You Are A Weirdo
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<p>Welcome to this shiny series about the power of history to help you understand the Strangeness of Now. Sure it may be disconcerting to find that you—and everyone else alive today—are a bunch of weirdos. But it's going to be okay; your host Doug Sofer is a doctor of history and has been trained to help people in situations exactly like yours.<br><br>After all, he is a weirdo—just like you.</p>
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Recent Episodes
January 9, 2026
You Can't Head West When The West Is In Your Head
Scholars, politicians and meme-slingers alike talk about Western Civilization as if it's something concrete. Since it's named after a compass direction, you might even assume it refers to some actual place. But even old-school, traditional Western Civ textbooks show that The West is a much, much messier concept than it first appears. Find out why the West isn't just about Western Europe. Sometimes it's in the East, or the Middle East, or in Western Asia, or in North Africa. And sometimes...
January 2, 2025
You're A Room Full Of World Historians (Live From SEWHA 2024)
How does history help us come to grips with the strangeness of now? Find out as the scholars of the Southeast World History Association tackle that very question! This special session of SEWHA's annual meeting was recorded live in November 2024 at Southeast Missouri State University. Join us as we cover issues of technology, science, religion, spirituality, big yellow school busses, getting folks out of their comfort zones, community celebrations, and even the importance of history itself.Don...
November 3, 2024
You're A Civil War Historian (with Aaron Astor)
Toss a text to YAAW HQ.What parts of today’s world would freak out folks who lived during the U.S. Civil War? In this first-ever interview-based episode* of the You Are A Weirdo history podcast, we ask a real-life U.S. Civil War historian! Join host Doug Sofer as he chats with Civil War historian Aaron Astor about such topics as today’s professional military, the size and scope of government, air conditioning, sports betting, and college football.Doug and Aaron also play the inaugural version...
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- What is You Are A Weirdo?
<p>Welcome to this shiny series about the power of history to help you understand the Strangeness of Now. Sure it may be disconcerting to find that you—and everyone else alive today—are a bunch of weirdos. But it's going to be okay; your host Doug Sofer is a doctor of history and has been trained to help people in situations exactly like yours.<br><br>After all, he is a weirdo—just like you.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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