History by Hollywood Podcast
1) Episode 84: Just Mercy
This powerful but very entertaining movie depicts the efforts of lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his Equal Justice Initiative to force a retrial of Walter âJohnny Dâ McMillian in 1990s Alabama. Michael B J...Show More
2) Episode 83 Thoughts & Themes 3: Things We Think We Know
In this, the final episode of 2020, Martin flies solo as he embarks on T&T 3, looking at common misconceptions through the medium of lemmings and trying to approach some complex societal issues from a...Show More
3) Episode 82: Gorillas in the Mist
This week sees Martin joined by Sean Munger and Cody Climer from the Green Screen podcast as they join forces to examine this 1988 movie about primatologist Dian Fossey and her efforts to study and pr...Show More
4) Episode 81: Battle of the Sexes
In 1973, former menâs tennis No1 Bobby Riggs challenged womenâs champion Billy Jean King to a $100k exhibition match. Riggs, an unapologetic chauvinist, gambler and hustler was 55 years old but still ...Show More
5) Episode 80: Midway
This week sees the welcome return of Ray Harris Jr from the long-running History of WWII Podcast as we examine 2019âs Midway, derided by critics yet loved by audiences. Not for the first time, we side...Show More
6) Episode 79: Thoughts & Themes 2 Race Through Time
This week sees the second outing of the T&T supplementary. Join Martin as he examines the multiple issues involving the African American community in the US and how this has been depicted in a number ...Show More
7) Episode 78: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
This week we are joined by Des Latham, regular guest host, this time in his capacity as the host of Plane Crash Diaries, Des being a keen aviator and student of aviation safety. We look at 2016âs Su...Show More
8) Episode 77. Thoughts & Themes 1: Hidden Meanings
Welcome to the first episode of Thoughts & Themes in which Martin will look for the themes and deeper meanings within Braveheart and Gladiator plus references to Kingdom of Heaven and 300. We look bey...Show More
9) Episode 76: The Highwaymen
We dive into the 2018 Netflix movie starring Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the two ex-Texas Rangers who led the pursuit of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, seeking to bring to an end their murde...Show More
10) Summer 2020 update and introductions
News of the amended planned episodes plus a new addition to the HbH library; Thoughts and Themes will launch towards the end of July 2020, complete with a new variation of our theme music.