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Anti-Social Studies

by Emily Glankler

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Five midterm elections that changed the course of U.S. History

October 21, 2026 · 17 min

The midterms are on Tuesday, November 3rd. The president isn't on the ballot, which is exactly why a lot of people skip them, and exactly why this video exists to convince you to STILL VOTE. Midterms have flipped Congress, reined in…
Freedom of the Press or, "The U.S. used to rank 20th for press freedom. Now we're 64th."

September 29, 2026 · 11 min

In 2010, the United States ranked 20th in the world on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. Pretty good. Today, we're 64th out of 180 — officially "problematic." That's a strange place to land for the country that put freedom…
When did we become civilized? or, "Emily Teaches World History #1"

September 23, 2026 · 9 min

Welcome to Emily Teaches World History — a new series where we go all the way back to the actual beginning, starting with the discovery that changed everything: farming. This episode covers the Neolithic Revolution (aka the invention of…
The Party Switch or, "Follow the money, not the names"

September 15, 2026 · 11 min

"The parties switched" is the most confidently repeated, least accurately explained sentence in American political history. Sometimes a party shifted its platform over time to hold on to core voting groups. Sometimes a voting bloc switched…
Contextualizing 9/11 or, "WHY did Al-Qaeda attack the United States?"

September 11, 2026 · 21 min

There are adults walking around right now, almost old enough to rent a car, who weren't alive on September 11, 2001. And a lot of the rest of us watched it happen live and never actually went back to learn it as history. We lived through…

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The Birth of Political Parties or, "Washington warned us."

September 8, 2026 · 7 min

George Washington's Farewell Address is basically a 1796 subtweet aimed at the entire rest of American history. He warned the country against "the baneful effects of the spirit of party" — and by the time he finished writing it, political…
Tradwives or, "The Cult of Domesticity with Better Lighting"

September 4, 2026 · 16 min

The TradWife trend is not new. We just used to call it the Cult of Domesticity — and back then it didn't come with a ring light. Every few decades, America falls back in love with the idea that women, especially moms, belong at home. It's…
The National Debt or, "Is $40 trillion a lot? It seems like a lot..."

August 31, 2026 · 16 min

The national debt just hit $40 trillion. If the U.S. decided to pay that off at a cool $1 billion a year, we'd be debt-free in about 40,000 years — so, cool, normal, not concerning at all. This week we're digging into how we actually got…
A Brief History of Egypt or, "7,000 years in 40 minutes"

March 6, 2026 · 36 min

Welcome to a special episode I've created for my Historical Travel Society members who are traveling to Egypt! Click here for my History of Egypt TIMELINE to follow along See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
Henry George or, "Emily is forced to discuss economics!" (with Mr. Beat)

November 30, 2023 · 36 min

Henry George was a guy with two first names and a Progressive dream to level the growing inequality through a land value tax. Mr. Beat (of YouTube fame) teaches me everything I never knew I needed to know... See Privacy Policy at…
The 1968 Mexico City Olympics or, "Emily finally uses her graduate thesis!"

October 25, 2023 · 40 min

This week I force Seema Rao (@artlust) to hear me explain the incredible pop art / indigenous design elements of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, because SOMEONE besides me should read my graduate thesis... Follow Seema for all things…
Porcelain or, "People have always liked pretty things" (with Seema Rao)

October 4, 2023 · 37 min

This week Seema Rao (@artlust) is explaining to me why they entire freakin' world wanted porcelain so badly they conquered whole continents for a nice tea set. Follow Seema for all things aesthetic and art history on TikTok! See Privacy…

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About the show

History class, but make it make sense for your group chat. Anti-Social Studies is the history podcast for people who follow the news, have opinions, and never quite got the full story in school. Each season takes on a different slice of the past — World History, U.S. History, and the current events that are basically history happening in real time — and breaks it down for people walking in with zero background and zero patience for boring. No jargon, no gatekeeping, no assuming you already know who these people are or why any of this matters. Just the context you actually need, delivered like your favorite teacher going on a very fun tangent. Hosted by Emily Glankler — 12-year high school history teacher turned full-time history-explainer — Anti-Social Studies exists on one belief: the world would be a better place if everyone paid a little more attention in history class. Consider this your second chance. New episodes contextualize the chaos, one historical tangent at a time.