The Crucible was a poignant allegory for McCarthyism when first released as a play. The film adaptation may ham it up a bit with the performances, but still highlights an [ … ]

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Obviously a fictional story, but we discuss this time period in New England and the history of witchcraft.

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A group religious outcasts hires a ship to take them to the New World. We talk about what this film starring Anthony Hopkins got right and wrong.

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We discuss both of these films as we explore the full stories of John Smith and Pocahontas.

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Happy Halloween! We preview our American history series with a look at this bizarre film by Nicolas Winding Refn.

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We conclude our discussion of the series Vikings. Many journeys come to an end and Ubbe and company find themselves in North America.

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We follow Ivar the Boneless to the world of the Kievan Rus’.

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As we wrap up season 5 of Vikings, we look a little closer at Ivar the Boneless and Alfred the Great.

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The remarkable true story of the rescue of a youth soccer team in Thailand.

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Today we focus on viking exploits in the Mediterranean and the discovery of Iceland.

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