https://simplecast.com As Depicted on Film Learning about the world through film depictions. Co-hosted by podcaster Gil Kidron and evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. en Thu, 5 Jun 2025 12:06:59 +0000 Thu, 5 Jun 2025 12:07:10 +0000 https://ourpodacademy.com As Depicted on Film https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/402ad669-917c-4c5c-a1dd-7bd76a58f106/5dfe60a9-54ce-4129-94b8-383793604e19/3000x3000/show-cover.png?aid=rss_feed https://ourpodacademy.com episodic Learning about the world through film depictions. Co-hosted by podcaster Gil Kidron and evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Gil Kidron true https://feeds.simplecast.com/H7a1L4bq Gil Kidron gilkid@gmail.com 6174e1f0-3496-4128-85e1-06cb409a8b70 Andor Season 2: Nazis, Fascism and Canon The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant

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]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2025 12:06:59 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant

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]]> Andor Season 2: Nazis, Fascism and Canon Gil Kidron 00:55:26 The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant The second season of the show Andor is spectacular and relevant true full 207 5c153404-64b1-40a3-b530-e5957620bdb7 September 5: A Nostalgic Film About How We Got Here The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that. Cinematographer Asi Orewn joins Gil for an emotional episode

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]]> Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:44:06 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that. Cinematographer Asi Orewn joins Gil for an emotional episode

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]]> September 5: A Nostalgic Film About How We Got Here Gil Kidron 00:46:48 The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that The 2024 film starring Peter Sarsgaard chronicles the hostage crisis during the Munich 1972 Olympics, but it's much more than that true full 206 f10fbfa1-bf4a-4b98-980f-e8b142a44c46 100 Years of Solitude - The (South) American Dream The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and reveals a whole lot about the New World, Jungle Edition. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss!

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]]> Sun, 9 Feb 2025 14:33:23 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and reveals a whole lot about the New World, Jungle Edition. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss!

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]]> 100 Years of Solitude - The (South) American Dream Gil Kidron 00:49:24 The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and fun The new Netflix adaptation of the all-time classic novel is immersive and fun one hundred years of solitude, gabriel garcia marquez, 100 years of solitude true full 205 b0f7f3b1-486e-44f5-8d1f-b58a115f1ff3 The Ten Commandments (1956) - A Christian American Exodus The context of this Cecil B. DeMille epic film is post-WWII and Cold War U.S., and it reveals why and how DeMille changed the Exodus story in his movie adaptation. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to dicsuss.

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]]> Wed, 8 Jan 2025 13:52:44 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The context of this Cecil B. DeMille epic film is post-WWII and Cold War U.S., and it reveals why and how DeMille changed the Exodus story in his movie adaptation. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to dicsuss.

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]]> The Ten Commandments (1956) - A Christian American Exodus Gil Kidron 00:34:05 The Cecil B. DeMille epic has more to do with 1956 America than the biblical story The Cecil B. DeMille epic has more to do with 1956 America than the biblical story true full 204 5fe41abd-73a2-4d32-a16f-f0536c28b698 The Penguin and the Collapse of the Liberal Order The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron to dicsuss.

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]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:45:04 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron to dicsuss.

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]]> The Penguin and the Collapse of the Liberal Order Gil Kidron 00:40:05 The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now The Penguin holds a mirror to show us where we are as a society right now the penguin true full 203 6a0a5697-2372-4816-9010-cbb5b58029b4 Anatomy of a Fall: Many Perspectives, One Dog The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between the perspectives of the main characters, one of whom is a dog. To break it down, including the unbelievable acting by the dog, former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how they got the dog to deliver an oscar-worthy performance.

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]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2024 13:57:35 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between the perspectives of the main characters, one of whom is a dog. To break it down, including the unbelievable acting by the dog, former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how they got the dog to deliver an oscar-worthy performance.

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]]> Anatomy of a Fall: Many Perspectives, One Dog Gil Kidron 00:36:18 The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between perspectives, including the dog's The Film Anatomy of a Fall switches back and forth between perspectives, including the dog's true full 202 f48d32e9-6c20-41b4-a630-9ebba9bfa65a Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 4 Review Gil and Rutger discuss Rings of Power season 4 several interesting biblical references and the ongoing parallels to the rise of fascism and the climate crisis.

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]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:24:02 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Gil and Rutger discuss Rings of Power season 4 several interesting biblical references and the ongoing parallels to the rise of fascism and the climate crisis.

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]]> Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 4 Review Gil Kidron 00:16:15 Rings of Power season 2 episode 4 has several interesting biblical references Rings of Power season 2 episode 4 has several interesting biblical references true full 201 4638bbbd-b46e-41c5-b8b6-c39ffafa3451 Animals on Film When animals are on screen, how do you get them to perform and act according to the script? Former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how he did it for over ten years on the sets of fantasy, history, and drama films and shows.

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]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:30:24 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com When animals are on screen, how do you get them to perform and act according to the script? Former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how he did it for over ten years on the sets of fantasy, history, and drama films and shows.

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]]> Animals on Film Gil Kidron 00:40:33 Former animal handler joins Gil to discuss how they get animals to act on film the way they need them to Former animal handler joins Gil to discuss how they get animals to act on film the way they need them to animals on film, ashley foster, animal handling true full 200 df85927a-51b3-46b9-86a9-3351aac8f84b The 3 Body Problem Problem The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down.

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]]> Fri, 5 Jul 2024 08:14:09 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down.

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]]> The 3 Body Problem Problem Gil Kidron 00:39:43 The Netflix sci-fi show is entertaining in both its highs and lows The Netflix sci-fi show is entertaining in both its highs and lows dan weiss, david benioff, the 3 body problem true full 199 513e55ed-6505-4a6a-9f52-e87bb31b26d5 Dune Part 2: Prophecies and Space Mohammed Part 2 of this epic series excels in atmosphere, vibe, sound and clever plays on prophecies and manipulations. 

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]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Part 2 of this epic series excels in atmosphere, vibe, sound and clever plays on prophecies and manipulations. 

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]]> Dune Part 2: Prophecies and Space Mohammed Gil Kidron 00:39:18 Part 2 of this epic series does not disappoint Part 2 of this epic series does not disappoint true full 198 65d2631a257eeb0016f4e5b7 The Blue Eyed Samurai: a Western Samurai Legend This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here.

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]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:22 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here.

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]]> The Blue Eyed Samurai: a Western Samurai Legend Gil Kidron 01:03:49 This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This wonderful anime show draws on the long history of filmmaking in the genres of the Wild West, Samurai films, and the Wild West-Samurai combo, and it is dazzling by being simple and heartfelt. Filmmaker and filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil Kidron for this conversation. To support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 168 659865d189cdd90017e2be0c How Napoleon (2023) Fails as a Historical Biopic Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded?

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]]> Mon, 8 Jan 2024 15:00:12 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded?

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]]> How Napoleon (2023) Fails as a Historical Biopic Gil Kidron 00:35:49 Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023) starring Joaqin Pheonix tries to cram all the highlights of Napoleon's life into one film, and ends up feeling like a movie version of Napoleon's Wikipedia page. How did it fail where others succeeded? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 167 656396b9bc60320012b6a219 How Metropolis (1927) Changed Cinema and Predicted the Future In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here.

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]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:29 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here.

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]]> How Metropolis (1927) Changed Cinema and Predicted the Future Gil Kidron 01:02:23 In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In 1927, the Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang and his soon-to-be Nazi wife made one of the most influential films of all time, Metropolis. Many of the cinema conventions and tropes can be traced to Metropolis, which amazingly predicted how technology would be used by the rich and powerful to sow discord in society. Filmographer Asi Oren joins Gil to discuss. To watch the film on YouTube click here, and to support the podcast click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 166 65390d2118e0ae0011012439 Update: Now What? Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren

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]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:42:14 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren

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]]> Update: Now What? Gil Kidron 00:10:45 Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Family updates and thoughts about the future. Click here to watch a video with Asi Oren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 165 652a6059d40c970012532486 Update: we're sort of OK My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here

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]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 07:00:29 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here

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]]> Update: we're sort of OK Gil Kidron 00:24:42 My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support me in these most difficult of times, become a member here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 164 64ff304bae641f0010318d36 Leaving Israel + Barbie Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time.

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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:20:42 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time.

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]]> Leaving Israel + Barbie Gil Kidron 00:37:45 Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Gil talks to podcaster Lireza Elazaj about his decision to leave Israel at this time and then they dive into the fantastic Barbie movie. Listen to Lireza's podcast here. And click here to support the podcast at this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 163 64733b8d17d0eb00119ea99c The Politics of Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down.

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]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:14 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down.

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]]> The Politics of Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) Gil Kidron 00:56:55 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2023) has been a critical and commerical success, dazzying audiences with humor and heart. But less discussed is the film's political message. Podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the feminist French-Speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Bicycletts joins Gil to break the movie down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 162 644e9bea01f031001135fcfd What Makes Succession Interesting? Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes.

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]]> Mon, 1 May 2023 06:00:18 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes.

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]]> What Makes Succession Interesting? Gil Kidron 00:39:03 Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Succession is one of the most beloved shows in recent memory even though it has a recurring plot and unlikeable characters. So what makes Succession work? Gil is joined by podcaster Lireza Elazaj from the French speaking podcast Les Poissons Sans Cicyclettes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 161 6429b59b13df9d001195ec9a Working As Depicted on Film How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here!

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]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:00:17 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here!

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]]> Working As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:01:58 How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. How has the depiction of work changed through the last 15 years? Let's focus on one place of work to explore it to the fullest. Our films are: Ratatouille (2007), The Menu (2022), The Bear (2022). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 160 640445fe7dc80000118a5e1e Going Native As Depicted on Film American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here!

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]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2023 07:00:11 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here!

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]]> Going Native As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:54:29 American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. American filmmakers and storytellers have been fascinated with the concept of a white American man joining the natives to fight against his own people. Let's unpack that through three films: Dances With Wolves (1990), Avatar (2009) and Dune (2021). To support the podcast click here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 159 63ee4d65f32608001111e1c7 Painters As Depicted on Film Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon!

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]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:00:55 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon!

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]]> Painters As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:03:59 Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Our film journey in this episode goes through three painters from the last 400 years, Johaness Vermeer in Girl With a Pearl Earing (2003), JMW Turner in Mr Turner (2014), and Jackson Pollock in Pollock (2000). Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 158 63dfb08202e9850011b80d58 Killing the Rich As Depicted on Film Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page.

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]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2023 07:00:49 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page.

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]]> Killing the Rich As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:59:45 Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Three films that came out in 2022 highlight the general sentiment of aggression and disdain to the rich and powerful elite that lord over us: Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman. To support our podcast go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 157 63b7e158c8b42a0011234f75 Andor: The 21st Century Star Wars Rebellion Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > https://www.patreon.com/adof

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]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2023 07:00:27 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > https://www.patreon.com/adof

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]]> Andor: The 21st Century Star Wars Rebellion Gil Kidron 00:19:01 Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > ｿ https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Andor (Disney) is the latest and best Star Wars spinoff/prequel. It is set 5 years before A New Hope (1977), but it might as well be set in another galaxy. To support the podcast > ｿ https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 156 639de141b0a821001055280e Crusades As Depicted on Film For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the 2006 Ridley Scott film, Kingdon of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom, and the 2018 Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx. To support the podcast - go to our Patreon page.

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]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 07:00:09 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the 2006 Ridley Scott film, Kingdon of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom, and the 2018 Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx. To support the podcast - go to our Patreon page.

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]]> Crusades As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:45:31 For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the 2006 Ridley Scott film, Kingdon of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom, and the 2018 Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx. To support the podcast - go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. For the past 1000 years since the Christian crusades into the Middle East, the crusades and crusaders have consistently been positively portrayed in Christian countries. But, since the American-British invasion of Iraq and its religious undertones, crusading has begun to lose its appeal. Let's follow this journey through the 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the 2006 Ridley Scott film, Kingdon of Heaven, starring Orlando Bloom, and the 2018 Robin Hood starring Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx. To support the podcast - go to our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 155 63885d0b43ba1800118848d9 Lost Expeditions As Depicted on Film You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss.

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]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2022 07:00:31 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss.

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]]> Lost Expeditions As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:40:10 You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. You wouldn't think that a film and a show about British naval exploration would offer such deep and biting insight into our culture, but they do! Our film is Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World (2003) with Russel Crowe, and our show is The Terror (2019) with Jared Harris. Gil and Rutger discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 154 635795aa06235e0011fb1717 House of the Dragon: How Chance Events Shape History The first season of House of the Dragon concluded with a series of chance events that could have gone either way, but they all went towards a very inevitable civil war. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:52:08 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The first season of House of the Dragon concluded with a series of chance events that could have gone either way, but they all went towards a very inevitable civil war. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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]]> House of the Dragon: How Chance Events Shape History Gil Kidron 00:50:59 The first season of House of the Dragon concluded with a series of chance events that could have gone either way, but they all went towards a very inevitable civil war. Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The first season of House of the Dragon concluded with a series of chance events that could have gone either way, but they all went towards a very inevitable civil war. Support our podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 153 634e658ee89a0e001240ea28 Rings of Power Finale: Contrasting Values In the season 1 finale of Rings of Power, the division between good and evil became clear. Those who hoard power and resources do evil, while those who share do good. To support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/m/adof.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:36:27 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In the season 1 finale of Rings of Power, the division between good and evil became clear. Those who hoard power and resources do evil, while those who share do good. To support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/m/adof.

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]]> Rings of Power Finale: Contrasting Values Gil Kidron 00:42:23 In the season 1 finale of Rings of Power, the division between good and evil became clear. Those who hoard power and resources do evil, while those who share do good. To support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/m/adof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In the season 1 finale of Rings of Power, the division between good and evil became clear. Those who hoard power and resources do evil, while those who share do good. To support the podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/m/adof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 152 6344225ad44ecd00121a854a House of Power: Ambition is a Sin In Rings of Power episode 7, we were told that ambition is the sin that would lead to the dwarves' downfall, while House of Dragon attributes the downfall to a misunderstanding. Support the podcast on Patreon!

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]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:47:05 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In Rings of Power episode 7, we were told that ambition is the sin that would lead to the dwarves' downfall, while House of Dragon attributes the downfall to a misunderstanding. Support the podcast on Patreon!

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]]> House of Power: Ambition is a Sin Gil Kidron 00:38:51 In Rings of Power episode 7, we were told that ambition is the sin that would lead to the dwarves' downfall, while House of Dragon attributes the downfall to a misunderstanding. Support the podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In Rings of Power episode 7, we were told that ambition is the sin that would lead to the dwarves' downfall, while House of Dragon attributes the downfall to a misunderstanding. Support the podcast on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 151 633aca6b1b977d0011202f31 House of Power: Protagonists and Antagonists Clear camps with motications make for better storytelling, which is what made House of the Dragon episode 7 better than the preceding episodes, while Rings of Power episode 6 played around with the differences between protagonists and antagonists.

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]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2022 11:41:29 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Clear camps with motications make for better storytelling, which is what made House of the Dragon episode 7 better than the preceding episodes, while Rings of Power episode 6 played around with the differences between protagonists and antagonists.

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]]> House of Power: Protagonists and Antagonists Gil Kidron 00:27:09 Clear camps with motications make for better storytelling, which is what made House of the Dragon episode 7 better than the preceding episodes, while Rings of Power episode 6 played around with the differences between protagonists and antagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Clear camps with motications make for better storytelling, which is what made House of the Dragon episode 7 better than the preceding episodes, while Rings of Power episode 6 played around with the differences between protagonists and antagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 150 6331bb7040179e0012730244 House of Power: Building Alliances and Switching Actors We're calling this mini series of watching the episode of Rings of Power and House of the Dragon: House of Power. This week, Rings of Power was about building alliances, while the House of the Dragon was about replacing actors and confuding us for half the episode.

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]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:47:11 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We're calling this mini series of watching the episode of Rings of Power and House of the Dragon: House of Power. This week, Rings of Power was about building alliances, while the House of the Dragon was about replacing actors and confuding us for half the episode.

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]]> House of Power: Building Alliances and Switching Actors Gil Kidron 00:29:13 We're calling this mini series of watching the episode of Rings of Power and House of the Dragon: House of Power. This week, Rings of Power was about building alliances, while the House of the Dragon was about replacing actors and confuding us for half the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We're calling this mini series of watching the episode of Rings of Power and House of the Dragon: House of Power. This week, Rings of Power was about building alliances, while the House of the Dragon was about replacing actors and confuding us for half the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 149 63287ef3aef2a3001299777f Fantasy Watch: What Makes a Good Prequel? Both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are fantasy prequels, but while the first was well conceived with many characters, some known and others new, the House of the Dragon doesn't know what it is and we don't know nor care about the characters.

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]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:38:41 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are fantasy prequels, but while the first was well conceived with many characters, some known and others new, the House of the Dragon doesn't know what it is and we don't know nor care about the characters.

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]]> Fantasy Watch: What Makes a Good Prequel? Gil Kidron 00:26:46 Both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are fantasy prequels, but while the first was well conceived with many characters, some known and others new, the House of the Dragon doesn't know what it is and we don't know nor care about the characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon are fantasy prequels, but while the first was well conceived with many characters, some known and others new, the House of the Dragon doesn't know what it is and we don't know nor care about the characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 148 631f44117868540013afa703 What is Wrong with House of the Dragon? House of the Dragon seems to double down on its contempt towards regular people, peasants and servants. Is this the creators' perspective or is this subvrsive?

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]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:37:05 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com House of the Dragon seems to double down on its contempt towards regular people, peasants and servants. Is this the creators' perspective or is this subvrsive?

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]]> What is Wrong with House of the Dragon? Gil Kidron 00:27:13 House of the Dragon seems to double down on its contempt towards regular people, peasants and servants. Is this the creators' perspective or is this subvrsive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. House of the Dragon seems to double down on its contempt towards regular people, peasants and servants. Is this the creators' perspective or is this subvrsive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 147 6316f8331aac970012988f4f 21st Century Decay As Depicted in High Fantasy The House of the Dragon and the Rings of Power are basically telling the same story: both are prequels looking for the time it all went wrong and led society towards the disaster we know is coming. But these two shows have starkly different perspectives on what the problem was and is, and it is very revealing of their creators.

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]]> Tue, 6 Sep 2022 07:35:15 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The House of the Dragon and the Rings of Power are basically telling the same story: both are prequels looking for the time it all went wrong and led society towards the disaster we know is coming. But these two shows have starkly different perspectives on what the problem was and is, and it is very revealing of their creators.

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]]> 21st Century Decay As Depicted in High Fantasy Gil Kidron 00:38:00 The House of the Dragon and the Rings of Power are basically telling the same story: both are prequels looking for the time it all went wrong and led society towards the disaster we know is coming. But these two shows have starkly different perspectives on what the problem was and is, and it is very revealing of their creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The House of the Dragon and the Rings of Power are basically telling the same story: both are prequels looking for the time it all went wrong and led society towards the disaster we know is coming. But these two shows have starkly different perspectives on what the problem was and is, and it is very revealing of their creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 146 630cd27ad7b882001212fb76 House of the Dragon Episode 2: Sensitive Nuclear Material In the second episode of House of the Dragon, we got a glimpse at the hard life of princes and princesses. They have it tough. Support the show > https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:51:37 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In the second episode of House of the Dragon, we got a glimpse at the hard life of princes and princesses. They have it tough. Support the show > https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> House of the Dragon Episode 2: Sensitive Nuclear Material Gil Kidron 00:11:14 In the second episode of House of the Dragon, we got a glimpse at the hard life of princes and princesses. They have it tough. Support the show > https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In the second episode of House of the Dragon, we got a glimpse at the hard life of princes and princesses. They have it tough. Support the show > https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 145 63037c77d47e0f0012b87194 House of the Dragon: What is it ACTUALLY About? The new Game of Thrones show, House of the Dragon, just aired its first episode. Kudos for the creators on regaining relevance.

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]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:54:12 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The new Game of Thrones show, House of the Dragon, just aired its first episode. Kudos for the creators on regaining relevance.

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]]> House of the Dragon: What is it ACTUALLY About? Gil Kidron 00:13:22 The new Game of Thrones show, House of the Dragon, just aired its first episode. Kudos for the creators on regaining relevance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The new Game of Thrones show, House of the Dragon, just aired its first episode. Kudos for the creators on regaining relevance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 144 62fa28fb73bc470013db4126 The Deep Sea As Depicted on Film What do film depictions about the deep ocean waters tell us about the constant and changing perceptions of the deep? This is a free-zone that is infested in whatever industry is thriving at the time. Our films today are The Life Aquatic (2004), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Abyss (1989). Support our show https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:07:38 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com What do film depictions about the deep ocean waters tell us about the constant and changing perceptions of the deep? This is a free-zone that is infested in whatever industry is thriving at the time. Our films today are The Life Aquatic (2004), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Abyss (1989). Support our show https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> The Deep Sea As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:53:15 What do film depictions about the deep ocean waters tell us about the constant and changing perceptions of the deep? This is a free-zone that is infested in whatever industry is thriving at the time. Our films today are The Life Aquatic (2004), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Abyss (1989). Support our show https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. What do film depictions about the deep ocean waters tell us about the constant and changing perceptions of the deep? This is a free-zone that is infested in whatever industry is thriving at the time. Our films today are The Life Aquatic (2004), The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Abyss (1989). Support our show https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 143 62da62a862e8610013e2e25e Christian Pagans As Depicted on Film Christianity invaded northern Europe and both of them changed beyond all recognition. Let's make this journey through films! The Northman (2022), Beowulf (2007) and Excalibur (1981). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:00:02 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Christianity invaded northern Europe and both of them changed beyond all recognition. Let's make this journey through films! The Northman (2022), Beowulf (2007) and Excalibur (1981). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Christian Pagans As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:54:09 Christianity invaded northern Europe and both of them changed beyond all recognition. Let's make this journey through films! The Northman (2022), Beowulf (2007) and Excalibur (1981). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Christianity invaded northern Europe and both of them changed beyond all recognition. Let's make this journey through films! The Northman (2022), Beowulf (2007) and Excalibur (1981). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 142 62c8511b081e8a0012c4e0cd Christian Rome As Depicted on Film Through three films we can both see how Christianity took over the Roman empire, and how modern views about Christianity changed from our first film, released in the 60s to the last gilm, released in 2009. The films are: Constantine and the Cross (1961), Agora (2009), and King Arthur (2004). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:19 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Through three films we can both see how Christianity took over the Roman empire, and how modern views about Christianity changed from our first film, released in the 60s to the last gilm, released in 2009. The films are: Constantine and the Cross (1961), Agora (2009), and King Arthur (2004). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof

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]]> Christian Rome As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:49:46 Through three films we can both see how Christianity took over the Roman empire, and how modern views about Christianity changed from our first film, released in the 60s to the last gilm, released in 2009. The films are: Constantine and the Cross (1961), Agora (2009), and King Arthur (2004). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Through three films we can both see how Christianity took over the Roman empire, and how modern views about Christianity changed from our first film, released in the 60s to the last gilm, released in 2009. The films are: Constantine and the Cross (1961), Agora (2009), and King Arthur (2004). To support our podcast https://www.patreon.com/m/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 197 62a863c603d46a001298b0bd Dreamworks Joseph vs Bible Joseph In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:22 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Dreamworks Joseph vs Bible Joseph Gil Kidron 00:54:10 In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 196 asdepictedonfilm.podbean.com/def3fb83-0ba3-3bc1-aa52-b4fbc8f995c5 Good Archeology As Depicted on Film When cultures dig in their own ground to learn more about their forebearers, archeology is a tool that promotes a sense of personal and social continuation. Let's talk Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and The Dig (2021).

