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Blake and Ross, life long history buffs, discuss history films, tv shows, documentaries, and media of all sorts. Some good, some bad, and some ugly. We’re excited and we hope you join us on this adventure!


    • Jun 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: Gods and Generals Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 75:30


    In this episode, Blake and Ross discuss the historical accuracy of “Gods and Generals” and their likes and many dislikes of this heap of a movie. Join them as they wrap up the first season of “Hollywood History”! Leave a listener message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 16: Gods and Generals Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 70:11


    In this first part of our finale episode, Blake and Ross discuss the history behind Gods and Generals and bloody days of the Civil War. They discuss the legendary battles and the men who fought them. Joint them as fates collide! Leave a listener message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 15: Secretariat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 18:52


    In this episode, Ross and Blake take a look at the 2010 film “Secretariat” based on one of history's greatest racehorses. Leave us a listener message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 14: Escape From Alcatraz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 47:00


    In this episode, Ross and Blake discuss America's most infamous prison and the daring escape made by 3 inmates portrayed in the film “Escape From Alcatraz”. Leave us a message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 13: The Coldest Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 37:35


    In this episode, Blake and Ross talk about the painfully awful Cold War spy thriller “The Coldest Game” and problems that face historical fiction films. And of course, as always, a long historical tangent ensues. Leave us a message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 12: Operation Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 45:28


    In this episode, Ross and Blake discuss the 2018 spy thriller “Operation Finale” and the history behind the mission that apprehended one of the most evil men in history. They discuss the planning and execution of Mossad's daring 1960 capture of Adolph Eichmann, a chief perpetrator of the Holocaust. Leave a listener message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 11: Loving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 23:59


    In this episode of Hollywood History, Blake and Ross discuss the history behind the movie “Loving” and a couple's fight to overcome racist laws. Leave us a listener message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 9: Red Tails

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 52:35


    In this episode of Hollywood History, Blake and Ross discuss the less than adequate depiction of the Tuskegee Airmen and their exploits. They discuss the history behind the 332nd and what the movies gets right and wrong about their service. Leave us a listener message: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 8: Challenger: Final Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 32:40


    In this episode, Ross and Blake discuss the Netflix documentary Challenger: Final Flight. They talk about the history of the Space Shuttle Program and the negligence that led to one of America's worst tragedies. Leave us a listener message: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 7: Wolfenstein: The New Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 57:22


    In this episode, Ross and Blake take a look at the alternate history game Wolfenstein and talk about some of the history behind it. Leave us a listener message: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 6: Stories That Should Be Movies #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 39:50


    In this episode of Hollywood History, Blake and Ross tell real stories that should be made into films. Join them as they discuss Black soldiers in the War of 1812, the Whisky Rebellion, Joseph Beyrle, and the Flying Tigers. Happy Holidays! Leave Us A Message!: https://anchor.fm/bit-by-bit1/message

    Episode 5: This is America, Charlie Brown - The Mayflower Voyagers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 29:16


    In this episode, Blake and Ross discuss the historical accuracy of This is America, Charlie Brown - the Mayflower Voyagers as well as ramble a bit about Thanksgiving.

    Episode 4: The Patriot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 44:52


    In today's episode, Ross and Blake discuss Roland Emmerich's epic Revolutionary War Film the Patriot and its laundry list of inaccuracies. Join us, and learn about (part of) the exciting story of the Revolutionary War!

    Episode 3: Stories That Should Be Movies - Tecumseh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 14:46


    In today's mini-episode, Blake discusses the Story of Tecumseh and why it deserves a movie adaptation! Next week's episode will be a full length discussion of the Patriot. See you then!

    Episode 2: Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 42:34


    In this episode of Hollywood History, Blake and Ross discuss 2012's Lincoln, the history behind it and the Civil War, and the accuracy of it.

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