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History in Film History in Film
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Covering world history in 100 (or so) movies. From creation and cavemen to Facebook and modern culture--I'll talk about what they got right, what they got wrong, and just about the movies themselves. www.tracknerds.com
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W000: Introduction, The Tragedy of Man (2011)
Welcome to the History in Film podcast! My goal to tell the story of human history using movies as our launching point. For this intro episode I just explain the [ … ]
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W001: Quest for Fire (1981)
Today we look at our prehistoric ancestors as they attempt to master the element of fire. Ron Perlman co-stars.
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W002: Prince of Egypt (1998)
DreamWorks animation tackles the Biblical story of Moses, voiced by Val Kilmer. I use the opportunity to briefly discuss the history of Egypt as well.
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W003: Troy (2004)
Mostly legend, Troy does still offer several topics for historical discussion. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles.
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W004: Intolerance (1916) pt. 1
Intolerance tells four parallel stories of people dealing with the intolerance of others. Today we’ll follow the storyline of the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE.
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W005: Asoka (2001)
Today we’re in ancient India with a Bollywood production. The Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta in the wake of Alexander the Great’s empire. Asoka opens with an elderly Chandragupta [ … ]
Customer Reviews
Fun time for all
The show is wonderful for history and movie buffs alike. The host is funny and knowledgeable. The episodes just keep getting better and better!
Terrific series
As a lover of movies and history, this podcast sucked me right in. I am learning about history from parts of the world whose history I knew nothing about and some movies I haven't seen yet. Really interesting, entertaining, and easy to listen to.
Informative & Entertaining
I sat down to listen to one episode and accidently listened to 7...in a row.
This is a well-organized, well-researched podcast put together by a host that clearly loves both history and film. In short, it made me want to watch 100 year-old silent films and study India's history circa 200 BCE. Even if history and film aren't your thing, you'll enjoy the brief lessons and entertaining stories that are illustrated when the two fields are combined.