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HistoryPop: where we talk about history - fictional, fictionalized, or otherwise! We will be exploring how history and historical figures are represented in TV, film, novels and more.

Courtney Herber

  • Feb 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 42m AVG DURATION
  • 19 EPISODES


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HistoryPop S04E03: Medievialisms of Disney - Pocahontas II

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 62:15


In this episode, we'll talk about the lessons about history that can be gleaned from watching Disney's direct to VHS successor to Pocahontas, Pocahontas II!

HistoryPop Bites! - Lady Jane Grey and the Wonky English Succession

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 26:47


In this Bites! episode, we'll talk about Lady Jane Grey (who was executed on February 12, 1554) and the wibbly-wobbly ways of the English Succession!

HistoryPop S04E02: Medievalisms of Disney - Brave

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 36:30


In our new series, the Medievialisms (or whatever time period is in the film!) of Disney, we will explore what historical understandings/lessons we can glean from all sorts of stories set in a fictional or fictionalized past! In this second episode of the series, we explore the fun but muddled history in medieval (????) Scotland with BRAVE!

HistoryPop: S04E01 - Sleeping Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 55:11


In our new series, the Medievialisms (or whatever time period is in the film!) of Disney, we will explore what historical understandings/lessons we can glean from all sorts of stories set in a fictional or fictionalized past! In this first episode of the series, we'll explore a quintessential medievalish story, Sleeping Beauty!

HistoryPop: S03E07 - Six, part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 57:48


This is a concluding conversation that I had with another historian/thespian who went with me to see SIX! It's fun, trust me. :)

HistoryPop: S03E06 - Six, part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 71:47


This is a concluding conversation that I had with another historian/thespian who went with me to see SIX! It's fun, trust me. :)

HistoryPop: S03E05 - SIX

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 35:21


In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to finish the musical with I Don't Need Your Love and SIX and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned!

HistoryPop: S03E04 - SIX

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 47:12


In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to go through the first couple of songs and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned for HAUS of HOLBEIN, Get Down, and All You Wanna Do!

HistoryPop: S03E03 - Six

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 35:27


In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to go through the first couple of songs and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned for Ex-Wives, No Way, Don't Lose UR Head, and Heart of Stone!

HistoryPop: S03E02 - Six

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 62:29


In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. So, let's dive into the lives of Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Kateryn Parr on our exploration of SIX.

HistoryPop: S03E01- SIX

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 83:53


In this episode, we begin our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. So, let's dive into the lives of Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn as we begin our exploration of SIX.

HistoryPop: S02E04 - Victoria

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 45:12


In our final (for now!) episode of the Victoria series, Courtney explores more of the characters introduced in the third season, especially Lord Palmerston and Sophie, Duchess of Monmouth. Prepare for digressions on the state of marriage for Victorian women, wandering wombs, and more!

HistoryPop: S02E03 - Victoria

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 31:21


In this continuation we finally learn what Courtney REALLY thinks of Albert, and we explore a bit of Feodora's history - along with some key contemporary events in Victoria's universe!

HistoryPop: S02E02 - Victoria

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 45:26


In this continuation of the Victoria series on HistoryPop, we explore the history behind the first episode and some of the major characters from PBS Masterpiece's Victoria!

HistoryPop: S02E01 - Victoria

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 28:58


In this second series, we will examine the PBS Masterpiece Theater's hit show, Victoria!

HistoryPop: S00E01- Witches (OneShot)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 32:45


In this special seasonal one-shot episode, we explore some of the history of witches, witchcraft, and how those witches have been represented in pop culture from the Brothers Grimm to the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! Join us for a spooooooky good time! Happy Halloween!

HistoryPop: S01E03 - Rose of Versailles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 23:03


Rose of Versailles – In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women’s lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!

HistoryPop: S01E02 - Rose of Versailles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 18:28


In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women's lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!

HistoryPop: S01E01 - Rose of Versailles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 14:02


In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women's lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!

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