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Episode 48: Holly Nielsen on Historical Board Games and AC Odyssey Oct 11, 2018

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Bob talks with historian Holly Nielsen about her research on modern British board games, her play-through of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, historical accuracy in games, and using dice in the archive. Check out Holly's review of AC Odyssey in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/oct/11/assassins-creed-odyssey-review-ubisoft?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 47: Discovery Tour Mode and More Sep 18, 2018

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Bob and John discuss Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour, museums, edutainment, Yakuza 0, The Last of Us, Zelda Breath of the Wild, Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield V, and Civilization VI on the Switch. *We lost our first recording track around the 9 minute mark, and we switched to an inferior backup. Sorry for the drop in quality! The History Respawned website is back! Please check it out and let us know what you think: www.historyrespawned.com Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 46: Historians discuss E3 2018 Jun 13, 2018

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Bob and John talk about E3’s slate of games with historical settings or themes. There were a lot, as usual! Topics include Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Fallout 76, Battlefield V, Skull and Bones, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, Ghost of Tsushima, Nioh 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Resident Evil 2, and Cyberpunk 2077. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 45: Rob Rath on Extra History and History in Games Jun 04, 2018

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Bob talks with writer Rob Rath about his column Critical Intel, his new gig with Extra History, and historical video games. *Interview recorded March 2018. Read more from Rob at his website: https://robwritespulp.com/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 44: Wolfenstein II The New Colossus Mar 20, 2018

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John invites Bob and special guest Robert Greene II to discuss the treatment of twentieth century American history in Machinegames' Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. We discuss representations of the Black Panther movement, American racial issues prior to World War II, and the importance of games like this in informing public conversations about the history of Nazis and World War II.

Episode 43: Harvard Egyptologist on Assassin's Creed Origins Feb 20, 2018

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Bob talks with Harvard Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian about Assassin's Creed Origins. Topics include Ptolemy, Cleopatra, Cultural Imperialism, "Blackwashing" vs. "Whitewashing," the Giza Pyramids, and tourist traps. Please consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 42: History Games class and AC Origins Jan 29, 2018

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Bob and John discuss John's recent History and Games class, Bob's playthrough of Assassin's Creed Origins, and the historical worldview of the Metal Gear Solid series. Support History Respawned on Patreon at www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 41: Annoyed with Call of Duty WWII Jan 22, 2018

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Bob discusses the coverage surrounding Call of Duty WWII, and considers problems related to public memory and scholarship.

Episode 40: Historians react to Wolfenstein II Dec 11, 2017

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Bob and John discuss Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Topics include the popular memory of Nazi Germany, and the usability of alternate and counterfactual histories. This episode includes spoilers regarding the entirety of The New Colossus. Support History Respawned on Patreon at www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

Episode 39: Papers, Please Nov 22, 2017

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Bob and Dr. Zach Doleshal discuss Lucas Pope's Papers, Please. Topics include life under communism, the Eastern Bloc in the 1980s, secret police and government surveillance. Dr. Zach Doleshal profile: http://www.shsu.edu/academics/history/faculty/zachary-doleshal-phd Support History Respawned on Patreon at www.patreon.com/historyrespawned Music is Symphony 40 in G minor by texasradiofish (c) 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)license.dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasr…iofish/49560 Ft: W. A. Mozart, Big Bonobo Combo

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