Playing With The Past

"I will say that the US's train system isn't always the best, looking at you DC metro, but it is SO much better than not having it at all."

In today's episode, I am riding the rails and exploring the game Ticket to Ride and the history of trains.

Sources mentioned in the episode:

“Railroad - Railroad History | Britannica.” n.d. Accessed June 7, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/technology/railroad/Railroad-history.

"Ludwig was taken to Berg, where the small castle was being turned into a one-person asylum."

Today's episode discusses the board game Castles of Mad King Ludwig and the actual King Ludwig II.

Sources mentioned in the episode.

McIntosh, Christopher. 2019. The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria. Reissue edition. Bloomsbury Academic.

“Parsifal | Summary, Characters, Background, & Facts | Britannica.” n.d. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Parsifal.

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"The modern Merlin-like take is Aliens."

In this episode, I dive into the alien artifacts on earth theory, the racism in that theory, and the alien artifacts in StarCraft 2.

Sources mentioned in the episode

Bond, Sarah E. 2018. “Pseudoarchaeology and the Racism Behind Ancient Aliens.” Hyperallergic. November 13, 2018. http://hyperallergic.com/470795/pseudoarchaeology-and-the-racism-behind-ancient-aliens/.

“Exploring inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu, near Giza | Britannica.” n.d. Accessed April 26, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/video/202080/more-Great-Pyramid-of-Khufu-Egypt-Giza.

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"People were killed by the thousands during this time period."  

In this episode, I will be discussing the Guillotine, both the game and device."

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"I rode one of these in Japan at night, and it was so much fun."

In this episode, I discuss Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, the early history of rollercoasters, and how much I love riding them.

Sources mentioned in the episode

Silverman, Stephen M. 2019. The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them. Illustrated edition. Black Dog & Leventhal.

"The deliberate burning of the temple in the 4th century BCE was by an infamous arsonist, Herostratus"

In this episode, I discuss the game 7 Wonders Duel and dive into the history of two wonders in the game.

Beelzebub

"Evil is going to evil."

In this episode I discuss the deity/demon Baal in history and in the video game Diablo II.

Sources mentioned in this episode

“Baal - New World Encyclopedia.” Accessed March 16, 2022. https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baal.

“Semite | Definition, Peoples, & Facts | Britannica.” Accessed March 16, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Baal-ancient-deity.

"Dysentery"

On this episode, I discuss all the different ways to die in the Oregon Trail game and what the reality of those deaths were like.

Sources mentioned in the episode

CDC. “Measles Signs and Symptoms.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 5, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/symptoms/signs-symptoms.html.

The New York Times. “A Trail of 35,000 Lost Lives and a Grave Every 80 Yards,” May 30, 1993, sec. U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/30/us/a-trail-of-35000-lost-lives-and-a-grave-every-80-yards.html.

“Dangers - Learn What Dangers Pioneers Faced on Their Oregon Trail Journey.” Accessed March 14, 2022. https://oregontrailcenter.org/dangers.

"There was a legend that arose after her death that she was descended from a demon. "

In this episode, I discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine as Queen of England and the game Civilization VI.

Sources mentioned in the episode

Hilton, Lisa. Queens Consort. Pegasus Books, 2021.

Turner, Ralph V. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France, Queen of England. Yale University Press, 2011.

"He stole some of Eleanor's hawks."

In this episode, I discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine as Queen of France and the game Civilization VI.

Sources mentioned in the episode.

Civilization Wiki. "Civilizations (Civ6)." Accessed February 14, 2022. https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Civilizations_(Civ6).

Hilton, Lisa. Queens Consort. Pegasus Books, 2021.

Turner, Ralph V. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France, Queen of England. Yale University Press, 2011.