The History on Film Podcast
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The History on Film Podcast is an award-winning series that looks at the intersections of history, film and media studies, and more. Our goal is to make the educational parts entertaining and the entertaining parts educational. New episodes Mondays!
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Season 2, Episode 12 "GoldenEye on the Prize with Paul Klein" Mini-Trailer
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
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This week's episode hits on two of the primary themes of this season: "The End of History" and "Catnip for Millennials".
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
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Season 2, Episode 12 "GoldenEye on the Prize with Paul Klein" Mini-Trailer
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
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December 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This week's episode hits on two of the primary themes of this season: "The End of History" and "Catnip for Millennials".
I have a Word doc titled "Hack the Planet?" just for when I reach a critical mass of things like this to write about.
#OnThisDay in 1981, Simon & Simon aired “Trapdoors”—likely the first non–sci-fi depiction of computer hacking on US TV. 💻📞
Teen Robbie Rist uses an Apple II + acoustic modem to access a bank—2 years before “hacker” hit mainstream media.
A proto-Whiz Kids story from creator Phil DeGuere.
Teen Robbie Rist uses an Apple II + acoustic modem to access a bank—2 years before “hacker” hit mainstream media.
A proto-Whiz Kids story from creator Phil DeGuere.
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I have a Word doc titled "Hack the Planet?" just for when I reach a critical mass of things like this to write about.
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This holiday hot take comes to you from my expertise on the terrorizing of average people by HUAC, McCarthyism, and the Hollywood Blacklist. You can read more about it in my new book, Selling Out Santa:
My new & first book, Selling Out Santa, is Open Access!
If you like what you read and can, please consider buying a copy for you and maybe one for a history/film lover at Christmas (it's 40% off)!
It'll likely be my only income in over 2 years once royalties pay next July, so please consider it!
If you like what you read and can, please consider buying a copy for you and maybe one for a history/film lover at Christmas (it's 40% off)!
It'll likely be my only income in over 2 years once royalties pay next July, so please consider it!
Selling Out Santa
Christmas is not just a day or a frame of mind as Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) imparts in Miracle on 34 th Street (1947); Christmas is also a vehicle for national mythmaking as an idealising mirror for...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This holiday hot take comes to you from my expertise on the terrorizing of average people by HUAC, McCarthyism, and the Hollywood Blacklist. You can read more about it in my new book, Selling Out Santa:
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
Season 2, Episode 12 "GoldenEye on the Prize with Paul Klein" Mini-Trailer
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
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I just won a National Arts and Entertainment Award from the LA Press Club!!!
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I just won a National Arts and Entertainment Award from the LA Press Club!!!
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
Season 2, Episode 12 "GoldenEye on the Prize with Paul Klein" Mini-Trailer
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Returning guest @ptklein.com is here to talk about all things #GoldenEye! We discuss #Bond as a media-mix franchise, remaking 007 for the 90s, and OF COURSE the iconic #N64 adaptation. This episode is more fun than 4 player Remote Mines in the Temple!
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
youtu.be/_1TbIejcyoI?...
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Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 253 (12/7/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthc...
blackwhiteandread.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
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Thanks for including mine and @dianearodgers.bsky.social' episode on @historyonfilm.bsky.social Ben!
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new & forthcoming books from last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 253 (12/7/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Like Rudolph or Mariah, the #ScholarSunday powers grow ever stronger as December deepens. See for yourself with my 253rd thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthc...
blackwhiteandread.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thanks for including mine and @dianearodgers.bsky.social' episode on @historyonfilm.bsky.social Ben!
Don't miss this week's episode! What other show gives you Textual Poachers AND a potential real-life Wicker Man?
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more!
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
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December 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Don't miss this week's episode! What other show gives you Textual Poachers AND a potential real-life Wicker Man?
Get in the eva, George
December 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Get in the eva, George
Boots Riley is great, and I can't wait to see what he does next. "Sorry to Bother You" was brilliant, and The Coup was tied for first in my "Top Five" (also brilliant) talk with @drsepinwall.bsky.social
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=acT_...
December 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Boots Riley is great, and I can't wait to see what he does next. "Sorry to Bother You" was brilliant, and The Coup was tied for first in my "Top Five" (also brilliant) talk with @drsepinwall.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acT_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acT_...
