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FunkMonk

#690
May 01, 2020, 01:25:47 PM
Thanks Syt, I needed a laugh  :lol:
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Valmy

#691
May 01, 2020, 01:30:12 PM
Quote from: Syt on May 01, 2020, 01:22:41 AM
Atun-Shei is one of many history channels out there. He has some Civil War content, and he has a dedicated playlist where he reacts to some of the comments that try to explain that the South wasn't fighting for slavery etc.

"Checkmate, Lincolnites!"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCiRao53J1y_gqJJOH6Rcgpb-vaW9wF0
(Warning, contains Confederate tears)

The Cynical Historian is pretty great as well in the same vein plus he is General Patton's cousin. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN5mhhJYPcNUKBMZkR5Nfzg
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Syt

#692
May 01, 2020, 01:59:16 PM
It was through Cynical that I found him. :)
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

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The Larch

#693
May 01, 2020, 03:23:59 PM
I recently discovered the Cynical Historian as well, so if you recommend anything by him let me know!

grumbler

#694
May 01, 2020, 05:40:02 PM
Quote from: Syt on May 01, 2020, 01:22:41 AM
Atun-Shei is one of many history channels out there. He has some Civil War content, and he has a dedicated playlist where he reacts to some of the comments that try to explain that the South wasn't fighting for slavery etc.

"Checkmate, Lincolnites!"
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCiRao53J1y_gqJJOH6Rcgpb-vaW9wF0
(Warning, contains Confederate tears)
Great channel I had never heard of.  Thanks, Syt.
The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.   -G'Kar

Bayraktar!

grumbler

#695
May 01, 2020, 06:39:06 PM
Quote from: The Larch on May 01, 2020, 03:23:59 PM
I recently discovered the Cynical Historian as well, so if you recommend anything by him let me know!

I was offended by his ignoring Al Stewart as a significant historical author of music. He's of a previous generation , but unmatched, IMO.
The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.   -G'Kar

Bayraktar!

Valmy

#696
May 01, 2020, 11:03:09 PM
Quote from: The Larch on May 01, 2020, 03:23:59 PM
I recently discovered the Cynical Historian as well, so if you recommend anything by him let me know!

Obviously his video on the Texas Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDWH-DC74Pk :P

But also he has a good one about the death of the Western as a genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zD1sjnClM and the Lost Cause myth about the American Civil War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOhXF5lNgQ and the American Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRdmx_Y40yw

His other thing is history movies and wow has he made a lot of videos on them.

Since I have a personal interest I really liked his video on the Texas Revolution.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Syt

#697
May 02, 2020, 12:17:57 AM
If you like reviews of history movies, check History Buffs:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggHoXaj8BQHIiPmOxezeWA

The videos are slow to come, but quite good. The channel focuses more on whether the told story is true or close enough rather than nitpicky details like whether a uniform has the right number of buttons. :P
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

The Larch

#698
May 02, 2020, 07:44:26 AM
I actually got to The Cynical Historian through History Buffs. When I watched HB's video on The Death of Stalin, TCH's one was sugested, so I took a look at it.

Syt

#699
May 02, 2020, 08:04:10 AM
HB has put up reviews of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Let's just say he's not a fan of how they portray history. :D

Weird moment: when you look away from the screen and think for a second a clip from SW Ep. I found its way into it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TON70FHymno&t=1696s  :blush:
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

The Larch

#700
May 02, 2020, 08:05:52 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 02, 2020, 08:04:10 AM
HB has put up reviews of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Let's just say he's not a fan of how they portray history. :D

Yeah, he's no fan of those two.  :lol:

Syt

#701
May 02, 2020, 01:14:21 PM
Not sure if I mentioned the channel, but Sam O'Nella is pretty good for weird stuff, both historical and otherwise. His videos are generally under 10 minutes.

A good intro to his style is IMHO "Timothy Dexter: The Dumbest Rags-to-Riches Story"
https://youtu.be/ChSUvdU_Sbk

His latest is about "World War II's Unluckiest Ship, the William D. Porter"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz0PYzzfixY&feature=youtu.be
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

Eddie Teach

#702
May 02, 2020, 02:04:54 PM
Quote from: The Larch on May 02, 2020, 08:05:52 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 02, 2020, 08:04:10 AM
HB has put up reviews of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Let's just say he's not a fan of how they portray history. :D

Yeah, he's no fan of those two.  :lol:

How about Shakespeare in Love?
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Valmy

#703
May 02, 2020, 08:43:56 PM
He hasn't done Shakespeare in love...but I doubt he likes it much.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Syt

#704
May 15, 2020, 09:47:35 AM
New video from Oversimplified: Henry VIII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLpXw6uN28
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.
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