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102: Video Games Part 1: Early Conception to the Crash of Consoles

In this first part, Emileigh and Morgan discover the vast history of the first few generations of video games in the United States. Starting at computers that took up entire rooms to the crash of the in-home consoles of 1980s, this episode showcases how the industry and technology progressed in the early years!
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4dPSOncwVQ
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVJPcQ8G7nc
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmi_xZwTPYo
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_products
 
https://nypost.com/2022/12/05/was-the-tetris-co-creator-the-victim-of-a-russian-mob-hit/
 

101: The Hundred Years War Part 2

It's part two of the Hundred Years War. After a 28-year peace treaty, England and France are back at it again and taking land from each other. An unexpected hero, however, helps turn the tide for France. 
 
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Sources: 
 
“Hundred Years’ War - Full Story, Every Battle - Animated Medieval History” on the Kings and Generals channel (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoejM-cls0 
“Hundred Years’ War” by history.com editors (Sept 3 2024)
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/hundred-years-war
“Isabella of Valois Was Just Six When She Married King Richard II” by Cecilia Boggard (Dec 14 2022)
https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/isabella-valois-0017656 
“Treaty of Paris 1259” by Calvin Hartley (Nov 14 2024)
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryofEngland/Treaty-Of-Paris-1259/ 
“The Hundred Years’ War” 
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-herkimer-westerncivilization/chapter/the-hundred-years-war/#:~:text=Historians%20commonly%20divide%20the%20war,Joan%20of%20Arc%20in%201429.
 
Sound Credits 
Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/nesrality-22721863/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8429">Trygve Larsen</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=8429">Pixabay</a>
https://pixabay.com/music/folk-boismortier-joseph-bodin-de-french-op-35-no-5a-medieval-music-8429/

100: The Hundred Years War Part 1

Holy crap y'all, we've made it to episode 100! Thank you so much for sticking by us and continuing to provide your support! <3 
 
Today's episode covers the first 50 or so years of the Hundred Years War between England and France. It started with land and title claims, which continued for the duration of the war. Tune in to learn about petty squabbles that turned into absolute horrors in medieval Europe. 
 
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Sources: 
 
“Hundred Years’ War - Full Story, Every Battle - Animated Medieval History” on the Kings and Generals channel (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoejM-cls0 
“Hundred Years’ War” by history.com editors (Sept 3 2024)
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/hundred-years-war
“Isabella of Valois Was Just Six When She Married King Richard II” by Cecilia Boggard (Dec 14 2022)
https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/isabella-valois-0017656 
“Treaty of Paris 1259” by Calvin Hartley (Nov 14 2024)
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryofEngland/Treaty-Of-Paris-1259/ 
“The Hundred Years’ War” 
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-herkimer-westerncivilization/chapter/the-hundred-years-war/#:~:text=Historians%20commonly%20divide%20the%20war,Joan%20of%20Arc%20in%201429.
Sound Credits
Sound Effect by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community-46691455/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=39405">freesound_community</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/sound-effects//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=39405">Pixabay</a> 
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/dj-airhorn-sound-39405/ 
 
HARDER RAVE FINAL BY KRIS KLAVENES.wav by klavo1985 -- https://freesound.org/s/388278/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 
https://freesound.org/people/klavo1985/sounds/388278/? 
 
Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/deuslower-45666444/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=236809">Vlad Bakutov</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=236809">Pixabay</a> 
https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-medieval-ambient-236809/ 
 
ethereal violin.wav by ERH -- https://freesound.org/s/163515/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 
https://freesound.org/people/ERH/sounds/163515/? 

99: Y2K: The Millennium Bug

In honor of episode 99, we will be partying like it's 1999! to better discuss why everyone was so panicked about Y2K, we have a very special guest!  Below are some links to videos we discussed in the episode! 
 
