The History of Film

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A (mostly) chronological exploration of international film history. Each episode is a deep dive into the history of the people, events, technologies, cultural forces, and most all the movies that have molded cinema into what it is today! Join host Jacob Aschieris and other listeners for an in depth, thoughtful listening experience, and learn why no story ever written for the screen is as dramatic as the story of the screen itself!

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32- Foundation of Death, Foundation of Light

Feb 15 2024 25 mins

This episode reexamines some topics we have already looked at, but this time as context for one of history's greatest butcheries, rather than as pure film history. The development of cinema is intertwined with the forces that defined the 20th century. Today we explore how the First World War and the movies are cut from the same fabric, as we set the stage for some of the screen's g

Announcement – Plans and Reasons

Aug 10 2023 4 mins

The History of Film Podcast has been on Haitus since May of 2022. This announcement officially ends that. Let's get back to it!If you have any ideas on how I can improve the show, you can email me at [email protected] you soon!-Jake! Support the Show.

31- Gertie: The First Animated Character

May 15 2022 31 mins

In this episode we finish up our series on early animation by covering Gertie the Dinosaur and The Sinking of the Lusitania, both animated by Winsor McCay. Next time it's back to Europe, where we will cover the the effect of the First World War on European film! I decided to end the Patreon, at least for the foreseeable future. It was a hard decision, but I wasn't in the position t

30- Animation Before the Dinosaur

Feb 27 2022 26 mins

This is the first of two episodes (only two, I promise) about the great animator Winsor McCay. We cover his life before he became a filmmaker, and his two first movies: Little Nemo (1911) and How a Mosquito Operates (1912).The history of the film has a discord server, which you can access through this here link:discord.gg/Ud8EcEzvSFThank you to my wonderful patrons who helped make

29- Phantasmagoria

Jan 18 2022 24 mins

It's a new year, and the History of Film is back! In this episode, we cover the life and achievements of French animator Emile Cohl, as he creates the first paper film animation, and brings fluidity and grace to a medium he helped invent!Thank you to my wonderful patrons who helped make this show possible! A special thank you to patron Ed & Shari for supporting this program in

28- Drawings That Can Dance

Nov 25 2021 32 mins

The long promised day is finally here! We dive into the world of animation, examine ancient Iranian pottery, and meet animators named Charles-Emile Reynaud and James Stewart Blackton, as we begin our journey though a whole other kind of cinema.Thank you to my wonderful patrons who help make this show possible! A special thank you to patron Ed & Shari for supporting this program

27- The Fall of Babylon, The Fall of Griffith

Nov 06 2021 34 mins

In this episode we take a look at Griffith's second most famous movie, Intolerance, and examine its production, structure, and impact. We also (finally) finish the long arc of Griffith's story, and bring his career, and his time here on the podcast, to a close. I would like to give special credit to my wonderful patron Ed & Shari for supporting this episode and helping to make

26- The Birth of a Nation: Part III

Oct 27 2021 55 mins

This is the last of it. In this episode, we dig into how and why The Birth of a Nation was so influential, and who was influenced by it. I am happy to say that next week we will be moving on from here. So three cheers for that.If you would like to email me, you can do so at [email protected] can visit the show's website at historyoffilmpodcast.comand you can support

25- The Birth of a Nation: Part II

Sep 28 2021 33 mins

When I write these, I never know just how long they will be. As it turns out, talking about a film that has had a huge impact on the development of film history, and made the world so much worse, is taking a lot of words. So, this is the second of what I hope to be three episodes of The Birth of a Nation. In this episode, we describe the plot of the movie in detail (though I still

24- The Birth of a Nation: Part I

Sep 22 2021 26 mins

Well, where it is. The Birth of a Nation is an extremely important movie. It would be hard to overstate it. In this episode, we cover the original novel the film was based on, and the film-making process for the movie. So, spoilers for a 106-year-old movie, The Birth of a Nation is an evil film. other than the films that were created by the Nazi regime during WWII, I don't think th