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The Film Historian

Zachary Searles

The Film Historian podcast is a show dedicated to the history of film and exploring all that is has to offer through various subgenres, directors and actors! We try to deliver the highest possible quality product with deep dives into movies and the careers of esteemed actors and directors all while providing the context needed to know why these things stand the test of time. Our goal is to bring you two episodes a month with enough in there to keep you satisfied! Thanks for listening!

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46:49

The Films of Sean Baker - Part 1

The Film Historian ·

2025/06/17

Welcome back to the show! Today we are starting our first deep dive into a director and I figured why not start the man who made my favorite movie of 2024, Sean Baker! Today we will be covering his first four movies and will finish his career next week.Movies discussed:Four Letter Words (2000)Take Out (2004)Prince of Broadway (2008)Starlet (2012)Check us out on YouTube and leave us a review and rating!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM:

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71:27

The Films of Brandon Lee - Part 2

The Film Historian ·

2025/04/29

Welcome back to another episode! Today on the show we are continuing our discussion of the films of Brandon Lee as we dig into the later half of his filmography and when he starts starring in studio movies!FILMS DISCUSSED:Showdown in Little TokyoRapid FireThe CrowLeave us a review and rating!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: zach_watchesmoviesLETTERBOXD: zachsearlesMusic for this episode:Music by Nurture NurtureSong: Burn After ReadingAlbum: Nocturnal Panic

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45:44

The Films of Brandon Lee - Part 1

The Film Historian ·

2025/04/22

Welcome back to another episode! Today on the show we are discussing the films of Brandon Lee as a little trial run before we jump into an actor with a larger filmography. This episode will be split into two parts so enjoy part one and come back next week for part two!Leave us a review and rating!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: zach_watchesmoviesLETTERBOXD: zachsearlesMusic for this episode:Music by Nurture NurtureSong: Burn After ReadingAlbum: Nocturnal

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80:35

Baseball Movies for Opening Day

The Film Historian ·

2025/03/28

Welcome to another episode of The Film Historian! It's my favorite time of year as Major League Baseball has started so I decided to recommend 6 movies that deal with baseball! Now to remain in line with the goals of the show, these aren't the biggest movies to come out about the game of baseball but hopefully some movies that are ready to be rediscovered!Leave us a review and rating!If you check any of these out, get in touch with me and let me know what you think!EMAIL:

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140:13

The Films of January 2008

The Film Historian ·

2025/03/20

Welcome to another episode! Today we are starting a new series of episodes where we explore the films of 2008, month by month, for reasons that are all explained in the episode! We cover all major releases in January of 2008 as well as some limited releases, so let us know what you think and what movies do you remember from this time?Leave us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @zach_watchesmoviesLETTERBOXD:

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63:47

The Early Films of Tobe Hooper

The Film Historian ·

2025/03/15

Welcome to another episode of the Film Historian! The title for this episode may be a little misleading but it was the best I could come up with. Today we are discussing how some of Tobe Hooper's early films are in conversation with themes he started in TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, plus as a little bonus we talk about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel that never got made, ALL AMERICAN MASSACRE!Don't forget to rate and review!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM:

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104:31

Movie State of the Union & 30 Underseen Films from 2024

The Film Historian ·

2025/03/06

Welcome back to the show! Today we are discussing some trends in the movie industry and potentially some ways to fix them. And then, in the second half of the show, I recommend 30 films from 2024 that I feel didn't really get enough attention that deserve your time! If you check any of them out, get in touch with us and let me know what you thought!Don't forget to rate and review!Interested in the video? Check out the Pop Culture Archives YouTube channel for more!Get in touch with me:EMAIL:

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82:08

If I Picked the Academy Awards - 2025 Oscar Edition

The Film Historian ·

2025/03/03

Welcome to the second episode of The Film Historian podcast! Instead of looking back, we are keeping it contemporary and talking about the the Academy Awards offering up what I would have picked!Let us know what you think in the comments below!Find on the POP CULTURE ARCHIVES YouTube Channel!Leave us a review and rating!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: zach_watchesmoviesLETTERBOXD: zachsearlesMusic for this episode:Music by Nurture NurtureSong: Burn After

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109:27

The Story of 'The Night of the Hunter'

The Film Historian ·

2025/02/25

Welcome to the very first episode of the The Film Historian Podcast, the show where we look back tell the story of older movies to preserve and rediscover old classics. The first movie we will be telling the story of is the first and only film directed by Charles Laughton, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER!Find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts!Or check it out on YouTube!Get in touch with me:EMAIL: zachsearles7564@gmail.comINSTAGRAM:

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3:25

A Short Introduction - Welcome to the Show!