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]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com When cultures dig in their own ground to learn more about their forebearers, archeology is a tool that promotes a sense of personal and social continuation. Let's talk Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and The Dig (2021).

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]]> Good Archeology As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:59:02 When cultures dig in their own ground to learn more about their forebearers, archeology is a tool that promotes a sense of personal and social continuation. Let's talk Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and The Dig (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. When cultures dig in their own ground to learn more about their forebearers, archeology is a tool that promotes a sense of personal and social continuation. Let's talk Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb (2020) and The Dig (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 195 asdepictedonfilm.podbean.com/ebe11b93-056d-3b86-9ce9-2b3e0f2ff8d0 Evil Cursed Archeology As Depicted on Film So many of the films that depict western archeologists digging up ancient artifacts have those artifacts produce evil curses in revenge for the excavations. Let's explore that theme with Indiana Jones (1981), The Mummy (1999) and Night At The Museum (2006).

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]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com So many of the films that depict western archeologists digging up ancient artifacts have those artifacts produce evil curses in revenge for the excavations. Let's explore that theme with Indiana Jones (1981), The Mummy (1999) and Night At The Museum (2006).

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]]> Evil Cursed Archeology As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:02:32 So many of the films that depict western archeologists digging up ancient artifacts have those artifacts produce evil curses in revenge for the excavations. Let's explore that theme with Indiana Jones (1981), The Mummy (1999) and Night At The Museum (2006). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. So many of the films that depict western archeologists digging up ancient artifacts have those artifacts produce evil curses in revenge for the excavations. Let's explore that theme with Indiana Jones (1981), The Mummy (1999) and Night At The Museum (2006). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 194 gotacademy.podbean.com/85a17a5a-7623-3b0c-b8a4-c72afc38b4a0 Succession (HBO): Monstrous Nobility HBO's Succession is one of the best shows of the past few years. It combines dark comedy, uninhibited satire and deep psychological drama. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com HBO's Succession is one of the best shows of the past few years. It combines dark comedy, uninhibited satire and deep psychological drama. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Succession (HBO): Monstrous Nobility Gil Kidron 00:53:39 HBO's Succession is one of the best shows of the past few years. It combines dark comedy, uninhibited satire and deep psychological drama. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. HBO's Succession is one of the best shows of the past few years. It combines dark comedy, uninhibited satire and deep psychological drama. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 193 gotacademy.podbean.com/375121b5-e7c5-33b5-b234-a2345e044392 Ukraine on Film For this episode, Gil and Rutger watched three Ukrainian movies made for an U?krainian audience, about the ongoing conflict with Russia: the Netflix documentary of the civil protests of 2013-2014 called Winter on Fire (2015), the mainstream action war movie Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2015) and the dark satirical drama-comedy Donbass (2018). 

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]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com For this episode, Gil and Rutger watched three Ukrainian movies made for an U?krainian audience, about the ongoing conflict with Russia: the Netflix documentary of the civil protests of 2013-2014 called Winter on Fire (2015), the mainstream action war movie Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2015) and the dark satirical drama-comedy Donbass (2018). 

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]]> Ukraine on Film Gil Kidron 00:57:43 For this episode, Gil and Rutger watched three Ukrainian movies made for an U?krainian audience, about the ongoing conflict with Russia: the Netflix documentary of the civil protests of 2013-2014 called Winter on Fire (2015), the mainstream action war movie Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2015) and the dark satirical drama-comedy Donbass (2018).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. For this episode, Gil and Rutger watched three Ukrainian movies made for an U?krainian audience, about the ongoing conflict with Russia: the Netflix documentary of the civil protests of 2013-2014 called Winter on Fire (2015), the mainstream action war movie Cyborgs: Heroes Never Die (2015) and the dark satirical drama-comedy Donbass (2018).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 192 gotacademy.podbean.com/7d635b7a-e7da-3ea7-8a15-e6adfb244900 NAME CHANGE: From Pod Academy to As Depicted on Film We're changing the name of our podcast to reflect the most integral part of the format: As Depicted on Film. In each episode, we pick 3+ films around a certain topic and breakdown the different depictions. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adof

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]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We're changing the name of our podcast to reflect the most integral part of the format: As Depicted on Film. In each episode, we pick 3+ films around a certain topic and breakdown the different depictions. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adof

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]]> NAME CHANGE: From Pod Academy to As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:10:38 We're changing the name of our podcast to reflect the most integral part of the format: As Depicted on Film. In each episode, we pick 3+ films around a certain topic and breakdown the different depictions. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We're changing the name of our podcast to reflect the most integral part of the format: As Depicted on Film. In each episode, we pick 3+ films around a certain topic and breakdown the different depictions. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/adof Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 191 gotacademy.podbean.com/5a971c86-5e1a-390b-87b3-0f7f25228ef7 Christmas Classic: Jesus As Depicted on Film Like every Christmas, this is the time of year we post our recurring Jesus in movies episode, with Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979), Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). Enjoy!

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]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:52:09 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Like every Christmas, this is the time of year we post our recurring Jesus in movies episode, with Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979), Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). Enjoy!

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]]> Christmas Classic: Jesus As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:11:39 Like every Christmas, this is the time of year we post our recurring Jesus in movies episode, with Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979), Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Like every Christmas, this is the time of year we post our recurring Jesus in movies episode, with Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979), Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 190 gotacademy.podbean.com/18d54259-ade9-3c07-af9a-baae243d0de7 The Bosnian War As Depicted on Film The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was the most brutal war in Europe since WWII. The conflict had three parties vying for control of a complex patchwork of areas and the populations within them, culminating in genocide. In this episode, Rutger explores how this war was depicted on film: in The Peacemaker (1997), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and No Man's Land (2001).

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]]> Mon, 6 Dec 2021 01:10:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was the most brutal war in Europe since WWII. The conflict had three parties vying for control of a complex patchwork of areas and the populations within them, culminating in genocide. In this episode, Rutger explores how this war was depicted on film: in The Peacemaker (1997), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and No Man's Land (2001).

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]]> The Bosnian War As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:09:50 The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was the most brutal war in Europe since WWII. The conflict had three parties vying for control of a complex patchwork of areas and the populations within them, culminating in genocide. In this episode, Rutger explores how this war was depicted on film: in The Peacemaker (1997), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and No Man's Land (2001). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Bosnian war of 1992-1995 was the most brutal war in Europe since WWII. The conflict had three parties vying for control of a complex patchwork of areas and the populations within them, culminating in genocide. In this episode, Rutger explores how this war was depicted on film: in The Peacemaker (1997), Behind Enemy Lines (2001) and No Man's Land (2001). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 189 gotacademy.podbean.com/4b3a8b09-ed57-30f3-a762-9fe4e92d586d Blues Music As Depicted on Film American blues music has created the genres that have been dominating the music world for the past 70 years. Today we'll go on a trip that covers the evolution of that music, from its roots (Brother Where Art Thou?, 2001), to its soul (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 2020), its theft (Cadillac Records, 2008), its rise (Ray, 2004) and its acceptance into the mainstream (The Blues Brothers, 1980). Together with Gil are two longtime members of the show, musician Bridget Hall and avid blues fan Shay Golan.

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]]> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com American blues music has created the genres that have been dominating the music world for the past 70 years. Today we'll go on a trip that covers the evolution of that music, from its roots (Brother Where Art Thou?, 2001), to its soul (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 2020), its theft (Cadillac Records, 2008), its rise (Ray, 2004) and its acceptance into the mainstream (The Blues Brothers, 1980). Together with Gil are two longtime members of the show, musician Bridget Hall and avid blues fan Shay Golan.

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]]> Blues Music As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:12:19 American blues music has created the genres that have been dominating the music world for the past 70 years. Today we'll go on a trip that covers the evolution of that music, from its roots (Brother Where Art Thou?, 2001), to its soul (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 2020), its theft (Cadillac Records, 2008), its rise (Ray, 2004) and its acceptance into the mainstream (The Blues Brothers, 1980). Together with Gil are two longtime members of the show, musician Bridget Hall and avid blues fan Shay Golan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. American blues music has created the genres that have been dominating the music world for the past 70 years. Today we'll go on a trip that covers the evolution of that music, from its roots (Brother Where Art Thou?, 2001), to its soul (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, 2020), its theft (Cadillac Records, 2008), its rise (Ray, 2004) and its acceptance into the mainstream (The Blues Brothers, 1980). Together with Gil are two longtime members of the show, musician Bridget Hall and avid blues fan Shay Golan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 188 gotacademy.podbean.com/1f85a741-bd28-351b-a155-ebb2bc1844fd The Last Duel: Historical Review The Last Duel (2021, now in theatres) more or less accurately depicts a trial by combat over a rape accusation in France in the year 1386. In this episode, Mallory and Rutger discuss the film and the historical context from the perspective of the three protagonists.

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]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:13:10 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Last Duel (2021, now in theatres) more or less accurately depicts a trial by combat over a rape accusation in France in the year 1386. In this episode, Mallory and Rutger discuss the film and the historical context from the perspective of the three protagonists.

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]]> The Last Duel: Historical Review Gil Kidron 01:00:19 The Last Duel (2021, now in theatres) more or less accurately depicts a trial by combat over a rape accusation in France in the year 1386. In this episode, Mallory and Rutger discuss the film and the historical context from the perspective of the three protagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Last Duel (2021, now in theatres) more or less accurately depicts a trial by combat over a rape accusation in France in the year 1386. In this episode, Mallory and Rutger discuss the film and the historical context from the perspective of the three protagonists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 187 gotacademy.podbean.com/0b4ab71f-ebe6-3338-aa55-d3c3aa03ca85 Vikings As Depicted on Film The Vikings are the last hurrah of paganism in Europe. In the English perspective, the Viking age consists of the period between their first raid on English shores in 793 and concludes with the other battle of 1066, not the one of Hastings, but of Stamford Bridge. Yet this is only one of several possible bookends. The Christianisation of the Danish kings is sometimes seen as another. Be that as it may, the Viking age is curious because they came, they saw, they conquered... and then they just kinda stopped coming, because both they and their enemies had evolved into something else. But what was Vikingness like at peak performance? What made them tick? And why did that end? That's today's episode.

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]]> Mon, 8 Nov 2021 20:46:29 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Vikings are the last hurrah of paganism in Europe. In the English perspective, the Viking age consists of the period between their first raid on English shores in 793 and concludes with the other battle of 1066, not the one of Hastings, but of Stamford Bridge. Yet this is only one of several possible bookends. The Christianisation of the Danish kings is sometimes seen as another. Be that as it may, the Viking age is curious because they came, they saw, they conquered... and then they just kinda stopped coming, because both they and their enemies had evolved into something else. But what was Vikingness like at peak performance? What made them tick? And why did that end? That's today's episode.

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]]> Vikings As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:53:54 The Vikings are the last hurrah of paganism in Europe. In the English perspective, the Viking age consists of the period between their first raid on English shores in 793 and concludes with the other battle of 1066, not the one of Hastings, but of Stamford Bridge. Yet this is only one of several possible bookends. The Christianisation of the Danish kings is sometimes seen as another. Be that as it may, the Viking age is curious because they came, they saw, they conquered... and then they just kinda stopped coming, because both they and their enemies had evolved into something else. But what was Vikingness like at peak performance? What made them tick? And why did that end? That's today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Vikings are the last hurrah of paganism in Europe. In the English perspective, the Viking age consists of the period between their first raid on English shores in 793 and concludes with the other battle of 1066, not the one of Hastings, but of Stamford Bridge. Yet this is only one of several possible bookends. The Christianisation of the Danish kings is sometimes seen as another. Be that as it may, the Viking age is curious because they came, they saw, they conquered... and then they just kinda stopped coming, because both they and their enemies had evolved into something else. But what was Vikingness like at peak performance? What made them tick? And why did that end? That's today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 186 gotacademy.podbean.com/a08deab2-e066-34ff-8b05-49dcaf24d3c1 Dune Takes Sci-Fi Filmmaking to New Heights The new Dune by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, is a sci-fi sensation that charts a new course for the CGI-heavy genre.

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]]> Mon, 1 Nov 2021 06:55:08 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The new Dune by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, is a sci-fi sensation that charts a new course for the CGI-heavy genre.

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]]> Dune Takes Sci-Fi Filmmaking to New Heights Gil Kidron 00:37:51 The new Dune by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, is a sci-fi sensation that charts a new course for the CGI-heavy genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The new Dune by Dennis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, is a sci-fi sensation that charts a new course for the CGI-heavy genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 185 gotacademy.podbean.com/6fb1c3a2-3ead-3bf1-9107-4abd2e902bc4 Beowulf As Depicted on Film Beowulf is an epic poem from 6th c. southern Scandinavia, recorded in Anglo-Saxon a few centuries later. The poem recalls a time when brutal warriors in small kingdoms dominated the North Sea coasts as the transition from paganism to Christianity was unfolding. In this episode, Gil and Rutger review three films based on the plot of the poem: Beowulf (2007), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), and Outlander (2008).

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]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:12:42 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Beowulf is an epic poem from 6th c. southern Scandinavia, recorded in Anglo-Saxon a few centuries later. The poem recalls a time when brutal warriors in small kingdoms dominated the North Sea coasts as the transition from paganism to Christianity was unfolding. In this episode, Gil and Rutger review three films based on the plot of the poem: Beowulf (2007), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), and Outlander (2008).

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]]> Beowulf As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:58:58 Beowulf is an epic poem from 6th c. southern Scandinavia, recorded in Anglo-Saxon a few centuries later. The poem recalls a time when brutal warriors in small kingdoms dominated the North Sea coasts as the transition from paganism to Christianity was unfolding. In this episode, Gil and Rutger review three films based on the plot of the poem: Beowulf (2007), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), and Outlander (2008). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Beowulf is an epic poem from 6th c. southern Scandinavia, recorded in Anglo-Saxon a few centuries later. The poem recalls a time when brutal warriors in small kingdoms dominated the North Sea coasts as the transition from paganism to Christianity was unfolding. In this episode, Gil and Rutger review three films based on the plot of the poem: Beowulf (2007), Beowulf & Grendel (2005), and Outlander (2008). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 184 gotacademy.podbean.com/11f10745-dd35-3b8b-822d-b54fefd29577 Techno As Depicted on Film Electronic dance music took Europe by storm in the years following 1989. The music became the soundtrack across the unifying continent for the post-Cold War euphoria of the decade when the world went online. In this episode, Rutger reviews five films that depict events from the "second Summer of Love" in Manchester in the late eighties to the early noughties in Berlin: 24 Hour Party People (2002), Trainspotting (1996), Wasted (1996), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) and Berlin Calling (2008). For this episode, there exists a 45-minute mix of some of the songs featured in the films and discussed in the review. This can be found at https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/techno-on-film

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]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:10:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Electronic dance music took Europe by storm in the years following 1989. The music became the soundtrack across the unifying continent for the post-Cold War euphoria of the decade when the world went online. In this episode, Rutger reviews five films that depict events from the "second Summer of Love" in Manchester in the late eighties to the early noughties in Berlin: 24 Hour Party People (2002), Trainspotting (1996), Wasted (1996), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) and Berlin Calling (2008). For this episode, there exists a 45-minute mix of some of the songs featured in the films and discussed in the review. This can be found at https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/techno-on-film

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]]> Techno As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 01:04:29 Electronic dance music took Europe by storm in the years following 1989. The music became the soundtrack across the unifying continent for the post-Cold War euphoria of the decade when the world went online. In this episode, Rutger reviews five films that depict events from the "second Summer of Love" in Manchester in the late eighties to the early noughties in Berlin: 24 Hour Party People (2002), Trainspotting (1996), Wasted (1996), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) and Berlin Calling (2008). For this episode, there exists a 45-minute mix of some of the songs featured in the films and discussed in the review. This can be found at https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/techno-on-film Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Electronic dance music took Europe by storm in the years following 1989. The music became the soundtrack across the unifying continent for the post-Cold War euphoria of the decade when the world went online. In this episode, Rutger reviews five films that depict events from the "second Summer of Love" in Manchester in the late eighties to the early noughties in Berlin: 24 Hour Party People (2002), Trainspotting (1996), Wasted (1996), It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) and Berlin Calling (2008). For this episode, there exists a 45-minute mix of some of the songs featured in the films and discussed in the review. This can be found at https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/techno-on-film Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 183 gotacademy.podbean.com/e274961f-e040-3934-bdec-3e5d872552c3 Getting Your Ex Back Across Genre Films It is somewhat perplexing how the basic premise of so many different films across genres have one recurring theme when it comes to men wanting to get back with their exes: male performance, female castration, male domination, female submission. Our films for this episode are: Outbreak (1994), Die Hard (1988), 2012 (2009), War of the Worlds (2005), Crazy Stupid Love (2011), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

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]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com It is somewhat perplexing how the basic premise of so many different films across genres have one recurring theme when it comes to men wanting to get back with their exes: male performance, female castration, male domination, female submission. Our films for this episode are: Outbreak (1994), Die Hard (1988), 2012 (2009), War of the Worlds (2005), Crazy Stupid Love (2011), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

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]]> Getting Your Ex Back Across Genre Films Gil Kidron 01:18:02 It is somewhat perplexing how the basic premise of so many different films across genres have one recurring theme when it comes to men wanting to get back with their exes: male performance, female castration, male domination, female submission. Our films for this episode are: Outbreak (1994), Die Hard (1988), 2012 (2009), War of the Worlds (2005), Crazy Stupid Love (2011), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. It is somewhat perplexing how the basic premise of so many different films across genres have one recurring theme when it comes to men wanting to get back with their exes: male performance, female castration, male domination, female submission. Our films for this episode are: Outbreak (1994), Die Hard (1988), 2012 (2009), War of the Worlds (2005), Crazy Stupid Love (2011), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 182 gotacademy.podbean.com/caf71d46-4180-3a84-abdc-22bee89255ec Noah on Film The story of the flood and Noah's ark has been a staple of human storytelling for 2500 years, with the latest version being the avant-garde Darren Aronofsky 2014 Noah film, with its distinct gravitas, starring Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, Emma Watson, Ron Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins. How is this 21st-century version of this tale different and what does it tell us about the evolution of storytelling? What makes this biblical adventure still relevant today? A collaboration with Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast https://www.historyinthebible.com/

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]]> Mon, 4 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The story of the flood and Noah's ark has been a staple of human storytelling for 2500 years, with the latest version being the avant-garde Darren Aronofsky 2014 Noah film, with its distinct gravitas, starring Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, Emma Watson, Ron Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins. How is this 21st-century version of this tale different and what does it tell us about the evolution of storytelling? What makes this biblical adventure still relevant today? A collaboration with Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast https://www.historyinthebible.com/

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]]> Noah on Film Gil Kidron 01:09:47 The story of the flood and Noah's ark has been a staple of human storytelling for 2500 years, with the latest version being the avant-garde Darren Aronofsky 2014 Noah film, with its distinct gravitas, starring Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, Emma Watson, Ron Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins. How is this 21st-century version of this tale different and what does it tell us about the evolution of storytelling? What makes this biblical adventure still relevant today? A collaboration with Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast https://www.historyinthebible.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The story of the flood and Noah's ark has been a staple of human storytelling for 2500 years, with the latest version being the avant-garde Darren Aronofsky 2014 Noah film, with its distinct gravitas, starring Russel Crowe, Jennifer Connely, Emma Watson, Ron Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins. How is this 21st-century version of this tale different and what does it tell us about the evolution of storytelling? What makes this biblical adventure still relevant today? A collaboration with Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast https://www.historyinthebible.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 181 gotacademy.podbean.com/aa04cd39-72d7-3f0b-b991-f005cecf4af3 Love and Time Travel on Film Time travel is an awesome power that, apparently, is wielded by manchildren in order to groom and gaslight women. Gil and Rutger review the highly similar films, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and About Time (2013). As a palate cleanser, the shockingly oedipal Back To The Future (1985).

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]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:05:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Time travel is an awesome power that, apparently, is wielded by manchildren in order to groom and gaslight women. Gil and Rutger review the highly similar films, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and About Time (2013). As a palate cleanser, the shockingly oedipal Back To The Future (1985).

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]]> Love and Time Travel on Film Gil Kidron 00:43:27 Time travel is an awesome power that, apparently, is wielded by manchildren in order to groom and gaslight women. Gil and Rutger review the highly similar films, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and About Time (2013). As a palate cleanser, the shockingly oedipal Back To The Future (1985). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Time travel is an awesome power that, apparently, is wielded by manchildren in order to groom and gaslight women. Gil and Rutger review the highly similar films, The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) and About Time (2013). As a palate cleanser, the shockingly oedipal Back To The Future (1985). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 180 gotacademy.podbean.com/667878fa-b3e5-3054-8b2c-7be4e555852d Back to the Future Trilogy In our series on time travel, we treat ourselves to one of the greatest film franchises of all time: Back to the Future. Gil and Rutger explore the evolution of our morals from the depicted 1950s (and 1880s and 2010s) through the time the films were made, and on to our present day. Are time machines just tools for manipulating the world into getting what you want - especially from women - or can we aim higher? 

