A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

Travis Roy

Random history from a random historian. Host and content: Travis Roy Producer: Brennan Storr Photo credit: Eric Branstrom

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Episode 1: Okay, Let’s Start with Werewolves

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

06/06/19 • 33 min

The very first episode! As such, it seems appropriate to tackle the subject of werewolves. From Ancient Greece to the Universal horror classics, this episode covers a lot of historical ground concerning werewolfery in just over a half hour.

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Ep 12: Bedevilment

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

10/07/19 • 36 min

Old Scratch has gone through quite a few incarnations throughout history. In this episode we take a quick look at the ways his myth has changed over time, as well as some of the ways that belief in the literal devil has affected modern American culture.

Ep 8: Philip Seymour Hoffman

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

09/01/19 • 62 min

Philip Seymour Hoffman believed that the less audiences knew about him personally, the more they could appreciate his work. He also was uncomfortable with being celebrated. In this episode, we defy both those wishes and delve into the life and work of one of the most talented artists of our time.

Episode 7: Revolutionary Protests

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08/18/19 • 34 min

Mob justice in the years leading up to the American Revolution was a culture all its own, and in this episode we explore the various ways colonists demonstrated their dissatisfaction with the powers that be, short of war itself.

Episode 6: UFOs and United Statesians

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08/04/19 • 45 min

People all over the world have seen UFOs— but people from the United States seem to have seen them extra. Why? This episode comes at the issue of UFOs from a historical perspective, to try and determine why Americans are so obsessed with UFOs and what it says about them.

Episode 5: Rats vs Squirrels

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

07/21/19 • 45 min

Let’s take a look at these rodents in history. Both species live among humans, and both have carried fleas infected with bubonic plague. Yet the United States has treated these creatures very differently. Is it the tail?

Episode 4: Cigarettes in America

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

07/06/19 • 37 min

For a century tobacco companies have worked with advertisers to mislead the public and infuse habitual smoking into American culture. This episode looks at the history of how an open conspiracy led to a global epidemic of preventable cancer.

Episode 3: Seger, Triumphant

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

06/23/19 • 25 min

Episode Three straddles the line between history and personal opinion as we explore the expansive career of the great American musician Bob Seger. We discuss his history and impact and I gush about one song in particular and manage to get the name of it wrong anyway. Check it out!

Ep 18: A Bloody History

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

02/24/20 • 29 min

Blood is one of the most fundamental aspects of being a living human person— so why not take a quick look at some of the ways blood has been perceived and sometimes misunderstood through history?

Ep 17: The Black Cauldron

A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things

01/16/20 • 28 min

Long in production and much anticipated by Disney as their “next Sleeping Beauty,” 1985’s The Black Cauldron instead was received as a dismal flop. By some it is remembered as the movie that almost tanked Disney, or at least the Disney animation studio. But some of us remember it as yet a treasured piece of 80s nostalgia that was probably too damn scary for us to be watching at the time but it’s too late, it already has its impact.

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A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things currently has 18 episodes available.

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The episode title 'Episode 1: Okay, Let’s Start with Werewolves' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things is 36 minutes.

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Episodes of A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

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The first episode of A Very Broad History of Werewolves and Other Things was released on Jun 6, 2019.

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