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Welcome to Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check – how bad did they mess it up? What was life actually like during that time period? That’s why we’re here – to separate the real history from the Reel History! Hosted by two Irish history buffs and a Swedish guy who doesn’t know anything about history. Part of the Shows What You Know network; find all our podcasts at ShowsWhatYouKnow.com. Cover art by Kim Boland. Follow us @Reel_History and don’t forget to rate and review!

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300 (2007) | This is Sparta (480 BC) 03.02.2020 1:27:40

Are you prepared for glory? Well you better get prepared because this week we’re discussing King Leonidas and the brave 300! Frank Miller’s famous comic book gets the Zack Snyder treatment and turns the Greco-Persian wars into a rock’n’roll soap opera where semi-naked men slaughter wave after wave of demons from the East. But who... The post 300 (2007) | This is Sparta (480 BC) first appeared on S...

Darkest Hour (2017) | Winston Churchill (1940) 19.01.2020 47:50

Welcome to episode five of Reel History! This week we (well mainly Mark to be honest) take a critical sledgehammer to Joe Wright’s 2017 semi-historical drama “Darkest Hour” (available now on Netflix). Written by Anthony McCarten and set in early 1940, it provides a glimpse into the chaotic life and whiskey-soaked times of that quintessentially... The post Darkest Hour (2017) | Winston Church...

Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The Crusades (1187) 07.01.2020 1:07:45

This week we tackle Michael’s favourite subject – the Crusades. Yes, we’re discussing Ridley Scott’s flawed epic “Kingdom of Heaven.” from 2005. Join us as we discuss the events often described as a clash of civilisations, when religious fervor and ethnic allegiances led to the rise and fall of kingdoms and the siege of the... The post Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The Crusades (1187) first appeared...

The Death of Stalin (2017) | From Gangster to Red Tzar (1953) 22.12.2019 1:13:04

Welcome to episode three of Reel History! This week we delve head first into the paranoid pressure cooker of Stalin’s Soviet Union as we feast our eyes on the comedic pantomime that is Armando Lannucci’s “The Death of Stalin“ (2017). Based on the graphic novel “La Mort de Staline” by Fabien Nury & Thierry Robin... The post The Death of Stalin (2017) | From Gangster to Red Tzar (1953) first app...

Gladiator (2000) | Colosseum of Carnage (180) 08.12.2019 1:02:11

Welcome to episode two of Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check- how bad they mess it up? What was life actually like during that time period? This week we watched Gladiator (2000) starring Russel Crowe as... The post Gladiator (2000) | Colosseum of Carnage (180) first appeared on Shows What You Know .

The King (2019) | The Hundred Year War (1415) 25.11.2019 1:00:39

Welcome to the first episode of Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check – how bad did they mess it up? What was life actually like during that time period? We’ve watched Netflix’s The King (2019), starring... The post The King (2019) | The Hundred Year War (1415) first appeared on Shows What Yo...