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History Summarized: Poland!

History Summarized: Poland!

This topic was requested by our patron Misza! Thank you for your patronage :)

Ooooooooh boy this was a tough one. I'm really glad I made it, and I think it turned out well, but man am I taking a good nap after this one.

-B

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Real talk — you guys are the coolest.

Hey guys, Blue here just dropping in to thank you all so much for choosing to support the work we do here on OSP. I know we say it a lot in many different contexts: at the ends of videos, on streams, on the podcast, but it's difficult to articulate just how incredible it is that a community of almost 2,500 people enjoy what we do so muc...

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Trope Talk: Sins Of The Father

Trope Talk: Sins Of The Father

Thanks to James for requesting this one!

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(New Show!) Detail Diatribe: Samurai Jack

(New Show!) Detail Diatribe: Samurai Jack

It's a brand new show! (That's the second one this month!)

Basically, imagine an inverse Trope Talk where the whole episode is just about one media example. That's this!

Today: we begin with the pilot of Samurai Jack, and examine why it kicks so much ass.

This is an experiment, and as always we welcome your feedback! Let us kno...

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Fables and Folktales: Prince Lindworm!

Fables and Folktales: Prince Lindworm!

now THAT'S a danger noodle

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It's a brand new series of #Shorts!

It's a brand new series of #Shorts!

As mentioned in the last Patron Spring seasonal update, we've got a new series! "City Minute" is all about awesome cities from all around the world and across history, delivered in 1-minute vertical installments.

Ah, when "Vertical Video" used to be a crime on par with bank robbery, how times change.

Today we've got this int...

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New Video: Actually-Good Rulers in History

New Video: Actually-Good Rulers in History

This topic was requested by Duncan!

-B

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Trope Talk: Powerhouses

Trope Talk: Powerhouses

Aka (usually) The Big Guy! Let's appreciate the most chronically underappreciated member of the five-man band!

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Neoclassical Architecture!

Neoclassical Architecture!

At last, the Palladio tangent gets its own video.

-B

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Miscellaneous Myths: Loki

Miscellaneous Myths: Loki

the only thing more annoying than loki is researching loki

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The Cleo Cameo (April Fools)

The Cleo Cameo (April Fools)

Happy april fools, have a cat.

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March Illustration PREVIEW!

March Illustration PREVIEW!

The march illustration is available to $25+ patrons! Here's a snippet!

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SPRING SEASONAL UPDATE!

Happy Spring everybody!

I apologize that this update is a week  delayed. Without getting into any details, Red and I have independently  had to manage matters unrelated to OSP that have taken up a solid share  of our focus and time in the past month. Once we roll into April, we're  hoping to get back to normal and conti...

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Trope Talk: Fates Worse Than Death

Trope Talk: Fates Worse Than Death

Requested by patron Glen Taylor! Thanks for the nightmares!

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*Seasonal update coming next week

*Seasonal update coming next week

Hi friends, with the coming of Spring it's time for another seasonal update for you all on patreon, but various extenuating factors are superceding channel-work at the moment, so in the interest of giving you all a proper update – we've got to delay it a week so that we can take the time to write a good one.

Next week we'll let you know...

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History RE-Summarized: Age of Augustus

History RE-Summarized: Age of Augustus

yeeeeeeeeee these remastered videos are so much fun to make (even though making a ~30 minute video is exponentially more complicated than making a ~10 minute one, ahhh well, it's rome, I'm willing to bend my rules a little.

-B

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Misc. Myths: Enki and Ninmah

Misc. Myths: Enki and Ninmah

Requested by patron Derek Rucker!

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History-Makers: Sappho!

History-Makers: Sappho!

Two videos behind schedule, it's time to talk about Sappho!

Sappho is essentially impossible to talk about in a vacuum, partially because there's so little about her and so little from her, so this ended up being a much wider discussion of the world around Sappho and why we have her work in the state that we do.
Definitely not a typical...

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Trope Talk: Magnificent Bastards

Trope Talk: Magnificent Bastards

The cool thing about this thumbnail is, even if you have no idea who the character is, you totally get what archetype he represents.

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History Summarized: South Africa!

History Summarized: South Africa!

You voted for it and here it is! The history of South Africa for Black History Month. I sincerely hope you all enjoy it.

Next up, Women's History Month! Stay tuned for Sappho.

-B

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February Illustration PREVIEW!

February Illustration PREVIEW!

The february illustration is available to $25+ patrons! Here's a snippet!

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Miscellaneous Myths: Hades and Persephone

Miscellaneous Myths: Hades and Persephone

Happy almost valentine's day!

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History's Best (?) Couples — Valentine's Day Special

History's Best (?) Couples — Valentine's Day Special

What an absolute mess this video was, but it ended up being pretty hilarious so I can still consider that some variety of a win.

Enjoy.

-B

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Trope Talk: Tragedy

Trope Talk: Tragedy

Well, THIS should be cheerful

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January Illustration PREVIEW!

January Illustration PREVIEW!

I posted the january illustration for $25+ patrons a couple weeks back and realized I didn't promo it at all! Here's a preview of the final version for you lovelies!

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History Summarized: Atlantic Exploration

History Summarized: Atlantic Exploration

This video was requested by our longtime patron Antonio Juarez! Thank you Antonio :)

You know how people talk about the new world and colonization and big european empires starting in 1492? Yeah, screw that nonsense, today we're going to focus exclusively on the early history of atlantic exploration by spain and p...

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Fables and Folktales: The Snow Queen

Fables and Folktales: The Snow Queen

Think of it like a Miscellaneous Myth, but slightly better-sourced.

(Patron listing at the end of the video was compiled in mid-December when the video was finalized and scheduled - don't be alarmed if it seems off! Future videos will be more up-to-date!)

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History Hijinks: 3 Dumb Italy Stories!

History Hijinks: 3 Dumb Italy Stories!

this is my attempt to take it easy. enjoy!

-B

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New Year's Seasonal Update!

Okay, THIS YEAR WE BRING BACK ART DECO! Last year was a mulligan, this time we'll actually do it!

Anyway, no point being oblique about the matter — it's been a bad time for just about everybody, for reasons big and small. But now we're looking at the horizon of a new year, and while we're certainly a bit relieved to have the con...

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We've updated our tiers!

Hello all,

As we announced at the start of the month, we have updated our tiers. $1 is largely as it was, $5 and $10 have been reorganized, and the $20 and $100 tiers have been replaced by a new top-tier at $25.

Please take this time to peruse the sidebar and select the tier you'd like to be a part of. Patrons who were at 1, 5, an...

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