Almost Educational
182 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTwo educators Patrick and Dennis sit down and attempt to educate one another on a subject using a thought experiment as the premise. Topics range from Real Life Super Villains, Language as a Virus, Restructuring the MLB, Alternate History, 1970’s
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Episodes
Canadian Baseball
April 24, 2020 12:49 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBThis week Patrick invites Stephen Gower to create a North American super hivemind in which we construct different alternate realities. A reality in which the MLB of consists of only 18 teams Another in which the MLB follows Premier League Soccer rules of promotion and relegation. A Blue Jays Quiz too Find more of Stephen on his podcast https://www.alternativeairwaves.com/
Trademarked Men
April 10, 2020 18:54 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week Patrick is joined by a real-life human lawyer, Professor Winston Conrad, with the goal of understanding the world of intellectual property. Winston explains the concepts of intellectual property through the history of guilds ownership and how the patents grew from this knowledge. Patrick is shocked to learn that trademarks are designed to help the consumer. Winston explains it was designed as a system to show the public what they planned on the purchase was verified and vette...
The Populist Plague
March 28, 2020 02:20 - 59 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week, Patrick and Dennis cover COVID19 Rona American Populism The Zombie Democratic Primary
Videodrome
February 27, 2020 18:58 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBThis week, Patrick invites guest host Cassidy on to cover the 1983 film Videodrome Topics discussed: Is this a plotless film? The film is Marshall Mcluhan distilled Are we in Videodrome right now? Links mentioned in this episode: https://macguffinpod.podbean.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoCrx0scCkM&t=137s This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
Polybius
February 06, 2020 22:54 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBPatrick is joined by guest host Roejen of the Project Archivist Podcast to discuss the Legend Of Polybius. The mythical mind controlling video game of the early 80’s that never existed. We talk about the strange real life truths around the legend and how it evolved. Check out Project Archvist Podcast
American Factions Fan Club
November 07, 2019 23:37 - 59 minutes - 38.2 MBToo Stupid For Ranked Choice
EP 172: Free Market Skool
April 17, 2019 23:39 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBAlternate History of Public Education
EP 168: Cetacean Industrial Complex
February 07, 2019 23:13 - 52 minutes - 51.4 MBTechnocratic Whale Songs
EP 165: The Presidency of Al Gore
December 07, 2018 15:01 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBYou gotta win your state dude!
EP 163: Franksgiving For All
November 22, 2018 15:20 - 19 minutes - 32.3 MBThanksgiving Show and Tell
EP 152: Norse America or Nouveau France
January 19, 2018 04:16 - 59 minutes - 67 MBFranklin did not like Germans
EP 150: The Alternate History of Disney
January 05, 2018 03:26 - 45 minutes - 50.6 MBSingapore theme parks
EP 149: Alternate 1914 Christmas Truce
December 21, 2017 17:43 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBThe First War On Christmas
EP 146: Antitrust of Silicon Valley
November 17, 2017 00:58 - 56 minutes - 63.2 MBBanned from the Mall
EP 143: Werewolf Study Session
October 27, 2017 00:08 - 54 minutes - 61.3 MBGrey Wolves, Lycane, and Coyotes
EP 142: Theologians of Senior Lit
October 12, 2017 22:33 - 51 minutes - 58.2 MBWhere is your Midwest?
EP 141: The Paranoid States of America
October 05, 2017 14:55 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBBehold a Pale Horse, Bill
EP 139: Sports Alternate History
September 15, 2017 00:46 - 56 minutes - 65.4 MBJapanese Baseball Takeover
EP 138: The Red Wizard Returns
September 13, 2017 00:14 - 12 minutes - 15.7 MBDennis faces baseball duel
EP 137: WW1 Alt History Part Deux
August 24, 2017 00:04 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBThe Free State of Chicahua
EP 135: Teaching 1984 in 2017
July 27, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBSocialist Roombas VS Alt Right Whistles