DW: We have a DVD coming out of Season 1 and Season 2. It’ll probably come out in November and there’s this special feature on the DVD that features friends of mine from high school. He’s the special guest that we kind of unveil. And who wouldn’t want to get drunk with their favorite teacher? It’s not just that he was just my favorite, he was everyone’s favorite teacher. I truly believe that with a good teacher it’s not just about what you say but how you say it. He wasn’t just a teacher, he talked and made history interesting.

AS: Jeremy, you’ve also mentioned that your favorite episode is the Detroit one, particularly the closing story about Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I understand that story touches on your love of magic and that, as a kid, you used to perform illusions. Are there any other influences from your childhood that you draw upon when it comes to seeking out historical stories for the show?

JK: I know there’s something else that we’ve done but nothing immediately comes to mind. One of the episodes that I’m really excited about, though, is when we did the story of Citizen Kane and Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst. Orson Welles is portrayed by Jack Black and he’s just inspired. John Lithgow was William Randolph Hearst. I shot it very much in the style of Citizen Kane. That was kind of a nerdy filmmaker dream.