Mummy Movie Podcast

Peter Rose
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Ever wondered how much truth lies behind the countless mummy movies and Egyptian historical epics? The Mummy Movie Podcast is here to answer that question. Hosted by a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, each episode focuses on films and TV series inspired by ancient Egypt, using them as a jumping off point to examine Egypt’s rich history. With everything from mythology to Egyptomania, The Mummy Movie Podcast tackles it all! Plus, you might just find out which of these often-obscure films is worth checking out, and which are better left in the bargain bin. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Pharaoh (1966)

    3h ago

    Pharaoh (1966)

    A powerful High Priest of Amun, declining kingship, and an Egypt in Chaos. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we examine the fascinating polish film, Pharaoh (1966). By many, this is considered the most accurate film set in ancient Egypt ever made. But is this true? As well as reviewing the film, we shall assess its history to see if this accolade is deserved. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Bibliography Dodson, A. (2012). Afterglow of empire: Egypt from the fall of the New Kingdom to the Saite Renaissance. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press Eaton, K. (2017). Ancient Egyptian temple ritual: performance, pattern, and practice. New York: Routledge Fletcher, J. (2002). Ancient Egyptian hair and wigs. The Ostracon: The Journal of the Egyptian Study Society (Vol 13). 2-8. Janssen. (1970). Commodity prices from the Ramesside Period. Leiden: Brill Leahy, A. (1985). The Libyan Period in Egypt: An Essay in Interpretation. Libyan Studies, 16, 51-65 Peden, A. (2011). The community of workmen at Deir el-Medina in the Ramesside Period: an overview of rank and roles. In Collier, M and Snape, S (Eds), Ramesside studies in honour of K, A Kitchen (pp. 381-387). Bolton: Rutherford Ricem M. (2001). Who's who in Ancient Egypt. London: Routledge Shafer, B, E. (2005). Temples, priests, and rituals, an overview. In Shafer, B, E (Ed), Temples of Ancient Egypt (pp. 1-31). London: Tauris Spalinger, A. (2013). Reviewed work(s): The Libyan Anarchy: Inscriptions from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period by Robert K. Rittner. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 133, 595-596. Warburton, D, A. (1997). State and economy in ancient Egypt: fiscal vocabulary of the New Kingdom. Fribourg: University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  2. Mil Mascaras: Aztec Revenge (2015)

    May 25

    Mil Mascaras: Aztec Revenge (2015)

    A jetpacking luchador, an evil Aztec severed head, ninjas, and so… so much more. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, guest Connor Reason and I review Aztec Revenge (2015), starring the legendary Mil Mascaras. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  3. Late 20th Dynasty Recap

    May 13

    Late 20th Dynasty Recap

    A time of political fragmentation, powerful priests, and chaos. In this episode we recap the events at the end of the 20th Dynasty of Egypt, as well as examining the god Amun, and his incredibly powerful High Priest. Patreon: www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Bibliography Bierbrier, M. L. (1975). The late New Kingdom in Egypt (c. 1300-664 BC): a genealogical and chronological investigation (vol 22). Oxbow Classics in Egyptology Cline, E. H. (2006). Thutmose III: a new biography. University of Michigan Press. Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge. Kitchen, K. A. (1986). The third intermediate period in Egypt: 1100-650 BC. Aris & Phillips. Rice, M. (2002). Who's who in Ancient Egypt. Routledge. Wente, E. F. (1966). The suppression of the high priest Amenhotep. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 25(2), 73-87. Wilson, J. A. (2013). The Culture of Ancient Egypt: Originally published as The Burden of Egypt. University of Chicago Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  4. Adam West Batman

    May 11

    Adam West Batman

    Da na na na da na na na Batman! Batman! A delusional Egyptologist, a straight-faced superhero in a colourful world, and some questionable representations of ancient Egypt. In this bat episode of the bat Mummy Movie Podcast, we bat examine the bat history of Adam West bat Batman. In this bat episode of the bat Mummy Movie Podcast, we bat jump into the bat history behind two bat episodes, the Curse of King Tut and the Pharaoh’s in a Rut. On top that we do a bat review. I hope you bat enjoy!… bat. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Bibliography Dodson, A. (2009). Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation. Oxford University Press. Ezzy, D. (2015). Reassembling religious symbols: The pagan god Baphomet. Religion, 45(1), 24-41. Ikram, S. (2001). The iconography of the hyena in Ancient Egyptian art. Mitteilungen des deutschen archaologischen instituts abteilung Kairo, 127-140 James, T. G. H. (2012) Howard Carter: the path to Tutankhamun. Bloomsbury Publishing. Peet, T. E. (1930). The great tomb-robberies of the twentieth Egyptian dynasty. Georg Olms Verlag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  5. Lee Cronin's the Mummy Review

