Moving Histories

John Trafton, Kim Nelson, and Robert Burgoyne
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Join film professors Kim Nelson, Robert Burgoyne, and John Trafton as they explore the films that connect us with the past.Edited by Nick Hector, BFE CCE Music by Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV, Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license

  1. 12/24/2025

    Hamnet

    We end 2025 with a discussion on Chloe Zhao’s new film Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel.

    59 min

  2. 12/17/2025

    Ken Burns: The American Revolution

    In this episode, we discuss Ken Burns’s recent PBS documentary The American Revolution. Listen as Robert, Kim, and John talk about the rich complexity the film adds to the history and how Burns brings in new voices that challenge the traditional understanding of America’s founding.

    1h 8m

  3. 10/22/2025

    House of Guinness

    In our latest episode, we discuss the new Netflix series House of Guinness, a historical drama set in 19th century Ireland, from the creator of Peaky Blinders.

    52 min

  4. 09/03/2025

    American Primeval

    In our latest episode, we dive into the Netflix series American Primeval, directed by Peter Berg and starring Betty Gilpin and Taylor Kitsch. In light of recent assaults on educational institutions and the attempts to erase competing histories of America’s past, this episode and Berg’s series grapples with a complex and haunted past and present-day debates over national identity through a retelling of the 1857 Utah War.

    1h 1m

  5. 08/06/2025

    Warfare

    In our new episode, we look at Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's 2025 Iraq War film Warfare (2025).

    46 min

  6. 06/11/2025

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    In this episode, we are joined by UC Irvine Professor of Anthropology Roxanne Varzi for a discussion of The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Mohammed Rasoulof, 2024).

    54 min

  7. 05/20/2025

    20th Episode Bonus: Sinners

    For our bonus 20th episode, we discuss Ryan Coogler's vampire/historical hybrid film Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfield, and Miles Caton.

    51 min

  8. 05/07/2025

    I'm Still Here

    In this episode, we discuss Walter Salles' new film I'm Still Here, starring Fernanda Torres as Eunice Paiva and set against the backdrop of military dictatorship in Brazil.

    48 min
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Join film professors Kim Nelson, Robert Burgoyne, and John Trafton as they explore the films that connect us with the past.Edited by Nick Hector, BFE CCE Music by Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV, Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license

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  • Creator
    John Trafton, Kim Nelson, and Robert Burgoyne
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Moving Histories
  • Show Website
    Moving Histories

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