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    Extra Credits® is a YouTube channel with over 2 million subscribers that has created more than a thousand original short-form animated videos discussing subjects from video games to world history. 


    Our team is made up of entertainment enthusiasts with backgrounds in videos academia, games, literature, pop culture and television. We leverage game design and entertainment industry principles to create shows that educate as they entertain, and encourage people both to explore new subjects and think critically about topics they care about. 

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    Extra Credits Channel Sampler
    Native American Myth - The Wendigo - The Omushkego Tribe - Extra Mythology
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    Native American Myth - The Wendigo - The Omushkego Tribe - Extra Mythology

    Join the Patreon community! http://bit.ly/EMPatreon Anwe the Killer was a man skilled in death--and he approached the People in their hour of need, to put to death the cannibals--the Wendigo--who had been torturing them. Learn all about our shows at http://becauselearningmatters.com ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Mythology: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ___________ ♪ Music: "Extra Mythology Theme" by Big Giant Circles http://www.biggiantcircles.com/
    Julie d'Aubigny - Duelist, Singer, Radical - Extra History
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    Julie d'Aubigny - Duelist, Singer, Radical - Extra History

    Julie d'Aubigny lived during an unusual time in 17th-century France when political and cultural norms were shifting. She was allowed to exist openly as a bisexual woman pursuing her swordsmanship and singing talents in the court of King Louis XIV. Join us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon (--More below) Check out all our shows at http://becausegamesmatter.com Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra History: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ____________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Outro music: "Broad Street Pump" by Sean and Dean Kiner http://www.kinerbrothersmusic.com/
    Tolkien and Herbert - The World Builders - Extra Sci Fi
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    Tolkien and Herbert - The World Builders - Extra Sci Fi

    Mythic worldbuilding and intentionality just weren't staples of science fiction until the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert were published. We'll be doing an analysis of The Lord of the Rings and Dune, respectively--works that still stand out today because they are meticulously crafted. Subscribe for more episodes every Tuesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Get the Extra Sci Fi Reading List! http://bit.ly/ESF_List Learn all about our shows at http://becausegamesmatter.com ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Sci Fi: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ___________ Would you like James Portnow to speak at your school or organization? https://james-portnow.com/ ___________ ♪ Music: "Hypothetical" by Surasshu http://www.aivisura.com/
    World of Warcraft Epidemiology - The Corrupted Blood Plague (And Why It Matters) - Extra Credits
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    World of Warcraft Epidemiology - The Corrupted Blood Plague (And Why It Matters) - Extra Credits

    Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, go to http://squarespace.com/extracredits to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Let's look at how, in 2005, World of Warcraft accidentally provided a virtual simulation of a pandemic that academics have been studying in papers since. Subscribe to Extra Credits for more episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Get info about all our shows at http://becausegamesmatter.com ___________ Get your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Credits: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ___________ Would you like James to speak at your school or organization? For info, contact us at: http://james-portnow.com ___________ ♪ Intro Music: "Penguin Cap" by CarboHydroM http://bit.ly/1eIHTDS ♪ Outro Music: “Madcap Magma" By: Fxsnowy and Skrypnyk https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03276
    Ma, The Space Between - Uncluttered Game Design - Extra Credits
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    Ma, The Space Between - Uncluttered Game Design - Extra Credits

    Today we're talking about a Japanese word "ma" and how it applies to game design. Incorporating rest, space, and emptiness can make the rest of the gameplay, action, and narrative stand out. Subscribe to Extra Credits for more episodes every Wednesday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC ___________ Get your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Credits: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Get our list of recommended games on Steam: http://bit.ly/ECCurator ___________ Would you like James to speak at your school or organization? For info, contact us at: contact@extra-credits.net ___________ ♪ Intro Music: "Penguin Cap" by CarboHydroM http://bit.ly/1eIHTDS ♪ Outro Music: "Welcome to Rainbow Resort" by: Select Start http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02611
    Jane Austen - Sarcasm and Subversion - Extra History
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    Jane Austen - Sarcasm and Subversion - Extra History

    Jane Austen wrote in the name of making critical social commentary of the privileges she and others held while the rest of Europe was in political turmoil. Her novels like "Pride and Prejudice," "Mansfield Park," and "Emma" made waves in their time for how they criticized Victorian-era society. Join us on Patreon! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon (--More below) Check out all our shows at http://becauselearningmatters.com Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! http://bit.ly/ExtraStore Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! http://bit.ly/SubToEC Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra History: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ____________ ♪ Get the intro music here! http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 *Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1AaJG4H ♪ Outro music: "Extra History Theme" By: Sean and Dean Kiner
    Krampus - Christmas Demon - Extra Mythology
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    Krampus - Christmas Demon - Extra Mythology

    Join the Patreon community! http://bit.ly/EMPatreon Krampus's name is growing popular in the United States, but most of us don't really know what he does OR that he is partners with St. Nicholas himself. He is in fact just one of many Christmas demons... Learn all about our shows at http://becausegamesmatter.com ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Mythology: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ___________ ♪ Music: "Extra Mythology Theme" by Big Giant Circles http://www.biggiantcircles.com/
    Izanami and Izanagi - Underworld Blues - Extra Mythology
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    Izanami and Izanagi - Underworld Blues - Extra Mythology

    Join the Patreon community! http://bit.ly/EMPatreon See Overly Sarcastic Productions's episode on Jorogumo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clJ0FoMr4DM When Izanami died giving birth to Kagu-Tsuchi, the incarnation of fire, Izanagi visited the underworld to try to get her back, not realizing the dreadful terrors he would face. But from that bitter journey, sprung the life of new Japanese gods... Learn all about our shows at http://becausegamesmatter.com Watch the Overly Sarcastic Productions crossover episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clJ0FoMr4DM ___________ Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: https://goo.gl/HkzwQh Contribute community subtitles to Extra Mythology: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UCCODtTcd5M1JavPCOr_Uydg&tab=2 Talk to us on Twitter (@ExtraCreditz): http://bit.ly/ECTweet Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage ___________ ♪ Music: "Extra Mythology Theme" by Big Giant Circles http://www.biggiantcircles.com/

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