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]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:05:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our series on time travel, we treat ourselves to one of the greatest film franchises of all time: Back to the Future. Gil and Rutger explore the evolution of our morals from the depicted 1950s (and 1880s and 2010s) through the time the films were made, and on to our present day. Are time machines just tools for manipulating the world into getting what you want - especially from women - or can we aim higher? 

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]]> Back to the Future Trilogy Gil Kidron 00:54:12 In our series on time travel, we treat ourselves to one of the greatest film franchises of all time: Back to the Future. Gil and Rutger explore the evolution of our morals from the depicted 1950s (and 1880s and 2010s) through the time the films were made, and on to our present day. Are time machines just tools for manipulating the world into getting what you want - especially from women - or can we aim higher?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our series on time travel, we treat ourselves to one of the greatest film franchises of all time: Back to the Future. Gil and Rutger explore the evolution of our morals from the depicted 1950s (and 1880s and 2010s) through the time the films were made, and on to our present day. Are time machines just tools for manipulating the world into getting what you want - especially from women - or can we aim higher?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 179 gotacademy.podbean.com/4a4ae389-8de9-3c7d-a6d9-dd5e7138dfc2 South African Crime Films How do South African Films portray post-Apartheid crime? Why is there crime? Who are the criminals? What is their life like? Is race more important than class? Gil has South African-raised Jessina Marenga again to look at how South Africans are telling their own stories about crime.

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]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com How do South African Films portray post-Apartheid crime? Why is there crime? Who are the criminals? What is their life like? Is race more important than class? Gil has South African-raised Jessina Marenga again to look at how South Africans are telling their own stories about crime.

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]]> South African Crime Films Gil Kidron 01:30:17 How do South African Films portray post-Apartheid crime? Why is there crime? Who are the criminals? What is their life like? Is race more important than class? Gil has South African-raised Jessina Marenga again to look at how South Africans are telling their own stories about crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. How do South African Films portray post-Apartheid crime? Why is there crime? Who are the criminals? What is their life like? Is race more important than class? Gil has South African-raised Jessina Marenga again to look at how South Africans are telling their own stories about crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 178 gotacademy.podbean.com/00bdfe8b-3eb2-31f3-9c31-2b0d85c99b99 Re-Posting: The Evolution of Wall Street on Film Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? Gil and Rutger discuss Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism over 50 years: Merry Poppins (1964), Wall Street (1980), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Big Short (2015)

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]]> Mon, 6 Sep 2021 07:49:28 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? Gil and Rutger discuss Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism over 50 years: Merry Poppins (1964), Wall Street (1980), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Big Short (2015)

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]]> Re-Posting: The Evolution of Wall Street on Film Gil Kidron 00:55:41 Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? Gil and Rutger discuss Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism over 50 years: Merry Poppins (1964), Wall Street (1980), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Big Short (2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? Gil and Rutger discuss Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism over 50 years: Merry Poppins (1964), Wall Street (1980), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and The Big Short (2015) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 177 gotacademy.podbean.com/1b28b653-9f19-31f8-97b9-c7094b44f608 Promising Young Woman & Feminist Film Continuum The 2020 thriller dark comedy Promising Young Woman breaks new ground on the feminist film continuum, parodying former female revenge movies, narratives about rape as an awesome origin story, and eviscerates the trope of the "nice guy". Lireza Elezaj joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 03:47:46 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The 2020 thriller dark comedy Promising Young Woman breaks new ground on the feminist film continuum, parodying former female revenge movies, narratives about rape as an awesome origin story, and eviscerates the trope of the "nice guy". Lireza Elezaj joins Gil to discuss.

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]]> Promising Young Woman & Feminist Film Continuum Gil Kidron 00:54:36 The 2020 thriller dark comedy Promising Young Woman breaks new ground on the feminist film continuum, parodying former female revenge movies, narratives about rape as an awesome origin story, and eviscerates the trope of the "nice guy". Lireza Elezaj joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The 2020 thriller dark comedy Promising Young Woman breaks new ground on the feminist film continuum, parodying former female revenge movies, narratives about rape as an awesome origin story, and eviscerates the trope of the "nice guy". Lireza Elezaj joins Gil to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 176 gotacademy.podbean.com/fb98ef9a-f901-304b-aa3a-37dcf13a2a71 Time Loops on Film What would happen if time didn't simply move forward linearly, but instead the same trajectory could be taken multiple times? What would the experience be like emotionally, or philosophically? What would the paradoxes be? In this episode, Gil and Rutger explore this scenario through sci-fi films.

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]]> Mon, 9 Aug 2021 06:59:15 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com What would happen if time didn't simply move forward linearly, but instead the same trajectory could be taken multiple times? What would the experience be like emotionally, or philosophically? What would the paradoxes be? In this episode, Gil and Rutger explore this scenario through sci-fi films.

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]]> Time Loops on Film Gil Kidron 01:04:28 What would happen if time didn't simply move forward linearly, but instead the same trajectory could be taken multiple times? What would the experience be like emotionally, or philosophically? What would the paradoxes be? In this episode, Gil and Rutger explore this scenario through sci-fi films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. What would happen if time didn't simply move forward linearly, but instead the same trajectory could be taken multiple times? What would the experience be like emotionally, or philosophically? What would the paradoxes be? In this episode, Gil and Rutger explore this scenario through sci-fi films. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 174 gotacademy.podbean.com/23e36fce-13ff-3011-9899-a6ca6a5518be Non-American Blacks on Film How do American movies portray Africans? Has that view changed over time? Special guest Jessina, an African studying politics in the U.S. joins Gil to break it down via Coming to America (1988), Concussion (2015), Black Panther (2019) and Coming 2 America (2021).

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]]> Mon, 2 Aug 2021 08:21:13 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com How do American movies portray Africans? Has that view changed over time? Special guest Jessina, an African studying politics in the U.S. joins Gil to break it down via Coming to America (1988), Concussion (2015), Black Panther (2019) and Coming 2 America (2021).

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]]> Non-American Blacks on Film Gil Kidron 01:03:50 How do American movies portray Africans? Has that view changed over time? Special guest Jessina, an African studying politics in the U.S. joins Gil to break it down via Coming to America (1988), Concussion (2015), Black Panther (2019) and Coming 2 America (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. How do American movies portray Africans? Has that view changed over time? Special guest Jessina, an African studying politics in the U.S. joins Gil to break it down via Coming to America (1988), Concussion (2015), Black Panther (2019) and Coming 2 America (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 173 gotacademy.podbean.com/d5b0c8de-e5bd-38f9-935d-0076067d0ed9 Roman Mediterranean on Film With so many films about Ancient Rome, it's easy to find those that follow the timeline of the Roman rise and fall in the Mediterranean, with a prequel of Alexander (2004): Hannibal (2006) for the Roman destruction of Carthage, the post-war American epic of Cleopatra (1963) for the end of Hellenistic Egypt and North Africa, we then go to the Common Era with some Jesus films, visit Roman Spain and Tunisia in the immortal Gladiator (2000), and cap things off with the magnificent Agora (2009) that chronicles the transition into the Chritian-heavy Middle Ages.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:01:49 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com With so many films about Ancient Rome, it's easy to find those that follow the timeline of the Roman rise and fall in the Mediterranean, with a prequel of Alexander (2004): Hannibal (2006) for the Roman destruction of Carthage, the post-war American epic of Cleopatra (1963) for the end of Hellenistic Egypt and North Africa, we then go to the Common Era with some Jesus films, visit Roman Spain and Tunisia in the immortal Gladiator (2000), and cap things off with the magnificent Agora (2009) that chronicles the transition into the Chritian-heavy Middle Ages.

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]]> Roman Mediterranean on Film Gil Kidron 01:07:24 With so many films about Ancient Rome, it's easy to find those that follow the timeline of the Roman rise and fall in the Mediterranean, with a prequel of Alexander (2004): Hannibal (2006) for the Roman destruction of Carthage, the post-war American epic of Cleopatra (1963) for the end of Hellenistic Egypt and North Africa, we then go to the Common Era with some Jesus films, visit Roman Spain and Tunisia in the immortal Gladiator (2000), and cap things off with the magnificent Agora (2009) that chronicles the transition into the Chritian-heavy Middle Ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. With so many films about Ancient Rome, it's easy to find those that follow the timeline of the Roman rise and fall in the Mediterranean, with a prequel of Alexander (2004): Hannibal (2006) for the Roman destruction of Carthage, the post-war American epic of Cleopatra (1963) for the end of Hellenistic Egypt and North Africa, we then go to the Common Era with some Jesus films, visit Roman Spain and Tunisia in the immortal Gladiator (2000), and cap things off with the magnificent Agora (2009) that chronicles the transition into the Chritian-heavy Middle Ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 172 gotacademy.podbean.com/43362624-86ae-3431-96b4-e0445584f3f7 Abraham vs Other Founding Fathers Since Rutger and Gil are on a short vacation (separately), here is an episode from Gil's other podcast, A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. After listening, head to that podcast to get all the episodes!

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]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Since Rutger and Gil are on a short vacation (separately), here is an episode from Gil's other podcast, A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. After listening, head to that podcast to get all the episodes!

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]]> Abraham vs Other Founding Fathers Gil Kidron 00:48:31 Since Rutger and Gil are on a short vacation (separately), here is an episode from Gil's other podcast, A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. After listening, head to that podcast to get all the episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Since Rutger and Gil are on a short vacation (separately), here is an episode from Gil's other podcast, A Podcast of Biblical Proportions. After listening, head to that podcast to get all the episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 171 gotacademy.podbean.com/418421a5-3375-335e-aa34-9ee8f67cb8d7 Climate Change on Film With record heat waves in Canada, and a few weeks ago in Northern Russia, climate change is manifesting more and more clearly. In this episode, we look at how Hollywood depicts it. Gil and Rutger review three films: The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Snowpiercer (2013), and Interstellar (2014).

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]]> Mon, 5 Jul 2021 08:11:18 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com With record heat waves in Canada, and a few weeks ago in Northern Russia, climate change is manifesting more and more clearly. In this episode, we look at how Hollywood depicts it. Gil and Rutger review three films: The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Snowpiercer (2013), and Interstellar (2014).

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]]> Climate Change on Film Gil Kidron 00:44:24 With record heat waves in Canada, and a few weeks ago in Northern Russia, climate change is manifesting more and more clearly. In this episode, we look at how Hollywood depicts it. Gil and Rutger review three films: The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Snowpiercer (2013), and Interstellar (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. With record heat waves in Canada, and a few weeks ago in Northern Russia, climate change is manifesting more and more clearly. In this episode, we look at how Hollywood depicts it. Gil and Rutger review three films: The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Snowpiercer (2013), and Interstellar (2014). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 170 gotacademy.podbean.com/35b14a9b-8667-363b-88d0-f033117165a2 China’s Century of Humiliation on Film To better understand the geopolitics of China, we need to dive into the painful historical memories of this proud all-time global power. Between 1839 and 1949 China found itself divided and ransacked by European powers and Japan, which resulted in the fall of the 2000-year-old Chinese system of government, civil wars and then the rise of the communists. We look at this period through The Opium War (1997), Warlords (2007), 55 Days at Peking (1963), The Last Emperor (1987), Raise the Red Lantern (1991) and Farewell My Concubine (1993).

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]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:37:45 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com To better understand the geopolitics of China, we need to dive into the painful historical memories of this proud all-time global power. Between 1839 and 1949 China found itself divided and ransacked by European powers and Japan, which resulted in the fall of the 2000-year-old Chinese system of government, civil wars and then the rise of the communists. We look at this period through The Opium War (1997), Warlords (2007), 55 Days at Peking (1963), The Last Emperor (1987), Raise the Red Lantern (1991) and Farewell My Concubine (1993).

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]]> China’s Century of Humiliation on Film Gil Kidron 01:17:16 To better understand the geopolitics of China, we need to dive into the painful historical memories of this proud all-time global power. Between 1839 and 1949 China found itself divided and ransacked by European powers and Japan, which resulted in the fall of the 2000-year-old Chinese system of government, civil wars and then the rise of the communists. We look at this period through The Opium War (1997), Warlords (2007), 55 Days at Peking (1963), The Last Emperor (1987), Raise the Red Lantern (1991) and Farewell My Concubine (1993). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To better understand the geopolitics of China, we need to dive into the painful historical memories of this proud all-time global power. Between 1839 and 1949 China found itself divided and ransacked by European powers and Japan, which resulted in the fall of the 2000-year-old Chinese system of government, civil wars and then the rise of the communists. We look at this period through The Opium War (1997), Warlords (2007), 55 Days at Peking (1963), The Last Emperor (1987), Raise the Red Lantern (1991) and Farewell My Concubine (1993). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 169 gotacademy.podbean.com/0b5a21ea-fbee-3e21-9c54-e6beef040447 Dutch Colonialism on Film The Dutch have maintained a colonial presence in what is now Indonesia for over three centuries. What started out as swashbuckling adventures that are still sometimes viewed with chest-puffing pride gradually evolved into increasingly pervasive domination. The final chapters were only written in the mid-twentieth century and still cause lingering trauma. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger review three films that span the full period from the "Golden Age" spice trade beginnings propagandized in Admiral (2015), through the cash crop exploitation poignantly depicted in Max Havelaar (1976, after a highly influential novel from 1860), culminating in the bloody decolonization and war of independence in the current film De Oost (2021).

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]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 01:32:19 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Dutch have maintained a colonial presence in what is now Indonesia for over three centuries. What started out as swashbuckling adventures that are still sometimes viewed with chest-puffing pride gradually evolved into increasingly pervasive domination. The final chapters were only written in the mid-twentieth century and still cause lingering trauma. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger review three films that span the full period from the "Golden Age" spice trade beginnings propagandized in Admiral (2015), through the cash crop exploitation poignantly depicted in Max Havelaar (1976, after a highly influential novel from 1860), culminating in the bloody decolonization and war of independence in the current film De Oost (2021).

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]]> Dutch Colonialism on Film Gil Kidron 01:54:40 The Dutch have maintained a colonial presence in what is now Indonesia for over three centuries. What started out as swashbuckling adventures that are still sometimes viewed with chest-puffing pride gradually evolved into increasingly pervasive domination. The final chapters were only written in the mid-twentieth century and still cause lingering trauma. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger review three films that span the full period from the "Golden Age" spice trade beginnings propagandized in Admiral (2015), through the cash crop exploitation poignantly depicted in Max Havelaar (1976, after a highly influential novel from 1860), culminating in the bloody decolonization and war of independence in the current film De Oost (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Dutch have maintained a colonial presence in what is now Indonesia for over three centuries. What started out as swashbuckling adventures that are still sometimes viewed with chest-puffing pride gradually evolved into increasingly pervasive domination. The final chapters were only written in the mid-twentieth century and still cause lingering trauma. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger review three films that span the full period from the "Golden Age" spice trade beginnings propagandized in Admiral (2015), through the cash crop exploitation poignantly depicted in Max Havelaar (1976, after a highly influential novel from 1860), culminating in the bloody decolonization and war of independence in the current film De Oost (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 165 gotacademy.podbean.com/0c21eb0e-7d36-3f2a-88d6-8215eee6977f Human Cloning in Movies Humanity is on the brink of cloning itself in a lab. The technology works on non-human primates and other mammals but has not yet been applied to us - though gene editing using CRISPR already has, with the birth of two edited girls in China. Gil and Rutger watch three films around these topics and their applications: the classic thriller The Boys from Brazil (1978), nineties dystopian future in Gattaca (1997), and the claustrophobia of Moon (2009).

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]]> Mon, 24 May 2021 00:01:07 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Humanity is on the brink of cloning itself in a lab. The technology works on non-human primates and other mammals but has not yet been applied to us - though gene editing using CRISPR already has, with the birth of two edited girls in China. Gil and Rutger watch three films around these topics and their applications: the classic thriller The Boys from Brazil (1978), nineties dystopian future in Gattaca (1997), and the claustrophobia of Moon (2009).

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]]> Human Cloning in Movies Gil Kidron 01:12:10 Humanity is on the brink of cloning itself in a lab. The technology works on non-human primates and other mammals but has not yet been applied to us - though gene editing using CRISPR already has, with the birth of two edited girls in China. Gil and Rutger watch three films around these topics and their applications: the classic thriller The Boys from Brazil (1978), nineties dystopian future in Gattaca (1997), and the claustrophobia of Moon (2009). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Humanity is on the brink of cloning itself in a lab. The technology works on non-human primates and other mammals but has not yet been applied to us - though gene editing using CRISPR already has, with the birth of two edited girls in China. Gil and Rutger watch three films around these topics and their applications: the classic thriller The Boys from Brazil (1978), nineties dystopian future in Gattaca (1997), and the claustrophobia of Moon (2009). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 164 gotacademy.podbean.com/854ed9ac-52a1-32b5-9017-5f11e083988c European Immigration to NYC on Film The story of New York City is in many ways the story of its waves of immigration between the 1600s and the early 20th century. And the stories of those immigrants are in many ways the story of Europe between the 1600s and the early 20th century. We'll explore the most interesting city in the world through Gangs of New York (Irish mid 19th century), Hester Street and Once Upon a Time in America (Jewish immigration in the turn of the 20th century), The Immigrant (Polish immigrants and the Ellis Island Experience) and The Godfather II (Italian immigration in the 20th century).

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]]> Sun, 9 May 2021 22:23:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The story of New York City is in many ways the story of its waves of immigration between the 1600s and the early 20th century. And the stories of those immigrants are in many ways the story of Europe between the 1600s and the early 20th century. We'll explore the most interesting city in the world through Gangs of New York (Irish mid 19th century), Hester Street and Once Upon a Time in America (Jewish immigration in the turn of the 20th century), The Immigrant (Polish immigrants and the Ellis Island Experience) and The Godfather II (Italian immigration in the 20th century).

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]]> European Immigration to NYC on Film Gil Kidron 01:16:52 The story of New York City is in many ways the story of its waves of immigration between the 1600s and the early 20th century. And the stories of those immigrants are in many ways the story of Europe between the 1600s and the early 20th century. We'll explore the most interesting city in the world through Gangs of New York (Irish mid 19th century), Hester Street and Once Upon a Time in America (Jewish immigration in the turn of the 20th century), The Immigrant (Polish immigrants and the Ellis Island Experience) and The Godfather II (Italian immigration in the 20th century). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The story of New York City is in many ways the story of its waves of immigration between the 1600s and the early 20th century. And the stories of those immigrants are in many ways the story of Europe between the 1600s and the early 20th century. We'll explore the most interesting city in the world through Gangs of New York (Irish mid 19th century), Hester Street and Once Upon a Time in America (Jewish immigration in the turn of the 20th century), The Immigrant (Polish immigrants and the Ellis Island Experience) and The Godfather II (Italian immigration in the 20th century). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 162 gotacademy.podbean.com/401052ee-b0fd-3217-9c1c-b43a8b103a4d The Natural History of the Bible What was the natural environment of the Near East like 3,000 years ago? Did it drive the evolution of monotheistic religions? In this special, Gil and Rutger explore the biological and cultural diversity of the Levant in biblical times, in a cross-over episode with PodcastOfBiblicalProportions.com

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]]> Mon, 3 May 2021 00:04:18 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com What was the natural environment of the Near East like 3,000 years ago? Did it drive the evolution of monotheistic religions? In this special, Gil and Rutger explore the biological and cultural diversity of the Levant in biblical times, in a cross-over episode with PodcastOfBiblicalProportions.com

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]]> The Natural History of the Bible Gil Kidron 00:47:48 What was the natural environment of the Near East like 3,000 years ago? Did it drive the evolution of monotheistic religions? In this special, Gil and Rutger explore the biological and cultural diversity of the Levant in biblical times, in a cross-over episode with PodcastOfBiblicalProportions.comExtra episode media are here: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/natural-history-of-the-bible  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. What was the natural environment of the Near East like 3,000 years ago? Did it drive the evolution of monotheistic religions? In this special, Gil and Rutger explore the biological and cultural diversity of the Levant in biblical times, in a cross-over episode with PodcastOfBiblicalProportions.comExtra episode media are here: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/natural-history-of-the-bible  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 161 gotacademy.podbean.com/bd3529cc-adbd-3511-aaed-233fec4f1efb AI on Film: Expert Systems For many decades, humans have lived with the alluring idea that it must be possible to design artificial intelligence systems that can advise us on the most critical life and death decisions we may have to take, in warfare, justice, or complex missions that push human boundaries. However, such systems can easily fail, resulting in flawed decisions or analysis paralysis. In this episode, we discuss three dystopian scenarios where expert systems failed to deliver on their promises.

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]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:01:02 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com For many decades, humans have lived with the alluring idea that it must be possible to design artificial intelligence systems that can advise us on the most critical life and death decisions we may have to take, in warfare, justice, or complex missions that push human boundaries. However, such systems can easily fail, resulting in flawed decisions or analysis paralysis. In this episode, we discuss three dystopian scenarios where expert systems failed to deliver on their promises.

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]]> AI on Film: Expert Systems Gil Kidron 00:54:20 For many decades, humans have lived with the alluring idea that it must be possible to design artificial intelligence systems that can advise us on the most critical life and death decisions we may have to take, in warfare, justice, or complex missions that push human boundaries. However, such systems can easily fail, resulting in flawed decisions or analysis paralysis. In this episode, we discuss three dystopian scenarios where expert systems failed to deliver on their promises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. For many decades, humans have lived with the alluring idea that it must be possible to design artificial intelligence systems that can advise us on the most critical life and death decisions we may have to take, in warfare, justice, or complex missions that push human boundaries. However, such systems can easily fail, resulting in flawed decisions or analysis paralysis. In this episode, we discuss three dystopian scenarios where expert systems failed to deliver on their promises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 160 gotacademy.podbean.com/86a3f860-9da2-3ea8-8bb3-7fdd235d6b32 Medieval Music on Film Medieval music has left its DNA in most of the popular music today. It was a storytelling tool, whether to impart history, genealogy, or as a PR tool for nobles and knights. Our movies/shows are Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Witcher. Special guests: violinist Bridget Hall and campsite guitarist Shay Golan.

