I love your newsletter. Since I discovered it on Monday, (thanks Substack), I have been binge reading them. I will definitely be getting your books. Please, Please, please don't stop writing this irreverent, historical newsletter. It was just what I was looking for. I do have a request for you. It would be Astyages king of the Medes. He reigned from 585 to 550 BC. I'm not going to spoil it by tell you what he did. Let's just say don't cross Astyages and then sit down to dinner with him. If you were already aware of him, sorry. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much, that's so kind! Significantly kinder than Astyages, who I had not heard of until just now and UH my man had some issues he should have worked out with his therapist. Might need to do a roundup post of ancient rulers who did absolutely unhinged things at their dining room tables, of which there are a surprising number...
Silence Dogood?? Why am I just now learning this! If I knew the founding fathers were this interesting I would have payed more attention in class. I gained knowledge today, not the type my teachers probably would have wanted, but the type that I just NEEDED to know.
This was one hell of a fun read. Thank you for sharing the tale of America's dirtiest uncle. I have to wonder why the near electrocution by fried turkey isn't more widely known. Then again, lots of people try commemorating the deed every Thanksgiving and burn their houses down, so maybe they were on to something and we didn't realize it!
I love your newsletter. Since I discovered it on Monday, (thanks Substack), I have been binge reading them. I will definitely be getting your books. Please, Please, please don't stop writing this irreverent, historical newsletter. It was just what I was looking for. I do have a request for you. It would be Astyages king of the Medes. He reigned from 585 to 550 BC. I'm not going to spoil it by tell you what he did. Let's just say don't cross Astyages and then sit down to dinner with him. If you were already aware of him, sorry. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much, that's so kind! Significantly kinder than Astyages, who I had not heard of until just now and UH my man had some issues he should have worked out with his therapist. Might need to do a roundup post of ancient rulers who did absolutely unhinged things at their dining room tables, of which there are a surprising number...
Silence Dogood?? Why am I just now learning this! If I knew the founding fathers were this interesting I would have payed more attention in class. I gained knowledge today, not the type my teachers probably would have wanted, but the type that I just NEEDED to know.
This was one hell of a fun read. Thank you for sharing the tale of America's dirtiest uncle. I have to wonder why the near electrocution by fried turkey isn't more widely known. Then again, lots of people try commemorating the deed every Thanksgiving and burn their houses down, so maybe they were on to something and we didn't realize it!