJ or, "The US Gets the Johnson Treatment"

Oct 26th, 2022 44m 19s

This episode of Anti-Social Studies was sponsored by the LBJ Presidential Library and Foundation. If you're in the Austin area, visit the LBJ Library & Museum. If not, check out www.LBJLibrary.org to explore their eMuseum, digital archives, and

Bonus

Why does the US celebrate Columbus Day?

Oct 7th, 2022 11m 39s

It's a bonus episode on the history of Columbus Day (for pictures and wild gesticulations by Yours Truly, you can check out the video version on my YouTube!)

JFK or, "Cuba. Birmingham. Vietnam"

Sep 14th, 2022 37m 4s

US History Episode 17: The Early Cold War or, “McArthur, McCarthy and Ike”

Jul 6th, 2021 49m 19s

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

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Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of the Medieval Church with John Moscatiello

Feb 16th, 2021 15m 14s

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.

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Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of Medieval Justice with John Moscatiello

Feb 16th, 2021 11m 21s

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.

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Emily Learns About Monty Python and the Myth of the “Dark Ages” with John Moscatiello

Feb 2nd, 2021 15m 2s

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

US History Ep. 16: The Postwar World or, “Boom, Baby!”

Jan 27th, 2021 40m 56s

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 righ