I’ll talk more about this in next week’s episode - a comparative look at all the barbarian kingdoms - but I’d say it has more to do with the fact that the Visigoths, Vandals, and even the Franks inherited more in the way of existing political and governmental structures. They could simply take over the framework of…

So was it that steady-but-piecemeal migration that kept the heartland of former Roman Britain from being reunified under barbarian rule (or any post-Roman regime) as quickly as in places like Frankish Gaul or Visigothic Iberia?

Seconded. The multi-generational people he uses as examples really help to cement what he’s telling us about it.

I’ve listened to all the episodes of this podcast and have LOVED it, especially when he uses the life of a person at a given place and time to illustrate the changes occurring. Outstanding work.

Hey I was just asking based on the video lol

You’re overlooking that LaVar WANTS Lonzo to go to the Lakers, and obviously is going to have respect for Magic that he won’t have for other people. Yeah, maybe if they don’t gel and miss the playoffs for a couple more years he will become more of a distraction, but I don’t see it being enough of an issue at this…

Yeah, he’s all but confirmed it, and he says Ball’s jackassery doesn’t bother him. I’m betting that wears thin REALLY quickly, though.

I... what’d Dakota Fanning ever do? She seemed like a perfectly fine child actress who didn’t appear outwardly shitty. What do you know that we don’t?

As with anything on Twitter, it was already pretty stupid when it started, but it just got worse when teenage white boys found it.

I’m not sure if I agreed with you or not, but your use of “fam” doesn’t lend credibility.

You can tell everyone in the crowd and on the other team delights in each of LaMelo’s on-court blunders. It looks like a coach on the other team claps aggressively in his face after LaMelo gets called for a travel. It sucks for him, because he didn’t create any of this, but it’ll haunt him for the foreseeable…

Nah, fam started out as a black twitter thing that was quickly stolen by 14 year old white kids. It’s real fuckin dorky.

Yeah, “fam” has become the new “chief” or “buddy” or “pal”.

When the father is living his dreams out vicariously through his children and making an absolute ass of himself, while using them as his “foot in the door”, then yes, absolutely. For the good of this country I wish for this man to be thrown into the fire, out of the spotlight. It would appear that the only way for…

George Jefferson so much more Big Baller™ than that douchnozzle will ever be.

Unfortunate. I’m curious to see, if the info ever becomes public, how much of Lonzo’s money will be contractually awarded to the dad/brand.

It’s like a less coordinated version of George Jefferson’s strut.

Yeah man. One of the scariest things (if not, the most scary) about being a parent for me is that the decisions I make could end up having up lasting, negative effects on my kids. Above all else I just want my kids to grow up to be happy and healthy and good. I even imagine LaVar’s justification for his behaviour, he…

T-minus ten years until E&Y announces the promotion of Lonzo’s forensic accountant to partner.

Is it morally and ethically wrong to root against a child? Yeah, sure, but I’m going to root for all of Lavar’s offspring to crash and burn. I haven’t openly rooted for a child’s demise this much since Dakota Fanning.