    Apr 27

    Lee Cronin's the Mummy Review

    A possessed child, an ancient demon, and some truly disturbing scenes. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we examine Lee Cronin’s: The Mummy (2026). As well as reviewing the film, we use it as a jumping off point to delve into the fascinating world of ancient Egyptian evil and demons. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast   Bibliography Janak, J. (2013). Akh. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology 1-11. Loprieno, A. (2003). Drei Leben nach dem Tod: wieviele Seelen hatten die alten Ägypter?. Grab und Totenkult im Alten Ägypten, Munich, 200-225. Lucarelli, R. (2008, May). Ancient Egyptian demons. The evidence of the magical and funerary papyri of the New Kingdom and of the Third Intermediate Period’. In Tenth International Congress of Egyptologists: Abstracts of Papers, University of the Aegean (Rhodes, 2008) (pp. 151-152). Lucarelli, R. (2009). Popular beliefs in demons in the Libyan Period: the evidence of the Oracular Amuletic Decrees (pp. 231-240). Lucarelli, R. (2010). Demons (benevolent and malevolent). UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). Pinch, G. (2003). Ancient Egyptian Magic. University of Texas Press; Univ of Texas PR ed. Edition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min
  6. Night at the Museum 2 (2009)

    Apr 13

    Night at the Museum 2 (2009)

    Exhibits that come to life in the night, the Smithsonian Museum, and an evil pharaoh bent on unleashing the darkness from the Underworld. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we review Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian and use it as a jumping off point to examine a gruesome practice from 1st Dynasty of Egypt. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Bibliography Bard, K. (2000). The emergence of the Egyptian state (c.3200-2686 BC). In Shaw, I (Eds). The Oxford history of Ancient Egypt (pp. 57-83). Oxford University Press Dijk, J, V. (2007). Retainer sacrifices in Egypt and in Nubia. In Bremmer, J. (Eds). The Strange world of human sacrifice. Peeters Milde, H. (2012). Shabtis. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology 1-15 Morris, E. F. (2007). Sacrifice for the state: royal funerals and the rites at Macramallah’s Rectangle. In Laneri, N (Eds). Performing Death: Social Analyses of Funerary Traditions in the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean (pp. 15-37). The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Moris, E, F. (2013). (Un)Dying Loyalty: Meditations on Retainer Sacrifice in Ancient Egypt and Elsewhere. In Campbell, R (Eds). Violence and Civilization: Studies of Social Violence in History and Prehistory (pp. 61-93). Oxbow Books Wilkinson, T. A. (2002). Early Dynastic Egypt. Routledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  7. Mummy Dearest (2026)

    Mar 30

    Mummy Dearest (2026)

    A wheelchair bound protagonist, a rubber mask wearing mummy, and Lou Ferrigno in a shed. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we review Mummy Dearest (2021). Along the way, we also explore the mummification process and see how an individual from ancient Egypt would transition to the afterlife. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Bibliography Diodorus Siculus. (1933). Library of history (C. H. Oldfather, Trans.; Vol. 1, Book 1.69–98). Harvard University Press. Retrieved from https://penelope.uchicago.edu/thayer/e/roman/texts/diodorus_siculus/1d*.html Herodotus. (1920). The histories (A. D. Godley, Trans.; Vol. 1, Book 2.1–98). Harvard University Press. Retrieved from https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/2a*.html Ikram, S. (2010). Mummification. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1. Vos, R. L. (1993). The Apis Embalming Ritual: P. Vindob. 3873 (Vol. 50). Peeters Publishers. Winlock, H. E. (1973). Materials used at the embalming of King Tut-ʻAnkh-Amun (Vol. 10). Arno Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  8. The Egyptian (1954)

    Mar 16

    The Egyptian (1954)

    A tale of exile, deceit and love. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we examine the 1954 epic, The Egyptian. On top of that, we also explore the ancient Egyptian tale, The Story of Sinuhe originating in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055 to 1650 BC). Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Link to Story of Sinuhe: https://mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/texts/corpus/pdf/Sinuhe.pdf Bibliography Aldred, C. (1988). Akhenaten, king of Egypt. Thames and Hudson Carosso, A. (2012). Cold War Narratives: American Culture in the 1950s (pp. 1-221). Peter Lang. Hastings, M. (2000). The Korean War. Pan Macmillan. Jay, J. E. (2008). The Narrative Structure of Ancient Egyptian Tales: From Sinuhe to Setna (Doctoral dissertation, University of Chicago, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations). Parkinson, R, B.(1998). The tale of Sinuhe and other ancient Egyptian poems, 1940-1640 BC. Oxford University Press Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ever wondered how much truth lies behind the countless mummy movies and Egyptian historical epics? The Mummy Movie Podcast is here to answer that question. Hosted by a trained Egyptologist and archaeologist, each episode focuses on films and TV series inspired by ancient Egypt, using them as a jumping off point to examine Egypt’s rich history. With everything from mythology to Egyptomania, The Mummy Movie Podcast tackles it all! Plus, you might just find out which of these often-obscure films is worth checking out, and which are better left in the bargain bin. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Peter Rose
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    165
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Peter Rose
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    Mummy Movie Podcast

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