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BONUS! WW2: The Resource War - I: Arsenal of Democracy - Extra History

Surprise, patrons! We have another sponsored series for you! Hearts of Iron IV (by Paradox Interactive) asked us to take another look at World War II, this time from a strategic overview. The economic and political underpinnings of war fascinate us to no end, so we were glad to oblige!As before, this will be a bonus series that does not interrupt the regular Saturday episodes. There are no patron rewards (read: early access) associated with it, b...

Suleiman the Magnificent - IV: The Shadow of God - Extra History

Once again, Hungary calls to Suleiman: it's his best chance at western Europe. But the opposition's grown fierce.Earlier Post: Check, check! Is this thing on?Hi, folks! Soraya here. I'm stuck in an airport and I have managed to lose my laptop (my phone says hi!), but like the US Postal Service I have a delivery to make and I will not be stopped from making it.Here is your early access! It may not have the usual YouTube bells and whist...

Sometimes, we are all NOPE Camel

Going through the last edits before early access goes up tomorrow, and we can't stop giggling at this camel. Maybe we need to take our naps...?

March 2016 Patreon supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

The Battle of Kursk - IV: Control of the Eastern Front - Extra History

Though it only lasted 12 days, the Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle ever. And it turned the tide of World War II.

Q&A Archive: March 27

If you weren't able to join today's livestream, you can still catch all the questions and answers on our archives!Well... we have most of it. Due to a technical issue, the first 10 minutes of the archive were unrecoverable. Hope you enjoy the rest of it, though!https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-patron-q-and-a-sunday-march-27-at-1pm-pst/live/replay

Q&A Now Live!

The patron livestream is now... uh, live! Come join us!https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-patron-q-and-a-sunday-march-27-at-1pm-pst/authenticate

Suleiman the Magnificent - The Lawgiver - Extra History

With his best friend and the love of his life by his side, Suleiman is ready to take on the world.

Livestream Q&A: March 27 @ 1pm PST

Pull up a chair and heat up your tea - it's time for another Extra History Q&A!We'd love to talk with you about the current Suleiman the Magnificent or Battle of Kursk series, but all your history questions are fair game! And yes, asking what class we think Suleiman would play in D&D counts as a history question. Come hang out, have fun, and talk history!Link:https://huzza.io/ExtraCredits/live-stream/extra-history-patron-q-and-a-sunday-ma...

The Battle of Kursk- III: Day One - Extra History

On July 5, 1943, the long-awaited German assault on the Soviet defense at Kursk began.

Suleiman the Magnificent - II: The Fate of Princes - Extra History

The way lies open. Hungary and Rhodes - those thorns in Suleiman's side - stand alone. His army is ready.

Pledge Amounts and Immediate Pledges

We've reduced the pledge amounts for the Q&A (now $8), the Topic Suggestion (now $10), and the Sponsorship (now $50) rewards!We've long wanted to make those rewards more accessible. We'd love it if, for example, someone who is really interested in Suleiman the Magnificent could upgrade their pledge and join the Q&A just for the months that he's the featured topic. And now that the entry bar has been lowered, we hope that's mor...

Suleiman the Magnificent - I: A Lion Takes the Throne - Extra History

Suleiman ascends the throne of the Ottoman Empire. He wants to be benevolent, but he must prove that he is no pushover.

New Milestone: $16,000 for Extra Mythology (4 Episodes)

Since the very first Q&A we held on Patreon, we've been hearing one request over and over: would we ever consider doing a show about myths and legends? And the answer was always "Well, that would be fun, but not right now..."But we have been considering it - in fact, we've been wanting to do it! So today we're happy to introduce our new $16,000 milestone: 4 Episodes of Extra Mythology.To be clear, this will be a one-off set of...

Suleiman Theme: The Lawgiver

Suleiman the Magnificent stands on the banks of the Bosphorus, lost in thought. He wrote laws, won wars, and forged an empire.Listen closely to his theme, and you will hear the echoes of Justinian's Hymn, the Incarnation: two men a thousand years apart, who ruled the same city, and walked the same paths.Stream:http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/extra-history/Download:https://www.patreon.com/file?h=4801748&i=358027BONUS! Download the Hymn from ...

