History In Film

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Traveling the world, watching movies, and coaching track

Episodios

  • A063: Dr. Strangelove (1964)

    01/07/2025 Duración: 01h27min

    A film that perfectly encapsulates the terror and absurdity of the threat of nuclear war. The post A063: Dr. Strangelove (1964) appeared first on .

  • A062: The Fog of War (2003)

    17/06/2025 Duración: 01h28min

    The first documentary we’ve tackled in over seven years of doing the show, but we felt it was too important to skip. The post A062: The Fog of War (2003) appeared first on .

  • A061: Priscilla (2023)

    03/06/2025 Duración: 01h26min

    A bit trivial compared to what we normally cover, but gives us an opportunity to discuss American culture and the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The post A061: Priscilla (2023) appeared first on .

  • A060: Malcolm X (1992)

    20/05/2025 Duración: 01h09min

    Spike Lee’s biopic of Malcolm X attempts to include Malcolm entire life, short as it was. The post A060: Malcolm X (1992) appeared first on .

  • A059: Capote (2005)

    06/05/2025 Duración: 01h24min

    A wonderful form of biopic that chooses one event to focus in Truman Capote’s life as opposed to giving us his full biography. That event is the murder of the [ … ] The post A059: Capote (2005) appeared first on .

  • A058: October Sky (1999)

    22/04/2025 Duración: 01h19min

    A few Hollywood changes, but based on the true story of Homer Hickam and his friends who built their own rockets as teenagers in the late 1950s in West Virginia. The post A058: October Sky (1999) appeared first on .

  • A057: L.A. Confidential (1997)

    08/04/2025 Duración: 56min

    Mostly fictional, but Bloody Christmas is very much based on a real event. And it’s just a great movie! The post A057: L.A. Confidential (1997) appeared first on .

  • A056: Devotion (2022)

    25/03/2025 Duración: 01h12min

    This Korean War movie features two real-life pilots on a mission in the early days of the conflict. The post A056: Devotion (2022) appeared first on .

  • A055: Trumbo (2015)

    11/03/2025 Duración: 01h21min

    Interesting look at one of the primary writers affected by the Blacklist in Hollywood during the second Red Scare. The post A055: Trumbo (2015) appeared first on .

  • A054: 42 (2013)

    25/02/2025 Duración: 01h17min

    Not the strongest version of this story we could have gotten, but Chadwick Boseman does a great job as Jackie Robinson. The post A054: 42 (2013) appeared first on .

  • A053: The Godfather (1972)

    11/02/2025 Duración: 01h17min

    This all-time cinema classic isn’t a true story, but still gives us plenty to talk about. The post A053: The Godfather (1972) appeared first on .

  • A052: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

    28/01/2025 Duración: 01h32min

    Best picture winner about three soldiers returning home from the war and struggling to rejoin society. The post A052: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) appeared first on .

  • A051b: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), pt. 2

    21/01/2025 Duración: 01h05min

    Continuing our discussion of It’s a Wonderful Life! The post A051b: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), pt. 2 appeared first on .

  • A051a: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), pt. 1

    14/01/2025 Duración: 01h09min

    This Christmas classic is obviously fictional, but there’s plenty of history and early-20th century Americana to discuss. We went long so this is part 1 of 2. The post A051a: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), pt. 1 appeared first on .

  • W045b: The Last Samurai (2003)

    31/12/2024 Duración: 52min

    Set at the end of the samurai era in Japan, this movie oversimplifies and outright distorts the actual history. The post W045b: The Last Samurai (2003) appeared first on .

  • W033b: Shogun (2024)

    17/12/2024 Duración: 01h31min

    An instant classic that very closely parallels actual events from Japanese history. The post W033b: Shogun (2024) appeared first on .

  • W012b: The Green Knight (2021)

    03/12/2024 Duración: 01h11min

    A tale from Arthurian legend, so nothing historic. But it gives us a chance to talk about the history of Arthurian legend itself. The post W012b: The Green Knight (2021) appeared first on .

  • Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 2

    26/11/2024 Duración: 01h09min

    We continue our discussion of Robert’s Rebellion and how it set up the events of the Game of Thrones series. The post Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 2 appeared first on .

  • Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 1

    19/11/2024 Duración: 59min

    We previously discussed the history of House Targaryen. Now we take a closer look at the events leading to Robert’s Rebellion which, in turn, sets up the original Game of [ … ] The post Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 1 appeared first on .

  • W047b: The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

    05/11/2024 Duración: 01h22min

    Based on the Rudyard Kipling story, there are still several real life inspirations for aspects of the tale. The post W047b: The Man Who Would Be King (1975) appeared first on .

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