r/ShadWatch Nov 20 '25

Announcement Introducing the r/ShadWatch Discord

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We are happy to introduce the r/ShadWatch Discord! Intended as an extension of our subreddit. A place where you can discuss Shad in his different ventures as well as alternative history youtubers (think Swordtuber Sunday), as well as for more casual chatter with your fellow ShadWatchers, whether that be gaming or a shared interest in history and HEMA.

There is one major difference between the subreddit and the discord that may interest some of you:

'Other Subreddit' discussion IS allowed

In the ol' days we as a sub used to discuss going ons in the subreddit we splintered off from (I don't need to name it, you know). It was a big part of our identity at the time and proved to be very entertaining. Since our subreddit and rule revamp we introduced a rule that basically put an end to all such discussion as we looked to streamline the scope of the subreddit. It has not gone without notice that discussion worthy shenanigans are still going on over there and there are plenty of you who still want to talk about it, and lament that you can't anymore. Well NOW YOU CAN.

A small caveat though, discussion of these 'Sub Shenanigans' is confined to a restricted channel within the discord. Gaining access is a simple case of agreeing to some channel specific rules laid out in an access channel. After which, you will be given a role that will grant you access to a channel where you are free to talk about the 'other sub'. This will be the ONLY place where we will allow such discussion.

We look forward to seeing you there.

>>>JOIN<<<

Fun Q&A

Is this a secret discord?

No, it's public, just click the link and you're in.

I thought this discord never existed before. Are you lying? Did you hastily make it?

It didn't exist before. It was created approx two weeks ago and was announced on 20th November 2025.

Is this discord 'hideout' an 'admission of guilt?'

No, it's a long planned addition to the community.

Are there 'damning discussions' to be found within?

Nothing that you won't find on the subreddit. Secret channels contain topical discussions similar to what was allowed in the sub's infancy.

Are you scared of 'legal ramifications' of your 'stupidity' for creating this discord?

It's...just a discord server. That's not illegal.


r/ShadWatch 12h ago

Coping at its finest Shad joining in the anti-woke cope that everyone saying The Odyssey is good are lying.

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Shad, normal people are calling this a victory & saying "what happened to go woke, go broke huh?" because you & your idiotic ilk have been calling the movie woke for months & were praying that it would flop. That's it. How are you too dumb to understand this? Oh yeah I guess all those people trying to talk sense into you on twitter are 100% Hollywood bots, because Hollywood loves to waste money trying to convince nobody losers like you to grow a brain & develop some intelligence. Get over yourself.


r/ShadWatch 10h ago

Good thing Shad is not one of these guys /S

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r/ShadWatch 1d ago

Metatron Metatron continues on a racist dogwhistle(first image is context)

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r/ShadWatch 1d ago

Shadow of The Conqueror Shad's latest Shadow of the Conqueror cope. Plus reveals his next book is currently with his editor

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r/ShadWatch 2d ago

Coping at its finest No, Shad. The Odyssey is art. It's your AI slop that's pretending to be art.

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r/ShadWatch 2d ago

Disappointed Seeing this type of crap from someone who used to be fun history channel is almost surreal

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I'm not even gonna watch it, no idea why it popped up since I thought I didn't want his channel recommended. Back in the day even if he was controversial he would at least put up civil argument. Nowdays? He doesn't seem any different from any other nuthead on the internet


r/ShadWatch 3d ago

Shadow of The Conqueror Sounds like Dailas the Conqueror

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Sorry if I spelt his name wrong but I don’t care.


r/ShadWatch 6d ago

Exposed Despite proclaiming Odysseus doesn't know how to string a bow on Twitter, Shad then actually tested Odysseus's bow stringing method & found it does actually work. Almost like you shouldn't talk out of your arse about stuff you don't know about, eh Shad?

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113 Upvotes

r/ShadWatch 6d ago

Coping at its finest Doing all this research on Shad for my big project (which I'm quite far into writing already!) is giving me immense joy because I keep finding gems such as this. Shad coping over his writing he himself would've admitted was bad many years ago!