Grace Hopper Lecture Part 1 and 2: 
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9iqF5uTFk
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW7ZHpKuqZg
 
Leonard Nimoy Y2K Survival Video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEhEQEG43RU
 
 
 
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/24-hour-clock
 
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/28/nx-s1-5116271/y2k-year-2000-preparations
 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CKNP2SDM/ref=atv_dp_sign_suc_3P?tag=imdbtag_tt_wbr_ovf__hbomax-20
 
https://time.com/5752129/y2k-bug-history/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_of_Montana
 
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-18-mn-47795-story.html
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/y2k-dry-run/
 

98: Marco Polo and the Silk Road

Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and traveler who was in the very good graces of the Mongolian Emperor, Kublai Khan. He traveled up and down the Silk Road and had so much fun, he wrote a book about what he saw (while in prison!). Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the life and times of one of the most famous namesakes! 
 
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Sources:
 
“Silk Road” by history.com editors (Nov 3 2017, updated Jun 6 2023)
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/silk-road
 
“Marco Polo” by history.com editors (July 30 2012; updated June 6 2023)
https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/marco-polo
 
“Marco Polo: The travel writer who shocked medieval Europe”, adapted from interview by Christina Burack with Margaret Kim, edited by Elizabeth Grenier (Mar 30 2024)
https://cmrs.ucla.edu/news/marco-polo-the-travel-writer-who-shocked-medieval-europe/
 
The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo. Fourth Edition (1919)
 
Sound Credits:
Music by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay 
https://pixabay.com/users/samuelfjohanns-1207793/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=119039 
https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-ancient-rhythm-119039/

97: The 6888 Central Directory Postal Battalion: No Mail, No Morale

For our final Black History Month Episode we will be discussing the amazing story of the 6888 Battalion in the Woman's Army Corps. Through hard work and determination, they defied the odd placed against them and helped the allies win WW2. 
 
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https://www.netflix.com/title/81590591
 
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Sources: 
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/stories/real-history-six-triple-eight
 
https://www.pbs.org/video/lift-connecting-humanity-6xizfc/

96: Thurgood Marshall: Mr. Civil Rights

We're continuing Black History Month with the story of a powerful Baltimore lawyer who helped pave the way to desegregating public schools. Thurgood Marshall was an extremely talented lawyer who helped ensure the Civil Rights Movement had stable ground to move on. He fought relentlessly for equal rights in ways you may not expect! 
 
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Sources: 
 
“Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP” PBS Documentary (2014)
 
“History - Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment”
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/educational-activities/brown-v-board-education-re-enactment/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment
 
“How Thurgood Marshall helped bring justice to a Tennessee town and was nearly jailed” by Jessica Bliss (Oct 13 2017)
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2017/10/13/how-thurgood-marshall-helped-bring-justice-tennessee-town/762624001/
 
“Columbia Race Riot, 1946” by Carroll Van West (Oct 8 2017)
https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/columbia-race-riot-1946/
 
“Thurgood Marshall” (updated Jan 11 2021)
https://www.biography.com/legal-figures/thurgood-marshall
 
“About Justice Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)”
https://marshall.ucsd.edu/about-us/about-our-namesake.html
 
“Thurgood Marshall”
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/thurgood-marshall
 
“Justice Thurgood Marshall”
https://www.tmcf.org/about-us/who-we-are/justice-thurgood-marshall/
 
https://vault.fbi.gov/Thurgood%20Marshall
 
“Justice Thurgood Marshall Profile - Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment” 
https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/educational-activities/brown-v-board-education-re-enactment/justice-thurgood-marshall-profile-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment
 
“Thurgood Marshall”
https://www.oyez.org/justices/thurgood_marshall
 
“Thurgood Marshall” 
https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/history/thurgood-marshall/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall_(disambiguation)
 
“Brown v Board of Education (1954)” 
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/brown-v-board-of-education#:~:text=On%20May%2017%2C%201954%2C%20U.S.,amendment%20and%20was%20therefore%20unconstitutional. 
 
