A Geek History of Time
Two public-school teacher-nerd-geeks (with surprisingly little overlap in our geekdom) teach each other through the common ground of history about our favorite things
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 39 - V For Vendetta Part II
This week, comic book writer Tim Watts joins Damian for a discussion of the changing resonance of V for Vendetta over time and across media (the comic was better, fight me, sincerely Ed).
Sat 01 Feb 2020
Episode 38- V For Vendetta Part I
This week, comic book writer Tim Watts joins Damian for a discussion of the changing resonance of V for Vendetta over time and across media (the comic was better, fight me, sincerely Ed).
Sat 25 Jan 2020
Holidays Hiatus 2019
A message from Producer George about the break we’re taking for the holidays. See you all in the next decade!
Tue 24 Dec 2019
Episode 37- Which Hogwarts House Has No Chill?
Our good friend Tessa Pogorelskin joins us for a discussion around the defining traits of the Houses of Hogwarts. As the lone Gryffindor at the table, Ed finds himself outnumbered. Everybody agrees…
Sun 24 Nov 2019
Episode 36- The Evolution of Orcs
In this episode, Ed traces the development of Orcs from their origins in Tolkien’s work up through their current incarnation in World of Warcraft, and how they dropped one set of racial tropes for an…
Sat 16 Nov 2019
Episode 35- Marvel's Civil War and the Patriot Act (Part 2)
In this episode, Damian fully develops his argument about the connection between the Patriot Act and Civil War. Ed spends some time talking about what a jerk Reed Richards is.
Sat 09 Nov 2019
Episode 34- Marvel's Civil War and the Patriot Act
Damian sets up the real-world background for the passage of the Patriot Act in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Ed laments how the Civil War series seemed to fall apart. They both mourn several parts …
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Episode 33- Screwball Comedy and World War II (Part 2)
Damian reveals the results of far too much time spent reading old microfiche of “Variety” magazines, and he and Ed get into a discussion of the Apollonian vs. Dionysian methods for the buttering of c…
Sun 27 Oct 2019
Episode 32- Screwball Comedy and World War II
Damian describes the roots of the Screwball Comedy genre and its gender politics dynamics. Ed has an epiphany about screwball relating to the roots of the "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" trope. Damian the…
Sat 19 Oct 2019
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