Historiography!

This is a catch up episode on my busy busy week!!! I talk about shows coming up which include:

May 16th: Blue Moon, Seattle WA: Hosting

May 18th: Le Voyeur, Olympia WA: End of the Trail Ceremony

May 20th: Featuring at Eagle Creek Saloon, Lilliwaup WA

June 3rd: Le Voyeur, Olympia WA: Oregon Trail Live! 

August 18th: Oregon Trail Live: Highlarious Comedy Festival

I also talk some more about my current research project which is on the space race in the 50's and 60's!! 

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!! Right after I finished the episode I realized I didn't say anything about it at all! I'm sorry Mom's!!! You are wonderful =)

I discuss our first book club book ever book ever, Theodore Taylor's, "The Cay." I hope you guys loved the book and I hope your brain's are screaming, "thaaaaaaaaaaank youuuuuuuuuu for the fodder!!!!!!!!"

And pssssssst, word on the street is that it's a made for television movie as well!!!!! I haven't seen it yet but I'm about to!! Here it is ya dorks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-310Sc8bg0

Here is Louis CK's bit I was telling you about in the episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akiVi1sR2rM

The next Book Club will be, "The Jungle." What does this book say about the late 1800's going on into the 1900's, and does this book still need to be read?? You guys have a month!!!!

I learned a lot preparing for this one, I hope you guys do to, and send me ways you connected with Mexican culture! (that aren't racist, but do I even need to say that?) I talk about a Julio Cesar Chavez fight against Greg Haugen (who said Chavez had been fighting cab drivers who his Mom could beat) that resonated a lot in Mexican culture. Listen to the, "Mexico!" chants and cheer Julio on to victory here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdtiqU_3EY8

Plot twist, Greg is from Seattle Washington and was born in Auburn!

The quote I read at the end is written by Dr. Jose M. Alamillo from the book, "Celebrate Cinco De Mayo: With Fiestas, Music, and Dance."

I hope everyone has a fantastic Cinco De Mayo, be responsible, and be not racist!

EDIT: I say Battle of Pueblo the first time I talk about it, it is the Battle of Puebla. I try so hard not to screw these things up!!!!

YOU HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT TO READ THE CAY!! 

I started watching the first season of, "The Real World," which was the reality show that really jolted reality TV into what it became by 2008. I have only seen the first few episodes once, so I do not have full grasp on everything going down, but I will!! Oh I will!! =)

I talk a little bit about the 2005 classic, "Cinderella Man" (Paul Giamatti is soooooooo good!!) as well as this great used bookstore in Tacoma, "The Tacoma Book Center." If you are in Tacoma it's very much worth your time!

http://www.tacomabookcenter.com

If you would like me to come to your living room or bar or theater or classroom and play Oregon Trail and talk about it, or do stand up, or talk about the Revolutionary War please let me know, I can make it happen!

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Tune in this Thursday for a special Cinco De Mayo episode of Historiography!

I'm all over the place this week =) I start by talking about boxing and how I get into it and my area of expertise (1987-2009) Cinco De Mayo is coming up! And we should celebrate something else if we don't connect with Cinco De Mayo's history. If you don't (I'm looking at you most of America) stop wearing sombreros and start celebrating the date in which the confederate government disbanded (May 5th!!!!!!) And also totally watch this 2007 HBO Pay Per View boxing match where Floyd Mayweather walks in with a sombrero on Cinco De Mayo. What the fuck right?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhBzF6UX_0

So I have this weird ringing in my ear and it started a book club! I'm gonna make the book club episode in 2 weeks (I know I said one but we should all have a bit more time to reflect) It's called, "The Cay" and was written for kids, by an American in 1969 talking about a white kid and a black man trapped on an island in I believe 1911 or so. A historical goldmine basically! Buy it on Amazon or just go to a library, do it! You have 2 weeks and then we discuss!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/044022912X/ref=sr_1_1_twi_mas_1_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1461541545&sr=1-1&keywords=the+cay

There will be a discussion post on my Facebook page as well! Don't read it if you don't want spoilers I would guess is the protocol on this!

I was gonna spend 5 minutes on it, and it became the entire episode! That's the magic, the power, the intrigue of Oregon Trail! It has been a great week, I got to play Oregon Trail on Hyper RPG with Aaron Kirby and it was fantastic! Here is the link to see it!

https://www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg/v/60007415

Here is where to play the game!

https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990

Please learn everything you can on one random moment this week! I randomly said gymnastics from 1983, and low and behold, they had 3 or 4 selections available! Here is one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5otq6gxiHU

WATCH ME PLAY OREGON TRAIL ON 4/11/2016 AT 3 PM WITH AARON KIRBY!!!!!!! Here is where to find it!!!

Twitch.tv/hyperrpg

Also listen to my Dork Forest episode about the Oregon Trail here:

http://tdf.libsyn.com/tdf-336-jim-stewart-allen

This episode is fun! I talk about my experience today (and it was an experience) playing Oregon Trail II!!! I go on the Mormon Trail which you can do in Oregon Trail II and talk about my journey to Salt Lake City! I'd describe it more but just listen!

Big shout outs to Chase Roper, Tony Lewis, Erin Elizabeth, and Khadija Hassan for being fantastic openers in my Historiography! Live show!!

I start by talking about my week, which included a fantastic excursion to Lilliwaup Washington to visit my friends Erin and Tony! I'm hoping to drink an Atomic Coctail (popular in the 50's) at the Eagle Creek Saloon soon!! (no pressure!!!) Please check out this place though, they make a fantastic burger:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/eagle-creek-saloon-lilliwaup

I then talk about the show, "Wishbone," specifically an episode called, "Bark to the Future." It's a great show, and it will hopefully start getting me back into novels!!! Watch the episode I talk about, right here! Make sure to also check out H.G. Wells book, "The Time Machine."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAs7sH2d_6I

I finish by talking about my two sexual awakenings I had around the age of 7 or 8! They are weird, interesting and I think important to discuss! One of them involves a gym rope and one involves Angelica Pickles from Rugrats!!!! Be proud of your sexuality and enjoy your week everyone!!!