Episode 102: Scream with Rachel Gunter and Nicole Donawho
This week, resident HATM horror experts Rachel Gunter and Nicole Donawho drop in to talk about Scream, its legacy, and our favorite scream queens.
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 102
Reckoning with Jason Herbert
Historian and outdoorsman Dr. Jason Herbert has questions about the world. And it's time to reckon with them.
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episodes
Episode 101: The Thing with Peter Neff, Matthew Siegfried, and Daniella McCahey
This week we dive into the history and science behind Antarctica and question who made it out: Childs or MacReady? The Thing is a 100% PERFECT film. Grab your flamethrower and join in. About our guests: Peter Neff is a glaciologist and climate scientist working primarily to develop glacier ice core records of past climate, environmental conditions, and atmospheric chemistry. Peter’s current research focuses on better understanding recent climate of changing coastal regions in West Antarctica, ar...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 101
Episode 100: Stargate with Julia Troche and Stuart Tyson Smith
Wait, the pyramids weren’t built by aliens???This week HATM celebrates our 100th episode by talking Egyptology with Julia Troche and Stargate’s historical consultant, Stuart Tyson Smith.
Oct 16, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 100
Episode 99: Dawn of the Dead with Kelly Baker and Thomas Lecaque
It's spooky season around here and that means it's time to visit Dawn of the Dead. Kelly Baker and Thomas Lecaque drop into to talk about the history of zombies in western culture, our favorite zombie kills, and exactly what we'd do in the zombie apocalypse. About our guests: Award-winning and Amazon bestselling author Kelly J. Baker is a freelance writer with a religious studies PhD who covers religion, racism, higher education, gender, labor, motherhood, and popular culture. She’s written for ...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 99
Episode 98: First Man with James R. Hansen and Kevin Rusnak
This week we talk about the life and legacy of Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. Joining us is Jim Hansen, who wrote the book First Man and served as a consultant on the film, along with HATM space expert Kevin Rusnak. We talk about the Armstrong's inward journey into outer space, his relationships with his fellow astronauts, and the role his wife Janet played in Armstrong's journey. We also get some inside details on the making of the film, including Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle's w...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 98
Episode 97: Any Given Sunday with Lou Moore
Any Given Sunday turns 25 this year and it may have predicted the modern football era whether the NFL liked it or not. Sports historian Lou Moore stops in to talk about the rise of Black quarterbacks, CTE, social media in sports, malevolent owners, and his new book The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback . About our guest: Louis Moore is a Professor of History at Grand Valley State University. He teaches African American History, Civil Rights, Sp...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 97
Emergency Pod: The Penguin with Blake Scott Ball
Colin Farrell is back as the boss of Gotham City. This week Blake Scott Ball, author of the forthcoming book Batman: The Making of an American Myth joins in to talk about Batman, the Penguin, and whether or not you should check out the show.
Sep 22, 2024•55 min
Episode 96: Pirates of the Caribbean with Jamie Goodall and Rebecca Simon
It's Talk Like A Pirate Day and that makes it the perfect time to invite pirate historians Jamie Goodall and Rebecca Simon to talk about pirate mythology, superstitions at sea, and our favorite books and movies about swashbucklers. About our guests: Jamie Goodall is a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C. She also teaches part-time at Southern New Hampshire University in their College of Online & Continuing Education. She is the author of Pirates of the Ch...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 96
Episode 95: How Coppola Became Cage with Zach Schonfeld
This week Zach Schonfeld drops in to talk about his new book detailing Nicolas Cage's origin story. We dive into how Nicolas Coppola grew up in the shadow of his famous uncle, his struggles to break into Hollywood, and the highs and lows of Nicolas Cage's filmography. This pod is the first of its kind and I think you're gonna dig it.
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 95
Emergency Pod: Remembering James Earl Jones
We lost James Earl Jones today. Thomas Lecaque joins me to remember the man and what he meant to all of us.
