By Jim Stewart Allen
A show about the study of, the study of history, and some other stuff!
We talk about Zoom!, a show from the 90's and early 2000's whose content was created by kids! Why was it important and why did it have such a lasting effect on American culture despite how truly basic it actually...
Happy Valentine's Day! We talk about an episode of The Magic School Bus where it is revealed that Ms. Frizzle has a boyfriend! Heart = Broken, I know, it's brutal! Why is it such a healthy relationship and how does...
We talk about the show Reading Rainbow and how much of an impact it had on us as children and on authors for children's books! This one specifically is about caves and features a Magic School Bus book before the...
I discuss my start to sobriety! We also talk about the silent film, "The Immigrant" which was released 100 years ago! Oh how history repeats itself, ain't it a crazy thing?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3PbTzarsvc
This is one of my favorites! The Sonics guy joins me in studio as we interview and unpack Dennis Flannigan's story; a white Civil Rights worker that decided to go into Mississippi in 1964 (Freedom Summer) and do what he...
This is an important one, and a passionate one. We talk about MLK's, "I Have a Dream" speech from both a standpoint of the words he says, but also from the organization that took place. The speech is in my...
This week we talk about yet ANOTHER Kenan and Kel episode, this one called Futurama! Kenan and Kel decide they need to do an episode about the year 3000 so their show doesn't seem out of date to people in...
I critique the game Oregon Trail 3 which I just got to play for the first time in 10 years thanks to the help of one of my listeners Amy (SummerB) If you haven't played Oregon Trail before, or it...
Merry Christmas everyone! Caroline Allen (my sister) wanted to do a podcast with me, so we did it!! This was live streaming from my own twitch channel. We talk about the battle between humility and commercialism during Christmas and why...
My laptop is back!!! My brother joins me in studio (so my bedroom) and we discuss the Kenan and Kel Christmas Special! Happy Holidays all! Primary Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0qod70yiQk
The audio quality is not that bad for having recorded this on my phone! My laptop stopped working yesterday so things have been hectic, but I gotta get this out to you! No primary sources this week, I just want...
We study more of the working class family through Roseanne and Dan Conner (not O'Connor's, sorry for the mistake!) How is this family similar to the Flintstones (see the last episode) and how are they different. Why is it important...
We talk about working class families in the 50's and 60's viewed through an episode of the Flintstones. What did it mean to be in this class, and what were some of the aspects of working class life in this...
I try to talk through the 2016 presidential election via an episode of, "Hey Arnold" titled, "Mr. Green Runs." The main thing to consider is the two types of politicians running and what American's sees in them! The link being...
I honestly didn't know what to talk about with this episode, and it ended up being about subbing a PE class last week! I'm tired, thanks for your patience everyone! I love you all, stay safe! <3
The election is this Tuesday! Chill out from the stress and watch Kenan and Kel get to meet the president in 1996! This episode was pure fun to record, because Kenan and Kel are pure fun! The original episode aired...
We talk about the Berenstain Bears and their halloween! We also talk about the Cubs in the world series and Halloween memories! Hope you guys have a good one, I'll seeya next week!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRVYDxmPzcM
Woah! Electricity is so cool! Electricity had been around for a bit, but was still a growing industry with so much to explore and do. This film is an exploration into these possibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9bXV0ac1S4 Use this source to also explore...
An episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (The Crucible) does a surprisingly accurate portrayal of the actual Salem Witch Trials! Check it out for yourself! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qspsj For further reading check this book out. It is a scholarly book on the...
This is a fun one! We discuss an episode of Arthur in which he breaks his families computer. The episode does a great job of highlighting what types of tasks the family computer was used for when it first started...
We tackle the famous 1980's Wendy's Training Video! Why the heck was it made and why was it important? Part of the answer can be found by studying the products of that time period! There is of course something interesting...
Omg you guys, there is this really cool cartoon from the 1950's you have to check out!!!! Good thing I have the link and an entire episode about it! They try to predict the future, do you think they did...
Hey! I'm tired! Here is the episode, sorry it is late and sorry the sound is shitty, no idea what is going on and don't have time to fix it right now! This turned out well for what it was...