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]]> Sun, 18 Apr 2021 22:34:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Medieval music has left its DNA in most of the popular music today. It was a storytelling tool, whether to impart history, genealogy, or as a PR tool for nobles and knights. Our movies/shows are Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Witcher. Special guests: violinist Bridget Hall and campsite guitarist Shay Golan.

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]]> Medieval Music on Film Gil Kidron 00:49:21 Medieval music has left its DNA in most of the popular music today. It was a storytelling tool, whether to impart history, genealogy, or as a PR tool for nobles and knights. Our movies/shows are Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Witcher. Special guests: violinist Bridget Hall and campsite guitarist Shay Golan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Medieval music has left its DNA in most of the popular music today. It was a storytelling tool, whether to impart history, genealogy, or as a PR tool for nobles and knights. Our movies/shows are Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Witcher. Special guests: violinist Bridget Hall and campsite guitarist Shay Golan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 159 gotacademy.podbean.com/b52a7c4c-27fe-3c66-abed-9b5ab03052df Roman Gladiator Revolts on Film Developed from a funerary human sacrifice, gladiator gaming became a massive form of entertainment, intimidation and execution in the late republic and early Roman empire. With up to ten per cent of the empire's inhabitants being enslaved, training some of them to become deadly killers became a liability and gladiator uprisings started happening. In this episode, we discuss the historical context of these events and the political and religious perspectives behind the adoption of gladiator uprisings in propaganda up till this day. Gil and Rutger review the classics Spartacus (1960) and Ben-Hur (1959), the epic Gladiator (2000), and several surprise bonus movies. More visual content with this episode at: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/gladiators-rising

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]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:13:48 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Developed from a funerary human sacrifice, gladiator gaming became a massive form of entertainment, intimidation and execution in the late republic and early Roman empire. With up to ten per cent of the empire's inhabitants being enslaved, training some of them to become deadly killers became a liability and gladiator uprisings started happening. In this episode, we discuss the historical context of these events and the political and religious perspectives behind the adoption of gladiator uprisings in propaganda up till this day. Gil and Rutger review the classics Spartacus (1960) and Ben-Hur (1959), the epic Gladiator (2000), and several surprise bonus movies. More visual content with this episode at: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/gladiators-rising

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]]> Roman Gladiator Revolts on Film Gil Kidron 00:55:03 Developed from a funerary human sacrifice, gladiator gaming became a massive form of entertainment, intimidation and execution in the late republic and early Roman empire. With up to ten per cent of the empire's inhabitants being enslaved, training some of them to become deadly killers became a liability and gladiator uprisings started happening. In this episode, we discuss the historical context of these events and the political and religious perspectives behind the adoption of gladiator uprisings in propaganda up till this day. Gil and Rutger review the classics Spartacus (1960) and Ben-Hur (1959), the epic Gladiator (2000), and several surprise bonus movies. More visual content with this episode at: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/gladiators-rising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Developed from a funerary human sacrifice, gladiator gaming became a massive form of entertainment, intimidation and execution in the late republic and early Roman empire. With up to ten per cent of the empire's inhabitants being enslaved, training some of them to become deadly killers became a liability and gladiator uprisings started happening. In this episode, we discuss the historical context of these events and the political and religious perspectives behind the adoption of gladiator uprisings in propaganda up till this day. Gil and Rutger review the classics Spartacus (1960) and Ben-Hur (1959), the epic Gladiator (2000), and several surprise bonus movies. More visual content with this episode at: https://www.ourpodacademy.com/post/gladiators-rising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 158 gotacademy.podbean.com/05113db6-a525-3c21-95d9-518d5b19f704 Sisters on Film How do movies portray relationships between sisters? Especially sisters that have no brothers? Dr. Noga Ariel Galor and Lireza Elezaj join Gil to discuss. Visit our website https://www.ourpodacademy.com/

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]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com How do movies portray relationships between sisters? Especially sisters that have no brothers? Dr. Noga Ariel Galor and Lireza Elezaj join Gil to discuss. Visit our website https://www.ourpodacademy.com/

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]]> Sisters on Film Gil Kidron 00:49:38 How do movies portray relationships between sisters? Especially sisters that have no brothers? Dr. Noga Ariel Galor and Lireza Elezaj join Gil to discuss. Visit our website https://www.ourpodacademy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. How do movies portray relationships between sisters? Especially sisters that have no brothers? Dr. Noga Ariel Galor and Lireza Elezaj join Gil to discuss. Visit our website https://www.ourpodacademy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 157 gotacademy.podbean.com/b22dbd5b-74f2-31b8-83ee-ddadc7d74149 Greek Heroes on Film Greek Heroes have been a staple of western culture for millenias, and are still relevant in contemporary moviemaking. Special guest and expert paleontologist Charalampos Kevrekidis joins us to break down Hercules (1997), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Troy (2004) and the two Wonder Woman movies (2017 and 2020).

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]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:11:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Greek Heroes have been a staple of western culture for millenias, and are still relevant in contemporary moviemaking. Special guest and expert paleontologist Charalampos Kevrekidis joins us to break down Hercules (1997), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Troy (2004) and the two Wonder Woman movies (2017 and 2020).

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]]> Greek Heroes on Film Gil Kidron 01:19:30 Greek Heroes have been a staple of western culture for millenias, and are still relevant in contemporary moviemaking. Special guest and expert paleontologist Charalampos Kevrekidis joins us to break down Hercules (1997), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Troy (2004) and the two Wonder Woman movies (2017 and 2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Greek Heroes have been a staple of western culture for millenias, and are still relevant in contemporary moviemaking. Special guest and expert paleontologist Charalampos Kevrekidis joins us to break down Hercules (1997), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Troy (2004) and the two Wonder Woman movies (2017 and 2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 156 gotacademy.podbean.com/1bd42691-07f8-34b3-90f4-a4bf59f985d4 Female Solidarity on Film There aren't a lot of movies and shows depicting female solidarity, but those who do shed important light on storytelling from a female perspective. Musician, architect and feminist Lireza Elezaj joins Gil once more on the podcast.

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]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:13:55 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com There aren't a lot of movies and shows depicting female solidarity, but those who do shed important light on storytelling from a female perspective. Musician, architect and feminist Lireza Elezaj joins Gil once more on the podcast.

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]]> Female Solidarity on Film Gil Kidron 00:50:35 There aren't a lot of movies and shows depicting female solidarity, but those who do shed important light on storytelling from a female perspective. Musician, architect and feminist Lireza Elezaj joins Gil once more on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. There aren't a lot of movies and shows depicting female solidarity, but those who do shed important light on storytelling from a female perspective. Musician, architect and feminist Lireza Elezaj joins Gil once more on the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 155 gotacademy.podbean.com/9e4dfd00-f7e6-3a41-a561-d93266314ef7 Strong AI and the Turing Test Strong artificial intelligence is the term for machines that have generalized intelligence similar to humans, such that they might be able to fool people into believing that the machines are people too. The hypothetical test for distinguishing strong AI from humans is the Turing Test, and in this episode, we look at the application of such tests in sci-fi movies. Gil and Rutger discuss Blade Runner (1982), A.I. (2001) and Ex Machina (2014). Check the website for more episode content at ourpodacademy.com/post/strong-ai-and-the-turing-test

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]]> Mon, 8 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Strong artificial intelligence is the term for machines that have generalized intelligence similar to humans, such that they might be able to fool people into believing that the machines are people too. The hypothetical test for distinguishing strong AI from humans is the Turing Test, and in this episode, we look at the application of such tests in sci-fi movies. Gil and Rutger discuss Blade Runner (1982), A.I. (2001) and Ex Machina (2014). Check the website for more episode content at ourpodacademy.com/post/strong-ai-and-the-turing-test

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]]> Strong AI and the Turing Test Gil Kidron 01:04:29 Strong artificial intelligence is the term for machines that have generalized intelligence similar to humans, such that they might be able to fool people into believing that the machines are people too. The hypothetical test for distinguishing strong AI from humans is the Turing Test, and in this episode, we look at the application of such tests in sci-fi movies. Gil and Rutger discuss Blade Runner (1982), A.I. (2001) and Ex Machina (2014). Check the website for more episode content at ourpodacademy.com/post/strong-ai-and-the-turing-test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Strong artificial intelligence is the term for machines that have generalized intelligence similar to humans, such that they might be able to fool people into believing that the machines are people too. The hypothetical test for distinguishing strong AI from humans is the Turing Test, and in this episode, we look at the application of such tests in sci-fi movies. Gil and Rutger discuss Blade Runner (1982), A.I. (2001) and Ex Machina (2014). Check the website for more episode content at ourpodacademy.com/post/strong-ai-and-the-turing-test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 153 gotacademy.podbean.com/1d2c5c99-410d-3a15-a106-ea46c71ea30a Roman Britain on Film In our third installment of Ancient Rome in movies - we move from the centers of power to the most distant province - Britannia, annexed in the year 47 CE. It is a fabled and mysterious land full of Celtic-type peoples who do their best to stop the Roman advance - and fail. Until 400 years later they cut and run when other so-called barbarians are encroaching on the Roman mainland.

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]]> Mon, 1 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our third installment of Ancient Rome in movies - we move from the centers of power to the most distant province - Britannia, annexed in the year 47 CE. It is a fabled and mysterious land full of Celtic-type peoples who do their best to stop the Roman advance - and fail. Until 400 years later they cut and run when other so-called barbarians are encroaching on the Roman mainland.

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]]> Roman Britain on Film Gil Kidron 00:59:10 In our third installment of Ancient Rome in movies - we move from the centers of power to the most distant province - Britannia, annexed in the year 47 CE. It is a fabled and mysterious land full of Celtic-type peoples who do their best to stop the Roman advance - and fail. Until 400 years later they cut and run when other so-called barbarians are encroaching on the Roman mainland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our third installment of Ancient Rome in movies - we move from the centers of power to the most distant province - Britannia, annexed in the year 47 CE. It is a fabled and mysterious land full of Celtic-type peoples who do their best to stop the Roman advance - and fail. Until 400 years later they cut and run when other so-called barbarians are encroaching on the Roman mainland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 152 gotacademy.podbean.com/3e28f872-5b46-3b78-818f-c6c2568ffd26 Geopolitical & Historical Breakdown of the Morocco-Israel-U.S. Deal We bring in a special guest to talk about Morocco, its internal politics, its geopolitical game, its history and the many Moroccan communities that live outside the country. Special guest: longtime patron Younes Al Alami!

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]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We bring in a special guest to talk about Morocco, its internal politics, its geopolitical game, its history and the many Moroccan communities that live outside the country. Special guest: longtime patron Younes Al Alami!

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]]> Geopolitical & Historical Breakdown of the Morocco-Israel-U.S. Deal Gil Kidron 01:40:35 We bring in a special guest to talk about Morocco, its internal politics, its geopolitical game, its history and the many Moroccan communities that live outside the country. Special guest: longtime patron Younes Al Alami! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We bring in a special guest to talk about Morocco, its internal politics, its geopolitical game, its history and the many Moroccan communities that live outside the country. Special guest: longtime patron Younes Al Alami! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 151 gotacademy.podbean.com/69dbeeac-c97b-36f5-b990-a09f87ef8a8f Introducing A Podcast of Biblical Proportions Gil has a new podcast with his former partner in Got Academy, looking at the stories of the bible from the perspective of the people who wrote and listened to it. It's an engaging journey! Check out the website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/

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]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:58:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Gil has a new podcast with his former partner in Got Academy, looking at the stories of the bible from the perspective of the people who wrote and listened to it. It's an engaging journey! Check out the website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/

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]]> Introducing A Podcast of Biblical Proportions Gil Kidron 00:20:06 Gil has a new podcast with his former partner in Got Academy, looking at the stories of the bible from the perspective of the people who wrote and listened to it. It's an engaging journey! Check out the website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Gil has a new podcast with his former partner in Got Academy, looking at the stories of the bible from the perspective of the people who wrote and listened to it. It's an engaging journey! Check out the website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 150 gotacademy.podbean.com/2f116343-c0e8-37ab-9780-b170b2e028d8 Julius Caesar on Film Part 2 In our second episode about the depictions of Julius Caesar in movies and shows, we go over the most compelling episodes of his life - the conquests, the incursions, the ingenuity, the civil war - and the dramatic assassination.

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]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:39:50 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our second episode about the depictions of Julius Caesar in movies and shows, we go over the most compelling episodes of his life - the conquests, the incursions, the ingenuity, the civil war - and the dramatic assassination.

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]]> Julius Caesar on Film Part 2 Gil Kidron 01:15:40 In our second episode about the depictions of Julius Caesar in movies and shows, we go over the most compelling episodes of his life - the conquests, the incursions, the ingenuity, the civil war - and the dramatic assassination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our second episode about the depictions of Julius Caesar in movies and shows, we go over the most compelling episodes of his life - the conquests, the incursions, the ingenuity, the civil war - and the dramatic assassination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 147 gotacademy.podbean.com/7df6558c-0226-3039-ba47-19861ddd410a Julius Caesar on Film Part 1 Julius Caesar might be the most iconic historical figure of all time, yet since he was such a complex and interesting man of flesh and blood, each movie or TV version of him depicts him in a different way, emphasizing one or several sides of him.

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]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Julius Caesar might be the most iconic historical figure of all time, yet since he was such a complex and interesting man of flesh and blood, each movie or TV version of him depicts him in a different way, emphasizing one or several sides of him.

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]]> Julius Caesar on Film Part 1 Gil Kidron 01:00:28 Julius Caesar might be the most iconic historical figure of all time, yet since he was such a complex and interesting man of flesh and blood, each movie or TV version of him depicts him in a different way, emphasizing one or several sides of him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Julius Caesar might be the most iconic historical figure of all time, yet since he was such a complex and interesting man of flesh and blood, each movie or TV version of him depicts him in a different way, emphasizing one or several sides of him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 146 gotacademy.podbean.com/a9f272d6-75f0-33ec-9dd6-615b67c8f7a6 How To Train Your Dragon vs Israeli-Palestinian Conflict How the animated fantasy children's movie How To Train Your Dragon accurately reflects the views of white privileged liberals who are living in an intractable conflict. Guest appearance: Omri Cohen.

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]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:50:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com How the animated fantasy children's movie How To Train Your Dragon accurately reflects the views of white privileged liberals who are living in an intractable conflict. Guest appearance: Omri Cohen.

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]]> How To Train Your Dragon vs Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Gil Kidron 00:50:35 How the animated fantasy children's movie How To Train Your Dragon accurately reflects the views of white privileged liberals who are living in an intractable conflict. Guest appearance: Omri Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. How the animated fantasy children's movie How To Train Your Dragon accurately reflects the views of white privileged liberals who are living in an intractable conflict. Guest appearance: Omri Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 145 gotacademy.podbean.com/706627d5-5d93-366a-80d5-bca24f354956 The Americans (FX) and The Immigrant Experience in the US The Americans is ostensibly a spy thriller set during the Cold War, but it is also a story of the struggles of immigration to the US, and negotiating your old and new identities. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to talk languages.

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]]> Mon, 4 Jan 2021 06:59:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Americans is ostensibly a spy thriller set during the Cold War, but it is also a story of the struggles of immigration to the US, and negotiating your old and new identities. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to talk languages.

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]]> The Americans (FX) and The Immigrant Experience in the US Gil Kidron 00:55:12 The Americans is ostensibly a spy thriller set during the Cold War, but it is also a story of the struggles of immigration to the US, and negotiating your old and new identities. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to talk languages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Americans is ostensibly a spy thriller set during the Cold War, but it is also a story of the struggles of immigration to the US, and negotiating your old and new identities. Linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil to talk languages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 142 gotacademy.podbean.com/a31a8a8d-1758-3a2c-8eb3-6c015747ab47 Classic Academy: Jesus on Film Reposting the episode from Christmas 2019: To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else!

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]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:34:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Reposting the episode from Christmas 2019: To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else!

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]]> Classic Academy: Jesus on Film Gil Kidron 01:11:29 Reposting the episode from Christmas 2019: To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Reposting the episode from Christmas 2019: To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 141 gotacademy.podbean.com/042a12bd-863c-35d1-928c-630ab64c0a05 The Expanse Season 5 Kicks Off The Expanse is back on Amazon for its fifth season. We go back to the sci-fi show to explore its rich historical themes and its Solar System geopolitics to talk about those, as well as science. This is a review for episodes 1 through 3 (that were dropped together), but from this coming Thursday, we'll post on Thursdays episode reviews for the new episode aired on Wednesdays. Those will be on top of our regular content.

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]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:50:06 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Expanse is back on Amazon for its fifth season. We go back to the sci-fi show to explore its rich historical themes and its Solar System geopolitics to talk about those, as well as science. This is a review for episodes 1 through 3 (that were dropped together), but from this coming Thursday, we'll post on Thursdays episode reviews for the new episode aired on Wednesdays. Those will be on top of our regular content.

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]]> The Expanse Season 5 Kicks Off Gil Kidron 00:43:31 The Expanse is back on Amazon for its fifth season. We go back to the sci-fi show to explore its rich historical themes and its Solar System geopolitics to talk about those, as well as science. This is a review for episodes 1 through 3 (that were dropped together), but from this coming Thursday, we'll post on Thursdays episode reviews for the new episode aired on Wednesdays. Those will be on top of our regular content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Expanse is back on Amazon for its fifth season. We go back to the sci-fi show to explore its rich historical themes and its Solar System geopolitics to talk about those, as well as science. This is a review for episodes 1 through 3 (that were dropped together), but from this coming Thursday, we'll post on Thursdays episode reviews for the new episode aired on Wednesdays. Those will be on top of our regular content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 139 gotacademy.podbean.com/c85c735c-5964-32b9-aa2a-ff888066848b The Rise of Rome on Film In our first episode on Rome in antiquity, we look at the rise of the eternal city from an insignificant hamlet ruled by petty kings to an empire spanning much of the known world. Gil and Rutger watch The First King (2019, about the founders Romulus and Remus; Coriolanus (2011), on the warfare between city-states during the early republican era; and Hannibal (2006), where Rome defeats its last existential threat. We wrap up with an early look at I, Claudius (1976), at the dawn of the imperial age.

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]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:12:15 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our first episode on Rome in antiquity, we look at the rise of the eternal city from an insignificant hamlet ruled by petty kings to an empire spanning much of the known world. Gil and Rutger watch The First King (2019, about the founders Romulus and Remus; Coriolanus (2011), on the warfare between city-states during the early republican era; and Hannibal (2006), where Rome defeats its last existential threat. We wrap up with an early look at I, Claudius (1976), at the dawn of the imperial age.

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]]> The Rise of Rome on Film Gil Kidron 01:06:14 In our first episode on Rome in antiquity, we look at the rise of the eternal city from an insignificant hamlet ruled by petty kings to an empire spanning much of the known world. Gil and Rutger watch The First King (2019, about the founders Romulus and Remus; Coriolanus (2011), on the warfare between city-states during the early republican era; and Hannibal (2006), where Rome defeats its last existential threat. We wrap up with an early look at I, Claudius (1976), at the dawn of the imperial age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our first episode on Rome in antiquity, we look at the rise of the eternal city from an insignificant hamlet ruled by petty kings to an empire spanning much of the known world. Gil and Rutger watch The First King (2019, about the founders Romulus and Remus; Coriolanus (2011), on the warfare between city-states during the early republican era; and Hannibal (2006), where Rome defeats its last existential threat. We wrap up with an early look at I, Claudius (1976), at the dawn of the imperial age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 138 gotacademy.podbean.com/2e085734-3417-37d7-877f-9a021cdaae47 Lincoln (2012) is Obamaesque In our fourth installment in the series, we review the 2012 Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln and its portrayal of America's most iconic president. But is it actually a movie about Lincoln? Or is it a movie about Barack Obama? Gil and Rutger dive in.

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]]> Mon, 7 Dec 2020 07:44:04 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our fourth installment in the series, we review the 2012 Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln and its portrayal of America's most iconic president. But is it actually a movie about Lincoln? Or is it a movie about Barack Obama? Gil and Rutger dive in.

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]]> Lincoln (2012) is Obamaesque Gil Kidron 01:12:28 In our fourth installment in the series, we review the 2012 Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln and its portrayal of America's most iconic president. But is it actually a movie about Lincoln? Or is it a movie about Barack Obama? Gil and Rutger dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our fourth installment in the series, we review the 2012 Steven Spielberg movie Lincoln and its portrayal of America's most iconic president. But is it actually a movie about Lincoln? Or is it a movie about Barack Obama? Gil and Rutger dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 137 gotacademy.podbean.com/804c73f5-f4df-3fb0-bb16-3ffe70dfc570 Gone With The Wind Re-Review In our third instalment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the most iconic Hollywood movie ever made: Gone With The Wind. How does the highest-grossing movie in history (adjusted for inflation) tell the story of the American Civil War and the following Reconstruction? Gil and Rutger dive in.

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]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our third instalment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the most iconic Hollywood movie ever made: Gone With The Wind. How does the highest-grossing movie in history (adjusted for inflation) tell the story of the American Civil War and the following Reconstruction? Gil and Rutger dive in.

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]]> Gone With The Wind Re-Review Gil Kidron 01:07:22 In our third instalment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the most iconic Hollywood movie ever made: Gone With The Wind. How does the highest-grossing movie in history (adjusted for inflation) tell the story of the American Civil War and the following Reconstruction? Gil and Rutger dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our third instalment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the most iconic Hollywood movie ever made: Gone With The Wind. How does the highest-grossing movie in history (adjusted for inflation) tell the story of the American Civil War and the following Reconstruction? Gil and Rutger dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 136 gotacademy.podbean.com/10e41bfe-c465-3979-ae2e-41b35281f835 The Birth of the U.S. on Film In our second installment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the official and popular stories of the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, which led to the formation of a new nation. The movie we chose for that dramatic event is A More Perfect Union (1989), with a sprinkle of Hamilton the musical (2015).

