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 • 127 episodes
Historians At The Movies
Latest Episodes
Episode 105: 12 Years A Slave with Robert Colby
This week Dr. Robert Colby joins us as we talk about one of the most powerful—and one of the most challenging—films in recent memory: 12 Years A Slave. We also talk about Rob’s new book which examines the trade of enslaved people during the Ame...
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Episode 105
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Episode 104: Space Camp with Kevin Rusnak and Emily Carney
This week Kevin Rusnak and Emily Carney drop in to talk about the movie that made us all dream of going to Space...or at least Cape Canaveral. This episode gets into an era of nostalgia around the Space Shuttle program, the changing role of wom...
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Episode 104
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Episode 103: The Terminator with Craig Bruce Smith and Robert Greene II
This week Craig Bruce Smith and Robert Greene II drop in to debate whether The Terminator was the most important film made in the 1980s, plus ranking the biggest action stars from 1980 to 2000.About our guests: Craig Bruce Smit...
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Episode 103
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Episode 102: Scream with Rachel Gunter and Nicole Donawho
This week, resident HATM horror experts Rachel Gunter and Nicole Donawho drop in to talk about Scream, its legacy, and our favorite scream queens.
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Episode 102
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Episode 101: The Thing with Peter Neff, Matthew Siegfried, and Daniella McCahey
This week we dive into the history and science behind Antarctica and question who made it out: Childs or MacReady? The Thing is a 100% PERFECT film. Grab your flamethrower and join in. About our guests:Peter Neff is a glaciologist a...
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Episode 101
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