Alright! We learn a lot about Max. His grandpa was in the army during some World War, he's related to the British royal family, and also related to Karl Marx. Pretty fascinating stuff. We tell jokes, too.

#19 - it's postmodernism's fault

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 15m

In this ep we branch a little outside of history talk, and instead have a discussion about discourse, and how postmodernism has turned much of today's thinking vapid and robotic. Maybe our takes are wrong, but they're hot!!

#18 - abe lincoln, local legend

Nov 9th, 2020 59m 42s

"Abraham Lincoln". Ring a bell? Probably not. Thankfully, we have, and we talk all about him in this deep dive. In fact, Arash has even been to the very house were ol' Abe was taken after he was shot. The decor was awful and personally we would

#17 - max reads poetry

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 4m

Hark my fellow countrymen! In this bespoke ep, Max recites some of his favorite poetry, and we bask in the words of great creative minds like the 1930s boarding school boys we are.

#16 - churchill, bad? (with colt smith)

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 2m

We're back! We were on a temporary hiatus, not because we were busy uncovering gems of history to talk about, but because Arash is a lazy and incompetent editor. Anyway, in this episode we recorded months ago, we finally had a guest, local SLC

#15 - la-z-boy in the oval office

Aug 10th, 2020 54m 27s

Another week, another ep! This one didn't really have a central theme and was more of a riff, but we talk about presidential decorum in the white house, the Netherlands, Charles DeGaulle, etc. It was really a hodge podge of fascinating topics.

#14 - m.i.m.e incorporated

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 5m

Stick em up! Gangsters, wiseguys, pushers and pimps used to say things like that. In this special episode we go inside La Cosa Nostra, also known as the American Mafia. Arash did some research by watching a documentary series from the 80s, and

#13 - roast of tsushima

Aug 6th, 2020 1h 10m

Arigato! We've both spent the last week playing the wonderful game "Ghost of Tsushima", so we talk about nothing but medieval Japan, as well as some interesting aspects of old Japanese culture. This was a fun one as we really got to depart from

#12 - the mongols were problematic?

Jul 21st, 2020 1h 21m

We're back again! Again! This time we talk very little history, but get quite meta. We first discuss good and evil, movies being outdated and end on America's fast slide into fascism. It's a wild ride! If you have any input please shoot us a

#11 - limited jest

May 22nd, 2020 1h 31m

Salam aleikum! In this hot piece of cast, Max & Arash talk about identity, writing blue, and historic creeps. We cap it off by explaining why David Foster Wallace is kinda lackluster. Full video: https://youtu.be/TIbN9qk1hZYBooks for this e

#10 - leon "big shotsky" trotsky

May 11th, 2020 1h 53m

Privet! That's how they say 'hello' in the Soviet Union. In this episode we talk about a very influential, specky little nerd known as Leon Trotksy. We also have a nice chat about the left/right divide, the value of debate and OnlyFans. Enticin

#9 - thomas paine in the ass!

May 11th, 2020 1h 3m

We've finally gotten a hang of Zoom, so here's an episode of us talking about philosopher and writer Thomas Paine, as well as revolution, radicalism and change in the 1800s. Full video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QiX4a-2cvlAAs always you c

#8 - I Kant believe it's not Hegel!

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 27m

And we're back! The plague has affected all aspects of society, but most importantly, it's made it so hard to podcast. Not to worry though, the boys have found a way to do the cast remotely! In this episode we talk about Marx, Hegel, and dialec

#7 - reading lolita with the dawgz

Mar 15th, 2020 1h 6m

Another ep! We recorded this in the beginning of March. Also, we got some new mics so the pod sounds a lot better. In this one we talk about a bunch of shit like cavemen and how it's not wrong to read Lolita. Oh! Our camera was down for this

#6 - stalin, not a cool guy

Mar 15th, 2020 1h 20m

We are back from hiatus! Sorry folks, life got in the way but we are once again having a laugh. This episode is from January 26th, 2019. Sorry for the delay (if you've been keeping track), we're hoping to move to a more regular schedule. As a

#5 - Candide Camera

Jan 17th, 2020 1h 21m

FULL VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/pkmUadFfGf4Sorry for the delay folks! With Arash in grad school and Max moonlighting as a P.I, we've been pressed for time all week. On Sunday we talked about a whole cornucopia of topics, and went on another dive in

#4 - Sometimes you gotta kill some folks

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 23m

Bocci Ball! The pinky and the brain chat up a storm, from Voltaire, to the Mongols, to the noble savage. We talk a bit more philosophy this time so feel free to tweet at us or email your point of view!Video here: https://youtu.be/a_vFDdwN-VY

#3 - Hamilton Sucks

Dec 30th, 2019 1h 5m

It's the end of another decade! As the pages of history turn, we discuss famous writer Gore Vidal, horrible dictator Saddam Hussein, and a whole cornucopia of historic hijinks. YouTube Link Here: https://youtu.be/DpQKkLXM3hcAs always you ca

#2 - Problematic Peter

Dec 24th, 2019 1h 14m

Happy holidays! The dynamic duo talk about patronage, ancient complaints, and Russia's tallest leader - Peter the Great. Follow us on Social Media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thathappenedpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/that

#1 - Being Executed is Rough

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 20m

Arash and Max sit on the ol' casting couch and talk New Amsterdam, Shakespeare, and wholesome Pirates! ---------------------------------------------------------If you have any feedback or have a topic for us, please reach out to ThatHappenedP

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