In this episode, John, Robert, and Kim explore Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 masterpiece Gladiator. Listen as they discuss what they saw as the film's strengths and weaknesses in writing a history of the Roman Empire for a new generation of filmgoers.

In this episode, we discuss the annual Moving Histories symposium in Windsor Ontario, organized by our own Professor Kim Nelson. Listen as some of the leading scholars of the historical film share how they became interested in studying history-on-film, why it is important to learn about it, and some recommended viewing and readings for our listeners.

For this episode, we are joined by Tim Van Patten, the director of television series such as Rome, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and the recent Apple TV series Franklin, starring Michael Douglas.

In our latest episode, we discuss the recent Apple Television series Franklin, directed by Tim Van Patten and starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin.

In this episode we discuss Jeff Nichols' latest film The Bikeriders, based on Danny Lyon's photography and starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy.

In our bonus episode, we sit down with producer Kirk Saduski to discuss bringing history to life in shows like Masters of the Air, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Game Change, and John Adams.

In this episode, we sit down with author and historian Donald L. Miller for a discussion on the Apple TV series Masters of the Air. Listen as we discuss how the lives of World War II fighter pilots were brought to life from page to screen.

For our bonus episode, we sit down with some of the creative team behind the FX series Shogun: writers Maegan Houang and Caillin Puente. Listen as we go behind-the-scenes of the show and explore how the world of 1600s Japan was brought to life in refreshing and exciting ways.