Anti-Social Studies

Anti-Social Studies


Latest Episodes

US History Ep. 3: The Early Republic or, “That Time We Invaded Canada!”
September 11, 2019

Welcome back to Anti-Social Studies! Last week we rebelled against the British! And won! Who saw that one coming?  Today we’re looking at the first generation of American history. Like I said throughout season 1,

US History Ep. 2: The American Revolution or, “We Spilled the Tea”
August 28, 2019

Welcome to Anti-Social Studies! Last episode we covered the entire colonial era in 45 minutes – it was pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. All the early colonies were led by men named John, apparently; some colonists wanted to get rich quick whil...

Protests, Planned Parenthood, and Proud Boys, Oh My! (A Patreon Preview)
August 20, 2019

Want to know the amazing content my Patreon members are getting EVERY WEEK? Check out this special episode of the Water Cooler where I break down the Hong Kong protests, Israel banning Democratic Congresswomen,

US History Ep. 1: Colonial America or, “Who needs dancing when you have tobacco and the Bible?!”
August 11, 2019

So, in theory, this first episode is covering everything that happened in the land that would come to be the United States before 1776. But that’s insane. We don’t need to know all of that. We can really understand all of US History if we just look at ...

Current Events Ep. 18: Hamilton or, “Move over. It’s Lafayette’s shot.”
June 22, 2019

Welcome to the season 2 finale of Anti-Social Studies! Think about how far we’ve come. This season we’ve talked about Putin and Kim Jong Un, Colin Kaepernick and Squanto. We’ve traveled to England to figure out what the heck is going on with Brexit and...

BONUS Episode: News of the Week and more!
June 09, 2019

How would you like to have me explain the news to you each week? I’ll sift through the headlines, pick out the big topics, and give you context for what’s going on in the world – all in 10 minutes or less! And you just sit back and get smarter… This ep...

Current Events Ep. 17: Abortion or, “Tough Life Choices”
May 27, 2019

Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! I’ve taught some version of a Current Events class for eight years. I’ve waded into the depths of almost every contemporary debate you c...

216: Puerto Rico or, “To Be or Not To Be… a State”
May 15, 2019

Appreciate good content? Make a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on my Patreon! At my school, the senior class always goes on a class trip the last week of high school. So next week, the school will be ¼ quieter while they’re gone ...

Current Events Ep. 15: Game of Thrones or, “The George R.R. Martin Historical Plagiarism Tour”
April 24, 2019

Appreciate good content? Show your support by making a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! On the vast grasslands, a fierce warrior arose on horseback to become the leader of a great empire,

Current Events Ep. 14: Brexit or, “Should Have Signed a Prenup”
April 09, 2019

Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Real talk: Theresa May and I are exhausted. I’ve been researching this episode on Brexit for one month and every time I think I’m ready ...