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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Mar 21, 2019 • 38min
Current Events Ep. 13: 2019 Oscar Nominees or, “The Vice Favourite Green Panther Klansman from Bohemian Roma is Born”
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! Happy Spring Break! Oh what’s that? You have to go into work over spring break? That sucks. Well, at least you have summer to look forward to. What?! Normal adults just work in July?! That’s unfathomable …
Mar 15, 2019 • 29min
212: Saudi Arabia or, “Jared and the Crown Prince sitting in a tree”
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! As we speak, 10 women are going on trial for advocating their right to drive cars. Yeah, to drive cars. That thing that we do instead of walking ½ a mile to the bagel shop around …
Mar 7, 2019 • 15min
BONUS: New Orleans
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! So this episode is specifically for my US History students. They are off on a weeklong class trip to New Orleans and I promised them I would teach them a little history before they went. Then, …
Mar 7, 2019 • 35min
211: North Korea or, “If you give a Kim a country, he’s gonna want some nukes”
Appreciate good content? Show your support with a one-time donation below or join me for extra episodes on Patreon! I had planned this big dramatic intro where I would go over all of the juicy details about the most recent U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam. I postponed this episode for a month just so that …
Mar 6, 2019 • 1h 47min
BONUS: SXSW EDU “Teaching in the Era of Fake News”
Emily was lucky enough to present at SXSW EDU 2019 with her friend and coworker, Emily Pool. We’ve made an episode of us talking through our presentation, “Teaching in the Era of Fake News“. We go over media literacy, fake news, and strategies for teaching current events in the classroom. If you weren’t able to …
Jan 4, 2019 • 36min
210: Political Gridlock or, “Do Something, Congress!”
As I record this, the US Congress has just begun its 116th session and is, in theory, getting to work. Although, I don’t know who they got to swear in the new members because the government is shut down. I guess the guy reading the oaths is an “essential employee”… How does one “shut down” …
Nov 20, 2018 • 21min
209: Thanksgiving or, “The Squanto Treatment”
Fair warning: I’ve given myself a challenge this episode. I’m going to try to teach you a story from American history without cynicism. I’ve realized that my US history class has become a Who’s Who of land stealers, exploiters, and politicians and, while I’m confident that I’m teaching our history the right way; it can …
Nov 15, 2018 • 30min
208: Central American Migration or, “THE CARAVAN!”
They’re coming… Can you feel it?… Their footsteps reverberating across Mexico… all along the border American troops and border patrol stand guard, gazing into the distance, waiting for them to arrive… The caravan. Even though the election is over, so – mysteriously – politicians aren’t talking about this enormous threat anymore, that doesn’t mean the …
Oct 31, 2018 • 40min
207: Voting or, “Sorry George”
Hey! I don’t know if y’all have heard but, there’s an election going on. I know! Thankfully 3,000 of my Facebook friends have been posting about it nonstop over the last two years so I remembered to vote. But maybe you haven’t heard. So, if I’m the first person to tell you this, then let …
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Oct 13, 2018 • 33min
206: Indigenous Americans (pt. 2) or “1491”
Dive into the rich heritage of Indigenous Americans, contrasting their history with European narratives. Explore the advanced civilizations that thrived long before Columbus, debunking myths of isolation and showcasing the impact of disease. Discover the significance of oral traditions and the intricate social structures of pre-Columbian societies. Uncover the overlooked innovations and contributions of Native Americans, along with their ongoing struggles for rights and recognition in contemporary society.
