Beyond the Big Screen
Beyond the Big Screen is a podcast about the true story behind the movies you love. We will talk about history, philosophy, religion, art, sports, literature and much more. Movies and media only tell you a small part of the story. In this podcast we will look into a wide variety of topics on the big screen and beyond!
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Episodes (780)
Coming Soon - Guerrilla Tactics
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True Detective Bonus: Behind the Case
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True Detective Season 1 Finale: Exploring the Depths with Darryl Cooper
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Darryl Cooper on Despair and Nihilism
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Erin Go Bragh and the San Patricio Battalion
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One Man’s Hero is Another Man’s Traitor
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The Beginning of a Dark Ending : Unpacking True Detective Season 1 Episode 8
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Coming Soon - A Beautiful Defense Mechanism
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Shades of Past and Thrilling Twists: Unpacking True Detective Season 1 Episodes...
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Coming Soon: Frank Pulls Rank
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The Mystery Unravels: Unpacking True Detective Season 1 Episodes 4 &5
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Chilling and Haunting
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Silent Cavalry and Surprising Civil War Stories
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Faith to Friction: Unpacking True Detective Season 1 Episodes 2 &3
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Coming Soon - Wearing Multiple Masks
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True Detective Obsession: Cracking the Case
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Coming Soon - To Not Lighten the Tone
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Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: The Triumph of Mediocrity
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Coming Soon - Everything is Gray
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Seven: Unveiling Evil, Exploring Sin
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Coming Soon - Genuine Emotions
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Behind the Badge: A Cop's Take on Must-Watch Cop Movies
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Coming Soon: Code of the Cop Code of the Criminal
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60th Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
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After the War: Key WW2 European Theater Leaders
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Eyewitnessing History with Columbine Survivors, Secret Agents and Adam Curry!
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Parthenon Roundtable: Which Person From History Deserves a Movie?
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Coming Soon When Woodrow Met Edith
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Teddy Roosevelt Nearly Died in a Cavalry Charge Against German Machine Guns in W...
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The Relentless Pursuit: Analyzing No Country for Old Men
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Coming Soon - Evil or a Force of Nature
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Looper: Time Travel, Action, and Philosophy
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Coming Soon - An Instant Erik Fogg Classic
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History of North America and the Historical Jesus
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Welcome to Organized Crime and Punishment
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Organized Crime and Punishment Trailer
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Jake LaMotta: A Raging Bull in the Ring and on Screen
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Even More Underrated Movies featuring Pretty Poison
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Feeling the Need for Speed … Again! Top Gun Maverick
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Bonus: Preview of Vietnam, Tunnel Rats and Living In the Wide Shadow of Patton
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Knocking Out History with Ali
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Yet Another Retelling of the Classic Tale of Robin Hood
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Beyond the Big Screen Bonus: The Young Gun Billy the Kid
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The Last Valley Part 2 – A Modern Story as Old as Time
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Key Battles Of American History - An Unsettled World Germany and the Allies 191...
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The Last Valley - Entering the Modern Era
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Beyond the Big Screen Bonus: Random Thoughts and Conversations with Mustache Chr...
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The Early Protestant Reformation on Film
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Martin Luther at the Movies
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Beyond the Big Screen Bonus: It Always Comes Back to Tarantino
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