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Half True History – #62 – What was the Boxer Rebellion?

Chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:59:46 +0000

In episode 62 of Half True History, Dan Parrella tells Pedro Lima and producer Chris Crespo all about the Boxer Rebellion. Why is this story of a group of conservative protestors storming a capital at the behest of their manipulative leader relevant to today? You have to listen to find out!

Half True History – #51 – What is the Pax Mongolia?

Chris — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 03:43:35 +0000

In episode 51 of Half True History, Dan Parrella tells Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) about the Pax Mongolia, finally delivering on the part 2 of the Genghis Khan episode.

Half True History – #49 – What is God?

Chris — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:10:38 +0000

In episode 49 of Half True History, Dan Parrella tells Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) about the interesting parallels between concurrent and subsequent religions throughout the years, starting with the explosion of ideas and philosophies around 500 B.C. and the dominance of The Golden Rule. Dan also talks about the Creator God & the Destroyer God, the flood myths from Gilgamesh to Noah, the Garden of Eden, and the thing that unified the Devil, the Peacock Angel, Prometheus, and Loki, so enjoy this week’s show and learn something about world religions for once.

Half True History – #46 – What Were The Opium Wars?

Chris — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:00:19 +0000

(Pre-recorded before the pandemic shut everything down)

In episode 46, Dan Parrella explains to Pedro Lima (and producer Chris Crespo) what the opium wars in China were all about. Why did China call itseld the Middle Kingdom and why did Britain decide to introduce opium to their Eastern trading partners and what does France have to do with any of it? All of these topics and more get broken down in this week’s show, enjoy!

Half True History – #45 – Why Does Cuba Have a Leader Problem?

Chris — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:00:08 +0000

(Pre-recorded before the pandemic shut everything down)

In episode 45, Dan Parrella explains to Pedro Lima (and producer Chris Crespo) why Cuba has has a long history of bad leadership. From Gerardo Machado to Miguel Díaz-Canel, Dan breaks down why their style of military dictatorships has always caused problems for the actual people of the country, and he suggests ways this problem could be fixed, but the leaders of several different countries will not like what he thinks needs to happen. Enjoy the show!

Half True History – #44 – Who Are The Borgias?

Chris — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:07:58 +0000

In episode 44 of Half True History, Dan Parrella tells Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) all about the Borgias, Italy’s most notorious family, with a Pope who oversaw the Jubilee of 1500, which of course featured, The Contest. This story is bananas and full of mysterious falls down walls and off bridges as well as more than one possible murder by poisoning so we hope you enjoy as you sit around with your own family.

Half True History – #42 – How Religious Were The Crusades?

Chris — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:52:06 +0000

In episode 42, Dan Parrella and Pedro Lima invite friends Matthew and Adrienne Palmer to talk about the Crusades in this double-length show! Enjoy!

Half True History – #41 – What is The Plague?

Chris — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:41:51 +0000

In episode 41, Dan Parrella connects with Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) via internet in order to remotely explain the timeline, circumstances and consequences of the plague a.k.a the black death. Dan talks about how it started in China and spread throughout Europe and Russia, how the first wave lasted five years, how the Mongols weaponized the plague, and how it traveled via rats and fleas stowing away on trade routes. Dan also explains the Statute of Labourers and how it led to the English Peasant’s Revolt and the death of the feudal system, ushering in a golden age of workers. Enjoy the show!

Half True History – #40 – Who is Hong Ziuquan?

Chris — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:10:03 +0000

Dan Parrella explains to Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) who Hong Ziuquan was and how he got a whole Christian based movement going around him in the mid to late 1800s by declaring himself to be the half brother of Jesus Christ. Not a bad idea.

Half True History – #39 – How Does History Repeat Itself?

Chris — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 08:03:58 +0000

Dan Parrella gives examples to Pedro Lima (and Chris Crespo) of ways in which history repeated itself, but also in ways that it seemed to do so but actually something else happened entirely. Is the idea of staying out of Russia in the winter really so bad? Is the history of socialism in South America a good example for the history of socialism in general? Plus Dan and Pedro have fashion tips!