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4k Wallpapers - Saladin + Crusader State Craziness

Plus a bonus peek into our research process.This series' art was done by Ali R Thome

Interstate Displacement - The Legacy of Robert Moses - Extra History

One man's architectural hero is another man's monster of gentrification and displacement.

Character 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

♫ Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - "The Boy from Tikrit" - Extra History Music

(Watch the music video here)

Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - Lies - Extra History

Recommended ReadingThe Crusades by Thomas AsbridgeCrusaders by Dan JonesHoly Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades by Jonathan PhillipsThe Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin by Jonathan PhillipsThe Third Crusade 1191 by David Nicolle, illus. Christa HookSaladin and the Saracens by David Nicolle, illus. Angus McBride

Extra 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 to our shows or how we go about making them. You all will still be in charge of picking the topics we cover and voting for them on Extra History & all o...

Kammapa - The World Eater - Extra Mythology

A story about apocalypse and growing up quickly. (Jordan's take on Kammapa is also super cool)

Crusader States Craziness - The Next King of Jerusalem - Extra History

Okay I lied about Crusader Kings 3 last time, this is the real political game.

Redlining - 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.

4K 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!

What 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?

POLL: Pick the Next Extra History Series! "Eastern European"

Ivan the Terrible: The First TsarIn 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 his wife died from poison. Before his chief lieutenant defected. Before he started to descend into paranoia. Join us for a parade of bizarre incidents as Ivan dra...

Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - A Crusade's End - Extra History - #5

Saladin just has the Lucky feat and it's amazing.

Black Boxing Heavyweights - Jack Johnson, Joe Lewis, & Muhammad Ali - Extra History

- W-wait, sports are political?- Always have been.

Son 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.

Saladin & 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 here

Tales 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?

Q&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 all of them!)You can post questions at the link starting now (and during the actual livestream itself), and also use this link to watch the video arch...

Saladin & 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 here

Suggestion Survey is Open through 1/20!

Our theme for the month of January is Eastern EuropeWe 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 the tsars of Russia, or know what made Ivan so terrible? Want to know why Poland is considered the phoenix of Europe? Or maybe you're curious about the Baltics?Some notes about ...

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

Saladin & 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

Submit 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 final episode airs (11:59pm PT 1/31 ) Feel free to submit as many questions as you like!

December 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.

End 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)

Saladin & the 3rd Crusade - Horns of Hattin - Extra History - #1

This will go well for everyone involved.

Because Games Matter - Jane the Concussion Slayer - Extra Credits

Recovery can be difficult but games can help!

End of the Samurai - Lies - Extra History

Recommended Reading!The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. JansenThe Last Samurai: The Life & Battles of Saigo Takamori by Mark RavinaSamurai Assassins: "Dark Murder" & Meiji Restoration by Romulus HillsboroughJapanese Armies 1868-1877 by Osprey Publishing