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]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:20:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our second installment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the official and popular stories of the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, which led to the formation of a new nation. The movie we chose for that dramatic event is A More Perfect Union (1989), with a sprinkle of Hamilton the musical (2015).

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]]> The Birth of the U.S. on Film Gil Kidron 00:30:58 In our second installment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the official and popular stories of the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, which led to the formation of a new nation. The movie we chose for that dramatic event is A More Perfect Union (1989), with a sprinkle of Hamilton the musical (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our second installment of The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies, we go back to the official and popular stories of the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, which led to the formation of a new nation. The movie we chose for that dramatic event is A More Perfect Union (1989), with a sprinkle of Hamilton the musical (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 135 gotacademy.podbean.com/95f9783d-f3cf-3868-b5e9-6a036eb759e2 Social Resistance on Film In so many countries and societies around the world, social unrest is flowing out from homes social media into the streets. In this episode, Dr Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to break down the psychoanalytical perspective of this very tense moment in history, through a wide array of movies depicting fictional and real civil unrests and revolts.

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]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2020 07:10:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In so many countries and societies around the world, social unrest is flowing out from homes social media into the streets. In this episode, Dr Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to break down the psychoanalytical perspective of this very tense moment in history, through a wide array of movies depicting fictional and real civil unrests and revolts.

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]]> Social Resistance on Film Gil Kidron 00:51:52 In so many countries and societies around the world, social unrest is flowing out from homes social media into the streets. In this episode, Dr Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to break down the psychoanalytical perspective of this very tense moment in history, through a wide array of movies depicting fictional and real civil unrests and revolts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In so many countries and societies around the world, social unrest is flowing out from homes social media into the streets. In this episode, Dr Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to break down the psychoanalytical perspective of this very tense moment in history, through a wide array of movies depicting fictional and real civil unrests and revolts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 134 gotacademy.podbean.com/1e89e155-2243-3f9d-a054-b35d9d32f0f0 The U.S. Creation Story on Film We launch a new series of episodes titled The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies to draw a line from American history - and more importantly, their depiction of American history - to the political, social, and economic crisis it is living through now. The first episode is about America's creation story - its War of Independence. Its so-called Revolutionary War. The movie we chose for that momentous occasion is The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, encapsulating all that is wrong in the way Americans think of their beginnings.

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]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We launch a new series of episodes titled The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies to draw a line from American history - and more importantly, their depiction of American history - to the political, social, and economic crisis it is living through now. The first episode is about America's creation story - its War of Independence. Its so-called Revolutionary War. The movie we chose for that momentous occasion is The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, encapsulating all that is wrong in the way Americans think of their beginnings.

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]]> The U.S. Creation Story on Film Gil Kidron 00:53:52 We launch a new series of episodes titled The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies to draw a line from American history - and more importantly, their depiction of American history - to the political, social, and economic crisis it is living through now. The first episode is about America's creation story - its War of Independence. Its so-called Revolutionary War. The movie we chose for that momentous occasion is The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, encapsulating all that is wrong in the way Americans think of their beginnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We launch a new series of episodes titled The Downfall of the U.S. in Movies to draw a line from American history - and more importantly, their depiction of American history - to the political, social, and economic crisis it is living through now. The first episode is about America's creation story - its War of Independence. Its so-called Revolutionary War. The movie we chose for that momentous occasion is The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson, encapsulating all that is wrong in the way Americans think of their beginnings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 133 gotacademy.podbean.com/8474f67c-b69b-32d4-8a3b-dd24f64e1109 U.S. Elections: Global and Historical Analysis The 2020 elections in the United States have rocked the nation and the world. How do these recent events inform us about the world's empire? Should we look differently at its history and meteoric rise to world superpower status? Gil and Rutger rant, scream and cry.

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]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2020 15:15:23 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The 2020 elections in the United States have rocked the nation and the world. How do these recent events inform us about the world's empire? Should we look differently at its history and meteoric rise to world superpower status? Gil and Rutger rant, scream and cry.

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]]> U.S. Elections: Global and Historical Analysis Gil Kidron 00:49:05 The 2020 elections in the United States have rocked the nation and the world. How do these recent events inform us about the world's empire? Should we look differently at its history and meteoric rise to world superpower status? Gil and Rutger rant, scream and cry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The 2020 elections in the United States have rocked the nation and the world. How do these recent events inform us about the world's empire? Should we look differently at its history and meteoric rise to world superpower status? Gil and Rutger rant, scream and cry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 132 gotacademy.podbean.com/2bc4b259-54b7-3ce8-bb85-e625348cfa6d U.S. Elections on Film To prepare for the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, we tackle movies that depict elections, from the 1970s all the way to this past decade. What can we learn about the way the Americans hold this process? About the lead characters? In this episode, Rutger and Gil start with the most recent movie, and then move back in time: The Ides of March (2011), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Primary Colors (1998), Bulworth (1998), Wag The Dog (1997) and Being There (1979).

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]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:15:46 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com To prepare for the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, we tackle movies that depict elections, from the 1970s all the way to this past decade. What can we learn about the way the Americans hold this process? About the lead characters? In this episode, Rutger and Gil start with the most recent movie, and then move back in time: The Ides of March (2011), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Primary Colors (1998), Bulworth (1998), Wag The Dog (1997) and Being There (1979).

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]]> U.S. Elections on Film Gil Kidron 01:16:18 To prepare for the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, we tackle movies that depict elections, from the 1970s all the way to this past decade. What can we learn about the way the Americans hold this process? About the lead characters? In this episode, Rutger and Gil start with the most recent movie, and then move back in time: The Ides of March (2011), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Primary Colors (1998), Bulworth (1998), Wag The Dog (1997) and Being There (1979). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To prepare for the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, we tackle movies that depict elections, from the 1970s all the way to this past decade. What can we learn about the way the Americans hold this process? About the lead characters? In this episode, Rutger and Gil start with the most recent movie, and then move back in time: The Ides of March (2011), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Primary Colors (1998), Bulworth (1998), Wag The Dog (1997) and Being There (1979). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 129 gotacademy.podbean.com/01babd9b-6f78-3e3e-b0ea-afe80cc9b5a1 The Boys Season 2 Eviscerates America Amazon's The Boys season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off and takes it up a notch: portraying America as a capitalist empire that will cooperate with Nazis to make a buck, and corrupt ideas such as feminism, racial equality and gay right to sell more merchandise and movie tickets. Writer Dana Schweppe joins Gil Kidron for a very enthusiastic review.

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]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:35:53 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Amazon's The Boys season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off and takes it up a notch: portraying America as a capitalist empire that will cooperate with Nazis to make a buck, and corrupt ideas such as feminism, racial equality and gay right to sell more merchandise and movie tickets. Writer Dana Schweppe joins Gil Kidron for a very enthusiastic review.

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]]> The Boys Season 2 Eviscerates America Gil Kidron 00:49:05 Amazon's The Boys season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off and takes it up a notch: portraying America as a capitalist empire that will cooperate with Nazis to make a buck, and corrupt ideas such as feminism, racial equality and gay right to sell more merchandise and movie tickets. Writer Dana Schweppe joins Gil Kidron for a very enthusiastic review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Amazon's The Boys season 2 picks up right where season 1 left off and takes it up a notch: portraying America as a capitalist empire that will cooperate with Nazis to make a buck, and corrupt ideas such as feminism, racial equality and gay right to sell more merchandise and movie tickets. Writer Dana Schweppe joins Gil Kidron for a very enthusiastic review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 128 gotacademy.podbean.com/219e67eb-b488-3897-9b37-333e8fb8085f Fictional U.S. Presidents on Film With the elections in the United States coming up this November, we map out five different archetypes of fictional TV and movie presidents (Frank Underwood, Jed Bartlet, Charles Lindberg, the president from Independence Day and Dave), and what they tell us about how America sees itself through its president, what it wants to imagine about itself and what kind of image it wants to send to the world. Writer and editor Omri Harel joins Gil Kidron to look at it all from an outsider's perspective.

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]]> Mon, 5 Oct 2020 08:10:31 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com With the elections in the United States coming up this November, we map out five different archetypes of fictional TV and movie presidents (Frank Underwood, Jed Bartlet, Charles Lindberg, the president from Independence Day and Dave), and what they tell us about how America sees itself through its president, what it wants to imagine about itself and what kind of image it wants to send to the world. Writer and editor Omri Harel joins Gil Kidron to look at it all from an outsider's perspective.

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]]> Fictional U.S. Presidents on Film Gil Kidron 01:14:18 With the elections in the United States coming up this November, we map out five different archetypes of fictional TV and movie presidents (Frank Underwood, Jed Bartlet, Charles Lindberg, the president from Independence Day and Dave), and what they tell us about how America sees itself through its president, what it wants to imagine about itself and what kind of image it wants to send to the world. Writer and editor Omri Harel joins Gil Kidron to look at it all from an outsider's perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. With the elections in the United States coming up this November, we map out five different archetypes of fictional TV and movie presidents (Frank Underwood, Jed Bartlet, Charles Lindberg, the president from Independence Day and Dave), and what they tell us about how America sees itself through its president, what it wants to imagine about itself and what kind of image it wants to send to the world. Writer and editor Omri Harel joins Gil Kidron to look at it all from an outsider's perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 127 gotacademy.podbean.com/edf89b7e-601e-32cc-9a2c-52917a5b8305 The History of Imperial China on Film Imperial China has survived from antiquity all the way to the beginning of the 20th century - an unequalled historical feat. How do Chinese filmmakers view that? Are there differences between directors from Hong Kong, from Taiwan, and from the mainland? What does Hollywood do with it? Rutger and Gil glide through 2000 years of rich history through a Pod Academy record of 9 movies: Hero (2002), Red Cliff (2008), Dragon Blade (2015), Mulan (animated, 1998), The Great Wall (2015), Mulan (live-action, 2020), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) and The Last Emperor (1987).

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]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:05:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Imperial China has survived from antiquity all the way to the beginning of the 20th century - an unequalled historical feat. How do Chinese filmmakers view that? Are there differences between directors from Hong Kong, from Taiwan, and from the mainland? What does Hollywood do with it? Rutger and Gil glide through 2000 years of rich history through a Pod Academy record of 9 movies: Hero (2002), Red Cliff (2008), Dragon Blade (2015), Mulan (animated, 1998), The Great Wall (2015), Mulan (live-action, 2020), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) and The Last Emperor (1987).

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]]> The History of Imperial China on Film Gil Kidron 01:19:47 Imperial China has survived from antiquity all the way to the beginning of the 20th century - an unequalled historical feat. How do Chinese filmmakers view that? Are there differences between directors from Hong Kong, from Taiwan, and from the mainland? What does Hollywood do with it? Rutger and Gil glide through 2000 years of rich history through a Pod Academy record of 9 movies: Hero (2002), Red Cliff (2008), Dragon Blade (2015), Mulan (animated, 1998), The Great Wall (2015), Mulan (live-action, 2020), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) and The Last Emperor (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Imperial China has survived from antiquity all the way to the beginning of the 20th century - an unequalled historical feat. How do Chinese filmmakers view that? Are there differences between directors from Hong Kong, from Taiwan, and from the mainland? What does Hollywood do with it? Rutger and Gil glide through 2000 years of rich history through a Pod Academy record of 9 movies: Hero (2002), Red Cliff (2008), Dragon Blade (2015), Mulan (animated, 1998), The Great Wall (2015), Mulan (live-action, 2020), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) and The Last Emperor (1987). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 126 gotacademy.podbean.com/4d3bee64-a4c4-3eac-98af-c078245c36ce Human-Animal Hybrids on Film Human imagination has been rife with creatures that are part human and part animal ever since we started to express ourselves artistically as a species, and all the way to modern sci-fi stories. Centaurs, satyrs, the minotaur, mermaids, werewolves, Ganesha, and on and on. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos review three movies that depict human-animal hybrids: Prometheus (2012), Splice (2009), and The Lobster (2015). With guest appearances from Ripley, The Beatles, a very expensive orca, Jeff Goldblum (but not in The Fly), Frankenstein, Leonard Nimoy, Napoleon Dynamite, and the chestburster from SpaceBalls.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:01:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Human imagination has been rife with creatures that are part human and part animal ever since we started to express ourselves artistically as a species, and all the way to modern sci-fi stories. Centaurs, satyrs, the minotaur, mermaids, werewolves, Ganesha, and on and on. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos review three movies that depict human-animal hybrids: Prometheus (2012), Splice (2009), and The Lobster (2015). With guest appearances from Ripley, The Beatles, a very expensive orca, Jeff Goldblum (but not in The Fly), Frankenstein, Leonard Nimoy, Napoleon Dynamite, and the chestburster from SpaceBalls.

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]]> Human-Animal Hybrids on Film Gil Kidron 01:09:12 Human imagination has been rife with creatures that are part human and part animal ever since we started to express ourselves artistically as a species, and all the way to modern sci-fi stories. Centaurs, satyrs, the minotaur, mermaids, werewolves, Ganesha, and on and on. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos review three movies that depict human-animal hybrids: Prometheus (2012), Splice (2009), and The Lobster (2015). With guest appearances from Ripley, The Beatles, a very expensive orca, Jeff Goldblum (but not in The Fly), Frankenstein, Leonard Nimoy, Napoleon Dynamite, and the chestburster from SpaceBalls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Human imagination has been rife with creatures that are part human and part animal ever since we started to express ourselves artistically as a species, and all the way to modern sci-fi stories. Centaurs, satyrs, the minotaur, mermaids, werewolves, Ganesha, and on and on. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos review three movies that depict human-animal hybrids: Prometheus (2012), Splice (2009), and The Lobster (2015). With guest appearances from Ripley, The Beatles, a very expensive orca, Jeff Goldblum (but not in The Fly), Frankenstein, Leonard Nimoy, Napoleon Dynamite, and the chestburster from SpaceBalls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 124 gotacademy.podbean.com/9e125dd4-c496-3a6f-8c66-931623c5f029 Depictions of the European Countryside on Film The tension between the big city and the bucolic village has existed since settled societies were formed. In this episode, we explore the depiction of the European countryside in movies: the clichés, imaginations, and twists. PhD candidate Anke Bosma joins Rutger and Gil to share about her research, which covers that topic and was turned into the idea for this episode by Anke. We rely on the movies Hot Fuzz (2007), Welcome to the Sticks (2013), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), and A Man Called Ove (2015).

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]]> Sun, 6 Sep 2020 21:01:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The tension between the big city and the bucolic village has existed since settled societies were formed. In this episode, we explore the depiction of the European countryside in movies: the clichés, imaginations, and twists. PhD candidate Anke Bosma joins Rutger and Gil to share about her research, which covers that topic and was turned into the idea for this episode by Anke. We rely on the movies Hot Fuzz (2007), Welcome to the Sticks (2013), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), and A Man Called Ove (2015).

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]]> Depictions of the European Countryside on Film Gil Kidron 00:58:29 The tension between the big city and the bucolic village has existed since settled societies were formed. In this episode, we explore the depiction of the European countryside in movies: the clichés, imaginations, and twists. PhD candidate Anke Bosma joins Rutger and Gil to share about her research, which covers that topic and was turned into the idea for this episode by Anke. We rely on the movies Hot Fuzz (2007), Welcome to the Sticks (2013), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), and A Man Called Ove (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The tension between the big city and the bucolic village has existed since settled societies were formed. In this episode, we explore the depiction of the European countryside in movies: the clichés, imaginations, and twists. PhD candidate Anke Bosma joins Rutger and Gil to share about her research, which covers that topic and was turned into the idea for this episode by Anke. We rely on the movies Hot Fuzz (2007), Welcome to the Sticks (2013), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), and A Man Called Ove (2015). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 123 gotacademy.podbean.com/ea32a3d9-ef01-33a3-b71d-19f09ba6b55c Game of Thrones and History: The Interbellum Period The story of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones begins in an interbellum period, meaning: a period between two great wars. Looking back, there are interesting parallels between the first part of the story and the view towards the White Walkers and the views that some politicians in Europe espoused to avoid another conflict at all cost. Rutger and Gil discuss the similarities as well as the historical lessons.

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]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:30:33 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The story of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones begins in an interbellum period, meaning: a period between two great wars. Looking back, there are interesting parallels between the first part of the story and the view towards the White Walkers and the views that some politicians in Europe espoused to avoid another conflict at all cost. Rutger and Gil discuss the similarities as well as the historical lessons.

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]]> Game of Thrones and History: The Interbellum Period Gil Kidron 00:30:51 The story of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones begins in an interbellum period, meaning: a period between two great wars. Looking back, there are interesting parallels between the first part of the story and the view towards the White Walkers and the views that some politicians in Europe espoused to avoid another conflict at all cost. Rutger and Gil discuss the similarities as well as the historical lessons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The story of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones begins in an interbellum period, meaning: a period between two great wars. Looking back, there are interesting parallels between the first part of the story and the view towards the White Walkers and the views that some politicians in Europe espoused to avoid another conflict at all cost. Rutger and Gil discuss the similarities as well as the historical lessons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 119 gotacademy.podbean.com/d17ab1f5-0417-3e91-b788-9b2a73361454 The Evolution of Male Friendships on Film Compared to movies about male-female romantic relationships and movies about female friendships, there's a dearth of movies about male friendships. We highlighted three of those movies to explore what they teach us about male relationships throughout life, from childhood friends (Good Will Hunting, 1997), through their early 30s (I Love You, Man, 2009) and then into full-blown adulthood (The Nice Guys, 2015). Therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron again to break it all down.

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]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2020 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Compared to movies about male-female romantic relationships and movies about female friendships, there's a dearth of movies about male friendships. We highlighted three of those movies to explore what they teach us about male relationships throughout life, from childhood friends (Good Will Hunting, 1997), through their early 30s (I Love You, Man, 2009) and then into full-blown adulthood (The Nice Guys, 2015). Therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron again to break it all down.

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]]> The Evolution of Male Friendships on Film Gil Kidron 01:13:26 Compared to movies about male-female romantic relationships and movies about female friendships, there's a dearth of movies about male friendships. We highlighted three of those movies to explore what they teach us about male relationships throughout life, from childhood friends (Good Will Hunting, 1997), through their early 30s (I Love You, Man, 2009) and then into full-blown adulthood (The Nice Guys, 2015). Therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron again to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Compared to movies about male-female romantic relationships and movies about female friendships, there's a dearth of movies about male friendships. We highlighted three of those movies to explore what they teach us about male relationships throughout life, from childhood friends (Good Will Hunting, 1997), through their early 30s (I Love You, Man, 2009) and then into full-blown adulthood (The Nice Guys, 2015). Therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron again to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 118 gotacademy.podbean.com/142cace7-f6c6-34dc-b1eb-d56adb8fa664 How The Wire Teaches Us Linguistics The Wire (2002-2008) is one of the most widely acclaimed and highly-rated series of all time, with its impact on TV storytelling, and on local and global politics far outstripping most other scripted shows. In this podcast episode, linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil Kidron to break down the different languages that are prominent in The Wire, from "street" slang to the police language, followed by a deep dive to find what this teaches us about... well, everything.

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]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:11:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Wire (2002-2008) is one of the most widely acclaimed and highly-rated series of all time, with its impact on TV storytelling, and on local and global politics far outstripping most other scripted shows. In this podcast episode, linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil Kidron to break down the different languages that are prominent in The Wire, from "street" slang to the police language, followed by a deep dive to find what this teaches us about... well, everything.

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]]> How The Wire Teaches Us Linguistics Gil Kidron 00:55:23 The Wire (2002-2008) is one of the most widely acclaimed and highly-rated series of all time, with its impact on TV storytelling, and on local and global politics far outstripping most other scripted shows. In this podcast episode, linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil Kidron to break down the different languages that are prominent in The Wire, from "street" slang to the police language, followed by a deep dive to find what this teaches us about... well, everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Wire (2002-2008) is one of the most widely acclaimed and highly-rated series of all time, with its impact on TV storytelling, and on local and global politics far outstripping most other scripted shows. In this podcast episode, linguist Mallory Aler joins Gil Kidron to break down the different languages that are prominent in The Wire, from "street" slang to the police language, followed by a deep dive to find what this teaches us about... well, everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 117 gotacademy.podbean.com/145e06df-2c74-5594-83e9-eceb92fefd18 Revolutions on Film: Russia and China In our second instalment of Revolutions in Movies, we look at two of the most earth-shattering societal overturns history has ever seen, the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Communist Revolution. We analyze the Russian Revolution via the classic Doctor Zhivago (1965), and the turmoil in China that led the nation from imperial rule to Maoism via The Last Emperor (1987). Joining Gil and Rutger yet again are Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out at footnotinghistory.com

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]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:53:08 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our second instalment of Revolutions in Movies, we look at two of the most earth-shattering societal overturns history has ever seen, the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Communist Revolution. We analyze the Russian Revolution via the classic Doctor Zhivago (1965), and the turmoil in China that led the nation from imperial rule to Maoism via The Last Emperor (1987). Joining Gil and Rutger yet again are Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out at footnotinghistory.com

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]]> Revolutions on Film: Russia and China Gil Kidron 01:23:35 In our second instalment of Revolutions in Movies, we look at two of the most earth-shattering societal overturns history has ever seen, the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Communist Revolution. We analyze the Russian Revolution via the classic Doctor Zhivago (1965), and the turmoil in China that led the nation from imperial rule to Maoism via The Last Emperor (1987). Joining Gil and Rutger yet again are Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out at footnotinghistory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our second instalment of Revolutions in Movies, we look at two of the most earth-shattering societal overturns history has ever seen, the Russian Revolution and the Chinese Communist Revolution. We analyze the Russian Revolution via the classic Doctor Zhivago (1965), and the turmoil in China that led the nation from imperial rule to Maoism via The Last Emperor (1987). Joining Gil and Rutger yet again are Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out at footnotinghistory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 116 gotacademy.podbean.com/ca3f8abf-ba48-5a78-a590-f484d4bed51f Revolutions on Film: America and France Revolutions are some of history's most dramatic events and have entered our collective psyche, and mostly - the story each collective is trying to tell about itself. These stories are also told through movies, and in this first instalment of Revolutions in Movies we are going to focus on the American Revolution (via The Patriot, 2000) and the French Revolution (via Les Miserables, 2012, which depicts a failed revolution that came after the original one). Gil and Rutger are happy to have on the show the two wonderfully smart and engaging Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out here footnotinghistory.com

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]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:24:47 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Revolutions are some of history's most dramatic events and have entered our collective psyche, and mostly - the story each collective is trying to tell about itself. These stories are also told through movies, and in this first instalment of Revolutions in Movies we are going to focus on the American Revolution (via The Patriot, 2000) and the French Revolution (via Les Miserables, 2012, which depicts a failed revolution that came after the original one). Gil and Rutger are happy to have on the show the two wonderfully smart and engaging Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out here footnotinghistory.com

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]]> Revolutions on Film: America and France Gil Kidron 01:20:02 Revolutions are some of history's most dramatic events and have entered our collective psyche, and mostly - the story each collective is trying to tell about itself. These stories are also told through movies, and in this first instalment of Revolutions in Movies we are going to focus on the American Revolution (via The Patriot, 2000) and the French Revolution (via Les Miserables, 2012, which depicts a failed revolution that came after the original one). Gil and Rutger are happy to have on the show the two wonderfully smart and engaging Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out here footnotinghistory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Revolutions are some of history's most dramatic events and have entered our collective psyche, and mostly - the story each collective is trying to tell about itself. These stories are also told through movies, and in this first instalment of Revolutions in Movies we are going to focus on the American Revolution (via The Patriot, 2000) and the French Revolution (via Les Miserables, 2012, which depicts a failed revolution that came after the original one). Gil and Rutger are happy to have on the show the two wonderfully smart and engaging Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge and Christine Caccipuoti from the wonderful history podcast Footnoting History. Check them out here footnotinghistory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 115 gotacademy.podbean.com/4f18e6ce-a104-539f-afb8-1b9e3b762524 Name Change to "Pod Academy" and New Website! Listen in! We're changing our name to POD ACADEMY! We have a new website! And a new logo! Woohoo! Rutger and Gil are officially tying the knot in their partnership (well, our partnership), as the two halves of this podcast - Pod Academy. We're keeping the Academy brand name, and leaving the GoT to the YouTube channel. We also have a new website where we'll post all our new episodes, and in the future add a blog and some other cool stuff. We want to thank our patrons for supporting our work!

