Historians At The Movies
Historians At The Movies features historians from around the world talking about your favorite movies and the history behind them. This isn't rivet-counting; this is fun. Eventually, we'll steal the Declaration of Independence.
Podcasting since 2022 • 165 episodes
Historians At The Movies
Latest Episodes
Reckoning : Gun Violence in America with Sasha Abramsky and Dr. Cari Babitzke
We're a couple days removed from yet another on campus shooting. Sasha, Cari, and I ask what the hell is wrong with America and how did we get here.About our guests: Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western corresponde...
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Episode 126: Hunger, Bobby Sands, Irish Nationalism, and the Good Friday Agreement with John M. Burney and Andrew J. Auge
Talking about Bobby Sands, the Troubles, the Irish Republican Army, and the Good Friday Agreement with John M. Burney and Andrew J. Auge.
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Episode 126
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Reckoning: The Far Right's Takeover of Small Town America with Sasha Abramsky
Today Sasha Abramsky joins in for the first time to talk about why small towns are so susceptible to far right rhetoric and if there is hope for the future.About our guest:Sasha Abramsky is The Nation's Western correspond...
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Episode 125: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom with Dr. Kate Sheppard, Dr. Julia Troche, and Leah Packard-Grams
The gang is back together as we return to Indiana Jones franchise to talk about archaeology, British imperialism, representation of India on film, and why Harrison Ford never looked cooler than he did on the bridge.
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Reckoning: Exploring the Origins of the Universe with Dr. Matt Strassler
Physicist Matt Strassler drops in to talk about the origins of the universe and how we how what we know.About our guest:Dr. Matt Strassler is a theoretical physicist and writer. His research over the past thirty years ...
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