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Reel History

Shows What You Know

Welcome to Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and television shows, 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 Swede who doesn’t know anything about history. Part of the Shows What You Know podcast network. Follow us @Reel_History and don’t forget to rate

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ROME II | The Die is Cast (49 BC – 44 BC)

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2021/06/15

You’ve heard of Julius Caesar right? Sure you have, you don’t live under a rock. That’s a good start as our second episode on Rome covers the First Triumvirate. Caesar and his pals – history’s richest man Crassus and the swashbuckling Pompey the Great – came together to run roughshod over the ailing Republic. But... The post ROME II | The Die is Cast (49 BC – 44 BC) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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ROME I | Rise of the Republic (753 BC – 49 BC)

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2021/06/01

Join us for the first episode of our deep dive on the history that inspired the BBC/HBO series Rome (2005-2017). Oh you say you know nothing about the Roman Empire? Perfect, this is the pod for you, citizen. There’s plenty of melodrama as we discuss how the familial feuds and incestuous relationships among the Roman... The post ROME I | Rise of the Republic (753 BC – 49 BC) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Inglourious Basterds (2009) | Vive La Résistance! (1940)

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2021/05/18

Greetings, partisans, to episode 5 of Reel History Season 2! 🇫🇷 Join us as we focus our lens on a bombastic and brilliant tale of ‘a bushwhacking gorilla army doing one thing and one thing only – killing Nazis’. These memorable opening lines are spoken in the southern drawl of Brad Pitt’s Lieutenant Aldo in... The post Inglourious Basterds (2009) | Vive La Résistance! (1940) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Master and Commander (2003) | The Napoleonic Wars (1805)

Reel History ·

2021/05/04

Welcome aboard for episode 4 of Reel History Season 2! To quote Jakob – “this week we’ve gone nautical, lads” ⚓️ so all hands on deck as we man the canons and survey the horizon for dark sails 🏴‍☠️ in the epic period war drama “ Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”... The post Master and Commander (2003) | The Napoleonic Wars (1805) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Seven Samurai (1954) | Sengoku Jidai (1586)

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2021/04/20

Akira Kurosawa has stood the test of time as one of the most influential filmmakers ever, and his 1954 big-budget historical film Seven Samurai is a huge part of that legacy. A t the time, Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai was the most expensive film ever made in Japan, and you can certainly see that money on... The post Seven Samurai (1954) | Sengoku Jidai (1586) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Apocalypto (2006) | Mesoamerica Meets Cortés (1519)

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2021/04/06

Welcome to episode 2 of season 2 of Reel History! 🎤 This week we dust off our mics, clear our throats and try not to choke as we digest the 2006 smash hit ‘Apocalypto’. Mel Gibson delivers a heart thumping tropical jungle chase that is one part Rambo, one part Predator with a double serving... The post Apocalypto (2006) | Mesoamerica Meets Cortés (1519) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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A Knight’s Tale (2001) | Feudal Europe (1372)

Reel History ·

2021/03/23

Season 2 of Reel History starts today! We’re aiming to release episodes every other week so please subscribe, leave us a review and tweet your history puns at us @reel_history. A Knight’s Tale from 2001 is a sport films about jousting and while it has a tenuous connection to any real history it serves as... The post A Knight’s Tale (2001) | Feudal Europe (1372) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Outlaw King (2018) | Robert the Bruce at War (1304)

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2020/03/22

Welcome to episode nine of Reel History: Shows What You Know About Braveheart! Join us as we delve into 14th Century Britain and come to terms with the feudal struggle between the Kingdoms of Scotland and England. How can a man falling off a horse lead to decades of bloodshed? How does Robert the Bruce... The post Outlaw King (2018) | Robert the Bruce at War (1304) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Hamilton (2015) | American Revolution (1776)

Reel History ·

2020/02/16

Welcome to episode 7 of Reel History ! Well this week we were eager to find out “how does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a shower- Somehow defeat a global superpower?” 🤔 So naturally our gaze couldn’t help being drawn to the phenomenal smash hit “Hamilton – An American Musical” (2015) ! Who... The post Hamilton (2015) | American Revolution (1776) first appeared on Shows What You Know.

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300 (2007) | This is Sparta (480 BC)

Reel History ·

2020/02/03

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 Shows What You Know.

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The Crusades (1187)

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2020/01/07

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 on Shows What You Know.

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The Death of Stalin (2017) | From Gangster to Red...

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2019/12/22

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 appeared on Shows What You Know.

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Gladiator (2000) | Colosseum of Carnage (180)

Reel History ·

2019/12/08

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.

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The King (2019) | The Hundred Year War (1415)

Reel History ·

2019/11/25

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 You Know.

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