History & Game Podcast
A board game podcast with a twist! Has your history of habitually historical gaming ever harnessed history from your historical games? Each episode of History & Game serves a sleek concoction of historical events, board games, and subjectivity into a lively and often witty, short-form podcast!
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History & Game blends history, a board game, and a quick review into an informative, highly entertaining, and down-right comical short-form podcast! Additionally, each episode of History & Game deconstructs and disregards prevalent narrative structures by experimenting with atypical styles and formats. Some episodes showcase Andrew's comical wit through first-person narration, some disseminate historical content akin to a textbook, while others dive into the world of historical fiction.
Since 2020, History & Game has completed two seasons for your listening pleasure.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
In this episode of History & Game - recorded in the middle of the night during a severe cold, I might add - we fragment historical narratives only to reveal their interconnectivity (and importance). The 1960s in America brought about numerous changes: the war in Vietnam, home television, the hippy movement, and the tragic, horrific assassination of an American President. In 1960, the Elephant and the Donkey were locked into campaigning full-time, balancing public opinion, and with the invention of the home television, and suffering widespread denigration solely based on public appearance.
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
John Adams once said, "Freedom must reign in America." Unfortunately, Mr. Adams could not have been further from the truth. In this exciting episode of History and Game, we take a closer look at what people endured to obtain freedom. Also, we highlight a significant person from American history who traveled 800 miles, over and over again, to give freedom to those intrepid enough to endure.
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Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Conspiracy theories are a dime-a-dozen. From JFK to Apollo 11's moon landing to Andy Kaufman, the world is in no short supply of twisted ideas and outrageous theories supported by massive online groups who wholeheartedly believe in them.
In this episode of History & Game, we jump right into the salient points surrounding the greatest conspiracy the world has ever known: The Anti-Stratfordian conspiracy theory. Also, I provide my first review of a neat little solo-only game that utilizes a popular game mechanism in a way I have never (personally) seen before! Give it a listen, and with some luck, I just might leave you with something to think about...
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Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
In this episode of History & Game, we examine narratives that solidify my doctrine on the relationship between nature and humankind: Nature is trying to kill you. Don't believe me? From the Donner-Reed party to Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, nature is a harsh mistress. Check out this episode for a dose of historical stories involving nature, along with a relevant review of an expansion to a beloved game among gamers.
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Welcome to the premiere episode of season two of History & Game!
In this episode, learn about Wilmar McClean's awkward war experience as we discuss the American Civil War. We'll hear about the cessation of the war, President Abraham Lincoln's last days, a sweet old woman by the name of Mary Surratt, and the biggest trial of the 19th century that never hits the classroom; and, of course, I give my review of a two-player game that simulates the trial experience!
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Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
On October 30th, 1938, actor and director Orson Welles broadcasted a radio dramatization of War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. What followed shows how a little radio prank sent an entire nation into chaos leading to the destruction of property and the loss of lives. War of the Worlds: The New Wave is an asymmetrical two-player game published by Grey Fox Games where players assume the roles of aliens or humanity to either defend the world or dominate it!
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