Episode 38 - The Spawn of History - a podcast by criticaldistance
from 2016-08-23T14:00
We are back with another interview on the Critical Distance Confab! This month we are joined by Bob Whitaker, associate professor in Modern History at Louisiana Tech University and founder of History Respawned.
In 2013, he started the YouTube channel by looking at video games from a historical perspective. Not content to focus only on games portraying histories within his wheelhouse, he soon began bringing on other scholars to share their expert insights into the histories portrayed in games. In the process, he has brought their knowledge to a wider audience, beyond the confines of the academy. We talk about the insular nature of academia, the challenges of getting guests to come on to the show, as well as looking to the future of history-based games.
SHOW NOTES
History Respawned YouTube Channel
History Respawned: Assassin's Creed IV
History Respawned: Valiant Hearts
Hisotry Respawned: Bioshock Infinite and the Boxer Uprising
Hisotry Respawned: Uncharted 4
Backwards Compatible: Gamers as a Public History Audience
This History Respawned Podcast
Opening Theme: 'Close' by The Alpha Conspiracy
Closing Theme: 'Wishing Never' by The Alpha Conspiracy
Further episodes of Critical Distance: Keywords in Play
Further podcasts by criticaldistance
Website of criticaldistance