Sep 10, 2024•29 min
Episode 94: The Help with Kellie Carter Jackson
This week Kellie Carter Jackson drops in to talk about The Help. We get into Black representations in film, white savior tropes, and what more nuanced discussions of the lived experiences of Black workers in the Civil Rights era look like. Kellie is a freaking powerhouse. Expect her to be back. About our guest: Kellie Carter Jackson is the Michael and Denise Kellen 68’ Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. She studies the lived experiences of Black peopl...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 94
Episode 93: The Devil Wears Prada with Nancy MacDonell
This week Nancy MacDonell makes her debut on HATM Podcast to talk about Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour, and her book, Empresses of Seventh Avenue , which tells the history of the women who built New York into a fashion powerhouse in the years after World War II. This is a blast, and for me, and eye opening conversation. Hope you enjoy. About our guest: Nancy MacDonell is a fashion journalist and fashion historian. She writes the Wall Street Journal column "Fashion with a Past," in whi...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
Episode 92: Alien Romulus with Kathleen Sheppard and John Wyatt Greenlee
This week Kate Sheppard, John Wyatt Greenlee take a look at the newest edition of the Alien franchise to see what it has to say about capitalism, colonialism, and whether or not the series still has legs after 45 years. Jump in with us on this one. About our guests: Dr. Kathleen Sheppard earned her PhD in History of Science from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. After a post-doctoral teaching fellowship at the American University in Cairo, she arrived at Missouri S&T in the fall of 2011. S...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
Episode 91: 9 to 5 with Jessica Calarco
This week sociologist Jessica Calarco drops in to talk about the magificent 9 to 5, the changing and sometimes unchanging roles of women in the workplace, her work examining the role of women as America's social safety net, and the one and only Dolly Parton. Let's go. About our guest: A Sociologist and Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , Jessica is an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Wo...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 91
Episode 90: Raiders of the Lost Ark with Kathleen Sheppard, Julia Troche, and Leah Packard-Grams
This week we are joined by three historians of archaeology: Kate Sheppard, Julia Troche, and Leah Packard-Grams to talk about one of the most perfect films ever made: Raiders of the Lost Ark. We jump into the history of archaeology, Egypt, Hitler's fascination with the occult, and the perfect pair of Marion Ravenwood and Indiana Jones. Oh, and we drank the whole time. Get ready because this episode goes places. About our guests: Dr. Kathleen Sheppard earned her PhD in History of Science from the...
Aug 08, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 90
Episode 89: Sneakers and Preserving Data at the End of the World with Brian Michael Murphy
This week media archaeologist Brian Michael Murphy drops in to talk about the cult classic, Sneakers starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, and roughly every actor in Hollywood. We talk about just how prescient this film was in predicting data mining as well as Brian's own work exploring data storage, record keeping, and the American obsession with preserving information. I hope you dig it. About our guest: Brian Michael Murphy is Associate Professor of American Studies at Williams College and...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 89
Episode 88: Twisters/The History of Storm Chasing with Kate Carpenter
This week Kate Carpenter drops in to talk about the new film Twisters along with her research on the history of modern-day storm chasing. We get into what they got right, what liberties they took, the role of climate change in the spread of tornado alley, and exactly how crazy are tornado chasers anyway. If you feel it, ride it. About our guest: Kate Carpenter is a doctoral candidate in the History of Science at Princeton University. Before that, she earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the Univ...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 88
Episode 87: The Mummy/The Untold History of Women Egyptologists with Kathleen Sheppard
This week Kate Sheppard drops in to talk about the movie that made everyone bisexual: 1999's The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. We get into why this is such a perfect summer movie and dive deep into the history of archaeology itself. Kate also shares with us the findings from her new book Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age , available now. This is an awesome conversation with one of my favorite people in the profession. I ...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 87
Episode 86: National Treasure with Joanne Freeman and The Wibberleys
Happy 6th birthday to HATM! This week we have something special for you: the film that started it all! And as a bonus, we asked the screenwriters of National Treasure, Cormac and Marianne Wibberley to join me and Joanne Freeman to talk about the creation of the film, what it has to say about history, and the movie's legacy. This is a fun time. About our guests: Cormac and Marianne Wibberley are a screenwriting team with multiple credits to their name including National Treasure, National Treasur...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 86
Episode 85: Horizon and The West According to Kevin Costner with Megan Kate Nelson and Kate Carpenter
This week Megan Kate Nelson and Kate Carpenter drop in to talk about Kevin Costner's new American epic, Horizon. Our reviews (and our drinks) are mixed but this is such a fun episode as we talk not only about where Horizon succeeds and fails but also about what Costner's career has to say about The West in general. This one is fun. About our guests: Megan Kate Nelson is a writer, historian, road cyclist, and cocktail enthusiast.And starting in September, she will be the 2024-2025 Rogers Distingu...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 85
Emergency Pod: Gladiator II Trailer Reactions with Craig Bruce Smith
The trailer for Gladiator II is out and we are here for it. Craig Bruce Smith joins in to talk about what we are expecting, the first film's legacy, and Denzel Washington. Let's go.
