Barry Strauss Interview: Is Achilles a Hero or Bronze Age Jerk?

In this special two-part episode of History N’ Games, host Meghan Sullivan talks about the hilarious mob simulator Okhlos, and its surprising connection to the real-life, CRAZY origins of democracy. Then in the next episode, Meghan interviews Professor Josiah Ober of Stanford University about the state of democracy today.

Attention history lovers: There was a LOT of exciting news about Civ VII this week! Let’s go over some of the biggest reveals so far.

In this episode of Show N’ Play, host Meghan Sullivan talks about the action platformer game Apotheon while showing off a clever device from Ancient Greece.

2025 is a BIG year for history-based games. Come learn what’s in store for history buffs this year!

Hey, guys! In this quick & fun video, I briefly explore the history of the square root, inspired by the title for Nier: Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139! Note: I’m pretty sure I blundered the pronunciation for the names Regiomontanus and Baudhāyana so I sincerely apologize. Also, since this is a quick and breezy video, I didn’t include EVERY mathematical genius that dealt with advanced computations or square numbers (notice people like Newton and Fibonacci are absent),…