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The Brothers Gracchi - Lies - Extra History
How do the lives of the Gracchi help us understand our world today? How do different historian's influence how we think about history? Will James's hair be fabulous? Find out on Lies!
Q&A Archive: September 2016
We sat down with patrons for an hour to talk about history for our monthly Patreon Q&A!Link:https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm
Q&A Reminder: TODAY in <1 hour!
Quick reminder that this cycle's Q&A will start in a little under an hour, at 7pm PST!Link:https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm
Livestream Q&A: Sep. 21 @ 7pm PST
Join us for a Q&A about the Gracchi Brothers (and history in general) this Wednesday, September 21 @ 7pm PST!Link:https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-q-and-a-sep-21-at-7pm/There will be a live drawing of this cycle's patron suggested topics (survey is open until Monday for $10+ patrons) at this Q&A.
Suggest a Topic for Extra History!
What would you like to see Extra History cover in the future? Let us know! We're still figuring out a time for the Q&A (where we usually do a live drawing) but can't wait to hear what ideas you have for us. One winning topic will be drawn from our raffle bowl and added to the list of possible topics patrons vote on next week!Link:https://goo.gl/forms/DjaMuTRgp3U8BohJ3Due: Before midnight (PST) on Monday, September 19NOTE: Topics must take...
Reminder: Extra History on Break!
Just a quick reminder that Extra History's taking a break this week, as announced back on September 2. We'll see you next week for Lies!Original Announcement:https://www.patreon.com/posts/pax-break-17-6673405
Gracchus the Elder - Prequel: In His Footsteps - Extra History
The father of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus paved the way for their success... and eventual downfall.We're excited to have Mike Duncan from the History of Rome podcast visiting us as a guest writer for Extra History! We love his work and recommend you check it out: http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/REMINDER: Extra History will be taking a delayed PAX break next week. We'll be back with Lies for this series on September 24!
Gracchi Brothers Series Art: Prelude & Conclusion
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus threw themselves into populist reforms, fearing that the increasingly oligarchical stranglehold on Roman politics would bring an end to the Republic they loved. Their methods may not always have been diplomatic, or even wise in the long term, but the accuracy of their observation was borne out by the collapse of the Republic less than a century after both of them tried (and failed) to change the city's course.Some ...
Early Access Delay: We Blame PAX
Hey folks! We're catching back up to ourselves after an exhausting (but fun!) weekend of PAX. We're still going to have an episode for you this week, but we weren't able to finish early access on time for its release this morning. Sorry about that! We'll make a new post here as soon as it's ready.
Walpole Shirts Now Available!
Link:https://store.dftba.com/products/it-was-walpole-shirtThe day has come! Get your very own "It Was Walpole" shirt from the Extra Credits online store (or visit our PAX booth).We're also selling a new Fail Faster shirt and limited edition Overwatch-themed PAX Poster, so make sure you check those out while you're visiting!
PAX Break: September 17
After talking to our team, we decided that we all really needed a rest after PAX (a big event that we're attending this weekend), so we ARE going to take a week off Extra History. We really wanted to finish the animated series on the Gracchi Brothers first, however, so we delayed our break until September 17! Here's the updated schedule:Sept 10: Gracchi Brothers (Special!) Prequel EpisodeSept 17: PAX BreakSept 24: Gracchi Brothers LiesTha...
The Brothers Gracchi - V: The Final Fall - Extra History
Democracy does not survive these things.But wait, where's Walpole? Well... this series is not over. Not exactly. Stay tuned for a special episode next week where we talk about the often-overlooked man who set the groundwork for all the Gracchi Brothers success, ambitions... and disastrous fate.P.S. NINJA EDITED!
Hiawatha - II: Government for the People - Extra History
Hiawatha had a plan to bring the last nation into the Great Law of Peace. Warily, the envoys put their faith in him.
"It Was Walpole" Shirt - Coming September 2!
This shirt will go on sale in the Extra Credits online shop on September 2. It will also be available at our PAX booth from September 3 onwards. You can check out the online shop here:https://store.dftba.com/collections/extra-creditsWe've all heard that history repeats, but what if it repeatsfor a reason?What if there's someone pulling the strings, and it's not some Illuminati-esque shadow cabal but a single man who always stacks the ...
PAX Party: Design Club Live
Want to party with Extra Credits at PAX? Join us this Saturday night (Sept 3) at 6pm for Design Club Live with Dan, James, and the crew!Buy your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-club-live-tickets-27418177507This party takes place in Seattle, WA and will focus primarily on games, since that's theme of PAX as a convention! However, two of our three Extra History artists will be there along with most of the crew and we would love to m...
The Brothers Gracchi - IV: Enter Gaius - Extra History
With his brother dead, it fell to Gaius Gracchus to take up the mantle of land reform... and to punish his enemies.
Hiawatha - I: The Great Law of Peace - Extra History
Hiawatha wanted peace for his nation, but a powerful war chief stood in his way. He needed allies.Bonus episode brought to you by DomiNations! Try it today: http://smarturl.it/DOMHistoryYour regularly scheduled Gracchi Brothers series on Extra History will continue as normal this Saturday!
Sponsored Mini-Set: August 25 & September 1
Surprise! Thanks to the mobile game DomiNations, we have another sponsored series coming up... and it launches tomorrow! Based on the screencap, can you guess what it's about?As before, this sponsored mini-set will NOT interrupt your regular Extra History series. The Gracchi Brothers series will continue as normal on Saturdays! There will be two episodes in this mini-set, launching August 25 and September 1.
Q&A Archive: August 20
Want to catch up on this month's Q&A with Patreon supporters? Here's the archive for your viewing pleasure!Link:https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pst
Q&A at 1pm PST (20 minutes away)!
We've got a link for you to join our Q&A this afternoon! Sorry for the delay. Hope to see you there!Link:https://huzza.io/extra-credits/live-stream/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pst Note: Due to some ongoing technical difficulties, we're using a different Huzza account than our normal one. We'll be keeping close tabs on things but please let us know here or by email (soraya@extra-credits.net) if you have any trouble conn...
Gracchi Brothers - III: Ochlocracy - Extra History
Bells and whistles will be added soon! Until then, I want to make sure you all got your early access. Enjoy!Update: Bells and whistles now added! Get your ringing and uhm, whistling on!
Live Q&A: Saturday, August 20 @ 1pm PST
UPDATE! Here's the link:https://huzza.io/extra-credits/live-stream/q-and-a-with-extra-history-august-20-at-1pm-pstWe're having our next Q&A livestream this weekend - specifically Saturday, August 20 at 1pm PST!I'm having some technical trouble with Huzza today so I don't have the link yet. I'm guessing we'll have it sorted by tomorrow, but I didn't want to give you all just one day's notice about the upcoming lives...
The Brothers Gracchi - II: Populares - Extra History
Tiberius fought to restore land rights to the common Roman, and he would let nothing stop him. Nothing.
The Brothers Gracchi - I: How Republics Fall - Extra History
This is how republics fall.
Vote Results: Catherine the Great!
It was a close race... until the last day. Then, Catherine the Great surged ahead of her rivals to seize the victory that she had come so close to twice before. Third time's the charm, Catherine!New Topic Schedule: Gracchi Brothers --> History of Paper Money --> Gran Colombia --> Catherine the Great
Reminder: Vote Today!
Today is the last day to cast your vote for the upcoming EH series! If you haven't done so yet, now's the time.Link:http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/8ZXoM7np?qid=852858Deadline: Tuesday, August 2 at midnight (PST)Rules: You may vote for as many topics as you like! The topics that gets the most votes overall will be the winner.Current Schedule: Gracchi Brothers --> History of Paper Money --> Gran Colombia --> Your Vote!Reminder: This is a sp...
Gracchi Brothers Music: Air and Light
Thanks as always to the magnificent Kiner Brothers for this beautiful theme! Get more of their music here:http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/extra-history/"The wild beasts of Italy have their caves to retire to, but the brave men who spill their blood in her cause have nothing left but air and light. The private soldiers fight and die to advance the wealth and luxury of the great, and they are called masters of the world without having a singl...
July 2016 patron supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
Special Vote! What should Extra History cover?
The last few votes we've had have been the closest we've ever seen - heck, the last one featured a three-way tie that broke at the last second by ONE VOTE. So we've been thinking - all those second place topics that came so, so close to winning? They deserve a second (!) chance! So here they are.Link:http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/8ZXoM7np?qid=852858Deadline: Tuesday, August 2 at midnight (PST)Rules: You may vote for as many topics as...
Lindisfarne - An Age Borne in Fire - Extra History
The omens were not enough: no one on Lindisfarne would ever have guessed they'd be the victims of the first Viking raid.Enjoy this one-off episode about the start of the Viking Age!
