Message: “Not So Civil War” from Story Men

In light of some recent confusion surrounding the Civil War, Clay leads us in a historical discussion of President Andrew Jackson and the causes of the Civil War. We also argue about Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 and play a new game: Generals vs Generals!

Story Men - March 25, 2014

True Detective featuring Scott Poole

True Detective featuring Scott Poole

The StoryMen welcome professor of American History Scott Poole. Scott's an expert in the sociology of horror, so he dives in with us to discuss the groundbreaking first season of HBO's True Detective. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Scott Poole and the Horror of True Detective 10:00 – The High Cost of Horror: Lovecraft, Carcosa and the King in Yellow 18:00 – True Detective is Just Plain Gorgeous 22:30 – SPOILERS 29:00 – Russ, Pessimism and that Ending 38:00 – Is TRUE DETECTIVE anti-female, anti-Southern, or anti-Christian? 50:00 – Favorite moments in the show

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