Episode 36 - Mike Stuchbery, Historical Smackdowns: PJW edition

This episode, historian @MikeStuchbery_ joins me to discuss his epic factual-Twitter-smackdown of Paul Joseph Watson. You know PJW right? The guy from Infowars who got upset over a BBC short that depicted a black guy in Roman Britain. We talk about how alt right/lite types twist history to suit their agendas, how they influence young minds, and what role historians can play to set the record straight. You can check out the backstory of the PJW-Stuchbery standoff on Twitter here:http://aplus.com/a/roman-britain-historian-paul-joseph-watson?no_monetization=true&utm_content=inf_686_459_2&utm_campaign=i2984&tse_id=INF_575eca70760a11e785e8bfcdfe5d7856Check out Mike’s podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BREHR8HvcNwMike mentions Vox Day and The Hugo Awards, see the backstory to that here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/26/the-hugo-awards-george-rr-martin-vox-day-and-alastair-reynolds-on-the-prizes-future---Please note: this episode was recorded before the tragedy at Charlottesville, which is why it was not discussed. ---I you enjoy the show pls help it continue to exist and grow by supporting via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nicemangos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.