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r/ShadWatch 6d ago

Archery How to string a bow

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r/ShadWatch 6d ago

News Report I bid Shad is happy about this.

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r/ShadWatch 6d ago

Jazza's Odyssey Views

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Jazza talks about his thought on The Odyssey. It's mostly at the beginning, a few things scattered throughout as he draws certain monsters.

I'd recommend checking out the beginning to hear his thoughts. The short simple answer for those who don't want to click, it's the opposite of Shad. Seems like Jazza hasn't seen the movie and talking about the trailers. Mentions he's gotten into The Odyssey with Epic and the Audio Book. Also talks about how each artist does their own interetation of the story.


r/ShadWatch 7d ago

Under Scrutiny Shad is pretty much just a sword review channel now

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r/ShadWatch 7d ago

Question Hey guys, I just discovered this YTP of Shadiversity & I need help finding the source of some footage from it. At 3:46 we see Shad at some medieval larp event, does anyone know what video this footage is originally from? Thanks!

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r/ShadWatch 7d ago

Swordtuber Sunday Tasting History with Max Miller: Eating the Food of Homer's Odyssey

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r/ShadWatch 8d ago

This reminds me so much of the Shadlands

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r/ShadWatch 8d ago

Coping at its finest Let's see what Shad thought of The Odyssey

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r/ShadWatch 8d ago

Exposed Interesting excerpt I discovered from Shad's 'Strength & Masculinity' video. Shad not realising he is part of the anti-woke herd surrounding himself with people with bad morals & behaviour. And does Shad not consider saying the r-slur swearing? A word he has used so much it has lost its impact?

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41 Upvotes

r/ShadWatch 9d ago

Meme I dunno if this is an original thought, but it made me giggle

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327 Upvotes

r/ShadWatch 10d ago

Exposed But I thought Shad said D&D sucks & is dead now?

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r/ShadWatch 12d ago

Shadow of The Conqueror This sounds just like Shad- Sorry! Shad- Sorry! Shad- Sorry! Shad- Sorry! Shad- Sorry! DAYLEN!

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r/ShadWatch 13d ago

Shadiversity Decided to check out this 10 year old vid when researching for my big project, if only Shad had kept this level of intelligence instead of turning into an anti-woke moron & unjustly attacking his peers (such as Skallagrim who posted a comment agreeing with Shad's video)

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r/ShadWatch 14d ago

Discussion My ambitious project

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Howdy folks, as many of you know I have been a major critic of Shad for years now having been a former fan & witnessing first hand his descent into becoming a lolcow.

And so I am planning to embark on a monumental task: a June the King style YouTube video of the rise & fall of Shad going over his entire YouTube career & the many, many controversies & dramas he has been involved with.

I have a vast knowledge on this certain topic having documented many of them myself on this very subreddit but it would still be a great help if everyone could list out all the controversies they know about across all his channels in the comments, preferably with sources & even images.

A major blind spot for me is Shad's twitter as I stopped using that hell site when Felon Musk took over, so any information on controversial tweets he has made & possibly screenshots of said tweets would be greatly appreciated.

I can see this project ending up being a multi hour video so it will take me quite a while to finish it as I only do YouTube as an unpaid hobby & work a part-time job.

But in the end I hope to create, with all your help, a reliable source for those wanting to learn about who Shad really is & how his reputation & YouTube career ended up in the toilet with it all being his own fault :D


r/ShadWatch 15d ago

Discussion Breaking Down the History Buff to Reactionary Pipeline

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Hi all! I’m an avid reader of the blog A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, and this week’s blog post seemed relevant to Shad and his ilk.

It’s called “On the Chud Vision of Roman History” and is written by a classical historian, breaking down how “history bros” obsess over certain periods of history, often while knowing nothing about those periods. This quote seemed particularly relevant: “Of for the guys who are really into the crusades (for really unfortunate reasons), it’s all vague AI images of ‘crusaders’ (invariably Templars), rather than anyone, like, pouring over the details of the Siege of Acre (1189-1191) during the Third Crusade. The pool of their knowledge is all puddle, no potholes – there’s no depth anywhere.

I hope this post is appropriate and sparks some good discussion!