This is a fun episode! I explain another clip in my theme song! "Let's say you we have ourselves a wing-ding tonight?!" I then talk about the 1950's instructional video, "How To Go On A Date" and how we can...
My brother Davy Allen joins me in studio to talk about the movie, "Office Space." It is fantastic and I will have him on again! We discuss the .com bubble, and suburban life in America in the late 90's!
I discuss plastics in 1950's America. I start with a clip meant to showcase to American's how great industry was and how plastics will play a vital role in the future! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQpGPrsbqOc Then we talk about the future. What did...
I found some engaging primary sources on the rise of the internet! The first is an instructional video from 1996 on how to use the internet as a kid for studying and playing games! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A81IwlDeV6c The second is a show...
The primary source used in this episode can be found here. It is highly recommended you watch this before or after the cast (It's homework but seriously, the homework is watching TV, c'mon guys!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOBwVJQi6_Y Although it isn't very historically...
This was a fun one! We talk about boxing entrances (the walk a boxer takes from the dressing room to the ring) and I go through some of my favorites! Here is Fernando Vargas's shit show of an entrance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcgesmEz7iQ...
THIS HAS THE FULL EPISODE ON IT, SORRY FOR THE INCOMPLETE EPISODE!! FIRST OFF I UPDATED TO WINDOWS 10 AND FORGOT TO SET UP THE GOOD MIC AS MY MAIN MIC SO SORRY, SHITTY MIC THIS TIME I talk about...
I am hard at work putting my twitch channel together, which means I am playing lots of 80's educational computer games! You can check out my twitch channel where I play games like this here: https://www.twitch.tv/jimstewartallen I also talk about...
I start by talking about my research on the Oregon Trail! I am playing the game at 4:30 pm pacific time every day on twitch for at least until September!! You can see it here: https://www.twitch.tv/jimstewartallen I then do another,...
I have a summer job giving tours of breweries in Tacoma! You have to get on this, it's me and this other girl who knows a ton about beer!! Here is how to get more information: www.tacomahops.com I also have...
First I talk about the 4th of July coming up tomorrow! There is a marathon of this documentary on the History Channel called, "America, The Story of US." I would highly recommend seeing 1 or 2 of these tonight or...
I'm at Seattle University this week living in a single dorm room at Campion Hall! I talk about my Oregon Trail show that I will be playing for High Schoolers! Then I tell a fun story about getting busted for...
This episode ends up being about music and why I listen to the music I listen to!! Here is the song of the summer for me right now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8JgwqAx-bU Here is Redneck Yacht Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI7Ghu1FpnQ Here is the Super Bowl...
This is a dense book. This episode is not so much on the story, but more on the themes of capitalism! If you want to understand why we are who we are today, this is a good start!! If you...
I am at camp right now! I have been teaching science to 5th graders all week as a Naturalist and it has just been so fun!!!! If you'd like to apply for this position check out more details here: http://www.campseymour.org/files/library/fc26fcdfdb6de4cf.pdf...
Omg, I got my packet for my membership into the Washington State Historical Society! It's exciting! You need to check out the Washington State History Museum as well as the Harmon Brewery!! I did not get payed to say this,...
I'm in beautiful Ellensburg Washington this week, home of the Ellensburg Rodeo, woohoooooo! I talk about Fruitopia, Earth2o and meeting an engineer for the LA Water Department in New Dehli! So cool!! Finally I talk about The Sims Bustin out,...
One erupted naturally, and the other erupted because of Rose! I talk about Mt. St. Helens this week! It was quite the event in 1980! This is a cool PNW story that if you don't know anything about the Pacific...
This is a catch up episode on my busy busy week!!! I talk about shows coming up which include: May 16th: Blue Moon, Seattle WA: Hosting May 18th: Le Voyeur, Olympia WA: End of the Trail Ceremony May 20th: Featuring...
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! Right after I finished the episode I realized I didn't say anything about it at all! I'm sorry Mom's!!! You are wonderful =) I discuss our first book club book ever book ever, Theodore Taylor's, "The Cay."...
I learned a lot preparing for this one, I hope you guys do to, and send me ways you connected with Mexican culture! (that aren't racist, but do I even need to say that?) I talk about a Julio Cesar...