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]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2020 17:29:37 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We're changing our name to POD ACADEMY! We have a new website! And a new logo! Woohoo! Rutger and Gil are officially tying the knot in their partnership (well, our partnership), as the two halves of this podcast - Pod Academy. We're keeping the Academy brand name, and leaving the GoT to the YouTube channel. We also have a new website where we'll post all our new episodes, and in the future add a blog and some other cool stuff. We want to thank our patrons for supporting our work!

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]]> Name Change to "Pod Academy" and New Website! Listen in! Gil Kidron 00:05:18 We're changing our name to POD ACADEMY! We have a new website! And a new logo! Woohoo! Rutger and Gil are officially tying the knot in their partnership (well, our partnership), as the two halves of this podcast - Pod Academy. We're keeping the Academy brand name, and leaving the GoT to the YouTube channel. We also have a new website where we'll post all our new episodes, and in the future add a blog and some other cool stuff. We want to thank our patrons for supporting our work! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We're changing our name to POD ACADEMY! We have a new website! And a new logo! Woohoo! Rutger and Gil are officially tying the knot in their partnership (well, our partnership), as the two halves of this podcast - Pod Academy. We're keeping the Academy brand name, and leaving the GoT to the YouTube channel. We also have a new website where we'll post all our new episodes, and in the future add a blog and some other cool stuff. We want to thank our patrons for supporting our work! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 114 gotacademy.podbean.com/7579a09c-e06f-53ea-8b5e-ca50a621d770 Fauda: A Conversation with the Arab Translator of the Show Fauda is a hit Israeli television series about an Israeli undercover unit fighting Palestinian terrorism. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into an international success, with season 4 being in the works. Abed El Rahman Natour is the Arabic translator for the show, taking the parts of the scripts that need to be translated into Arabic, either for the Arab-speaking characters, or the Jewish characters working undercover as Palestinians.

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]]> Mon, 6 Jul 2020 08:48:41 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Fauda is a hit Israeli television series about an Israeli undercover unit fighting Palestinian terrorism. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into an international success, with season 4 being in the works. Abed El Rahman Natour is the Arabic translator for the show, taking the parts of the scripts that need to be translated into Arabic, either for the Arab-speaking characters, or the Jewish characters working undercover as Palestinians.

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]]> Fauda: A Conversation with the Arab Translator of the Show Gil Kidron 00:36:55 Fauda is a hit Israeli television series about an Israeli undercover unit fighting Palestinian terrorism. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into an international success, with season 4 being in the works. Abed El Rahman Natour is the Arabic translator for the show, taking the parts of the scripts that need to be translated into Arabic, either for the Arab-speaking characters, or the Jewish characters working undercover as Palestinians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Fauda is a hit Israeli television series about an Israeli undercover unit fighting Palestinian terrorism. It has been picked up by Netflix and turned into an international success, with season 4 being in the works. Abed El Rahman Natour is the Arabic translator for the show, taking the parts of the scripts that need to be translated into Arabic, either for the Arab-speaking characters, or the Jewish characters working undercover as Palestinians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 113 gotacademy.podbean.com/616129d3-717d-56a2-9b89-0f4a4167af24 Talking To A Beautiful Mind: Conversation w/ A Schizophrenic What do we know about schizophrenia? What do we know about the lived experience of those who suffer from it? Should we treat them as sick weak people, or as people with their own abilities and ways of viewing the world? We have a very special guest on this episode, David Israel Cohen, a schizophrenic who break down with Gil Kidron the movie A Beautiful Mind (2001) with Russel Crowe, depicting the life of schizophrenic math legend, Nobel Laureate John Nash, the Father of Game Theory.

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]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:56:04 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com What do we know about schizophrenia? What do we know about the lived experience of those who suffer from it? Should we treat them as sick weak people, or as people with their own abilities and ways of viewing the world? We have a very special guest on this episode, David Israel Cohen, a schizophrenic who break down with Gil Kidron the movie A Beautiful Mind (2001) with Russel Crowe, depicting the life of schizophrenic math legend, Nobel Laureate John Nash, the Father of Game Theory.

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]]> Talking To A Beautiful Mind: Conversation w/ A Schizophrenic Gil Kidron 00:59:50 What do we know about schizophrenia? What do we know about the lived experience of those who suffer from it? Should we treat them as sick weak people, or as people with their own abilities and ways of viewing the world? We have a very special guest on this episode, David Israel Cohen, a schizophrenic who break down with Gil Kidron the movie A Beautiful Mind (2001) with Russel Crowe, depicting the life of schizophrenic math legend, Nobel Laureate John Nash, the Father of Game Theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. What do we know about schizophrenia? What do we know about the lived experience of those who suffer from it? Should we treat them as sick weak people, or as people with their own abilities and ways of viewing the world? We have a very special guest on this episode, David Israel Cohen, a schizophrenic who break down with Gil Kidron the movie A Beautiful Mind (2001) with Russel Crowe, depicting the life of schizophrenic math legend, Nobel Laureate John Nash, the Father of Game Theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 112 gotacademy.podbean.com/6dc78935-54d3-54ee-9bf6-9232895bceea Exit Strategy: Coming Out of Lockdown in Disney Movies Disney movies have a surprising number of characters who are coming out of some sort of lockdown, after going through voluntary or, more often, involuntary social isolation. In this episode, therapist Noga Ariel Galor and Gil Kidron explore the different kinds of exit strategies and challenges, as depicted in movies such as Frozen, Tangled, Moana, The Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Up, The Little Mermaid, Mulan and more. What are the difficulties, the pitfalls, the opportunities, and straight-up dangers?

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]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Disney movies have a surprising number of characters who are coming out of some sort of lockdown, after going through voluntary or, more often, involuntary social isolation. In this episode, therapist Noga Ariel Galor and Gil Kidron explore the different kinds of exit strategies and challenges, as depicted in movies such as Frozen, Tangled, Moana, The Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Up, The Little Mermaid, Mulan and more. What are the difficulties, the pitfalls, the opportunities, and straight-up dangers?

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]]> Exit Strategy: Coming Out of Lockdown in Disney Movies Gil Kidron 00:46:46 Disney movies have a surprising number of characters who are coming out of some sort of lockdown, after going through voluntary or, more often, involuntary social isolation. In this episode, therapist Noga Ariel Galor and Gil Kidron explore the different kinds of exit strategies and challenges, as depicted in movies such as Frozen, Tangled, Moana, The Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Up, The Little Mermaid, Mulan and more. What are the difficulties, the pitfalls, the opportunities, and straight-up dangers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Disney movies have a surprising number of characters who are coming out of some sort of lockdown, after going through voluntary or, more often, involuntary social isolation. In this episode, therapist Noga Ariel Galor and Gil Kidron explore the different kinds of exit strategies and challenges, as depicted in movies such as Frozen, Tangled, Moana, The Beauty and the Beast, Shrek, Up, The Little Mermaid, Mulan and more. What are the difficulties, the pitfalls, the opportunities, and straight-up dangers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 111 gotacademy.podbean.com/49fde9c4-8afd-5724-b9f0-3fb0fa58c7bc The Evolution of Paris on Film We re-tell the story of 20th century Paris through four movies from different time periods that represent the evolution of the French capital in the 20th century. Moulin Rouge (1998) takes us back to the bohemian wave of 1900 (La Belle Epoque); Midnight in Paris (2012) hearkens back to the Roaring Twenties (Les Annes Folles) when post-WWI Paris was a Mecca for artists from around the world; we then leap over WWII and the fall from grace as the US ascended to dominance, to get to Amelie (1997), a French fascist movie masquerading as a rom-com, and we end with the hit drama La Haine (1995) and its intense portrayal of the downtrodden minorities that live around The City of Light but were never part of its story. Does Paris live up to its hype? Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos disagree.

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]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:28:27 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We re-tell the story of 20th century Paris through four movies from different time periods that represent the evolution of the French capital in the 20th century. Moulin Rouge (1998) takes us back to the bohemian wave of 1900 (La Belle Epoque); Midnight in Paris (2012) hearkens back to the Roaring Twenties (Les Annes Folles) when post-WWI Paris was a Mecca for artists from around the world; we then leap over WWII and the fall from grace as the US ascended to dominance, to get to Amelie (1997), a French fascist movie masquerading as a rom-com, and we end with the hit drama La Haine (1995) and its intense portrayal of the downtrodden minorities that live around The City of Light but were never part of its story. Does Paris live up to its hype? Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos disagree.

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]]> The Evolution of Paris on Film Gil Kidron 01:08:04 We re-tell the story of 20th century Paris through four movies from different time periods that represent the evolution of the French capital in the 20th century. Moulin Rouge (1998) takes us back to the bohemian wave of 1900 (La Belle Epoque); Midnight in Paris (2012) hearkens back to the Roaring Twenties (Les Annes Folles) when post-WWI Paris was a Mecca for artists from around the world; we then leap over WWII and the fall from grace as the US ascended to dominance, to get to Amelie (1997), a French fascist movie masquerading as a rom-com, and we end with the hit drama La Haine (1995) and its intense portrayal of the downtrodden minorities that live around The City of Light but were never part of its story. Does Paris live up to its hype? Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos disagree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We re-tell the story of 20th century Paris through four movies from different time periods that represent the evolution of the French capital in the 20th century. Moulin Rouge (1998) takes us back to the bohemian wave of 1900 (La Belle Epoque); Midnight in Paris (2012) hearkens back to the Roaring Twenties (Les Annes Folles) when post-WWI Paris was a Mecca for artists from around the world; we then leap over WWII and the fall from grace as the US ascended to dominance, to get to Amelie (1997), a French fascist movie masquerading as a rom-com, and we end with the hit drama La Haine (1995) and its intense portrayal of the downtrodden minorities that live around The City of Light but were never part of its story. Does Paris live up to its hype? Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos disagree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 110 gotacademy.podbean.com/d06b81ba-ab92-5e67-a638-0c0eacfc81bd Cinematic Depictions of Police Brutality in Different Countries Police brutality has been on display in the United States since George Floyd's murder became an international story, but the problem with policing is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore five movies (three Americans, one French and one Israeli) to better understand what kind of system has been put in place that produces the same result, over and over again in so many places. The movies are: Do The Right Thing (1989), La Haine (1995), Crash (2004), Ajami (2009) and Fruitvale Station (2013).

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]]> Mon, 8 Jun 2020 12:01:44 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Police brutality has been on display in the United States since George Floyd's murder became an international story, but the problem with policing is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore five movies (three Americans, one French and one Israeli) to better understand what kind of system has been put in place that produces the same result, over and over again in so many places. The movies are: Do The Right Thing (1989), La Haine (1995), Crash (2004), Ajami (2009) and Fruitvale Station (2013).

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]]> Cinematic Depictions of Police Brutality in Different Countries Gil Kidron 01:25:08 Police brutality has been on display in the United States since George Floyd's murder became an international story, but the problem with policing is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore five movies (three Americans, one French and one Israeli) to better understand what kind of system has been put in place that produces the same result, over and over again in so many places. The movies are: Do The Right Thing (1989), La Haine (1995), Crash (2004), Ajami (2009) and Fruitvale Station (2013). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Police brutality has been on display in the United States since George Floyd's murder became an international story, but the problem with policing is, unfortunately, a global phenomenon. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore five movies (three Americans, one French and one Israeli) to better understand what kind of system has been put in place that produces the same result, over and over again in so many places. The movies are: Do The Right Thing (1989), La Haine (1995), Crash (2004), Ajami (2009) and Fruitvale Station (2013). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 109 gotacademy.podbean.com/2d6e6c50-f1c7-522e-a6b3-f62ab3dd1f21 Westworld and Philosophy: The Mind Body Conundrum, Free Will vs Free Choice Westworld has a lot of philosophical and psychological themes and elements, and in this episode therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to breakdown how Westworld season 3 addressed the relationship between our bodies and our minds, how separate or integral they are to each other, as well as the differences between free will and having a choice between options.

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]]> Mon, 25 May 2020 06:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Westworld has a lot of philosophical and psychological themes and elements, and in this episode therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to breakdown how Westworld season 3 addressed the relationship between our bodies and our minds, how separate or integral they are to each other, as well as the differences between free will and having a choice between options.

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]]> Westworld and Philosophy: The Mind Body Conundrum, Free Will vs Free Choice Gil Kidron 00:29:14 Westworld has a lot of philosophical and psychological themes and elements, and in this episode therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to breakdown how Westworld season 3 addressed the relationship between our bodies and our minds, how separate or integral they are to each other, as well as the differences between free will and having a choice between options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Westworld has a lot of philosophical and psychological themes and elements, and in this episode therapist Noga Ariel Galor joins Gil Kidron to breakdown how Westworld season 3 addressed the relationship between our bodies and our minds, how separate or integral they are to each other, as well as the differences between free will and having a choice between options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 107 gotacademy.podbean.com/be578d0a-c802-52b3-8e22-695fc60a7216 Michael Jordan and The Last Dance: A Political Review The Last Dance, the Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls Netflix documentary says a lot about the 1990s, as well as about today. Theo Gangi, Knicks fan extraordinaire joins Gil Kidron to talk about the political and social angle of the hit documentary series that chronicles the greatest basketball team of all time and the greatest basketball player of all time.

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]]> Mon, 18 May 2020 08:59:12 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Last Dance, the Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls Netflix documentary says a lot about the 1990s, as well as about today. Theo Gangi, Knicks fan extraordinaire joins Gil Kidron to talk about the political and social angle of the hit documentary series that chronicles the greatest basketball team of all time and the greatest basketball player of all time.

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]]> Michael Jordan and The Last Dance: A Political Review Gil Kidron 00:36:10 The Last Dance, the Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls Netflix documentary says a lot about the 1990s, as well as about today. Theo Gangi, Knicks fan extraordinaire joins Gil Kidron to talk about the political and social angle of the hit documentary series that chronicles the greatest basketball team of all time and the greatest basketball player of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Last Dance, the Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls Netflix documentary says a lot about the 1990s, as well as about today. Theo Gangi, Knicks fan extraordinaire joins Gil Kidron to talk about the political and social angle of the hit documentary series that chronicles the greatest basketball team of all time and the greatest basketball player of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 106 gotacademy.podbean.com/64710977-817c-56fd-ae6b-22e288cd3e64 Evaluating Daenerys' Use of Airpower Daenerys Targaryen used the only planes on her planet to conquer Westeros, much like her ancestors did some 300 years before her. Gil Kidron welcomes Dan Mosqueda, a retired Lt. Col. from the US Airforce to talk about how realistic was her use of airpower (i.e. dragons) compared to real-world use of it, by American forces in conflicts around the world.

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]]> Mon, 11 May 2020 06:01:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Daenerys Targaryen used the only planes on her planet to conquer Westeros, much like her ancestors did some 300 years before her. Gil Kidron welcomes Dan Mosqueda, a retired Lt. Col. from the US Airforce to talk about how realistic was her use of airpower (i.e. dragons) compared to real-world use of it, by American forces in conflicts around the world.

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]]> Evaluating Daenerys' Use of Airpower Gil Kidron 00:52:19 Daenerys Targaryen used the only planes on her planet to conquer Westeros, much like her ancestors did some 300 years before her. Gil Kidron welcomes Dan Mosqueda, a retired Lt. Col. from the US Airforce to talk about how realistic was her use of airpower (i.e. dragons) compared to real-world use of it, by American forces in conflicts around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Daenerys Targaryen used the only planes on her planet to conquer Westeros, much like her ancestors did some 300 years before her. Gil Kidron welcomes Dan Mosqueda, a retired Lt. Col. from the US Airforce to talk about how realistic was her use of airpower (i.e. dragons) compared to real-world use of it, by American forces in conflicts around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 105 gotacademy.podbean.com/f342f051-dd37-5c47-b1b7-c0c6a5720ee4 Game Theory in Cold War Films When you interact with someone else and you have to decide whether to cooperate with them or cheat them, the difference between the choices can sometimes be expressed in simple cost/benefit analyses. If we are generous with each other we might both reap the rewards. But maybe cheating is cheaper - unless you punish me for it. The mathematical analysis of these choices is called game theory. Extrapolate that to the Cold War. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore four movies on this topic: A Beautiful Mind (2001) about the life and times of John Nash, one of the pioneers of game theory, and three Cold War nuclear stare-down movies, Dr Strangelove (1964) and Fail Safe (2000), and War Games (1983).

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]]> Mon, 4 May 2020 00:04:03 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com When you interact with someone else and you have to decide whether to cooperate with them or cheat them, the difference between the choices can sometimes be expressed in simple cost/benefit analyses. If we are generous with each other we might both reap the rewards. But maybe cheating is cheaper - unless you punish me for it. The mathematical analysis of these choices is called game theory. Extrapolate that to the Cold War. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore four movies on this topic: A Beautiful Mind (2001) about the life and times of John Nash, one of the pioneers of game theory, and three Cold War nuclear stare-down movies, Dr Strangelove (1964) and Fail Safe (2000), and War Games (1983).

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]]> Game Theory in Cold War Films Gil Kidron 01:13:31 When you interact with someone else and you have to decide whether to cooperate with them or cheat them, the difference between the choices can sometimes be expressed in simple cost/benefit analyses. If we are generous with each other we might both reap the rewards. But maybe cheating is cheaper - unless you punish me for it. The mathematical analysis of these choices is called game theory. Extrapolate that to the Cold War. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore four movies on this topic: A Beautiful Mind (2001) about the life and times of John Nash, one of the pioneers of game theory, and three Cold War nuclear stare-down movies, Dr Strangelove (1964) and Fail Safe (2000), and War Games (1983). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. When you interact with someone else and you have to decide whether to cooperate with them or cheat them, the difference between the choices can sometimes be expressed in simple cost/benefit analyses. If we are generous with each other we might both reap the rewards. But maybe cheating is cheaper - unless you punish me for it. The mathematical analysis of these choices is called game theory. Extrapolate that to the Cold War. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos explore four movies on this topic: A Beautiful Mind (2001) about the life and times of John Nash, one of the pioneers of game theory, and three Cold War nuclear stare-down movies, Dr Strangelove (1964) and Fail Safe (2000), and War Games (1983). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 104 gotacademy.podbean.com/7ac5d379-3e63-5e39-afb7-162722977029 Native Americans on Film: Why We Are Stupid We made a glaring omission in our Native Americans in Movies podcast and we'd like to set the record straight and mention the movie 1492, and this guy Christopher Columbus. We also need your help for a new name for the podcast!

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]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:54:33 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We made a glaring omission in our Native Americans in Movies podcast and we'd like to set the record straight and mention the movie 1492, and this guy Christopher Columbus. We also need your help for a new name for the podcast!

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]]> Native Americans on Film: Why We Are Stupid Gil Kidron 00:20:59 We made a glaring omission in our Native Americans in Movies podcast and we'd like to set the record straight and mention the movie 1492, and this guy Christopher Columbus. We also need your help for a new name for the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We made a glaring omission in our Native Americans in Movies podcast and we'd like to set the record straight and mention the movie 1492, and this guy Christopher Columbus. We also need your help for a new name for the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 103 gotacademy.podbean.com/e836bedf-72e5-558d-b3a6-2e1d6ceffdd1 The Changing Depiction of Native Americans on Film Over the course of 400 years, from 1500 to 1900, the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans changed enormously. Initially, the new arrivals stepped off of their boats into a maelstrom of local events. By the end, events would be entirely dominated by European settlement, with native cultures fighting for their survival on the margins. In this review, Rutger and Gil look at three snapshots along the way of this process. We begin with Apocalypto (2006), where the Europeans almost don't matter at all. Then, in Pocahontas (1995), the native people and the settlers are roughly even-keeled and the latter are even temporarily rebuffed. By the end, in Dances with Wolves (1990), autonomous native life only exists in the remote prairies, which are set to change forever as well.

