Podcasts by Reel History
Welcome to Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and television shows, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check
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Feed Drop: The Podcast About the Podcasts About Television from 2023-04-16T19:40:11
Hey history fans! My name is Jakob Burrows and, as you know, I don’t know anything about history, but I do know that production on Season 4 is in full swing and until it we’re able t...
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Reel History Season 3 Finale from 2022-11-19T19:23:32
** Visit PATREON.COM/REELHISTORYPODCAST for exclusive bonus podcasts between seasons *** Welcome to the finale of Season 3 of Reel History! In this episode we look back at our past season, answe...
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Apocalypse Now II|The Smell of Napalm (1955–1975) from 2022-11-03T19:37:18
Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? It’s episode 9 of season 3 of Reel History and much like the Americans we have been bogged down in the dense jungles of Vietnam! Last episode Mich...
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Apocalypse Now I|The Fall and Rise of Vietnam (111 BC–1954) from 2022-10-20T19:58:52
This ain’t no USO show so hold on to your cavalry hat and jump onboard a Huey for episode 8 of Season 3 of Reel History! In a new departure, we’re delivering up our first double-barrelled episod...
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Wolfwalkers (2020)|Cromwellian Conquest (1649–1653) from 2022-10-06T18:47:28
Fáilte go dtí Reel History! We’re finally going local – this week we dive into the wild forests of Irish history with Wolfwalkers, our first Irish feature film and first animated fil...
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Vikings III|The End of the Viking Age (1066) from 2022-09-22T09:38:21
Oh, you want more Vikings? We’ve got more Vikings. In this third (and final) installment about the History Channel’s drama series Vikings, we’re talking about the main characters and their real-...
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Vikings II|A Timeline of the Viking Age (794–1065) from 2022-09-10T20:46
We’re halfway through season 3 of Reel History! This week we’re taking a deeper look at Vikings, using the TV show as a basis to explore the real history of the Viking age. In this s...
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Vikings I|Life During the Viking Age (793) from 2022-08-25T19:36:36
Today we start a trilogy; three episodes tackling the smash-hit historical drama Vikings! The show features historical (?) characters such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Rollo, the first ruler of Normandy,...
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Alexander (2004)|The Great (323 BC) from 2022-08-11T18:06:01
It seemed so perfect. We had Oliver Stone, the filmmaker behind JFK & Nixon; the auteur director of Wall Street, Platoon and the Doors. We had a monstrous budget, a huge cast and locations f...
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The Last Duel (2021)|The Death of Trial by Combat (1386) from 2022-07-28T19:44:03
Lances at the ready for episode 2 of season 3 of Reel History! In this week’s journey into the mists of time, Michael struggles with his French pronunciation and hopes no one will notice as we m...
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Braveheart (1995)|William Wallace (1297) from 2022-07-14T11:46:16
Welcome to Season 3 of Reel History! We’ll be releasing 10 new episodes, aiming for a bi-weekly releases on Thursdays. Follow @reel_history on Twitter to find out what historical films/sho...
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History Top 5–Schemers from 2022-06-30T20:59:55
What’s this?! A Reel History spin off? A special feature? Well, whatever we’re calling it, we’re dropping one or two experimental episodes between seasons. We’ve been busy cooking up season 3 an...
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The Last Duel (2021)|Trailer Reaction from 2021-09-12T18:00:54
“What’s this! I thought season 2 was over!” It is but we’re going to sneak out some content between seasons, starting with this quick take on the trailer for Ridley Scott...
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Reel History Season 2 Finale from 2021-08-09T20:20:27
If this is your first episode, you might want to pick a film you like and listen to that ep first – this is a special one, the finale of season 2! We’re answering listener questions, taking o...
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ROME IV|Rise of the Empire (42-27 BC) from 2021-07-13T19:15:20
Ave, citizen! It’s Episode 4 of our Roman epic and the ailing Republic is divided in two. It’s East vs. West, brains vs. brawn and man vs. woman (okay that’s a stretch) as Gaius Octavius steps into...
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ROME III|And Brutus is an Honourable Man (44-42 BC) from 2021-06-29T21:50:21
Friends! Romans! Countrymen! Lend me your ears! I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. It’s episode 3 of our coverage of HBO’s ROME, starting in on the second season – and the Republ...
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ROME II|The Die is Cast (49 BC–44 BC) from 2021-06-15T18:27:35
You’ve heard of Julius Caesar right? Sure you have, you don’t live under a rock. That’s a good start as our second episode on Rome covers the First Triumvirate. Caesar and his pals – history’...
