Youtube Recommendations

[Valmy]

Oversimplified have released a two part video about the First Punic War

The intro for part 1 where Roman Dad is telling his son what it means to be Roman is amazing 

[HVC]

Oversimplified have released a two part video about the First Punic War

The intro for part 1 where Roman Dad is telling his son what it means to be Roman is amazing 

It was the poo sponge, wasn't it?

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLUMJJDyK1w

A therapist analyzes Darrell Brooks' manipulative courtroom behavior in the framework of domestic violence.

Brooks is the dude who plowed through a parade and defended himself.

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXbH8W0hes

Mark Felton Production about the Soviet hottie who directed traffic in front of the Brandenburg Gate after Germany's surrender.

[PJL]

Just saw this a day or two ago. Basically the history of how we knew about global warming / climate change. And it only goes up to the 1960s/70s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtAilkWTtI

Would be very surprised if there isn't at least a part 2 if not more.

[Syt]

[Josquius]

A short one relevant to the Kanye West situation.
Turns out Garfunkel and Oates are time travellers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RMdwA8GWB8

[Syt]

For many years I was not aware that the music I associated with Ghost'n'Goblins was exclusive to C64 (on which I played the game).

Here's the arcade theme that most people are familiar with:

And this is the C64 version, inspired in parts by Chopin and written by Mark Cooksey:

(After the "spooky"(?) part it becomes a lot funkier around the 0:30 mark.)

If the SID version hurts your ear, here's a more orchestral one.

[Syt]

As a non-USian, I find this kind of stuff fascinating, in a "what if" kind of way (esp. considering how arbitrary some of the states in the US are).

[Tonitrus]

Alas, I am pretty sure that 99% of wannabe states are just efforts of rural folk trying to get them city slickers out of messing' with their land.

[grumbler]

Alas, I am pretty sure that 99% of wannabe states are just efforts of rural folk trying to get them city slickers out of messing' with their land.

I'd think it closer to 2/3, with the other third rich folks trying to avoid paying taxes that just support benefits received mostly by the poor.

[Syt]

Guy builds accordion out of two C64s and floppy disks. End of the video has an explanation of how the build works.

[Syt]

Brett Goldstein on Sesame Street. Contains several Ted Lasso references.

[The Larch]

That's like the wholesome version of Roy Kent. 

[Josquius]

Super square Irish TV presenter in 1983 meets THE YOUTH and their crazy ways. Quite the stark contrast to the famous Sex Pistols interview. Kind of interesting as a glimpse into a world that on the surface is what we know but...off.