 


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]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:15:37 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Over the course of 400 years, from 1500 to 1900, the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans changed enormously. Initially, the new arrivals stepped off of their boats into a maelstrom of local events. By the end, events would be entirely dominated by European settlement, with native cultures fighting for their survival on the margins. In this review, Rutger and Gil look at three snapshots along the way of this process. We begin with Apocalypto (2006), where the Europeans almost don't matter at all. Then, in Pocahontas (1995), the native people and the settlers are roughly even-keeled and the latter are even temporarily rebuffed. By the end, in Dances with Wolves (1990), autonomous native life only exists in the remote prairies, which are set to change forever as well.

 


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]]> The Changing Depiction of Native Americans on Film Gil Kidron 01:14:57 Over the course of 400 years, from 1500 to 1900, the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans changed enormously. Initially, the new arrivals stepped off of their boats into a maelstrom of local events. By the end, events would be entirely dominated by European settlement, with native cultures fighting for their survival on the margins. In this review, Rutger and Gil look at three snapshots along the way of this process. We begin with Apocalypto (2006), where the Europeans almost don't matter at all. Then, in Pocahontas (1995), the native people and the settlers are roughly even-keeled and the latter are even temporarily rebuffed. By the end, in Dances with Wolves (1990), autonomous native life only exists in the remote prairies, which are set to change forever as well.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Over the course of 400 years, from 1500 to 1900, the interaction between Europeans and Native Americans changed enormously. Initially, the new arrivals stepped off of their boats into a maelstrom of local events. By the end, events would be entirely dominated by European settlement, with native cultures fighting for their survival on the margins. In this review, Rutger and Gil look at three snapshots along the way of this process. We begin with Apocalypto (2006), where the Europeans almost don't matter at all. Then, in Pocahontas (1995), the native people and the settlers are roughly even-keeled and the latter are even temporarily rebuffed. By the end, in Dances with Wolves (1990), autonomous native life only exists in the remote prairies, which are set to change forever as well.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 102 gotacademy.podbean.com/8dafc0c7-e8f1-5196-99f6-e857f9d4c6fe The Plot Against America (2020) The HBO series, The Plot Against America, whose last episode aired on Monday, April 20th, depicts the political rise of a Trump-like figure in the US during the early stages of WWII. In this episode, Gil and Rutger discuss why this series hit us so hard. Family stories, our worries about the present, and the fragility of democratic systems come together in this review. 

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 23:14:13 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The HBO series, The Plot Against America, whose last episode aired on Monday, April 20th, depicts the political rise of a Trump-like figure in the US during the early stages of WWII. In this episode, Gil and Rutger discuss why this series hit us so hard. Family stories, our worries about the present, and the fragility of democratic systems come together in this review. 

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]]> The Plot Against America (2020) Gil Kidron 01:07:35 The HBO series, The Plot Against America, whose last episode aired on Monday, April 20th, depicts the political rise of a Trump-like figure in the US during the early stages of WWII. In this episode, Gil and Rutger discuss why this series hit us so hard. Family stories, our worries about the present, and the fragility of democratic systems come together in this review.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The HBO series, The Plot Against America, whose last episode aired on Monday, April 20th, depicts the political rise of a Trump-like figure in the US during the early stages of WWII. In this episode, Gil and Rutger discuss why this series hit us so hard. Family stories, our worries about the present, and the fragility of democratic systems come together in this review.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 101 gotacademy.podbean.com/02adaff9-cf27-52fc-a2eb-4a06717c5c17 Biological Apocalypse on Film Hollywood's disaster movie industry has created the sub-genre of biological apocalypse movies, which are now more relevant than ever. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos talk about movies that depict scenarios that were once farfetched but are now mostly just exaggerated. In 12 Monkeys (1997) a deadly virus wipes out 5 billion people, 28 Days Later (2002) follows a "rage virus" that we gave to animals and then they infected us with is which led to a total breakdown of society, and Contagion (2011) famously depicts how the Chinese animal industry got us all into lockdown and social distancing.

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]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:32:47 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Hollywood's disaster movie industry has created the sub-genre of biological apocalypse movies, which are now more relevant than ever. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos talk about movies that depict scenarios that were once farfetched but are now mostly just exaggerated. In 12 Monkeys (1997) a deadly virus wipes out 5 billion people, 28 Days Later (2002) follows a "rage virus" that we gave to animals and then they infected us with is which led to a total breakdown of society, and Contagion (2011) famously depicts how the Chinese animal industry got us all into lockdown and social distancing.

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]]> Biological Apocalypse on Film Gil Kidron 01:10:08 Hollywood's disaster movie industry has created the sub-genre of biological apocalypse movies, which are now more relevant than ever. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos talk about movies that depict scenarios that were once farfetched but are now mostly just exaggerated. In 12 Monkeys (1997) a deadly virus wipes out 5 billion people, 28 Days Later (2002) follows a "rage virus" that we gave to animals and then they infected us with is which led to a total breakdown of society, and Contagion (2011) famously depicts how the Chinese animal industry got us all into lockdown and social distancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hollywood's disaster movie industry has created the sub-genre of biological apocalypse movies, which are now more relevant than ever. In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos talk about movies that depict scenarios that were once farfetched but are now mostly just exaggerated. In 12 Monkeys (1997) a deadly virus wipes out 5 billion people, 28 Days Later (2002) follows a "rage virus" that we gave to animals and then they infected us with is which led to a total breakdown of society, and Contagion (2011) famously depicts how the Chinese animal industry got us all into lockdown and social distancing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 100 gotacademy.podbean.com/59083ade-2f39-5663-8876-96f88753adb6 Malicious Code Injection on Film Both nature and computing are at certain levels digital. Code organized in discrete symbols (DNA bases, bits) can be understood, decoded, and manipulated. But do we understand these systems well enough to meddle with them? In this episode, Dr Rutger Vos explores this question in a review of three movies: The Imitation Game (2014), Jurassic Park (1993), and Independence Day (1996). And, how will our ability to manipulate these codes affect our fight against the coronavirus?

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]]> Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:01:53 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Both nature and computing are at certain levels digital. Code organized in discrete symbols (DNA bases, bits) can be understood, decoded, and manipulated. But do we understand these systems well enough to meddle with them? In this episode, Dr Rutger Vos explores this question in a review of three movies: The Imitation Game (2014), Jurassic Park (1993), and Independence Day (1996). And, how will our ability to manipulate these codes affect our fight against the coronavirus?

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]]> Malicious Code Injection on Film Gil Kidron 00:50:35 Both nature and computing are at certain levels digital. Code organized in discrete symbols (DNA bases, bits) can be understood, decoded, and manipulated. But do we understand these systems well enough to meddle with them? In this episode, Dr Rutger Vos explores this question in a review of three movies: The Imitation Game (2014), Jurassic Park (1993), and Independence Day (1996). And, how will our ability to manipulate these codes affect our fight against the coronavirus? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Both nature and computing are at certain levels digital. Code organized in discrete symbols (DNA bases, bits) can be understood, decoded, and manipulated. But do we understand these systems well enough to meddle with them? In this episode, Dr Rutger Vos explores this question in a review of three movies: The Imitation Game (2014), Jurassic Park (1993), and Independence Day (1996). And, how will our ability to manipulate these codes affect our fight against the coronavirus? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 99 gotacademy.podbean.com/cbb18bbe-fbb9-5d29-9339-3733cd8ca888 Corona Special: Cabin Fever and Isolation on Film As 3 billion people find themselves in isolation, quarantine or lockdown, our lives might seem unrecognizable. So we go to classic movies who feature isolation, alone or with families, to see what we can learn or derive from them: Cast Away (2000), The Martian (2015) and The Shining (1980).

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]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:45:33 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com As 3 billion people find themselves in isolation, quarantine or lockdown, our lives might seem unrecognizable. So we go to classic movies who feature isolation, alone or with families, to see what we can learn or derive from them: Cast Away (2000), The Martian (2015) and The Shining (1980).

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]]> Corona Special: Cabin Fever and Isolation on Film Gil Kidron 01:06:00 As 3 billion people find themselves in isolation, quarantine or lockdown, our lives might seem unrecognizable. So we go to classic movies who feature isolation, alone or with families, to see what we can learn or derive from them: Cast Away (2000), The Martian (2015) and The Shining (1980). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. As 3 billion people find themselves in isolation, quarantine or lockdown, our lives might seem unrecognizable. So we go to classic movies who feature isolation, alone or with families, to see what we can learn or derive from them: Cast Away (2000), The Martian (2015) and The Shining (1980). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 98 gotacademy.podbean.com/224d4365-3930-58b3-a365-dd009203d59e Corona Special: The Race for the Cure - and the Nobel Prize Scientists from all over the world are working tirelessly on three fronts: 1. testing 2. treatment 3. vaccine. In this podcast, Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron and details where we're at now, how does it work and what is being done in order to get to the Holy Grail that will save humanity from the virus that has upended civilization and will win the Nobel prize.

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]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:06:42 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Scientists from all over the world are working tirelessly on three fronts: 1. testing 2. treatment 3. vaccine. In this podcast, Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron and details where we're at now, how does it work and what is being done in order to get to the Holy Grail that will save humanity from the virus that has upended civilization and will win the Nobel prize.

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]]> Corona Special: The Race for the Cure - and the Nobel Prize Gil Kidron 01:10:32 Scientists from all over the world are working tirelessly on three fronts: 1. testing 2. treatment 3. vaccine. In this podcast, Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron and details where we're at now, how does it work and what is being done in order to get to the Holy Grail that will save humanity from the virus that has upended civilization and will win the Nobel prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Scientists from all over the world are working tirelessly on three fronts: 1. testing 2. treatment 3. vaccine. In this podcast, Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron and details where we're at now, how does it work and what is being done in order to get to the Holy Grail that will save humanity from the virus that has upended civilization and will win the Nobel prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 97 gotacademy.podbean.com/649dcaaf-def7-553b-bb44-fd0403fe3a18 Corona Special: Political Change According to George R R Martin In this podcast, we welcome patron Omri Goldshtrom to discuss political change according to the epic story George R R Martin is still writing. What can we glean from the political processes that are occurring and from Martin's views on government, reform and history? This was recorded pre-Corona, but is made all the more relevant and pertinent now that the entire world has changed and political institutions are adapting to an increasingly unsustainable reality.

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]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:51:31 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this podcast, we welcome patron Omri Goldshtrom to discuss political change according to the epic story George R R Martin is still writing. What can we glean from the political processes that are occurring and from Martin's views on government, reform and history? This was recorded pre-Corona, but is made all the more relevant and pertinent now that the entire world has changed and political institutions are adapting to an increasingly unsustainable reality.

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]]> Corona Special: Political Change According to George R R Martin Gil Kidron 01:07:46 In this podcast, we welcome patron Omri Goldshtrom to discuss political change according to the epic story George R R Martin is still writing. What can we glean from the political processes that are occurring and from Martin's views on government, reform and history? This was recorded pre-Corona, but is made all the more relevant and pertinent now that the entire world has changed and political institutions are adapting to an increasingly unsustainable reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this podcast, we welcome patron Omri Goldshtrom to discuss political change according to the epic story George R R Martin is still writing. What can we glean from the political processes that are occurring and from Martin's views on government, reform and history? This was recorded pre-Corona, but is made all the more relevant and pertinent now that the entire world has changed and political institutions are adapting to an increasingly unsustainable reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 96 gotacademy.podbean.com/5888fa39-ef45-5b4d-b34a-8b2a3ff107ae Corona Special: The Collapse of the Neo Liberal Order? As the world changes so rapidly because of the spread of the Coronavirus, it is a time for us humans to take stock of the society we have created for ourselves and make decisions about the world we want to live in moving forward. After this historical ongoing event, some conventional wisdoms and ideological dogmas will have to be cast aside. Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron for a conversation about the world after the Corona pandemic.

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]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:03:45 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com As the world changes so rapidly because of the spread of the Coronavirus, it is a time for us humans to take stock of the society we have created for ourselves and make decisions about the world we want to live in moving forward. After this historical ongoing event, some conventional wisdoms and ideological dogmas will have to be cast aside. Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron for a conversation about the world after the Corona pandemic.

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]]> Corona Special: The Collapse of the Neo Liberal Order? Gil Kidron 01:01:04 As the world changes so rapidly because of the spread of the Coronavirus, it is a time for us humans to take stock of the society we have created for ourselves and make decisions about the world we want to live in moving forward. After this historical ongoing event, some conventional wisdoms and ideological dogmas will have to be cast aside. Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron for a conversation about the world after the Corona pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. As the world changes so rapidly because of the spread of the Coronavirus, it is a time for us humans to take stock of the society we have created for ourselves and make decisions about the world we want to live in moving forward. After this historical ongoing event, some conventional wisdoms and ideological dogmas will have to be cast aside. Dr Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron for a conversation about the world after the Corona pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 95 gotacademy.podbean.com/2d58075a-e3c9-5128-8180-f5628afb3506 Israeli Elections 2020: Did We Narrowly Avoid Disaster? The Israeli elections of January 2020 were heading towards a victory for acting prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu, who needs 61 seats in parliament to avoid standing trial for corruption. As of the time of this taping, he has 59 seats and has fallen short. Sadly, his rivals have proven themselves incapable of mounting a serious charge and make their case to the public. At the same time, the Jewish left has been decimated while the Join Arab List has gotten a record number of seats. Actor and former activist Yonatan Miller joins Gil Kidron to make sense of it all.

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]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2020 13:16:33 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Israeli elections of January 2020 were heading towards a victory for acting prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu, who needs 61 seats in parliament to avoid standing trial for corruption. As of the time of this taping, he has 59 seats and has fallen short. Sadly, his rivals have proven themselves incapable of mounting a serious charge and make their case to the public. At the same time, the Jewish left has been decimated while the Join Arab List has gotten a record number of seats. Actor and former activist Yonatan Miller joins Gil Kidron to make sense of it all.

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]]> Israeli Elections 2020: Did We Narrowly Avoid Disaster? Gil Kidron 00:57:20 The Israeli elections of January 2020 were heading towards a victory for acting prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu, who needs 61 seats in parliament to avoid standing trial for corruption. As of the time of this taping, he has 59 seats and has fallen short. Sadly, his rivals have proven themselves incapable of mounting a serious charge and make their case to the public. At the same time, the Jewish left has been decimated while the Join Arab List has gotten a record number of seats. Actor and former activist Yonatan Miller joins Gil Kidron to make sense of it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Israeli elections of January 2020 were heading towards a victory for acting prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu, who needs 61 seats in parliament to avoid standing trial for corruption. As of the time of this taping, he has 59 seats and has fallen short. Sadly, his rivals have proven themselves incapable of mounting a serious charge and make their case to the public. At the same time, the Jewish left has been decimated while the Join Arab List has gotten a record number of seats. Actor and former activist Yonatan Miller joins Gil Kidron to make sense of it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 94 gotacademy.podbean.com/8d882ce5-98ba-5bbd-8c9a-4419ff45f525 The Australian Political Climate Crisis: How It Got So Bad The Australian fires have already affected the global climate crisis and will also impact the local (and global?) economy. How did Australia get to where it got in January, where venturing outside was as dangerous as smoking 37 cigarettes in one day? Gil Kidron welcomes patron and Australian environmentalist Alex Rooke to break it all down.

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]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Australian fires have already affected the global climate crisis and will also impact the local (and global?) economy. How did Australia get to where it got in January, where venturing outside was as dangerous as smoking 37 cigarettes in one day? Gil Kidron welcomes patron and Australian environmentalist Alex Rooke to break it all down.

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]]> The Australian Political Climate Crisis: How It Got So Bad Gil Kidron 00:51:58 The Australian fires have already affected the global climate crisis and will also impact the local (and global?) economy. How did Australia get to where it got in January, where venturing outside was as dangerous as smoking 37 cigarettes in one day? Gil Kidron welcomes patron and Australian environmentalist Alex Rooke to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Australian fires have already affected the global climate crisis and will also impact the local (and global?) economy. How did Australia get to where it got in January, where venturing outside was as dangerous as smoking 37 cigarettes in one day? Gil Kidron welcomes patron and Australian environmentalist Alex Rooke to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 93 gotacademy.podbean.com/9d37574f-0ef6-5116-8ebd-de0a22e08c1a The Jungle on Film The jungle has long been a very attractive topic in movies and books, with its unstoppable nature teeming with mysterious and dramatic creatures and plants. In this episode, Dr. Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron to talk about the jungle from a scientific perspective, as well as about how it is perceived in the human imagination. We explore the topic through five movies: Apocalypse Now (1979), Avatar (2009), Apocalypto (2006), Jungle Book (2016) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016). One fictional jungle and jungles in Latin America, India, Africa, and South East Asia. 

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:05:06 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The jungle has long been a very attractive topic in movies and books, with its unstoppable nature teeming with mysterious and dramatic creatures and plants. In this episode, Dr. Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron to talk about the jungle from a scientific perspective, as well as about how it is perceived in the human imagination. We explore the topic through five movies: Apocalypse Now (1979), Avatar (2009), Apocalypto (2006), Jungle Book (2016) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016). One fictional jungle and jungles in Latin America, India, Africa, and South East Asia. 

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]]> The Jungle on Film Gil Kidron 01:09:31 The jungle has long been a very attractive topic in movies and books, with its unstoppable nature teeming with mysterious and dramatic creatures and plants. In this episode, Dr. Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron to talk about the jungle from a scientific perspective, as well as about how it is perceived in the human imagination. We explore the topic through five movies: Apocalypse Now (1979), Avatar (2009), Apocalypto (2006), Jungle Book (2016) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016). One fictional jungle and jungles in Latin America, India, Africa, and South East Asia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The jungle has long been a very attractive topic in movies and books, with its unstoppable nature teeming with mysterious and dramatic creatures and plants. In this episode, Dr. Rutger Vos joins Gil Kidron to talk about the jungle from a scientific perspective, as well as about how it is perceived in the human imagination. We explore the topic through five movies: Apocalypse Now (1979), Avatar (2009), Apocalypto (2006), Jungle Book (2016) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016). One fictional jungle and jungles in Latin America, India, Africa, and South East Asia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 92 gotacademy.podbean.com/a31e4b93-7d3a-5c4b-8f87-de33c9cbe9b3 Trump's Deal of the Century for Peace: What Does it Mean? U.S. President Donald Trump triumphantly announced his so-called Deal of the Century for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapping alongside him. But what is actually in the deal? What's not there? How does it correlate to reality? Who wins? Who lost? Why is the Israeli government rejecting its own deal? Gil Kidron and Rutger Vos breakdown the reality behind the political theater.

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]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:46:36 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com U.S. President Donald Trump triumphantly announced his so-called Deal of the Century for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapping alongside him. But what is actually in the deal? What's not there? How does it correlate to reality? Who wins? Who lost? Why is the Israeli government rejecting its own deal? Gil Kidron and Rutger Vos breakdown the reality behind the political theater.

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]]> Trump's Deal of the Century for Peace: What Does it Mean? Gil Kidron 00:55:51 U.S. President Donald Trump triumphantly announced his so-called Deal of the Century for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapping alongside him. But what is actually in the deal? What's not there? How does it correlate to reality? Who wins? Who lost? Why is the Israeli government rejecting its own deal? Gil Kidron and Rutger Vos breakdown the reality behind the political theater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. U.S. President Donald Trump triumphantly announced his so-called Deal of the Century for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clapping alongside him. But what is actually in the deal? What's not there? How does it correlate to reality? Who wins? Who lost? Why is the Israeli government rejecting its own deal? Gil Kidron and Rutger Vos breakdown the reality behind the political theater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 91 gotacademy.podbean.com/79d4e21b-b4ac-3bcc-a494-a13ae59ecfcc The Expanse Season 5 Scientific & Historical Review The Expanse season 5 highlighted two historical processes: 1. the Belter factions fighting for independence in different ways, reminiscent of many fights for freedom against colonial and post-colonial powers; 2. The American War on Terror. We also discuss the science of vacuum. 

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]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2020 06:53:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Expanse season 5 highlighted two historical processes: 1. the Belter factions fighting for independence in different ways, reminiscent of many fights for freedom against colonial and post-colonial powers; 2. The American War on Terror. We also discuss the science of vacuum. 

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]]> The Expanse Season 5 Scientific & Historical Review Gil Kidron 00:46:32 The Expanse season 5 highlighted two historical processes: 1. the Belter factions fighting for independence in different ways, reminiscent of many fights for freedom against colonial and post-colonial powers; 2. The American War on Terror. We also discuss the science of vacuum.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Expanse season 5 highlighted two historical processes: 1. the Belter factions fighting for independence in different ways, reminiscent of many fights for freedom against colonial and post-colonial powers; 2. The American War on Terror. We also discuss the science of vacuum.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 149 gotacademy.podbean.com/6e656929-0e8f-57eb-b283-383f571e1bf6 Corona Virus Epidemic: Dr Rutger Vos on the Science and Politics The coronavirus 2019-nCov has been spreading out in the world and in the headlines. But what is a coronavirus anyway? Should we be worried? In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos (a biologist) discuss some of the basics of this thing that's going around (Is it alive? How is it structured?) and the search for some of the essential facts-on-the-ground (How fast does it spread? How lethal is it?). We also look at some of the social and political implications: the current events have led to very unfortunate outbreaks of another thing - racism against mainland Chinese people, who already have to undergo a very heavy-handed, dystopian government response.

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]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2020 10:45:56 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The coronavirus 2019-nCov has been spreading out in the world and in the headlines. But what is a coronavirus anyway? Should we be worried? In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos (a biologist) discuss some of the basics of this thing that's going around (Is it alive? How is it structured?) and the search for some of the essential facts-on-the-ground (How fast does it spread? How lethal is it?). We also look at some of the social and political implications: the current events have led to very unfortunate outbreaks of another thing - racism against mainland Chinese people, who already have to undergo a very heavy-handed, dystopian government response.