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ROME I | Rise of the Republic (753 BC – 49 BC) from 2021-06-01T17:23:39
Join us for the first episode of our deep dive on the history that inspired the BBC/HBO series Rome (2005-2017). Oh you say you know nothing a...
ROME I|Rise of the Republic (753 BC–49 BC) from 2021-06-01T17:23:39
Join us for the first episode of our deep dive on the history that inspired the BBC/HBO series Rome (2005-2017). Oh you say you know nothing about the Roman Empire? Perfect, this is the pod for you...
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)|Vive La Résistance! (1940) from 2021-05-18T19:43:22
Greetings, partisans, to episode 5 of Reel History Season 2! 🇫🇷 Join us as we focus our lens on a bombastic and brilliant tale of ‘a bushwhacking gorilla army doing one thing and one thing only &...
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Master and Commander (2003)|The Napoleonic Wars (1805) from 2021-05-04T17:59:20
Welcome aboard for episode 4 of Reel History Season 2! To quote Jakob – “this week we’ve gone nautical, lads” ⚓️ so all hands on deck as we man the canons and survey the horizon for dark sail...
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Seven Samurai (1954)|Sengoku Jidai (1586) from 2021-04-20T18:34:04
Akira Kurosawa has stood the test of time as one of the most influential filmmakers ever, and his 1954 big-budget historical film Seven Samurai is a huge part of that legacy. A t the time, Kurosawa...
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Apocalypto (2006)|Mesoamerica Meets Cortés (1519) from 2021-04-06T19:46:47
Welcome to episode 2 of season 2 of Reel History! 🎤 This week we dust off our mics, clear our throats and try not to choke as we digest the 2006 smash hit ‘Apocalypto’. Mel Gibson delivers a heart...
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A Knight’s Tale (2001)|Feudal Europe (1372) from 2021-03-23T17:13:35
Season 2 of Reel History starts today! We’re aiming to release episodes every other week so please subscribe, leave us a review and tweet your history puns at us @reel_history. A Knight’...
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Reel History Season 1 FINALE from 2020-04-05T16:44:44
With 10 episodes we’re closing out season 1 of Reel History! In this finale episode we follow a more loose structure, having general chats about history and answering listener ques...
Reel History Season 1 FINALE from 2020-04-05T16:44:44
With 10 episodes we’re closing out season 1 of Reel History! In this finale episode we follow a more loose structure, having general chats about history and answering listener questions that ...
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Outlaw King (2018)|Robert the Bruce at War (1304) from 2020-03-22T20:21:22
Welcome to episode nine of Reel History: Shows What You Know About Braveheart! Join us as we delve into 14th Century Britain and come to terms with the feudal struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotl...
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The Irishman (2019)|The American Mafia (1975) from 2020-03-08T19:53:50
Welcome to Cut to Black: A Reel History Special. This is a crossover between two of our Shows What You Know podcasts! On Cut to Black we discuss The Sopranos; on Reel History we dig into the histor...
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Hamilton (2015)|American Revolution (1776) from 2020-02-16T22:29:06
Welcome to episode 7 of Reel History ! Well this week we were eager to find out “how does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a shower- Somehow defeat a global superpower?” 🤔 So natural...
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300 (2007)|This is Sparta (480 BC) from 2020-02-03T21:55:34
Are you prepared for glory? Well you better get prepared because this week we’re discussing King Leonidas and the brave 300! Frank Miller’s famous comic book gets the Zack Snyder treatment and turn...
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Darkest Hour (2017)|Winston Churchill (1940) from 2020-01-19T21:56:12
Welcome to episode five of Reel History! This week we (well mainly Mark to be honest) take a critical sledgehammer to Joe Wright’s 2017 semi-historical drama “Darkest Hour” (available now on ...
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)|The Crusades (1187) from 2020-01-07T20:09:44
This week we tackle Michael’s favourite subject – the Crusades. Yes, we’re discussing Ridley Scott’s flawed epic “Kingdom of Heaven.” from 2005. Join us as we discuss the events often described as ...
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The Death of Stalin (2017)|From Gangster to Red Tzar (1953) from 2019-12-22T17:34:24
Welcome to episode three of Reel History! This week we delve head first into the paranoid pressure cooker of Stalin’s Soviet Union as we feast our eyes on the comedic pantomime that is Armando Lann...
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Gladiator (2000)|Colosseum of Carnage (180) from 2019-12-08T23:18:30
Welcome to episode two of Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check- how bad they mess it up? What was lif...
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The King (2019)|The Hundred Year War (1415) from 2019-11-25T11:05:36
Welcome to the first episode of Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check – how bad did they mess it up? W...
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