Anti-Social Studies
Emily Glankler
With a masters degree in history and years of experience explaining old things to teenagers, Emily Glankler is bringing her high school social studies classroom to the masses. Join her as she tells stories from the past that are relevant to more than just history buffs. Relearn all the history you feel like you should already know from an expert with absolutely no homework or quizzes involved. Guaranteed.
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Sep 11, 2019 • 32min
US History Ep. 3: The Early Republic or, “That Time We Invaded Canada!”
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, winning a war or conquering a place is the easy part; governing is way harder. What challenges did our first …
Aug 28, 2019 • 42min
US History Ep. 2: The American Revolution or, “We Spilled the Tea”
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 while others were looking for a place where they could be …
Aug 20, 2019 • 30min
Protests, Planned Parenthood, and Proud Boys, Oh My! (A Patreon Preview)
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, Planned Parenthood rejecting Title X funding, the beef between the Proud Boys and Antifa, and the amazingness that is the New …
Aug 11, 2019 • 46min
US History Ep. 1: Colonial America or, “Who needs dancing when you have tobacco and the Bible?!”
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 two colonies and one year. That’s right! …
Jun 22, 2019 • 33min
Current Events Ep. 18: Hamilton or, “Move over. It’s Lafayette’s shot.”
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 Saudi Arabia to figure out what the heck is going …
Jun 9, 2019 • 18min
BONUS Episode: News of the Week and more!
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...
May 28, 2019 • 46min
Current Events Ep. 17: Abortion or, “Tough Life Choices”
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 can think of: immigration, gun reform, nuclear warfare, police brutality, sexual harassment and …
May 16, 2019 • 0sec
216: Puerto Rico or, “To Be or Not To Be… a State”
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 ...
Apr 24, 2019 • 29min
Current Events Ep. 15: Game of Thrones or, “The George R.R. Martin Historical Plagiarism Tour”
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, uniting the previously warring clans together and molding them into a skilled army that stoked fear in …
Apr 9, 2019 • 36min
Current Events Ep. 14: Brexit or, “Should Have Signed a Prenup”
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 to record and move on with my life, something dramatically shifts. …
