History in Film

Oct 31 2024 240 ep. 42 mins 521
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Covering world history in 100 (or so) movies. From creation and cavemen to Facebook and modern culture--I'll talk about what they got right, what they got wrong, and just about the movies themselves. www.tracknerds.com

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A050c: Notorious (1946)

Oct 31 2024 77 mins  
Happy Halloween! Not the scariest movie from Alfred Hitchcock, but definitely in the thriller category. It also fits right in our timeline at the end of World War II.

C06: The Crown, season 6

Oct 22 2024 89 mins  
Arguably the weakest season of the series, but there’s still a lot to like. We talk about what they got right and wrong historically, and how the series ultimately stuck [ … ]

1st half recap

Oct 08 2024 65 mins  
As we hit the halfway point in our American history timeline, we pause to reflect on our progress so far and talk about what’s coming up as we plan to [ … ]

A050b: Oppenheimer (2023) pt. 2

Oct 01 2024 94 mins  
Following our discussion last week, we look more at the people involved, including Oppenheimer himself and Lewis Strauss.

A050a: Oppenheimer (2023) pt. 1

Sep 24 2024 108 mins  
The film Oppenheimer is so big we have to split it just like the atom. In this first part we look at the science and the decision to drop the [ … ]

A049: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

Sep 10 2024 77 mins  
A look at the real life WWII hero Desmond Doss.

A048: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Aug 27 2024 95 mins  
A fictional story, but gives us a great opportunity to discuss D-Day and the end of the European theater of WWII.

A047: Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Aug 13 2024 72 mins  
The story behind the most iconic photograph in American military history.

A046: Patton (1970)

Jul 30 2024 84 mins  
Iconic best picture winner about US general George Patton. He was a big personality and often his own worst enemy.

A045: A League of Their Own (1992)

Jul 16 2024 70 mins  
A look at the home front during World War II. While the characters here are fictitious, the league and the teams shown were real.