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Welcome to the Enlightened Podcast where we discuss, debate and dissect all things that make a great story, from Books to TV, from Music to History. We bring light to the darkest corners of nerdom.

Ben Hunt


    • Mar 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Enlightened Podcast

    STARWARS: Villains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 93:30


    Season III begins… --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Another Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 1:19


    Season III is coming soon

    Tom Petty II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 23:36


    We return for another song you should know  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Monkees

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 38:24


    In the latest episode of The Songs you should know we discuss the Monkees! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The House of The Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 52:57


    Burt and Reggie return to discuss the revival of Game of Thrones with HBO's new and excellent production, The house of the Dragon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: A NEW HOPE PART I

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 60:19


    A long time ago in a podcast far, far away... Reggie Wilder returns for a look into the movie that started it all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Very Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 28:37


    Reggie Wilder and Ben Hunt host another wild success in the podcast world with ‘The Songs You Should Know' --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    An announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 1:44


    Some important things are going on at the Enlightened Network

    JAMES BOND: Shaken or Stirred

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 27:20


    We take a hack at one of our favorite franchises. The name is Enlightened, Enlightened Podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: An Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2022 57:45


    Join us for the new and streamlined Season 2 of the Enlightened Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    CRASHCOURSE HISTORY V: The Lion's Roar

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 125:39


    Ellie and Ben discuss one of the most important individuals in history, Winston S. Churchill. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Foo Fighters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 60:58


    A glorious Sunday morning episode where Reggie returns for an analysis of the Foo Fighters --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Stephen King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 33:34


    Me and Ellie talk about one of our all favorite authors, the master of making us lose sleep, Stephen King. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 29:55


    A discussion of the caped crusader --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Fever Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 77:00


    John Westly joins Ellie and I for a deep dive into Ralph Bakshi's 1978 classic cartoon, The Lord of The Rings. If by life or death we can podcast, we will. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    SCI-FI MOVIES: Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 33:57


    Ellie and I talk about the 1979 classic, Alien. In podcasting, no one can hear you scream….because of editing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    CRASHCOURSE HISTORY IV: Lightning War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 43:41


    Ellie and I discuss the early days of WWII --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Charlatans and Mountebanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 73:13


    Reggie and Larry join us for a deep dive into the funniest villains of all time. Well?! We're waiting!

    Villains

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 57:45


    Burt Ferguson and Reggie for a debate on the villains of the Star Wars prequels. DO IT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Goblet of Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 62:37


    Ellie smith joins us for a breakdown of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. DIDYOUPUTYOURNAMEONOURSUBSCRIBERSLIST!!! - Dumbledore --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    CRASHCOURSE HISTORY III: The Last Full Measure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 128:04


    In this Crashcourse history episode, we take a deep dive into the battle of Gettysburg. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Talkin Tolkien I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 37:07


    Ellie joins me to discuss our Lord and Savior J.R.R. Tolkien --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    John, Paul, George, and Ringo, again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 100:13


    Reggie joins me for a breakdown of the 1965 Beatles album Help! Now it looks as though we're here to stay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    CRASH COURSE HISTORY II: Italy, Japan, and Great Britain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 40:10


    Ellie joins the Enlightened again for another installment of our WWII series. We shall return. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: Revenge Of the Sith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 118:05


    Hello there, in my favorite episode that we have ever done on the podcast, Reggie and Burt return to waste your time in a deep dive of Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith. For reasons we can't explain, this podcast is actually a success.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: Attack of the Clones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 50:10


    Reggie wilder and Burt Ferguson return for Star Wars Attack of the Clones --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Spider-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 50:13


    Enlightened Podcast History is made with our Christmas special. Our first three person review with Reggie Wilder and Burt Ferguson discussing Spiderman No Way Home. This episode has BOTH a SPOILER FREE section and a section with SPOILERS. With great podcasting, comes great responsibility. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    CRASH COURSE HISTORY I: Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, and WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 66:06


    Ellie joins me for a discussion on the origins of the Second World War. Never has so many owed so little to so few. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    John, Paul, George, and Ringo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 86:15


    Regie Wilder Joins us for a deep dive into Abbey Road. In the end.... well you know the rest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Cat, Rat, and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 65:03


    Ellie and I discuss Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Easily the best Harry Potter book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 153:27


    In this extended episode with Horace Grizzly, we do a deep dive into the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws. One of our all time favorite movies. We needed a bigger podcast.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: The Phantom Menace Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 57:03


    The Second Half of the deep dive with Reggie Wilder. Always two there is, no more no less. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    STARWARS: The Phantom Menace Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 60:29


    Our frequent collaborator Reggie Wilder joins us for a deep dive into Star Wars The Phantom Menace. Now this is Podcasting. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    A Riddle, a Diary, and the Boy Who Lived

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 36:56


    Me and Ellie break down the first two Harry Potter movies, after our most recent rewatch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 1:31


    Take a listen to hear what we are all about

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