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Through movies, TV shows and books, the Got Academy podcast explores various topics such as history, science, mythology and philosophy

Got Academy


    • Jul 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 211 EPISODES

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    The Got Academy Podcast is a delightful and intellectually stimulating podcast that combines the worlds of pop culture and academia. From dissecting Game of Thrones to exploring the portrayal of mental illness in film, this podcast offers a diverse range of topics that will captivate any listener. The hosts, Rutger and Gil, are not only knowledgeable but also entertaining, making each episode a joy to listen to. With insightful discussions and fascinating guests, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in psychology, history, philosophy, and more.

    One of the best aspects of The Got Academy Podcast is the dynamic between the hosts. Rutger and Gil have a wonderful chemistry that translates into engaging conversations. Their witty banter keeps the episodes light while still diving deep into complex subjects. Additionally, the variety of perspectives presented by their guests adds depth and richness to each discussion. Whether it's an expert in linguistics or a historian weighing in on historical accuracy in media, every episode offers fresh insights and new perspectives.

    Furthermore, this podcast excels at bringing together different disciplines and tying them back to popular culture. By exploring how media reflects history, culture, psychology, politics, and more, listeners can gain a deeper understanding of both fictional narratives and our own world. The combination of intellectual analysis with entertaining commentary makes for an educational yet enjoyable listening experience.

    While there are few downsides to The Got Academy Podcast, one potential drawback is that some episodes may cater more towards fans of specific shows or movies. However, even if you're not familiar with a particular piece of media being discussed, Rutger and Gil's expertise still make these episodes worth listening to. Additionally, due to their varied range of topics covered across multiple episodes, there may be certain episodes that are more interesting or relevant depending on your personal interests.

    In conclusion, The Got Academy Podcast is an exceptional podcast that brings together pop culture and academia in a captivating way. With knowledgeable hosts who provide entertaining commentary and a diverse range of topics explored, this podcast offers an enjoyable and intellectually stimulating experience. From Game of Thrones to psychology and everything in between, The Got Academy Podcast is a treasure trove of thought-provoking discussions that will leave you wanting more.



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    The 3 Body Problem Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 39:43


    The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

    Dune Part 2: Prophecies and Space Mohammed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 39:18


    Part 2 of this epic series excels in atmosphere, vibe, sound and clever plays on prophecies and manipulations.  To support the podcast, go to our Patreon page

    The Blue Eyed Samurai: a Western Samurai Legend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 63:49


    This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How Napoleon (2023) Fails as a Historical Biopic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 35:49


    Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How Metropolis (1927) Changed Cinema and Predicted the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 62:17


    In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Update: Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 10:45


    Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Update: we're sort of OK

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 24:42


    My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Leaving Israel + Barbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 37:45


    Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Politics of Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 56:47


    Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Makes Succession Interesting?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 38:57


    Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Working As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 61:49


    How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Going Native As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 54:21


    American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Painters As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 63:51


    Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Killing the Rich As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 59:40


    Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Andor: The 21st Century Star Wars Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 19:00


    Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Crusades As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 45:27


    For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the 2006 Ridley Scott film, Kingdon of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom, and the 2018 Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx. To support the podcast - go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lost Expeditions As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 40:07


    You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of the Dragon: How Chance Events Shape History

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 50:54


    The first season of House of the Dragon concluded with a series of chance events that could have gone either way, but they all went towards a very inevitable civil war. Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Rings of Power Finale: Contrasting Values

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 42:19


    In the season 1 finale of Rings of Power, the division between good and evil became clear. Those who hoard power and resources do evil, while those who share do good. To support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/m/adof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of Power: Ambition is a Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 38:47


    In Rings of Power episode 7, we were told that ambition is the sin that would lead to the dwarves' downfall, while House of Dragon attributes the downfall to a misunderstanding. Support the podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of Power: Protagonists and Antagonists

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 27:06


    Clear camps with motications make for better storytelling, which is what made House of the Dragon episode 7 better than the preceding episodes, while Rings of Power episode 6 played around with the differences between protagonists and antagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of Power: Building Alliances and Switching Actors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 29:10


