Unbuttoned History (society & culture)

Archery, the origins of rude gestures, and people drowning to death in mud. In our newest episode, your favorite pseudo-historians take their topic from you the fanbase, as we discuss the Battle of Agincourt.

Direct download: HLAgincourt.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 7:55am EDT

One of the few countries to have a bloodless revolution, in this episode your favorite pseudo-historians take a look at the emerging South American Powerhouse that is Brasíl. Colony, Kingdom, Empire, Republic, Military Junta, Melting Pot of people--learn why Caleb call's it the telenovela version of the United States of America.

Direct download: HLBrazil.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 2:32pm EDT

Something creepy, dumb, and unexplainable occurred in Victorian England! For what has turned out to be our Halloween episode, follow as Terry tries to make sense of this weird ghost story!

Direct download: Springheeled_Jack_mixdown.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Usually History is about far off lands and powerful people making changes to the world. But in today's tangent-laden episode we talk about the history that's closer to home: Family Folklore. 

Direct download: HLFamFolk_mixdown.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 9:33pm EDT

Terry is alone in the Roxbury Laboratory on National Homemade Cookies day, but instead of the woman who invented them he Gets the inspiration for Dracula, Vlad Draculea. Also we find out what happens when the ghostphone rings for us.

Direct download: HLVlad.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 12:52pm EDT

Terry stumbles upon a not ready for primetime Caleb. they talk about his Great grandfather and family folklore. Then they go on a 20 minute tangent. You know our show.

Direct download: HLCalebGGG.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 10:42pm EDT

Something creepy happened in the Ural Mountains of Russia, and it can't be explained. Or can it? Come with Terry and find out on this presumably spooky excursion into the weird and mildly unusual.

Direct download: Dyatlov_mixdown.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 8:50pm EDT

'Twas the day before Caleb's Birthday and everyone was coming to the Roxbury Laboratory for BBQ and day drinking. So what better way to pass the time before the party starts then to talk about the Native American/Indios/Indian/First Nation Civil Rights movement! Emma Wiegand comes on for definitely the first time and certainly not the third as our special guest star!

Direct download: HLNativeCivilRights.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 6:40pm EDT

It's Carnivale in Roxbury, and while music booms, Indians groom their feathers and jerk is grilled, we bring you the conclusion of our two parter on the Mongols. In this episode we take from Genghis Khan's Death and take you on a journey around the enormous Mongol empire. from Kublai Khan and the Yuan Dynasty in China, to the Golden Horde's ravaging of Eastern Europe. We learn how one of the world's greatest empires, splits into four groups and then slowly disintegrates for hundreds of years. Also we talk about what kind of fruit we like.

Direct download: HLMongolsPTII.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 12:38pm EDT

Hey, remember when like most of the World was conquered by people from Mongolia? In this episode Caleb, Mike and Terry try to figure out how a bunch of nomadic horsemen from the steppe of Asia the ran from the Chinese Coasts to Eastern Europe. And the dichotomy of people of utter religious tolerance who also believed that the killing of animals, under penalty of death, was to be done purely by crushing their hearts with their hands.

Direct download: HLMongolsPT1_mixdown.mp3
Category:Society & Culture -- posted at: 12:19am EDT