History Guys

The guys answer your questions. Dan details his flirtation with death. Then Dan and Alex recommend good history books. The guys tackle Harvard historian Niall Ferguson's Newsweek article on President Obama and the intense backlash... more

Alex and Dan talk about walking in cemeteries. History teacher Tom Major calls in to chat about teaching history in public schools and the kids today. Dan and Alex then answer questions, talk about Alex's latest war on the New Yorker,... more

Alex and Dan open discussing Nancy Pelosi's admission that she sees dead people--and they all like her and what she's doing. Democratic candidate for the Maine Legislature, Paul Aranson, calls in again to discuss voting issues as... more

Alex and Dan discuss their own personal politics and political influences. Paul Aranson, Democratic candidate for the Maine State Legislature calls in, discusses his candidacy and issues surrounding public education. Alex and Dan then... more

In our second episode, Alex and Dan discuss the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee, and the opening ceremonies. Next, they discuss Nicholson Baker's "Human Smoke," and the myriad problems in morally... more

Introductions. First the boys discuss their mutual love for the computer game, "Civilization." Then they turn to discussing the ongoing child molestation scandal at Penn State University. Next, they talk about the new Batman movie,... more