A Christmas Carol
Last week on the podcast, we learned all about the life of Charles Dickens as it was told in the movie The Man Who Invented Christmas. While that’s not a requirement before listening to this episode, ...
24 Joulu 20182h 53min
The Man Who Invented Christmas
It's time to get in the Christmas spirit! The subject of our episode today is the 2017 movie about Charles Dickens and his writing of A Christmas Carol.Did Charles invent Christmas? Let's find out.Did...
17 Joulu 201847min
Finding Neverland
The 2004 film Finding Neverland stars Johnny Depp as J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan. How much of the movie was true and how much was changed? Let's find out.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a c...
3 Joulu 201840min
Hidalgo
In his first movie after Lord of the Rings, Viggo Mortensen portrays Frank T. Hopkins as he rides on his horse, Hidalgo, in The Ocean of Fire long-distance race. How much of the movie really happened?...
19 Marras 201820min
Rob Roy with Moxie LaBouche
Called the Scottish Robin Hood, Rob Roy's story has been the subject of books and movies. Today, one of the most popular renditions of that is the 1995 film starring Liam Neeson. I'm joined by Moxie L...
5 Marras 201827min
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
After inventing the lie detector test, William Moulton Marston came up with the character of Wonder Woman. His inspiration was his wife Elizabeth, and his significant other, Olive. Learn more about th...
22 Loka 201837min
Che!
Today marks the 51st anniversary of revolutionary Che Guevara's capture that led to his death. How much do you know of his story?Let's find out as we compare 1969's Che! with history.Did you enjoy thi...
8 Loka 20181h 4min
Empire of the Sun
Author J.G. Ballard wrote the novel Empire of the Sun based on his own childhood. That's the first level of creative difference between truth and fiction. By the time it was adapted for the big screen...
24 Syys 201834min
