Alternate History Hub
Season 2021
Gripping stories of alternate realities where various historical or science fiction events have unfolded and affected the world in an infinite number of ways. Cody walks us through these events, the history behind them, and how it would have affected our world if they had happened in a different way, or not at all.
Where to Watch Alternate History Hub • Season 2021
20 Episodes
- National Anthems of the World: The Beautiful, Boring and BonkersE2
National Anthems of the World: The Beautiful, Boring and BonkersNational Anthems. There's 179ish of these things around. Why do we have them? Which ones are overrated? What is even happening? I listened to all of them, now I'm answering your questions them. - What if Anyone Won the War of 1812?E3
What if Anyone Won the War of 1812?Alright. I know you have opinions on the title saying "anyone". Anyone? How can you say anyone? Well officially nobody actually did. Historians just call the war a draw. Yet it can be debated who got the better deal between Britain, the US and Canada. (It was Canada). So what if the war went better for both sides? What if Britain won? What if the US? How could this uneventful war have changed everything? - What if France Won the 'French and Indian War'?E5
What if France Won the 'French and Indian War'?The Seven Years War was the original World War. And its ramifications, were many. Yet it can't be simply summed up in one video. So this is the start of a new series. One where France wins the Seven Years War, and in this case, French and Indian. How does this change colonization? A lot. What else did you think. - The Time Science Thought A Lost Continent Existed...Thanks to Lemur Bones.E6
The Time Science Thought A Lost Continent Existed...Thanks to Lemur Bones.Sometimes we think we have all the answers. And we are proud to say our solutions to life's greatest mysteries. Sometimes we're flat out wrong. This is the tale of how in the 19th century, a few educated people believed a continent sunk in the Indian Ocean. The only evidence? Lemur fossils. And it just went downhill from there. This is the tale of Lemuria. - When Texas Fought A "War" With Itself Over Where the Capital Should Be.E8
When Texas Fought A "War" With Itself Over Where the Capital Should Be.Capitals are important. It's where the government gets things done. Yet sometimes the debate over where the capital should be, takes on a political nature in itself. - How California Almost Split In Two (And If It Had Happened)E9
How California Almost Split In Two (And If It Had Happened)California historically was never a uniform state. There were periods of time that it almost split in two multiple times, for different reasons. So let's talk about the time in the 1850s when there was a vote to make SoCal a new state, only to be interrupted. - What if Britain Lost the Seven Years War?E10
What if Britain Lost the Seven Years War?The Seven Years War determined the fate of Europe. Not just because of the rivalry between France and Britain. No, it would change revolutions, ideas and the very philosophies we take for granted in the modern day. France won the war, but it still has to fight the battle against modernity. - What if Italy Was Divided Like Germany After WWII?E11
What if Italy Was Divided Like Germany After WWII?After the war, Germany was split in two. Yet Japan and Italy were spared the same fate. What if in an alternate timeline things had gone differently. Say Italy had an election which risked it's own autonomy? Where it splitting would be decided for the sake of Cold War rivalries? A timeline where Italy was divided like Germany after WWII. - What if Alexander the Great Never Died Young?E13
What if Alexander the Great Never Died Young?Alexander the Great built an empire that spanned the known world in the span of a decade. And then he died. It has remained through history as a "what if". Was Alexander near the end of his reign? Or was he just getting started? How could him surviving just a bit longer have transformed the ancient world? - What if Texas Was Divided?E14
What if Texas Was Divided?Talk about timing. After the Civil War there were a series of plans to divide up the largest Southern state. To turn it into three or four smaller states. None of these plans ever had a realistic chance of happening, except for one. This is a scenario where Texas was divided after the Civil War. - The War That Came Early: An Average Video About A Bad SeriesE15
The War That Came Early: An Average Video About A Bad SeriesHarry Turtledove imagined a world where World War II began a year early. He decided the story warranted six parts. It most certainly did not. Tigerstar and I explore a series that only deteriorates with each sequel. Follow us throughout this anguished journey. - What if Al Gore Won In 2000?E16
What if Al Gore Won In 2000?Al Gore. The man. The guy. He lost the election in 2000 and ever since a lot of people have wondered how things could have turned out if that didnt happen. So that's what I'm gonna talk about. An alternate world where Al Gore won and proceeded to deal with one of the most turbulent times in US history. Good luck Gore. - What if Hawaii Was Never Annexed By America?E17
What if Hawaii Was Never Annexed By America?Hawaii was once an independent kingdom before becoming one of the 50 states. Its annexation was a crossroads in Hawaiian history, but what if in an alternate timeline it had not been? What if the kingdom had remained? Or at least Hawaii was never annexed? - What if the Muslims Kept Spain?E18
What if the Muslims Kept Spain?Throughout the Medieval Era, Christian kingdoms warred against Muslim states after the Islamic conquests. In the era called the Reconquista, new states formed, new dynasties rose, and this fight over a peninsula fundamentally changed the world forever. The only way to truly know how impactful it was, is to take it away. What if the Reconquista had failed? No Spain. No Portugal. Its a long journey ahead. - The Regrettable Tale of SpikeTV's Failed 'Alternate History' PilotE19
The Regrettable Tale of SpikeTV's Failed 'Alternate History' PilotThere was once a time in 2011 when SpikeTV attempted to theorize about an alternate WWII, where Germany won. It went as well as you would expect. The pilot only aired once, and the series was cancelled. Only I and a few others remember witnessing it. This is the tale. - What if the Ottomans Colonized America?E20
What if the Ottomans Colonized America?Of all the great empires, how the Ottomans never colonized America. What if they were given a chance? Would they take it? How exactly could things have changed if the Muslim powers had reached the Americas first? Here is one scenario.