We are former history majors looking at films, both popular and lesser-known ones, and talk about the film and the historical context surrounding them and their topics. Feel free to reach out to us at filmcasterspod@gmail.com
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Valentine's Day Episode: The Princess Bride (01:11:47)
Join us as we talk about the greatest love story ever told, The Princess Bride, with special guest Rachel Huron.
The Matrix Resurrections Bonus Episode (01:14:19)
Hey listeners, its been awhile. Join us for the bonus episode as we discuss The Matrix Resurrections, which came out last month. Content warning: explicit language
The Harder They Fall with guest Zaron Burnett (01:16:10)
Join us as we talk about Netflix's The Harder They Fall and the the history of black cowboys in the United States. We are grateful to have a special guest for this episode, Zaron Burnett, host of the ...
Halloween Special: John Carpenter's Halloween (01:39:28)
Welcome to our first Halloween Special. In this episode we will be talking about John Carpenter's Halloween and the "Golden Age" of serial killers. A lot of the research for this episode came from Pet...
Bonus episode: Our favorite scary movies (00:59:42)
This week we have another bonus episode where the gang talks about their favorite scary movies that you should check out this Spooky Season
Bonus episode- They Live!! (01:03:16)
Welcome back to our relaunch month! This week we have our first bonus episode, on the movie They Live. We recorded this episode a few months ago but we didn't have a chance to release it till know. Co...
Catch Me if You Can (02:30:46)
We are back!! Join Coffee, Topher, and Nick as they discuss Catch Me If You Can and the real life of Frank Abagnale!!
Jaws (01:19:31)
Join Filmcasters as we talk about the movie that would forever change summer movies and the reputation of sharks, Jaws! We discuss the history of sharks, the summer blockbuster, the changes from the b...
The Jungle Book 2016 (01:26:48)
Join us in this episode as we talk about The Jungle Book 2016, Gigantopithecus, Rudyard Kipling, and Imperialism.
King Kong (1933) (01:23:58)
Welcome to our second episode in our King Kong vs Godzilla miniseries. Today we talk about the original King Kong movie, which really started the giant monster movie genre and the history surrounding ...
Godzilla (1954) (01:03:47)
This week we start off our Godzilla vs Kong miniseries with the original 1954 Godzilla movie!! Join us as we discuss Godzilla, Monster Movies, H-bomb testing, and the differences between the original ...
Interview with Jason Herbert (00:44:26)
Instead of discussing a movie this time we are glad to bring you an interview with Jason Herbert, creator of Historians at the Movies on Twitter. We discuss how history and film intersect and how ther...
The Greatest Showman (01:15:57)
In this episode, we talk about the Greatest Showman and the real life of P T Barnum.
The Producers (01:06:45)
In this episode, Antonio, Nick, and Topher talk about Mel Brooks' The Producers (2005), the history of Broadway, and famous cons.
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X-Men: First Class (00:51:22)
In this episode, Nick and Antonio talk about the movie X-Men: First Class, the Cuban Missile Crisis, strange Cold War projects, the history of the X-Men, and how they relate to civil rights.
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (00:53:34)
Welcome to our first episode! In this episode, we look at The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. It is a thrilling story of a 600 person manhunt for a man wronged by the law. Not only is it an amazing film, b...
