Episodes
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IMPEACHED: Clinton
An extra-marital affair, a backstabbing friend, a relentless prosecutor and the impeachment of a once beloved president. In november of 1995 so began one of the biggest sex scandal of all time. In today's episode of The Z Files I cover the Notorious oval office affair that lead to the impeachment...
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IMPEACHED: Trump (2019)
In a presidency scarred with controversy and incompetence, it's no shock that donald trump became the first ever president to be impeached twice. But there is no better example of his carless governance than the phone call he had with the president of Ukraine on the 25th of july. In today's…
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Ona Judge: The Story of George Washington's Escaped Slave
On january 1st, 1847 a newspaper titled “the liberator” published a letter written by reverend Benjamin Chase describing his visit to Ona Judge. An elderly black woman, who shared with him the story of her escape from enslavement at the washington estate, 50 years prior. in todays episode of The…
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The Incredible Life of Ida B. Wells
From fighting racist policies in federal court, to risking her life investigating lynching in the south, to raising her 5 siblings on her own when she was only 16, there's really nothing Ida B. Wells couldn't do. In todays episode of The Z Files I cover the long list of accomplishments held by…
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The Atlantic Slave Trade - Pt. 1
From the late 15th century, to mid 19th century, an estimated 10-12 million africans were forcibly shipped to the americas to be bought and sold as slaves, the impact of which we still feel, almost 500 years later. In today episode of "The z Files" I cover the beginning of the atlantic slave…
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The Atlantic Slave Trade - Pt. 2
It took many years for the atlantic slave trade to truly cease to exist but across the world that process began in in the early 1800, however it takes time, and we don't see the last slave ships reach american soils until the 1860s. But the end of the slave trade most certainly did not mean the…
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100 Years of Beauty Standards
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder we know this, and yet we ignore it. To us beauty has become a set of exclusive traits and features, growing farther and farther out of reach. But as times change so do our standards, and you'll find they've come to represent much more than what we deem...
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Humanizing Sylvia Plath
Sylvia plath often gets dismissed because of the large portion of her fan-base comprised of teen-age girls, however today I would like to challenge the “brooding radical feminist” narrative, and hopefully, leave you eager to read the bell jar. Today on the z Files I cover the tortured life of an...
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Antony & Cleopatra + (Octavian...) - Pt. 1
With the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome fell into a bitter civil war, but when they came out they would no longer be the republic everyone knew them to be, and history would see the formation of the one day great roman empire. today on the z files i cover the the build up to the...
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Antony & Cleopatra + (Octavian...) - Pt. 2
In last week's episode I covered the build up to the battle of actium, the culmination of years of roman conflict following the death of julius caesar. In today's episode i will expand on what i started last week providing you with the story of the battle itself and the fallout. in todays episode...
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From Chaos to Zeus (Origins of the Greek Gods)
Very few stories have captured the public imagination so largely for so long, however greek mythology has proven impermeable to the erosion of time, and over and over people find themselves captivated by the magic and menace. today in the z files I cover the origin of the greek gods, from chaos…
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Diana, The Queen Who Could Have Been - Pt.1
Princess Diana practically reinvented the role of the british royal family. She brought mental health to the forefront public conversation, and strived to make speaking openly about your emotions, praised rather than considered weak. She set the precedent for modern royalty, just ask Harry and...
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Diana, The Queen Who Could Have Been - Pt.2
1980 could probably be-called “diana's decade”, it was hard to exist and not be bombarded with her, she covered every tabloid, was the subject of intense public scrutiny, but at the same time, it seemed that nothing could make her unlikeable in the eyes of the public. In todays episode of the Z...
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Love in Ancient greece (it sucks)
zeus's defeat of his child-eating/daddy defeated, father Cronus, brought about the age of the olympians, and thus, famous heroes such as Heracles, Perseus, and Jason. But the vast web mythology doesn't end here, and here I am, to dive into it. in today's episode of the z files i discuss two of my...
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The Plague of Athens
Human existence is synonymous with mass disease outbreaks, honestly just try and argue that statement, and you will see how true it actually is. in today's episode of the the z files I cover the plague of athens. Social Medias: instagram - @Ninavsthefuture twitter - @Butterplate69 TikTok -...
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Homer - Pt. 1
The homeric tales have infiltrated modern culture in ways that you can't quite comprehend, until you can. A reference to the wine dark sea, or the goddess whose shield is made of thunder, might just sound like a common epithet, but in truth, it's so much more complicated than that. In todays...
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Homer - Pt.2
Human memory is a powerful tool when trained, and there is not much better training than being forced to memorize 16000 thousand lines of verse in order to preserve upwards of 300 years of history. yea it good training but good way to be stressed all the time, you can see why they wanna write…
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Homer - Pt.3
I've heard it said that we should think of Homer more of an “it” than a “he”, but that's just one theory, in the vast, expansive sea of them. In todays episode of The Z Files I continue to cover the origin of the Iliad and the Odyssey and explore what it actually means when we attribute them to...
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The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
In 1961, berliners awoke in the middle of the night to the violent construction of what would become a symbol of communist oppression in easern europe. The Berlin wall. In todays episode of the z files I cover the berlin wall. Social Medias: Instagram - @Ninavsthefuture Twitter - @Butterplate69...
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Oscar Fingal O’flahertie Wills Wilde
Oscar Fingal O’flahertie Wills Wilde, Would you believe he lives up to that name? Being the man to coin the phrase “life imitates art” it's not a shock that his life imitates… well art? In todays episode of The Z Files I cover the rollercoaster life of Oscar Wilde Social Medias: Instagram -...
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Residential Schools
This past May, the remains of 215 indigenous children were found on the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential school. Before this discovery, The National Truth and Reconciliation commission was informed by the catholic church that the death rate at this particular school was near 50. In todays...
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A Brief Discussion of The Cold War (1945-1957)
Recently, I found that my historical interests have been ideological conflict in the 19th century, and ideological conflict in 4th century BC. So yeah let's talk about the cold war. in todays episode of The z Files I cover the begging of the cold war. this is the first part in what will be three...
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IMPEACHED: Nixon
Sorry for the questionable audio quality! It will be better next week. In june of 1972, five burglars were caught red-handed in the DNC’s head headquarters in washington DC. In the eyes of the public, what started as no more than burglary quickly took on a life of its own, barreling through the...
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