Episode 22 – Troy: Fall of a City (2018), Part I, with Adam Rabinowitz

We launch the first of a special, three part miniseries on the Netflix/BBC original on the Trojan War. Joining us is UT
The podcast about film, antiquity and everything in between
We launch the first of a special, three part miniseries on the Netflix/BBC original on the Trojan War. Joining us is UT
Get your checkbooks ready Hollywood producers because we basically re-pitch a new, better version of this now 10 year old film. On
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Two questions: 1) Is this a nuanced and thoughtful take on the religious and political strife in Alexandria and the wider Roman
Depressa! Toma! Toca faz o sol nasce! Bolstered by yet another mega guest, Dr. Rebecca Futo Kennedy, the creative mind behind Classics
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Joined by another fantastic guest and man of constant sorrow, Joel Christensen, we trace the unbroken line from Homer to Mumford &
We get into classic Hollywood’s take on Egypt’s most (in)famous queen with the help of Heavy Metal Classicist Jeremy Swist and pharaonic
This movie is… long… and hasn’t aged amazingly well. For all its faults, mostly involving Marcus, this movie did pave the way
A movie actually about digging! This week we’re joined by special guest, Dr. Christie Vogler, to talk about the 3 D’s of
Romanes eunt domus?!? Back from a brief hiatus, we tackle a most blasphemous take on sword & sandal Biblical epics by Britain’s
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Colin & Eli alienate themselves to younger listeners by not understanding popular novels. They also reveal their own age by constantly comparing
The film that makes the bold choice to be set in 358 B.C.!?! Is Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson the modern manifestation of
Another visually interesting but thematically frustrating film. More gods, more battles, more fake armor, more (not) chosen one narratives. Plus the birth
We beat our heads against our desks over this movie (and the Cars franchise). What is the nature of the gods and
Now we sound nice. More screaming, but also more tolerable. We delve into the popularity and problems with this movie. Would you
Last one with crunchy audio (promise). Lots of history, lots of screaming. This movie is long…
Our pilot episode (w/ some crunchy audio)! Epic battles, blood, romance, cousins, llamas & more!