The Film Historian ·

2025/01/16

It's the intro, we're talking intro things. Welcome to the show, give us a quick listen and find out what we're all about!

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62:12

Reviews on Demand #1 - Immaculate & Late Night With...

The Film Historian ·

2024/05/14

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show! Today we are introducing a new segment, entitled REVIEWS ON DEMAND, where we review some films that have recently been released to streaming or on demand! Today we talk about Immaculate and Late Night With the Devil!Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review & rating!Listen on the Morning Junk feed wherever you get podcasts!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachTWITTER: @junkheadzachMusic by White

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31:49

Movie Showdown Ep. 4 - The Amityville Horror vs. The...

The Film Historian ·

2024/05/06

Welcome back to another episode of Movie Showdown! Today we have THE AMITYVILLE HORROR vs. THE CRAZIES in a great episode! Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review and rating!Listen to the MORNING JUNK feed anywhere you get podcasts!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachTWITTER: @junkheadzachMusic by White Bat Audio

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24:49

Movie Showdown Ep. 3 - The Hitcher vs. Willard

The Film Historian ·

2024/05/05

Welcome back to the show! Today we are bringing you another episode of MOVIE SHOWDOWN! Facing off today is The Hitcher vs. Willard, see who brings home the gold!Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review and rating!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachTWITTER: @junkheadzachListen to the MORNING JUNK feed wherever you get podcasts!Music by White Bat Audio

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30:21

Movie Showdown Ep. 2 - The Stepfather vs. April Fools...

The Film Historian ·

2024/04/25

Welcome back to the show! Today we are bringing you episode 2 of MOVIE SHOWDOWN! It's STEPFATHER (2009) vs. APRIL FOOLS DAY (2008)!Let us know what you think about the matchups by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review & rating!Get in touch with us to let us know what you think!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachTWITTER: @junkheadzachListen to the show on MORNING JUNK wherever you get podcasts!Music by White Bat Audio

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30:37

Movie Madness Ep. 1 - My Bloody Valentine 3D vs. I...

The Film Historian ·

2024/03/27

Welcome to the first episode of Movie Madness! Our first matchup is between MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D (2009) vs. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010). Let the games begin!Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review and rating!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMusic by White Bat Audio

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27:01

Movie Madness is About to Begin...

The Film Historian ·

2024/03/26

Welcome back to the show! Today we are bringing you the intro to a tournament style bracket we will be introducing entitled MOVIE MADNESS! 32 movies facing off against each other to see what film reigns supreme! Each Movie Madness will have a theme, the theme for our first ever tournament, HORROR REMAKES OF THE 2000s!Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!Leave us a review and rating!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMusic by White Bat Audio

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31:56

Who Will Win at the Oscars? - The Technical Awards

The Film Historian ·

2024/03/05

Welcome back to the show! As part of our Oscar's week, we are going over all the awards and laying out who we think will win and who should win. Today, we are tackling the technical awards! This includes things like, editing, cinematography, sound and costumes!Let us know who you think should win by getting in touch with us!Don't forget to leave us a rating and review!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMusic by White Bat Audio

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38:03

Ep. 5 - Super Bowl Trailers, Bale as Frankenstein &...

The Film Historian ·

2024/02/14

Welcome back to another episode of Morning Junk! Today we are discussing some trailers that aired during the Super Bowl as well as some news that's come up in the last week!Leave us a review and rating!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMusic by White Bat Audio

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37:01

2024 Movies We're Anticipating

The Film Historian ·

2024/01/19

Welcome back to the show! Today we are discussing some movies that we are excited about that are due out this year, as well as some movies we aren't excited about!Leave us a rating, Leave us a review!Get in touch with us and let us know what movies you are anticipating!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMUSIC by White Bat Audio

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44:05

20 Underrated Movies from 2023

The Film Historian ·

2024/01/12

Welcome back to the show! Today we are looking at 20 underrated movies from 2023 that you should check out right now!Let us know what you think by getting in touch with us!LEAVE US A RATING, SHARE & FOLLOW!EMAIL: junkheadtv207@gmail.comINSTAGRAM: @junkheadzachMUSIC by White Bat Audio

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