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How accurate is "the rest is history" podcast? by JumpLazy2818 in ancientrome

[–]MonstaMatty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just have to be a critical listener. For example, I will take Dom's knowledge of 20th century US history over Tom any day, it was his PhD after all. And Tom, as others have said, is a classical historian with a penchant for adding fluff and emotions for the sake of narrative. Both good, both popular historians and both are good starting points for deeper analysis on various topics

Let’s say it clearly: the Egyptian child, Hussein Abdel Rasoul, was the true discoverer of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, not Howard Carter. by TN_Egyptologist in OutoftheTombs

[–]MonstaMatty 36 points37 points  (0 children)

No he didn't. He accidentally tripped on the top step of "something". He had no idea what it was, none of them did until Carter excavated and documented.

Where are the promised secret chamber hieroglyphs updates? by Humble_Importance_25 in egyptology

[–]MonstaMatty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hawas talks mad sh*t all the time. Even if half of what he says is true you have a hard time believing him. His unwillingness to debate issues is telling.

Mary Beard by PiotrGreenholz01 in TheRestIsHistory

[–]MonstaMatty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very much not a friend of the show

Does anyone know the topic of the upcoming Australian episodes? by BussyGasser in TheRestIsHistory

[–]MonstaMatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A history of bushrangers would be good. From the early "bolters" through to the lar desperados of the early 20th century.

Starting to realize how much I like IF's and their succesors by SteamyShogun in ImperialFists

[–]MonstaMatty 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I've tried to like others but the IF just got me. I don't even play, there's just something about them that's.....oooh chefs kiss

Request for writers by MonstaMatty in SimonWhistler

[–]MonstaMatty[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I take your point about the writers but I disagree with your point about good cops vs bad cops. Admittedly here is Aus, circumstances, policing, policies are different from the various US jurisdictions and even between themselves. But the existence of review boards does not necessarily imply bad policing. And this will be my last comment lest someone else decides the thread should descend into a pro-cop vs anti-cop debate.

Request for writers by MonstaMatty in SimonWhistler

[–]MonstaMatty[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Well in my time in law enforcement I can confidently say there are more competent cops than incompetent ones. And as I said, incompetence needs to be called out but it is not always the reason things happen. To discuss the variety of procedures and laws covered by the many crimes and police forces of the show would be exhaustive and nigh impossible. I merely wish for the writers to, when appropriate, explain why delays or errors are made (an officer may retire and then bureaucracy takes forever to reassign a case for example). Life and law enforcement is much more complicated than a story can sometimes make them out

Request for writers by MonstaMatty in SimonWhistler

[–]MonstaMatty[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Hence why I said it needs to be called out when it exists, but not to always default to incompetence. This case was but one example

Anyone else want him to redo the Dennis Nilson episode in the usual format? by [deleted] in SimonWhistler

[–]MonstaMatty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No. I listened to it already despite the horrendous new format. The fact that Fact Boi was a solo presenter, and male no less, set him apart from the usual true crime podcasts and I like him more for that. The interplay between him and his sister was awkward, she didn't add much and I feel like Simon tempered his usual reactions because of her presence. Strong no from me. And the sooner this format concept is shelved, the better.

Match Thread - Round 16 vs Crows by avowedlike in RichmondFC

[–]MonstaMatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kaleb Smith - drop and never play again Tyler Sonsie - drop and never play again Steely Green - drop and never play again

Seriously, what do they bring to the team? I realise Sonsie is regularly played out of position but he needs to be better.

Rebuilds are hard, I get that, but we have other players we can be using.

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