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Misc. Myths: Hera Crashes Zeus's Wedding
oooooooooh spicy
November $25+ Patron Reward Preview (and some previous ones!)
For 25+ patrons, the November illustration based on Doomed Heroes is up! In hindsight, the theme of this tier reward is "if you give me half an excuse to draw space I will"Older illustration rewards are also available on merch in our Illustrations Collection!
Secret Cleo
This is a secret picture of Cleo. She is hiding.Literally nothing to do with myths or history. Just a secret cat for you.-B
History Summarized: Rome After Empire
In September I brought you "History Re-Summarized: The Roman Empire" but what happens after the Fall, and what does the Pope have to do with it?This video is the first, but not the last of my forays into Late Antiquity. I'm hype for more. Mark my words this is not the last you'll hear about Ravenna.-B
Trope Talk: Doomed Heroes
A trope talk about those unfortunate souls we KNOW are screwed from the outset - and an exploration of why we care if we know they're already dead!
Big news: We're giving out enamel pins on DISCORD! In GOLD!
Hey gang! Our 10th anniversary of OSP is coming up later this fall, as is our yearly sale of all our Enamel-Pins. To celebrate,we're doing something special: 1) making all of our pin designs in GOLD, and 2) Giving out FREE STUFF :DThis giveaway is open to all of our DISCORD USERS – anyone can join our discord server at Discord.gg/OSP – there is NO COST to enter, this is available to ALL of...
Halloween Special: OSP Presents MACBETH
Come one and all, ye goodly gentle folkAnd cast your eye upon a treacherous taleOf witches, wanting, heavy tyrant's yokeCast cruelly on the land of Scotland fairAnd in advance of wicked hallow's eveWe conjured up a merry gentle bandOf tall tale-tellers for a day's reprieveIn hopes that they could lend us both a handAnd so, good folk, please catch with bated breathA most shambolic telli...
Halloween(ish) Special: The Saga Of Grettir
Thanks to Gudmundur H Ulfarsson for requesting this way back when!
History-Makers: Virgil!
Here on OSP, Fall is the season of Rome content.No escape, only more Rome.-B
Trope Talk: Lampshading
Well, ya got me. By all accounts it doesn't make sense!
History Summarized: Augustus' City of Marble
Augustus built all the political propaganda in the world during his time in power, but still... no domes?-B
FALL SEASONAL UPDATE!
Hop outside and jump on some leaves because it’s FAAAALLLLL!!!!! (Romans beware)That means we’ve got another seasonal update for you with what’s new and next for OSP! This past summer was a weird stretch of time, because we crossed the fabled threshold of Two Million Subscribers, while I (Blue) had a prolonged recovery from Long Covid exhaustion that I only very late in the summer realized w...
Fables and Folktales: Tokoyo and the Sea Monster
Some folk heroes are cunning tricksters, some are good-hearted paragons, and some are just real good at killin' stuff.
History Re-Summarized: The Roman Empire
Combining my original videos on "The Roman Empire" "The Crisis of the Third Century" and "The Fall of Rome", i have created a NEW history of the roman empire, better, stronger, more informative, also actually funnier. It's a mastapeeece.I rewrote almost the entire front third of this script from its original version, and most of the back third too, but boy oh boy was it...
Trope Talk: Deus Ex Machinas
Boy, this video really came out of nowhere and solved all our problems, huh?
Superman: Collateral Damage – Detail Diatribe
"Yes, but what about SECOND Superman Detail Diatribe???"This was fun to make because I got to watch a lot of actually-really-good Superman media.This video was planned to release two weeks ago, but factors outside of my complete control meant it was better for my well-being to just push this back.It's a hard truth that people need breaks, more than we think we need them, and if we don&...
One Musical Scene: Po Finds The Truth
A big cross-channel collab organized by our boy Nando V Movies! Check out the other videos in the collab playlist!(Regular videos return next friday!)
Trope Talk: Conservation of Ninjutsu
It's that thing where one bad guy is really scary but ten bad guys are an absolute joke. You know, that thing.
The "Dark" Ages Were Fine, Actually – History Hijinks
Me: A video debunking the concept of the Dark Ages would be pretty funAlso Me: You mean you think you can make a video explaining a thousand years worth of history spread across three continents?Me Again: well... no, not when you put it like that, but I'm going to anyway lmaooooooooo*Montage music plays furiously for two straight weeks-B
Legends Summarized: The Trojan War
That's right! The whole thing, baby! And it didn't even take me ten years!
City Minutes: Colonial America
This was supposed to come out on the 8th but i had basically a week and a half that was totally shot from going to VidCon and then recovering from exerting so much energy at VidCon.But still July! Still close enough to US Independence Day and Canada day, so it still counts!-B
Trope Talk: The Right-Hand Man
For all your loyal bodyguarding needs!
Detail Diatribe: Satirizing Superman
What is the point of the Man of Steel, and how do people miss that point sometimes?
Miscellaneous Myths: Thoth Gambles With The Moon!
A rare Egyptian myth that's almost SFW!
History Summarized: Mycenaean Greece & The Bronze Age Collapse
Okay, the minoans dying you can pin on the Greeks making a mess, but the whole bronze age? no way that was all our fault... no way, never! plus, you have no proof. none at all. um, uuuh...*SMOKE BOMB*-B
SUMMER SEASONAL UPDATE!
Solstice time! I'd like to wish you all a happy "That time of year when we all contemplate moving to the southern hemisphere to cash in on Winter-July". That also means it's time for another seasonal update for what's new and next for OSP!At a glance: we've got new videos (naturally), more streams, big channel milestones coming up, Wukong toys and The Woman Cards in product...
June $25+ Patron Reward Preview
I so rarely draw big complicated illustrations that doing the monthly top-tier reward is genuinely a very fun exercise for me. I will also always jump at the chance to draw shiny metallic textures!25+ patrons, if you missed it, the full illustration is here!Older illustration rewards are available on merch in our Illustrations Collection!
Trope Talk: Space Horror
Let's talk about all the wonderful ways space can kill you!
History-Makers: Quintus of Smyrna and the Fall of Troy
Searching for the last epic of the trojan war in an unlikely source... the late roman empire? Lost ancient knowledge is weird like that sometimes.(I liked this video in the same way that i really enjoyed the Sappho video from last year, instant winner of a topic)-B
Misc. Myths: Aphrodite's Affair
is it hot in here or is that just the fires of my volcano forge