    We're calling this mini series of watching the episode of Rings of Power and House of the Dragon: House of Power. This week, Rings of Power was about building alliances, while the House of the Dragon was about replacing actors and confuding us for half the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Fantasy Watch: What Makes a Good Prequel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 26:44


    Both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are fantasy prequels, but while the first was well conceived with many characters, some known and others new, the House of the Dragon doesn't know what it is and we don't know nor care about the characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What is Wrong with House of the Dragon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 27:10


    House of the Dragon seems to double down on its contempt towards regular people, peasants and servants. Is this the creators' perspective or is this subvrsive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21st Century Decay As Depicted in High Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 37:56


    The House of the Dragon and the Rings of Power are basically telling the same story: both are prequels looking for the time it all went wrong and led society towards the disaster we know is coming. But these two shows have starkly different perspectives on what the problem was and is, and it is very revealing of their creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of the Dragon Episode 2: Sensitive Nuclear Material

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 11:13


    In the second episode of House of the Dragon, we got a glimpse at the hard life of princes and princesses. They have it tough. Support the show > https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    House of the Dragon: What is it ACTUALLY About?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 13:21


    The new Game of Thrones show, House of the Dragon, just aired its first episode. Kudos for the creators on regaining relevance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Deep Sea As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 53:15


    What do film depictions about the deep ocean waters tell us about the constant and changing perceptions of the deep? This is a free-zone that is infested in whatever industry is thriving at the time. Our films today are The Life Aquatic (2004), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Abyss (1989). Support our show https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Christian Pagans As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 54:04


    Christianity invaded northern Europe and both of them changed beyond all recognition. Let's make this journey through films! The Northman (2022), Beowulf (2007) and Excalibur (1981). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Christian Rome As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 49:46


    Through three films we can both see how Christianity took over the Roman empire, and how modern views about Christianity changed from our first film, released in the 60s to the last gilm, released in 2009. The films are: Constantine and the Cross (1961), Agora (2009), and King Arthur (2004). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dreamworks Joseph vs Bible Joseph

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 54:02


    In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Good Archeology on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 58:54


    When cultures dig in their own ground to learn more about their forebearers, archeology is a tool that promotes a sense of personal and social continuation. Let's talk Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and The Dig (2021).

    Evil Cursed Archeology on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 62:24


    So many of the films that depict western archeologists digging up ancient artifacts have those artifacts produce evil curses in revenge for the excavations. Let's explore that theme with Indiana Jones (1981), The Mummy (1999) and Night At The Museum (2006).

    Succession (HBO): Monstrous Nobility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 53:32


    HBO's Succession is one of the best shows of the past few years. It combines dark comedy, uninhibited satire and deep psychological drama. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to discuss.

    Ukraine on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 57:35


    For this episode, Gil and Rutger watched three Ukrainian movies made for an U?krainian audience, about the ongoing conflict with Russia: the Netflix documentary of the civil protests of 2013-2014 called Winter on Fire (2015), the mainstream action war movie Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2015) and the dark satirical drama-comedy Donbass (2018). 

    NAME CHANGE: From Pod Academy to As Depicted on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 10:36


    We're changing the name of our podcast to reflect the most integral part of the format: As Depicted on Film. In each episode, we pick 3+ films around a certain topic and breakdown the different depictions. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adof

    Christmas Classic: Jesus in Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 71:29


    Like every Christmas, this is the time of year we post our recurring Jesus in movies episode, with Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979), Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). Enjoy!

    The Bosnian War on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 69:50


    The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was the most brutal war in Europe since WWII. The conflict had three parties vying for control of a complex patchwork of areas and the populations within them, culminating in genocide. In this episode, Rutger explores how this war was depicted on film: in The Peacemaker (1997), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and No Man's Land (2001).

    Blues Music on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 72:09


    American blues music has created the genres that have been dominating the music world for the past 70 years. Today we'll go on a trip that covers the evolution of that music, from its roots (Brother Where Art Thou?, 2001), to its soul (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 2020), its theft (Cadillac Records, 2008), its rise (Ray, 2004) and its acceptance into the mainstream (The Blues Brothers, 1980). Together with Gil are two longtime members of the show, musician Bridget Hall and avid blues fan Shay Golan.

