The APMA Audio Archive

What’s the Story, Morning Glory?

Greetings and welcome to the season two finale episode! In this final episode of History & Game, I flex my fiction and non-fiction writing skills to examine the significance of marginalized historical metanarratives, the catastrophic repercussions of putting theme before exciting gameplay, and The Simpsons.
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The Cat and the Memoir

In this episode of History & Game, I discuss America's biggest retaliation for the events at Pearl Harbor. Hop on board as I discuss my favorite a war hero, a war game, and my cat.  
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Manifest Destiny and a Board Game

Welcome! In this episode of History & Game, we travel to a far-off, distant land filled with Europeans, Mexicans, and Natives. Oh my! During the 1800s, the American West represented a place of unending possibilities. Manifest Destiny created the ideology that Americans possessed a divine and God-given right and duty to conquer, beat into submission, tame, and settle the American West. Despite violent Mexican gangs, savage Native tribes, rampant corruption, death, power, and absolute lawlessness, Americans flooded western lands - a terrifying place where life and death can turn on a dime.
During this time, famous lawmen and gunfighters rose to prominence. Men filled with guts of steel and true grit: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Johnny Ringo, Wild Bill... These American legends possessed the exact cold heart and quick hands needed to survive in a land filled with sun-baked soil and the stench of death.

The Elephant and the Donkey

In this episode of History & Game - recorded in the middle of the night during a severe cold, I might add - we fragment historical narratives only to reveal their interconnectivity (and importance). The 1960s in America brought about numerous changes: the war in Vietnam, home television, the hippy movement, and the tragic, horrific assassination of an American President. In 1960, the Elephant and the Donkey were locked into campaigning full-time, balancing public opinion, and with the invention of the home television, and suffering widespread denigration solely based on public appearance.   

500 Miles to Love, 800 Miles to Freedom

John Adams once said, "Freedom must reign in America." Unfortunately, Mr. Adams could not have been further from the truth. In this exciting episode of History and Game, we take a closer look at what people have endured obtaining freedom. Also, we highlight a significant person from American history as they endured traveling 800 miles, over and over again, to allow freedom to those who were intrepid enough to want it.
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The Greatest Conspiracy the World has Ever Known

Conspiracy theories are a dime-a-dozen. From JFK to Apollo 11's moon landing to Andy Kaufman, the world is in no short supply of twisted ideas and outrageous theories supported by massive online groups who wholeheartedly believe in them.
In this episode of History & Game, we jump right into the salient points surrounding the greatest conspiracy the world has ever known: The Anti-Stratfordian conspiracy theory. Also, I provide my first review of a neat little solo-only game that utilizes a popular game mechanism in a way I have never (personally) seen before! Give it a listen and, with a bit of luck, I just might leave you with something to think about - or to google the next time it's 2 AM and your brain refuses to let you sleep...
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Nature is Trying to Kill You

In this episode of History & Game, we examine narratives that solidify my doctrine on the relationship between nature and humankind: Nature is trying to kill you. Don't believe me? From the Donner-Reed party to Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, nature is a harsh mistress. Check out this episode for a dose of historical stories involving nature, along with a relevant review of an expansion to a beloved game among gamers.   

A Mind Blowing Experience

Welcome to the premiere episode of season two of History & Game!
In this episode, learn about Wilmar McClean's awkward war experience as we discuss the American Civil War. We'll hear about the cessation of the war, President Abraham Lincoln's last days, a sweet old woman by the name of Mary Surratt, and the biggest trial of the 19th century that never hits the classroom; and, of course, I give my review of a two-player game that simulates the trial experience!

Fake News and Aliens

On October 30th, 1938, actor and director Orson Welles broadcasted a radio dramatization of War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. What followed shows how a little radio prank sent an entire nation into chaos leading to the destruction of property and the loss of lives. War of the Worlds: The New Wave is an asymmetrical two-player game published by Grey Fox Games where players assume the roles of aliens or humanity to fight for the safety of the world or world-domination!

One Tough Son-of-a-Gun to Kill

In this episode, hear the story of a beautiful young girl and her aspirations and convictions to do the right thing even when her world and culture is against her. Hear why we, in 2022, need more individuals with convictions and the wherewithal to stand up and do the right thing - no matter what the circumstances. Also, let me tell you about the time I killed Hitler...