Jul 10, 2024•29 min
Episode 84: Gettysburg with Kevin Levin, Waitman Beorn, and Rich Condon
This week Kevin Levine, Waitman Beorn, and Rich Condon drop in to talk about the most famous battle of the Civil War. We jump into Ted Turner's 1993 production, asking if it is an apologist film, talk about the events surrounding the battle, and talk about our favorite Civil War books and films. About our guests: Waitman Beorn is an assistant professor in History at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Dr. Beorn was previously the Director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmo...
Jul 03, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 84
Episode 83: The Right Stuff with Kevin Rusnak, Tyler Peterson, and Michael Bazemore
This week Kevin Rusnak, Tyler Peterson, and Michael Bazemore drop into talk about the Cold War, daredevils, and the birth of the Space Program. We have a lot of fun talking about the men and women who made NASA and maybe the coolest movie poster of all time.
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 83
Episode 82: Blood In Blood Out with Jimmy Santiago Baca and Jimmy Patiño
This week poet and screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca joins Jimmy Patiño and me to talk about his 1993 epic Blood In Blood Out . We talk about Jimmy's life story, the challenges facing Chicanos in the 70s & 80s and the film's legacy today. This is a special pod. Hope you like it. About our guests: Jimmy Santiago Baca is a poet and activist of Chicano and Apache descent and author of Martin and Meditations on the South Valley (1987), which received the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation’s American...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 82
Episode 81: Close Encounters of the Third Kind/A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon with Greg Eghigian
This week Greg Eghigian drops in to talk about Steven Spielberg's first extraterrestrial film and his new book charting the global history of UFO sightings. We get into the histories behind the sightings, how the Cold War affected how we think about space aliens, and whether or not one should put gravy on Devil's Tower. About our guest: Greg is a professor of history and bioethics at Penn State University. A historian of both the human sciences and modern Europe, he is particularly interested in...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 81
Episode 80: The Goonies and Generation X with John Wyatt Greenlee, Leah Lagrone, and Jamie Goodall
This week Jamie Goodall joins #HATM regulars John Wyatt Greenlee and Leah Lagrone to get to the bottom of a serious question: to which generation does The Goonies belong. We are up to no good in this episode and even through in some pirate history to boot. HATM never says die. About our guests: Dr. John Wyatt Greenlee is a medievalist and a cartographic historian. His academic research is primarily driven by questions of how people perceive and reproduce their spaces: how movement through the wo...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 80
Episode 79: The Birdcage/The History of Queer Miami with Julio Capó, Jr.
This week Julio Capó, Jr. drops in to talk about The Birdcage. We get into Robin Williams' queer performances, what this film meant then, and what it means now. We also talk about Julio's scholarship of Miami's immigration and LGBTQ+ history, along with our mutual love of Florida. One of the best pods we've ever done. I hope you enjoy. About our guest: Professor Capó is a transnational historian whose research and teaching interests include modern U.S. history, especially the United States’s rel...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 79
Episode 78: 21 Jump Street/Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools with Max Felker-Kantor
This week Max Felker-Kantor and I talk about what may be the world's most unlikely history movie: 21 Jump Street. We talk about the real-life attempts to embed police officers undercover in schools, the rise and fall of D.A.R.E., and the role DARE played in creating the carceral state. This is such a surprising episode with some real revelations and Max is an awesome guest. I hope you dig it. About our guest: Max Felker-Kantor is an associate professor of history at Ball State University. He tea...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
Franklin Episode 8 with Kelsa Pellettierre and Liz Covart
This week Liz Covart drops in to talk with Kelsa and I about the final episode of Franklin, along with her thoughts on the show as it was. We get into the diplomatic manuevering at Paris, Liz's Codfish moment, the brigand that was William Augustus Bowles and ask if the French lost the American Revolution. About our guest: Liz Covart is a historian of early America who practices scholarly history, public history, and digital humanities, primarily as the Founding Director of Colonial Williamsburg ...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Episode 77: Jaws with Melissa Cristina Márquez
This week marine biologist and world reknowned shark expert Melissa Cristina Márquez dives in to talk all things Jaws. We talk about her career as a scientist, the role of sharks in the ecosystem, and the impact the book and film had on global shark populations. This is a different look for HATM and a lot of fun talking to an inspiring scholar. We're gonna need a bigger pod. About our guest: Known as the "Mother of Sharks," Melissa Cristina Márquez is a Latina marine biologist and conservationis...
May 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 77
Hosted on Buzzsprout
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast