Discontinued is a funny and informative look at the world's most famous -- and sometimes infamous -- discontinued foods, toys, customs and businesses. Set in a mystical warehouse, YouTube star and self-proclaimed black nerd" Andre Meadows takes viewers down memory lane recounting the rise and…
It’s the year 2037. We’re in the dystopian bunker of our host, Bruce Campbell, where he broadcasts Discontinued: a show about the successes and failures of humankind’s past, a past still untouched by A.I. world domination. With introspection and humor, we look at products, experiences,…
Singer Gloria Gaynor offers a comprehensive guide to an era that changed the musical landscape, and even paved the way for a more enduring style as hip hop emerged from disco’s ashes. Among the artists offering insight are Nile Rogers from Chic, George Clinton, Donna Summer producer Giorgio Moroder…
Ever wanted to see exclusive, never seen before footage for the latest hunt for Bigfoot? This is the place to be. See behind the scenes exclusives from Todd Standing ("Survivorman Bigfoot").
The author of the first chapter of Genesis uses strong polemic language to starkly contrast Israelite cosmology with the pervasive pagan cosmologies of the first millennium B.C.E. While the Canaanites, Greeks and Babylonians turned natural phenomena into a multitude of gods and goddesses, the Israelite…
Dr. David Neiman interprets the story of the Garden of Eden and the creation of man and woman, all the while explaining the rationality and historical context of these most significant chapters of the Bible.
Chapters IV and V of Genesis are often stumbling blocks to those who try to read the Bible. Dr. Neiman transforms these dry chapters on the genealogies of man into fascinating accounts of the pagan origins and ancient king lists that the writers of the bible drew on in order to craft these chapters.
Dr. Neiman examines the similarities and differences between the Biblical story of the flood and the earlier Babylonian tradition on which it was based, while also theorizing about the nature of the disaster that may have led to the story's creation. After providing historical context to the story…
The Bible refers to Abraham as Abraham the "Ibri" or "Hebrew". But who are the Hebrews and what role does the this tribe play in the socio-political world of the time? Dr. Neiman paints a detailed portrait of the world in which Abraham's story takes place.
Dr. Neiman draws a detailed picture of Egypt during the Amarana age. The Amarna age was a time of social, economic and cultural transformation in Egypt. The internal conflict in Egypt prevented the Pharaohs from exercising control over his empire as revealed in the tablets excavated in Amarna. Dr.…
The stories in the Book of Genesis are sometimes strange and disturbing including the accounts of Abraham’s cousin Lot, Abraham’s relationship with Hagar and Ishmael and the sacrifice of Isaac. In this seventh lecture in Dr. David Neiman’s eight part series on the Book of Genesis,…
To watch with French or English subtitles, please click the CC button on the right of your play bar and select your language. If the CC button is not visible, click the < icon to the right of the play bar to reveal this option. “Discovering Guernsey” is a 30-minute film that showcases…
