MC559: Red Dead Redemption 2 with Tore Olsson
29🎙 ️ Matt Chat Interviews Tore Olsson | Red Dead Redemption and American History 🤠📚
In this special episode of Matt Chat, I sit down with Dr. Tore Olsson, author of Red Dead’s History: The American West in an Age of Empire, to discuss the real-world history behind Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption series.
We explore how Red Dead Redemption reflects—and sometimes reshapes—key themes from U.S. and global history, including empire, race, labor, and revolution. Dr. Olsson offers expert insights into the historical accuracy (and creative liberties) of the games, and what they reveal about America's complicated past.
Whether you're a Red Dead superfan, a student of history, or just love deep dives into game worlds, this is one interview you won’t want to miss.
📘 Red Dead’s History is available now from Basic Books
🎮 Saddle up and join us for an unforgettable ride through the frontier of fact and fiction!
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Deads-History-Obsession-Americas/dp/1250287707
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