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

Anastasia (1997) | Fall of the House of Romanov (1917)

February 15, 2024 Jakob Burrows 01:15:41 Comments Off

This is our PATREON’S CHOICE of Season 4 – a vote was put to our Patrons and Anastasia was the top pick!...

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Bonus Episode: The Discovery of Troy

February 8, 2024 Jakob Burrows 00:28:01 Comments Off

Welcome to another Reel History Patreon Preview! You can find the full 1 hour bonus show at patreon.com/reelhistorypodcast, along with a dozen...

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Troy (2004) | The Rage of Achilles (1175 BCE)

February 1, 2024 Jakob Burrows 01:14:30 Comments Off

What awaits you on this episode? GLORY! TAKE IT! ITS YOURS! Yes, we are paraphrasing the awful dialogue delivered haplessly by Brad...

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Bonus Episode: Pirate Mythbusting!

January 30, 2024 Jakob Burrows 00:30:15 Comments Off

Parrots, peg legs, jolly rogers and rum! Join us for a Patreon Preview that explains which of these tropes have a basis...

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Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) | Golden Age of Piracy (1650–1730)

January 18, 2024 Jakob Burrows 01:17:34 Comments Off

Ahoy and welcome to the highly anticipated Season 4 premiere of Reel History! We’re back with another 10-episode season, releasing biweekly on...

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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...