Beyond the Big Screen

Description: Today we are joined by author Jeffrey Orens to discuss his book Soul of Genius. We will dive into the fascinating stories that show a personal side to the greatest scientists of all time. Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Neils Bohr and many other scientists met at the early 20th century Solvay Conferences to figure out the fundamental building blocks of the universe. You can learn more a...

Coming Soon - You will get two fascinating peaks into the real story behind how physics in the early 20th centuries was fundamentally changed how we understand the universe and how people used that knowledge!

Description: Today we are joined by guest Annie of the 5 foot 2 Blog to discuss the wonderful movie and novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray. We will talk about the big themes of this movie and how they compare and contrast with the classic and ground breaking book by Oscar Wilde. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click...

Coming Soon - The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favorite all time novels. Do the films measure up?

Title: Apollo 1 – A Disaster with a Silver Lining Description: The Apollo 1 disaster nearly ended the space program and the attempt to land on the Moon. Author Ryan S. Walters walks us through how this tragedy happened and how NASA and the country were able to overcome this disaster in order to get a man on the Moon. Learn More About our Guest: Ryan S. Walters author of Apollo 1: The Tragedy that...

Title: The Legend of 2001 A Space Odyssey Description: 2001 A Space Odyssey is one of the greatest films ever created. Erik Fogg of the Reconsider Podcast and I dive into this great movie to try and find the big themes that were important when the film was made and still are to this day. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage....

Coming Soon! Today we have a short teaser for upcoming episodes of Beyond the Big Screen with a space theme. Look for them in your podcatcher of choice.

Title: Documenting and Exposing Slavery Description: We talk with Professor James Early of the Key Battles of American History podcast to look at the incredible story of Solomon Northup as portrayed in his autobiography and the film 12 Years a Slave. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click to Subscribe: https://www.s...

Here is a short teaser for next episode!

Title: Pandemics and Outbreaks Description: Today we are joined by Raven Forrest Fruscalzo of the Tiny Vampires Podcast to take a look at what really makes up a pandemic, outbreak and epidemic and what we can do to understand and prevent them. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click to Subscribe: https://www.spreaker...

Title: The Bible as Literature and Media with Bart Ehrman Description: Today we are joined by special guest Professor Bart Ehrman to discuss the New Testament and the Bible as a great work of literature and media. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click to Subscribe: https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-scree...

Title: John Wayne the Conqueror Description: Scott Rank of the History Unplugged Podcast and I will dive in to see if John Wayne and Hollywood Hate history or love in the fascinating film: The Conqueror. How can John Wayne pull off playing Genghis Khan? He can if he turns the Mongol Empire into a western. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http:...

Title: War, The Army and Race with Ray Christian Description: Today we get a very personal story of war, race and a career in the US Army with the wonderful story teller, Ray Christian of the What’s Ray Saying Podcast. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click to Subscribe: https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-...

Beyond the Big Screen Trailer Description: Today I will introduce you to Beyond the Big Screen podcast. We’ll talk about what this new podcast series will be about and some great reasons to listen. I hope you will give this new show a try because I think you’ll really enjoy it! You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ Click...