In this episode Julio takes Paola on a journey through ancient Europe and into early America. We explore the origins of live comedy and how the deep roots of this ancient art are seeped in a tragic past. Join us on this weeks grave adventure into the past.

Some resources to better understand the history of blackface and minstrelsy:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3K9uKIMob0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcYnswbybM

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It is almost Christmas and Paola and Julio are taking a deeper look at Today's most popular winter Holiday. We examine how Christmas started in the church and how it became the gift giving celebration that we are familiar with today.

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In this week's episode of Half History Paola about the early life of pablo escobar and his rise to power in the criminal underworld. Disclaimer that we get into some pretty serious crimes like murder but we both learned a lot.

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