04 May 2009

Monday Nights.

With Heroes being done for the season it looks like the highlight of Monday nights (actually Tuesday morning because it's on at 12am- semantics) is going to be The Western Tradition, which KOCE (channel 50 in L.A). The Western Tradition is, of course, the amazing and R.I.P Eugene Weber, a former professor from UCLA, lecturing on the history of the Western world. It's half-hour lectures, usually on a specific topic (episode 43. Revolution and Romantics). It's literally one of the most informative shows ever. Like, did you know that Feudalism helped create the Artisan class? Feudal Lords came into wealth and they wanted things to spend that money on; this meant that peasants who knew how to make pottery or weave could sell things to the Lord thus- Artisans! It's what history classes should be like. One of my life long dreams was to watch Dr Weber give a lecture, but unfortunately he died in 07. Thankfully the OC PBS station still gives us his wisdom in 2 back to back episodes every Monday night/ Tuesday morning. Which is great because after watching episode 31. The Age of Absolutism who could wait a whole week to watch episode 32. Absolutism and the Social Contract ?

for all fellow night owls:
The Western Tradition- channel 50 (KOCE)
Tuesday 12AM & 1230 AM
repeated Thursday 4AM & 430AM


Currently listening to: New Boyz- your [sic] a jerk

1 comment:

  1. sarah says she hates my new fave song new boys your a jerk....


    boo

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