Reel History

Welcome to Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and TV, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check – how bad did they mess it up? What was life actually like during that time period? That’s why we’re here – to separate the real history from the Reel History! Hosted by two Irish history buffs and a Swedish guy who doesn’t know anything about history. Part of the Shows What You Know network; find all our podcasts at ShowsWhatYouKnow.com. Follow us @Reel_History and don’t forget to rate and review!

Hosted ByJakob, Mark and Michael

All Episodes

Feed Drop: The Podcast About the Podcasts About Television

April 16, 2023 Jakob Burrows 1:10:34 Comments Off

Hey history fans! My name is Jakob Burrows and, as you know, I don’t know anything about history, but I do know...

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Reel History Season 3 Finale

November 19, 2022 Jakob Burrows 00:58:12 Comments Off

** Visit PATREON.COM/REELHISTORYPODCAST for exclusive bonus podcasts between seasons *** Welcome to the finale of Season 3 of Reel History! In this...

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Apocalypse Now II | The Smell of Napalm (1955 – 1975)

November 3, 2022 Jakob Burrows 01:09:05 Comments Off

Do you love the smell of napalm in the morning? It’s episode 9 of season 3 of Reel History and much like...

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Apocalypse Now I | The Fall and Rise of Vietnam (111 BC – 1954)

October 20, 2022 Jakob Burrows 01:11:00 Comments Off

This ain’t no USO show so hold on to your cavalry hat and jump onboard a Huey for episode 8 of Season...

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Wolfwalkers (2020) | Cromwellian Conquest (1649–1653)

October 6, 2022 Jakob Burrows 01:18:28 Comments Off

Fáilte go dtí Reel History! We’re finally going local – this week we dive into the wild forests of Irish history with...

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Vikings III | The End of the Viking Age (1066)

September 22, 2022 Jakob Burrows 00:58:55 Comments Off

Oh, you want more Vikings? We’ve got more Vikings. In this third (and final) installment about the History Channel’s drama series Vikings,...

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Vikings II | A Timeline of the Viking Age (794 – 1065)

September 10, 2022 Jakob Burrows 01:03:17 Comments Off

We’re halfway through season 3 of Reel History! This week we’re taking a deeper look at Vikings, using the TV show as...

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Vikings I | Life During the Viking Age (793)

August 25, 2022 Jakob Burrows 00:51:12 Comments Off

Today we start a trilogy; three episodes tackling the smash-hit historical drama Vikings! The show features historical (?) characters such as Ragnar...