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)
Inglorious Bonuses
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The Victorians: Inventors of the Modern World
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The True Virtue of Happiness
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Coming Soon: Victorian Happiness
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A New Look at the Attack on Pearl Harbor
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The Thin Red Line: The Best World War 2 Film Ever?
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Coming Soon! A New Look at WW2
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A Penny Saved, A Penny Earned and the Last Bet of Benjamin Franklin
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Settling Grudges with Turkeys and More from Early American History
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Rejects, Revolutionaries and Early American History Extra
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Gettysburg in Literature, Film and History: Pickett’s Charge and Epilogue
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Gettysburg in Literature, Film and History: Devil’s Den and Longstreet’s Beard
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Gettysburg in Literature, Film and History: The Battle Heats Up on Day 1
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Gettysburg in Literature, Film and History: Setting Up the Battle
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The Least of Us and the Pandemic of Drugs in America
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Welcome to Eyewitness History
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Coming to and Leaving Las Vegas
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Nikola Tesla: A Man of Science
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Going Over the Falls on the American Side
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Before Orion, Myths and Heroes
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Akira – More than Manga
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Coming Soon -Myths New and Old
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Dangerous History, Made in America
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Donald and Melinda Maclean, a Traitorous Spy Team
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Coming Soon - Unusual Espianoge
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One Man’s Hero is Another Man’s Traitor
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Erin Go Bragh and the San Patricio Battalion
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Coming Soon -St Patrick San Patricios Heroes and Traitors
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Gung Ho and the Story of Marine Raiders
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Warren G Harding: A President for the Jazz Age
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Coming Soon -Gung Ho for Warren Harding
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A Taste of the Future of Law Enforcement: RoboCop
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The Rise of Imperial Japan
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Dredd – He is the Law
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Coming Soon - Beyond Law and Order
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History and Background of Olympic Figure Skating
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Hello Olympics, Hello London
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Parthenon Roundtable: Which Person From History Would You Keep From Dying Too So...
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The Hateful Eight, a Reinvented Western
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino and a Hollywood Fairy Tale
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Coming Soon - Fractured Fairy Tales and Poisoned Coffee
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David Meets Goliath on the Ice – Miracle 2008
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A Miracle (2008) On and Off the Ice
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Coming Soon - Miracles on Ice
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Diving Off the Top Rope: The Wrestler (2008)
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A Big Screen Body Slam – The History of Professional Wrestling
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Coming Soon Heavy Weight Champs and The Holy Roman Empire
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Blade Runner Series Wrap Up and Filling in the Blanks
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Blade Runner 2049 – Reimagined and as Relevant as Ever
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Coming Soon - Joy and Hopelessness
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