HeyJaredReviewing History
We break down the accuracy of historical movies, historical people and events, all while cracking jokes along the way.
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Episode #221: We Were Soldiers (opens the original)
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We meet today under more somber circumstances! Today is the end of of MELTEMBER!!! This week we're in the sh*t. We Were Soldiers is about the battle of la Drang which kicked off the Vietnam War. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Sam Elliot, Barry Pepper, Chris Klein, Greg Kinnear, Madeleine Stowe and Keri Russel was directed by We Were Soldiers. Meltember concludes with a prime Mel Gibson and we talk all about Vietnam! It was MELTEMBER!!! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https:/
Episode #220: The Professor And The Madman (opens the original)
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Salutations! Today is the second installment of MELTEMBER!!! This week we're expanding our vocabulary, and talking about the creation of the dictionary. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and was directed by Farhad Safinia. Meltember rolls on with a seasoned and experienced Mel Gibson playing a second great Scottsman! It's MELTEMBER!!! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to G
Episode #219: Gallipoli (opens the original)
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G'day mates! Today is the first installment of MELTEMBER!!! To celebrate we're talking all about Australians and their service in WW1 at Gallipoli. The Gallipoli fighting featured thousands of Australians dying to try to take an Ottoman peninsula. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, and was directed by Peter Weir. What better way to kick off MELTEMBER than the movie that put Mel Gibson on the map! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory
Episode #218: Pick Episode Pick Episode LIV (opens the original)
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The dogs are barking because we're in the dog days of summer! This week we recap our vacations, answer some emails and talk history! Scratch our bellies and bring us treats, because we're fetching you 3 historical tales. Ant G brings the story of Frank Hoxne Hoard, Brian Brings us the history of the Bastille, and Steve brings us the story of the library of Joseph Bazalgette, and his solution for the great stink! We also pick the next 3 movies we will be watching, come listen and have a laugh or
Episode #217: 30 Minutes Or Less (opens the original)
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You may need your pizza delivered in less than 30 minutes, but we're bringing you laughs and history in under 2 hours! Today, we're talking all about the twisted case of the Pizza Bomber, and the the movie that is totally not based on that case for legal reasons, 30 Minutes or Less! 30 Minutes Or Less stars Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, and was directed by Ruben Fleischer. Come listen, it's more fun than having a bomb strapped to ya! We are proud to announce our NEW
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