Milestone Reached: $13,000 (Art Pages)

Well, it's certainly been an eventful weekend! On top of the SUPER CLOSE topic vote (for which the Gracchi Brothers probably stuffed the ballot box), we also hit our $13,000 milestone! You all are amazing.And you know what that means: art pages! From now on, each series will come with an additional piece of hi-res art for you to download, set as your desktop/phone background, or print so you can have a poster! This will begin with the Suleima...

Vote Result: The Brothers Gracchi

We've had some close votes before, but this was truly the closest vote we've ever seen. It came down to exactly ONE vote to break the tie and see the Brothers Gracchi surge from second place to first at the closing minutes of the poll. Heck, even 3rd/4th place was decided by a difference of three votes!Link:http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/VoIP4JEk?qid=799692Schedule: Suleiman the Magnificent --> Early Christian Heresies --> The First Opium...

Topic Vote! What history do you want to learn?

With the end of the Justinian & Theodora series comes our next series vote! What topic(s) would you like to see us cover on Extra History?Vote:http://freeonlinesurveys.com/p/VoIP4JEk?qid=799692Deadline: Monday, March 7 before midnight PSTSeries Order: Suleiman --> Early Christian Heresies --> First Opium War --> Your vote!

♫ Justinian & Theodora: "Monogenes Pais" - Sean and Dean Kiner - Extra History

Listen to Monogenes Pais, the theme from the Justinian & Theodora series, and relive the closing moments of their reign!

Justinian & Theodora - Lies - Extra History

Last week, we bid farewell to Justinian and Theodora. Today, we look back on the lies we told in exploring his story!P.S. The audio pop has now been fixed!

Suleiman's Theme: Practicing the Oud

Do you recognize the instrument in this picture? Or the musician, for that matter? That's our very own Dean Kiner, practicing the oud which will be featured in the upcoming theme for our Suleiman the Great series.Our Suleiman series begins on March 12 (that's next week) and we couldn't be more excited! Oh, and don't worry - we'll post the music for you to enjoy soon!

February 2016 patron supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

World War II: The Battle of Kursk - II: Preparations - Extra History

Richard "The Challenger" Cutland joins us for a close look at the tanks that would roll out in the Battle of Kursk!The next episode in this bonus series will be out on March 14!

Milestone: $13,000 for Extra History Art

Back in December, Patreon changed the way pledge amounts were displayed on the front page and it made the overall totals appear to go down. We talked about it a bit at the time, but it was a good change overall!Link here if you missed it:https://www.patreon.com/posts/3899052There was, however, one downside. Prior to the change, we were right on the cusp of hitting our $15,000 milestone to create a special art page for each Extra History series. A...

Q&A Archive: February 28

We had a fun time at the Q&A with patrons today! Check out the archive to see if any of your questions were answerd on the stream.Link:http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pstAnd don't miss the BLATANT NEPOTISM at the end, when the raffle is drawn!

Reminder: Q&A at 1pm PST Today!

If you're joining us for the Q&A today, it starts a half an hour from now!Link:http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pst

Justinian - XII: Caesar I was, and am Justinian - Extra History

We have reached the final days of Justinian's reign. Goodbye, old friend.

Q&A: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PST (REPOST)

With the close of the Justinian series just around the corner, now is the perfect time to have a Q&A! And if you have questions about the brand new (and still ongoing) Kursk series, those of course are fair game too. ;)Link:spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-f..Time: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PSTIf you can't make live Q&A this week, you can still ask us questions! Visit the link above, and look for the "Viewer Questions and Suggestions" area...

Q&A: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PST

With the close of the Justinian series just around the corner, now is the perfect time to have a Q&A! And if you have questions about the brand new (and still ongoing) Kursk series, those of course are fair game too. ;)Link:http://www.spreecast.com/events/q-a-sunday-feb-28-1pm-pstTime: Sunday, Feb. 28 @ 1pm PSTIf you can't make live Q&A this week, you can still ask us questions! Visit the link above, and look for the "Viewer Questions and...