Historium
Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelling, Jake Barton draws you into historical tales you’ve probably never heard before.
Historium
#70 Mendacium Ex Machina
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Jake Barton
In the late 1700s, a chess-playing automaton marched across Europe, achieving checkmates against novices and masters alike–all while hiding an incredible secret…
Music:
- Concerto for Lute and Plucked Strings by Siefried Behrend & DZO Chamber Orchestra
- Clockwork Toccata, Op. 68 by Fulvio Caldini & the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet
- Concerto no. 5 en la mineur by Bach
- Mr. Moustafa by Alexandre Desplat
- Denmark by Gideon Fruedmann & the Portland Cello Project
- Night Train to Nebelsbad by Alexandre Desplat
- Water Music Suite by Handel & the English Concert
- Portrait Gallery by Luke Howard
- Morning Talk/Supersymmetry by Arcade Fire & Owen Pallett
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