Sound Credits:
 
Inspiring-Violon-149075 by SIMO https://audio.com/simo-1817043924430465/audio/inspiring-violon-149075 
 

95: The Loving Family: How Love Conquers

Emileigh and Morgan have the privilege of telling the story of one couple's love that pushed the Supreme Court to banish all anti-miscegenation laws in the United States. 
 
Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759682/
 
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Sources: 
https://www.biography.com/legal-figures/richard-loving
 
https://www.biography.com/legal-figures/mildred-loving
 
https://co.caroline.va.us/308/The-Lovings
 
 
 
 
 

94: The History of Jazz

We're kicking off Black History Month with some pizzazz! The history of jazz has a rich culture within the Black community and beyond, and has been beloved the world over for more than a century! 
 
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Sources:
 
“The Origins of Jazz” 
https://jazzobserver.com/the-origins-of-jazz/
 
“A Brief History of Jazz” (Sept 22 2022)
https://www.levinemusic.org/about/news/a-brief-history-of-jazz/
 
“What is Jazz?”
https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/projects/smithsonian-jazz/education/what-jazz
 
“On the Instrumental Origins of Jazz” by Russell Roth (1952). American Quarterly, Vol 4(4). Pp. 305-312. https://doi.org/10.2307/3031415
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3031415?origin=crossref
 
“Jazz Origins in New Orleans” 
https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/historyculture/history_early.htm
 
“‘Jazz’: A Tale of Three Cities” by Ben Zimmer (Jun 8 2009)
https://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroutes/jazz-a-tale-of-three-cities/
 
“The Painful Birth of Blues and Jazz” by Stephanie Hall (Feb 24 2017)
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2017/02/birth-of-blues-and-jazz/
 
“Re-Revising ‘The History of Jazz’” by Natalie Weiner (July 15 2021)
https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016020385/re-revising-the-history-of-jazz
 
“Women in Jazz, Part 1” by Margaret Howze
https://news.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/women_1.html
 
“The First Woman Trombonist in Big Bands | Melba Liston, 1926-1999”
https://www.cocosse.com/2019/04/woman-trombonist-in-big-bands-melba-liston/
 
“Such Melodious Racket: The Lost History of Jazz in Canada 1914-1949” by Mark Miller
https://quillandquire.com/review/such-melodious-racket-the-lost-history-of-jazz-in-canada-1914-1949/
 
“15 Most Influential Jazz Artists” by ClassyKoehler (fact checked by Alex Hanton) (Feb 27 2010)
https://listverse.com/2010/02/27/15-most-influential-jazz-artists/
 
“The Evolution of the Saxophone in Jazz Music” (Jun 5 2024)
https://kgumusic.com/blogs/news/the-evolution-of-the-saxophone-in-jazz-music?srsltid=AfmBOopFYZ6IjKvSGMbf2N9oYgOyw_ADvrwWX4hxMHrVPpG6shJNa6eo
 
“Jews & Jazz Music” 
https://bje.org.au/knowledge-centre/jewish-people/famous/jazz/
 
“The 1937 Yiddish song that kicked off the Swing Era is due for a comeback” by Arielle Kaplan (July 19 2020)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-1937-yiddish-song-that-kicked-off-the-swing-era-is-due-for-a-comeback/ 
 
“The 25 Best Female Jazz Singers Of All Time” by Charles Waring (Mar 15 2024)
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-female-jazz-singers-ever/
 
https://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/faq/
 
Sound Credits:
“That Jazz” by Cold_Fire https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-jazz-that-jazz-260655/ 
NightCity-1.wav by Dr. Macak -- https://freesound.org/s/252690/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
 

93: The White Ship Disaster of 1120 and the Anarchy

Emileigh and Morgan go back in time to Medieval England when one ship wreck not only took lives, but change the monarchy forever.  
 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCo0S_ceTnU
 
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/divers-find-tragic-white-ship/
 
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/King-Stephen-Anarchy/
 
https://www.normandythenandnow.com/no-ship-ever-brought-so-much-misery-to-england-from-barfleur/