Happy St. Nicholas Day!
Friday, December 6, 2024
Did you put your shoes out? Now that’s change you can believe in!
History Schmistory: December 4. The Actual First Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Christmas Around the World Full Episode!
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Rent the full Christmas episode today. At $1.99, it’s barely more than a ha’penny!
MarcoMonday: A New Video!
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Just what is Team Marco Polo all about? Travel, history, and pies in the face!
History Schmistory: November 9. Missing Magnifico.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
1494: Only two years after our man Lorenzo Magnifico dies, his eldest son Piero (the Unfortunate) manages to get the entire Family de’ Medici kicked out of Florence. This led to the sarcastic expression; “way to go, Piero!” Actually it’s not an expression at all, but you should start using it anyway. It’ll make you feel intellectually superior to others 🙂 Hit it, Marco!
Not your everyday zombies…
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Every year around this time, Marco has the dreaded “zombie dream”, specifically, zombie emperors from ancient Rome. Yeah, totally weird. Hopefully it’s not some kind of doomsday premonition. Sweet dreams!
Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
Revolutionary Dayz
Sunday, August 4, 2024
As we observe (or some of us anyway) the details of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial, many are reminded of how remarkable Egypt’s non-violent overthrow was. Really. If it was in France it would have been a bloody mess…
–One more time with feeling!