    The Last Duel: Historical Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 60:15


    The Last Duel (2021, now in theatres) more or less accurately depicts a trial by combat over a rape accusation in France in the year 1386. In this episode, Mallory and Rutger discuss the film and the historical context from the perspective of the three protagonists.

    Vikings on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 53:54


    The Vikings are the last hurrah of paganism in Europe. In the English perspective, the Viking age consists of the period between their first raid on English shores in 793 and concludes with the other battle of 1066, not the one of Hastings, but of Stamford Bridge. Yet this is only one of several possible bookends. The Christianisation of the Danish kings is sometimes seen as another. Be that as it may, the Viking age is curious because they came, they saw, they conquered... and then they just kinda stopped coming, because both they and their enemies had evolved into something else. But what was Vikingness like at peak performance? What made them tick? And why did that end? That's today's episode.

    Dune Takes Sci-Fi Filmmaking to New Heights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 37:46


    The new Dune by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, is a sci-fi sensation that charts a new course for the CGI-heavy genre.

    Beowulf on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 58:58


    Beowulf is an epic poem from 6th c. southern Scandinavia, recorded in Anglo-Saxon a few centuries later. The poem recalls a time when brutal warriors in small kingdoms dominated the North Sea coasts as the transition from paganism to Christianity was unfolding. In this episode, Gil and Rutger review three films based on the plot of the poem: Beowulf (2007), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), and Outlander (2008).

    Techno on film

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 64:25


    Electronic dance music took Europe by storm in the years following 1989. The music became the soundtrack across the unifying continent for the post-Cold War euphoria of the decade when the world went online. In this episode, Rutger reviews five films that depict events from the "second Summer of Love" in Manchester in the late eighties to the early noughties in Berlin: 24 Hour Party People (2002), Trainspotting (1996), Wasted (1996), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) and Berlin Calling (2008). For this episode, there exists a 45-minute mix of some of the songs featured in the films and discussed in the review. This can be found at https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/techno-on-film

    Getting Your Ex Back Across Genre Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 77:51


    It is somewhat perplexing how the basic premise of so many different films across genres have one recurring theme when it comes to men wanting to get back with their exes: male performance, female castration, male domination, female submission. Our films for this episode are: Outbreak (1994), Die Hard (1988), 2012 (2009), War of the Worlds (2005), Crazy Stupid Love (2011), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

    Noah (2014) w/ History in the Bible Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 69:38


    The story of the flood and Noah's ark has been a staple of human storytelling for 2500 years, with the latest version being the avant-garde Darren Aronofsky 2014 Noah film, with its distinct gravitas, starring Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, Emma Watson, Ron Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins. How is this 21st-century version of this tale different and what does it tell us about the evolution of storytelling? What makes this biblical adventure still relevant today? A collaboration with Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast https://www.historyinthebible.com/

    Love and Time Travel on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 43:27


    Time travel is an awesome power that, apparently, is wielded by manchildren in order to groom and gaslight women. Gil and Rutger review the highly similar films, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and About Time (2013). As a palate cleanser, the shockingly oedipal Back To The Future (1985).

    Back to the Future Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 54:12


    In our series on time travel, we treat ourselves to one of the greatest film franchises of all time: Back to the Future. Gil and Rutger explore the evolution of our morals from the depicted 1950s (and 1880s and 2010s) through the time the films were made, and on to our present day. Are time machines just tools for manipulating the world into getting what you want - especially from women - or can we aim higher? 

    South African Crime Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 90:04


    How do South African Films portray post-Apartheid crime? Why is there crime? Who are the criminals? What is their life like? Is race more important than class? Gil has South African-raised Jessina Marenga again to look at how South Africans are telling their own stories about crime.

    Re-Posting: The Evolution of Wall Street on Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 55:38


    Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? Gil and Rutger discuss Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism over 50 years: Merry Poppins (1964), Wall Street (1980), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Big Short (2015)

    Promising Young Woman & Feminist Film Continuum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 54:28


    The 2020 thriller dark comedy Promising Young Woman breaks new ground on the feminist film continuum, parodying former female revenge movies, narratives about rape as an awesome origin story, and eviscerates the trope of the "nice guy". Lireza Elezaj joins Gil to discuss.

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