Episode 10 – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Was 1 a good year? Eli and Colin dive into Roman comedy and its brief but successful renaissance on Broadway in the
Series: Movies We Dig: Ancient History & Film Podcast
Episode 9 – Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) with Clara Bosak-Schroeder
We dig (or dive) into Disney’s attempt to pivot from songs to explosions with another wonderful guest. Is this movie undersea Pocahontas?
Episode 8 – Hercules (1997) with Ayelet Haimson-Lushkov
“The 90’s are just the 80’s until they become the mid 2000’s.” We fully consider the coconut that is Disney’s animated take
Episode 7 – Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Colin & Eli alienate themselves to younger listeners by not understanding popular novels. They also reveal their own age by constantly comparing
Episode 6 – Hercules (2014)
The film that makes the bold choice to be set in 358 B.C.!?! Is Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson the modern manifestation of
Episode 5 – Immortals (2011)
Another visually interesting but thematically frustrating film. More gods, more battles, more fake armor, more (not) chosen one narratives. Plus the birth
Episode 4 – Clash of the Titans (2010)
We beat our heads against our desks over this movie (and the Cars franchise). What is the nature of the gods and
Episode 3 – 300 (2007)
Now we sound nice. More screaming, but also more tolerable. We delve into the popularity and problems with this movie. Would you
Episode 2 – Alexander (2004)
Last one with crunchy audio (promise). Lots of history, lots of screaming. This movie is long…
Episode 1 – Troy (2004)
Our pilot episode (w/ some crunchy audio)! Epic battles, blood, romance, cousins, llamas & more!