A book I keep thinking about is @dabnet.bsky.social's The American Robot, and how so much of technology has been used to reinforce rather than challenge the status quo. I was so happy to get to talk to him about it, and it just keeps getting more relevant.
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shows.acast.com/the-history-...
The All-American Robots with Dustin Abnet | The History on Film Podcast
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December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A book I keep thinking about is @dabnet.bsky.social's The American Robot, and how so much of technology has been used to reinforce rather than challenge the status quo. I was so happy to get to talk to him about it, and it just keeps getting more relevant.
shows.acast.com/the-history-...
shows.acast.com/the-history-...
"Beach Party" (1963) Cinematic Universe.
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"Beach Party" (1963) Cinematic Universe.
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@historyonfilm.bsky.social I swear on a stack of X Files I would have burned a hour of pto to finish listening to this.
Will start it over with a good meal.
Will start it over with a good meal.
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
@historyonfilm.bsky.social I swear on a stack of X Files I would have burned a hour of pto to finish listening to this.
Will start it over with a good meal.
Will start it over with a good meal.
A reminder again to watch this if you haven't already- even as someone who lived through this, it was shocking to revisit. It was so great to get to talk to Chris, and to try and figure out why those weird dog videos exist.
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A reminder again to watch this if you haven't already- even as someone who lived through this, it was shocking to revisit. It was so great to get to talk to Chris, and to try and figure out why those weird dog videos exist.
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Don't forget to check out this week's episode of the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social all about The #XFiles! And make sure to come back next week as @ptklein.com makes his triumphant return to talk about "GoldenEye"! youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s?...
Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Don't forget to check out this week's episode of the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social all about The #XFiles! And make sure to come back next week as @ptklein.com makes his triumphant return to talk about "GoldenEye"! youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s?...
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Don't forget to check out this week's episode of the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social all about The #XFiles! And make sure to come back next week as @ptklein.com makes his triumphant return to talk about "GoldenEye"! youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s?...
Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Don't forget to check out this week's episode of the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social all about The #XFiles! And make sure to come back next week as @ptklein.com makes his triumphant return to talk about "GoldenEye"! youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s?...
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We made a thing and they wrote about it on Polygon! Very excited to have this out in the world.
I have been dying for a playable out of a pack TCG for about as long as these games have existed and my team really nailed it.
www.polygon.com/cataclysm-ar...
I have been dying for a playable out of a pack TCG for about as long as these games have existed and my team really nailed it.
www.polygon.com/cataclysm-ar...
This retro-apocalypse TCG could fix the biggest problem in card games
Brian David-Marshall's debut trading card game is Cataclysm Arcade
www.polygon.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We made a thing and they wrote about it on Polygon! Very excited to have this out in the world.
I have been dying for a playable out of a pack TCG for about as long as these games have existed and my team really nailed it.
www.polygon.com/cataclysm-ar...
I have been dying for a playable out of a pack TCG for about as long as these games have existed and my team really nailed it.
www.polygon.com/cataclysm-ar...
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more!
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more!
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more!
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
Season 2, Episode 11 Mini-Trailer: "The Truth is Out There" with Bethan Jones and Diane Rodgers
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social come on to discuss one of the centerpieces of End of History culture- "The X-Files"! We discuss the show, its politics, early media mix and internet fandom, boiled horse skulls???, and more!
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
youtu.be/ZZgjHYCUu9s
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parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, and EL PAÍS interviewed me about it: english.elpais.com/lifestyle/20...
Excited about Taylor Swift’s wedding? Why parasocial is the Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year
Term defines the connection between fans and the famous — and could help to establish a line between admiration and obsession
english.elpais.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, and EL PAÍS interviewed me about it: english.elpais.com/lifestyle/20...
It just so happens that this gets mentioned in tomorrow's episode with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social!
#FolkloreSunday
The time of the Mari Lwyd approaches!
One of Wales` more unique festive customs sees a decorated horse`s skull carried from door to door, where its bearers challenge each household to engage in a duel of verse and wit for entry and, most importantly, beer!
The time of the Mari Lwyd approaches!
One of Wales` more unique festive customs sees a decorated horse`s skull carried from door to door, where its bearers challenge each household to engage in a duel of verse and wit for entry and, most importantly, beer!
November 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It just so happens that this gets mentioned in tomorrow's episode with @memorieschild.bsky.social and @dianearodgers.bsky.social!