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]]> Corona Virus Epidemic: Dr Rutger Vos on the Science and Politics Gil Kidron 00:43:11 The coronavirus 2019-nCov has been spreading out in the world and in the headlines. But what is a coronavirus anyway? Should we be worried? In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos (a biologist) discuss some of the basics of this thing that's going around (Is it alive? How is it structured?) and the search for some of the essential facts-on-the-ground (How fast does it spread? How lethal is it?). We also look at some of the social and political implications: the current events have led to very unfortunate outbreaks of another thing - racism against mainland Chinese people, who already have to undergo a very heavy-handed, dystopian government response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The coronavirus 2019-nCov has been spreading out in the world and in the headlines. But what is a coronavirus anyway? Should we be worried? In this episode, Gil Kidron and Dr Rutger Vos (a biologist) discuss some of the basics of this thing that's going around (Is it alive? How is it structured?) and the search for some of the essential facts-on-the-ground (How fast does it spread? How lethal is it?). We also look at some of the social and political implications: the current events have led to very unfortunate outbreaks of another thing - racism against mainland Chinese people, who already have to undergo a very heavy-handed, dystopian government response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 90 gotacademy.podbean.com/585d6975-17e6-59e0-9eec-0b71cff6e50c The Democratic Primaries and the Israel Question As the Democratic primaries in the United States kick off, we break down the candidates positions on Israel and the Palestinians: who is repeating talking points? Who is pandering? Who is taking it seriously? Who can really affect change? Political activist and data expert Benjy Cook, himself an Israeli-American, joins Gil Kidron to unpack the empty rhetoric, provide context, parcel the different coalitions and try to lay out what will things look like in the Middle East if this or that candidate becomes president.

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]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:09:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com As the Democratic primaries in the United States kick off, we break down the candidates positions on Israel and the Palestinians: who is repeating talking points? Who is pandering? Who is taking it seriously? Who can really affect change? Political activist and data expert Benjy Cook, himself an Israeli-American, joins Gil Kidron to unpack the empty rhetoric, provide context, parcel the different coalitions and try to lay out what will things look like in the Middle East if this or that candidate becomes president.

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]]> The Democratic Primaries and the Israel Question Gil Kidron 00:52:12 As the Democratic primaries in the United States kick off, we break down the candidates positions on Israel and the Palestinians: who is repeating talking points? Who is pandering? Who is taking it seriously? Who can really affect change? Political activist and data expert Benjy Cook, himself an Israeli-American, joins Gil Kidron to unpack the empty rhetoric, provide context, parcel the different coalitions and try to lay out what will things look like in the Middle East if this or that candidate becomes president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. As the Democratic primaries in the United States kick off, we break down the candidates positions on Israel and the Palestinians: who is repeating talking points? Who is pandering? Who is taking it seriously? Who can really affect change? Political activist and data expert Benjy Cook, himself an Israeli-American, joins Gil Kidron to unpack the empty rhetoric, provide context, parcel the different coalitions and try to lay out what will things look like in the Middle East if this or that candidate becomes president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 89 gotacademy.podbean.com/e59e3f73-3d4c-5367-9d38-5ecbff11436b Harry, Ron & Hermione: Three Ways To Become a Hero Harry Potter's three main characters are the heroes of the story, but in vastly different ways, which can teach us a lot about ourselves and how to face injustices in our societies. We welcome back huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj to join Gil Kidron in breaking down Harry's heroism in facing his inevitable fate with his head held high, Ron's decision to endanger his privileges and family to fight for the rights of other people and Hermione's journey to accepting that the deck is stacked against her and that others want to risk themselves for her.

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]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:04:45 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Harry Potter's three main characters are the heroes of the story, but in vastly different ways, which can teach us a lot about ourselves and how to face injustices in our societies. We welcome back huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj to join Gil Kidron in breaking down Harry's heroism in facing his inevitable fate with his head held high, Ron's decision to endanger his privileges and family to fight for the rights of other people and Hermione's journey to accepting that the deck is stacked against her and that others want to risk themselves for her.

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]]> Harry, Ron & Hermione: Three Ways To Become a Hero Gil Kidron 00:50:43 Harry Potter's three main characters are the heroes of the story, but in vastly different ways, which can teach us a lot about ourselves and how to face injustices in our societies. We welcome back huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj to join Gil Kidron in breaking down Harry's heroism in facing his inevitable fate with his head held high, Ron's decision to endanger his privileges and family to fight for the rights of other people and Hermione's journey to accepting that the deck is stacked against her and that others want to risk themselves for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Harry Potter's three main characters are the heroes of the story, but in vastly different ways, which can teach us a lot about ourselves and how to face injustices in our societies. We welcome back huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj to join Gil Kidron in breaking down Harry's heroism in facing his inevitable fate with his head held high, Ron's decision to endanger his privileges and family to fight for the rights of other people and Hermione's journey to accepting that the deck is stacked against her and that others want to risk themselves for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 88 gotacademy.podbean.com/ca994e90-cbe0-5c4a-ad74-3fe2e3646d99 World War I on Film World War 1 has left an undeniable mark on the world, and in many ways shaped it, even though it is relatively under-represented on screen. It could be because of the lack of clear narrative for the war, the anti-Hollywood elements in trench wars and lack of goodies and baddies, or the fact that it preceded a much more interesting and important war. In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about World War 1 in movies.

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]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:53:26 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com World War 1 has left an undeniable mark on the world, and in many ways shaped it, even though it is relatively under-represented on screen. It could be because of the lack of clear narrative for the war, the anti-Hollywood elements in trench wars and lack of goodies and baddies, or the fact that it preceded a much more interesting and important war. In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about World War 1 in movies.

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]]> World War I on Film Gil Kidron 01:24:47 World War 1 has left an undeniable mark on the world, and in many ways shaped it, even though it is relatively under-represented on screen. It could be because of the lack of clear narrative for the war, the anti-Hollywood elements in trench wars and lack of goodies and baddies, or the fact that it preceded a much more interesting and important war. In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about World War 1 in movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. World War 1 has left an undeniable mark on the world, and in many ways shaped it, even though it is relatively under-represented on screen. It could be because of the lack of clear narrative for the war, the anti-Hollywood elements in trench wars and lack of goodies and baddies, or the fact that it preceded a much more interesting and important war. In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about World War 1 in movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 87 gotacademy.podbean.com/2d72b6ee-e1f6-5c41-9bb8-c41824943861 The Expanse Science: How Can a New Planet Sustain Life? In an offhand remark, The Expanse claims that other forms of life are possible, such as forms based on silicon rather than carbon. How plausible is that? And what else would need to be in place? You'd need liquid water, for one. In fact, a whole bunch of things would need to fall exactly into place. Things that are on the one hand rare - but given the enormous numbers of stars and exoplanets would still occur many times. So where are all the aliens? In this podcast, Gil and Rutger talk about habitability and the origin of life. 

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]]> Mon, 6 Jan 2020 07:00:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In an offhand remark, The Expanse claims that other forms of life are possible, such as forms based on silicon rather than carbon. How plausible is that? And what else would need to be in place? You'd need liquid water, for one. In fact, a whole bunch of things would need to fall exactly into place. Things that are on the one hand rare - but given the enormous numbers of stars and exoplanets would still occur many times. So where are all the aliens? In this podcast, Gil and Rutger talk about habitability and the origin of life. 

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]]> The Expanse Science: How Can a New Planet Sustain Life? Gil Kidron 00:18:53 In an offhand remark, The Expanse claims that other forms of life are possible, such as forms based on silicon rather than carbon. How plausible is that? And what else would need to be in place? You'd need liquid water, for one. In fact, a whole bunch of things would need to fall exactly into place. Things that are on the one hand rare - but given the enormous numbers of stars and exoplanets would still occur many times. So where are all the aliens? In this podcast, Gil and Rutger talk about habitability and the origin of life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In an offhand remark, The Expanse claims that other forms of life are possible, such as forms based on silicon rather than carbon. How plausible is that? And what else would need to be in place? You'd need liquid water, for one. In fact, a whole bunch of things would need to fall exactly into place. Things that are on the one hand rare - but given the enormous numbers of stars and exoplanets would still occur many times. So where are all the aliens? In this podcast, Gil and Rutger talk about habitability and the origin of life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 85 gotacademy.podbean.com/e369fbea-370a-55ae-aa6c-3c4167fa0f96 The Expanse: Founding Belter Nation vs Founding of U.S. The Expanse might be set in the 2300s, but it is written by 21st-century people and inspired in many ways from history and current political contexts. In this episode patron Omri Goldshtrom, history buff, joins Gil Kidron to find the very many similarities between The Expanse, the path towards the independent Belter nation and the histories of the United States and Israel. We will get into the founding of these immigrant nations vs the immigrant Belter nation, refugees, terrorism and more. 

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]]> Thu, 2 Jan 2020 10:27:51 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Expanse might be set in the 2300s, but it is written by 21st-century people and inspired in many ways from history and current political contexts. In this episode patron Omri Goldshtrom, history buff, joins Gil Kidron to find the very many similarities between The Expanse, the path towards the independent Belter nation and the histories of the United States and Israel. We will get into the founding of these immigrant nations vs the immigrant Belter nation, refugees, terrorism and more. 

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]]> The Expanse: Founding Belter Nation vs Founding of U.S. Gil Kidron 00:56:33 The Expanse might be set in the 2300s, but it is written by 21st-century people and inspired in many ways from history and current political contexts. In this episode patron Omri Goldshtrom, history buff, joins Gil Kidron to find the very many similarities between The Expanse, the path towards the independent Belter nation and the histories of the United States and Israel. We will get into the founding of these immigrant nations vs the immigrant Belter nation, refugees, terrorism and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Expanse might be set in the 2300s, but it is written by 21st-century people and inspired in many ways from history and current political contexts. In this episode patron Omri Goldshtrom, history buff, joins Gil Kidron to find the very many similarities between The Expanse, the path towards the independent Belter nation and the histories of the United States and Israel. We will get into the founding of these immigrant nations vs the immigrant Belter nation, refugees, terrorism and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 86 gotacademy.podbean.com/59471d69-c06b-5062-ac8b-dc32d0a2e7e6 The Expanse Science: When Species Discover New Habitats In this episode, we dive into The Expanse season 4 and its many layers. As humans travel farther than ever before, to a new world - new evolutionary opportunities arise. And pitfalls. Rutger and Gil break down the evolutionary opportunities and pitfalls that await organisms that move to new habitats. In our own world, new environments sometimes open up either because they suddenly appear - like volcanic islands rising up from the ocean floor - or because key innovations in the evolution of a lineage make the environment accessible. For example, when a lineage evolves the ability to fly and the skies open up. In The Expanse, a whole universe of different planets has suddenly opened up. What might that mean for humans if they radiate outward into this vast space? And what about the organisms they might bring along? What do bats have to do with it? And jellyfish in the Mediterranean?

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]]> Mon, 30 Dec 2019 07:30:01 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this episode, we dive into The Expanse season 4 and its many layers. As humans travel farther than ever before, to a new world - new evolutionary opportunities arise. And pitfalls. Rutger and Gil break down the evolutionary opportunities and pitfalls that await organisms that move to new habitats. In our own world, new environments sometimes open up either because they suddenly appear - like volcanic islands rising up from the ocean floor - or because key innovations in the evolution of a lineage make the environment accessible. For example, when a lineage evolves the ability to fly and the skies open up. In The Expanse, a whole universe of different planets has suddenly opened up. What might that mean for humans if they radiate outward into this vast space? And what about the organisms they might bring along? What do bats have to do with it? And jellyfish in the Mediterranean?

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]]> The Expanse Science: When Species Discover New Habitats Gil Kidron 00:18:27 In this episode, we dive into The Expanse season 4 and its many layers. As humans travel farther than ever before, to a new world - new evolutionary opportunities arise. And pitfalls. Rutger and Gil break down the evolutionary opportunities and pitfalls that await organisms that move to new habitats. In our own world, new environments sometimes open up either because they suddenly appear - like volcanic islands rising up from the ocean floor - or because key innovations in the evolution of a lineage make the environment accessible. For example, when a lineage evolves the ability to fly and the skies open up. In The Expanse, a whole universe of different planets has suddenly opened up. What might that mean for humans if they radiate outward into this vast space? And what about the organisms they might bring along? What do bats have to do with it? And jellyfish in the Mediterranean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this episode, we dive into The Expanse season 4 and its many layers. As humans travel farther than ever before, to a new world - new evolutionary opportunities arise. And pitfalls. Rutger and Gil break down the evolutionary opportunities and pitfalls that await organisms that move to new habitats. In our own world, new environments sometimes open up either because they suddenly appear - like volcanic islands rising up from the ocean floor - or because key innovations in the evolution of a lineage make the environment accessible. For example, when a lineage evolves the ability to fly and the skies open up. In The Expanse, a whole universe of different planets has suddenly opened up. What might that mean for humans if they radiate outward into this vast space? And what about the organisms they might bring along? What do bats have to do with it? And jellyfish in the Mediterranean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 84 gotacademy.podbean.com/history-in-movies-jesus-passion-of-the-christ-life-of-brian-last-temptation-of-christ-848b1956501ffbef3e56f8436c8778f5 Jesus Christ on Film To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else!

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]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:34:07 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else!

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]]> Jesus Christ on Film Gil Kidron 01:12:21 To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. To mark Christmas, we look at movies depicting the life and times of perhaps the most controversial rabbi of the Second Temple period: Jesus of Nazareth. We rewatch the Life of Brian and are reminded of Empire and of the brutality with which the Romans imposed their will homogenously across enormous swathes of land, ironically setting up the environment in which the ideology of the guy they executed could spread. We then go over the odious Passion of the Christ, which features prosthetic noses and blood curses, and wrap it up with the interesting but slow-moving Last Temptation of Christ. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and everything else! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 83 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-expanse-season-4-review-ussr-collapse-wild-west-space-shooting-552dfd17ab901cdb7b0c92272919c1bb The Expanse: USSR Collapse, Wild West, Space Shooting The Expanse season 4 has been out on Amazon Prime since December 13, and it is the best season of this scifi story, rife with historical elements, such as Mars collapsing after reaching a truce with Earth in the same vein that the USSR collapsed after the end of the cold war, the expansion out to the American west or Age of exploration elements, all the way to compelling scientific questions such as new biomes and the sounds guns make in space. Rutger joins Gil to celebrate this season, its writing, acting, production value and pace, and complain a bit about the final two episodes.

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]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:52:10 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Expanse season 4 has been out on Amazon Prime since December 13, and it is the best season of this scifi story, rife with historical elements, such as Mars collapsing after reaching a truce with Earth in the same vein that the USSR collapsed after the end of the cold war, the expansion out to the American west or Age of exploration elements, all the way to compelling scientific questions such as new biomes and the sounds guns make in space. Rutger joins Gil to celebrate this season, its writing, acting, production value and pace, and complain a bit about the final two episodes.

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]]> The Expanse: USSR Collapse, Wild West, Space Shooting Gil Kidron 00:27:26 The Expanse season 4 has been out on Amazon Prime since December 13, and it is the best season of this scifi story, rife with historical elements, such as Mars collapsing after reaching a truce with Earth in the same vein that the USSR collapsed after the end of the cold war, the expansion out to the American west or Age of exploration elements, all the way to compelling scientific questions such as new biomes and the sounds guns make in space. Rutger joins Gil to celebrate this season, its writing, acting, production value and pace, and complain a bit about the final two episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Expanse season 4 has been out on Amazon Prime since December 13, and it is the best season of this scifi story, rife with historical elements, such as Mars collapsing after reaching a truce with Earth in the same vein that the USSR collapsed after the end of the cold war, the expansion out to the American west or Age of exploration elements, all the way to compelling scientific questions such as new biomes and the sounds guns make in space. Rutger joins Gil to celebrate this season, its writing, acting, production value and pace, and complain a bit about the final two episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 82 gotacademy.podbean.com/uk-brexit-elections-breakdown-7852b10d0c796466199665703f4d596a UK Brexit Elections Breakdown The UK elections will be held on Thursday, December 12, and the results will impact not only the British people but Europeans at large - for decades to come. Will unelected incumbent conservative Boris Johnson win an outright majority? What will that mean? Will opposition leader and beleaguered head of Labor Jeremy Corbyn shock the world by tiptoeing around Brexit and focusing on social programs? Will the smaller parties make a splash? Gil Kidron hosts patron John Ellis, a Welshman with a B.A in Politics, to break it all down.

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]]> Mon, 9 Dec 2019 11:23:12 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The UK elections will be held on Thursday, December 12, and the results will impact not only the British people but Europeans at large - for decades to come. Will unelected incumbent conservative Boris Johnson win an outright majority? What will that mean? Will opposition leader and beleaguered head of Labor Jeremy Corbyn shock the world by tiptoeing around Brexit and focusing on social programs? Will the smaller parties make a splash? Gil Kidron hosts patron John Ellis, a Welshman with a B.A in Politics, to break it all down.

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]]> UK Brexit Elections Breakdown Gil Kidron 00:47:03 The UK elections will be held on Thursday, December 12, and the results will impact not only the British people but Europeans at large - for decades to come. Will unelected incumbent conservative Boris Johnson win an outright majority? What will that mean? Will opposition leader and beleaguered head of Labor Jeremy Corbyn shock the world by tiptoeing around Brexit and focusing on social programs? Will the smaller parties make a splash? Gil Kidron hosts patron John Ellis, a Welshman with a B.A in Politics, to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The UK elections will be held on Thursday, December 12, and the results will impact not only the British people but Europeans at large - for decades to come. Will unelected incumbent conservative Boris Johnson win an outright majority? What will that mean? Will opposition leader and beleaguered head of Labor Jeremy Corbyn shock the world by tiptoeing around Brexit and focusing on social programs? Will the smaller parties make a splash? Gil Kidron hosts patron John Ellis, a Welshman with a B.A in Politics, to break it all down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 81 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-expanse-game-theory-earth-v-mars-us-v-ussr-9665e4cf9d2da1f7f80f9c8978918ac5 The Expanse & Game Theory: Earth v Mars, US v USSR The Expanse is a political story about a society set 200 years in the future, led by humans who are making the same sort of calculations leaders today make - weighing options, trying to figure out what other people will do in all kinds of situations. Rutger joins Gil to talk about game theory, the thinking behind it and its applications in all walks of life, including when dealing with a trans-planetary conflict with several factions, and the sub-factions within them. The conflict between, Earth, Mars and the Belt is shaped by the decisions, assumptions and misjudgments of its leaders, and exploring game theory through this Amazon Prime show is a great way to learn more about The expanse and game theory.

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]]> Thu, 5 Dec 2019 12:14:36 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The Expanse is a political story about a society set 200 years in the future, led by humans who are making the same sort of calculations leaders today make - weighing options, trying to figure out what other people will do in all kinds of situations. Rutger joins Gil to talk about game theory, the thinking behind it and its applications in all walks of life, including when dealing with a trans-planetary conflict with several factions, and the sub-factions within them. The conflict between, Earth, Mars and the Belt is shaped by the decisions, assumptions and misjudgments of its leaders, and exploring game theory through this Amazon Prime show is a great way to learn more about The expanse and game theory.

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]]> The Expanse & Game Theory: Earth v Mars, US v USSR Gil Kidron 00:30:01 The Expanse is a political story about a society set 200 years in the future, led by humans who are making the same sort of calculations leaders today make - weighing options, trying to figure out what other people will do in all kinds of situations. Rutger joins Gil to talk about game theory, the thinking behind it and its applications in all walks of life, including when dealing with a trans-planetary conflict with several factions, and the sub-factions within them. The conflict between, Earth, Mars and the Belt is shaped by the decisions, assumptions and misjudgments of its leaders, and exploring game theory through this Amazon Prime show is a great way to learn more about The expanse and game theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The Expanse is a political story about a society set 200 years in the future, led by humans who are making the same sort of calculations leaders today make - weighing options, trying to figure out what other people will do in all kinds of situations. Rutger joins Gil to talk about game theory, the thinking behind it and its applications in all walks of life, including when dealing with a trans-planetary conflict with several factions, and the sub-factions within them. The conflict between, Earth, Mars and the Belt is shaped by the decisions, assumptions and misjudgments of its leaders, and exploring game theory through this Amazon Prime show is a great way to learn more about The expanse and game theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 80 gotacademy.podbean.com/israeli-prime-minister-indicted-for-bribery-loses-his-mind-w-noga-5225ba8a292738106d60b30d70e9dd21 Israeli Prime Minister Indicted For Bribery, Loses His Mind After long years of on-and-off investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for corruption charges - including bribery. His upcoming trial changes the political situation in Israel after 10 years of solid reign for King Bibi, which increasingly now seem like they will soon be in the past. Therapist Noga Ariel Galor is joining Gil Kidron on the podcast to break down Bibi's deteriorating mental state and how it endangers the fabric of a society that is very diverse to begin with.

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]]> Mon, 2 Dec 2019 07:55:48 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com After long years of on-and-off investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for corruption charges - including bribery. His upcoming trial changes the political situation in Israel after 10 years of solid reign for King Bibi, which increasingly now seem like they will soon be in the past. Therapist Noga Ariel Galor is joining Gil Kidron on the podcast to break down Bibi's deteriorating mental state and how it endangers the fabric of a society that is very diverse to begin with.

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]]> Israeli Prime Minister Indicted For Bribery, Loses His Mind Gil Kidron 00:30:37 After long years of on-and-off investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for corruption charges - including bribery. His upcoming trial changes the political situation in Israel after 10 years of solid reign for King Bibi, which increasingly now seem like they will soon be in the past. Therapist Noga Ariel Galor is joining Gil Kidron on the podcast to break down Bibi's deteriorating mental state and how it endangers the fabric of a society that is very diverse to begin with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. After long years of on-and-off investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted for corruption charges - including bribery. His upcoming trial changes the political situation in Israel after 10 years of solid reign for King Bibi, which increasingly now seem like they will soon be in the past. Therapist Noga Ariel Galor is joining Gil Kidron on the podcast to break down Bibi's deteriorating mental state and how it endangers the fabric of a society that is very diverse to begin with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 79 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-king-2019-historical-review-brexit-english-nationalism-evil-french-96b97c3473c1decd68f6a82cf0711fdd The King (2019): Brexit, English Nationalism & Evil French The King (2019) is a Netflix movie adapting a play from William Shakespeare's Henriad, about Henry V of England, who united the realm and went to successful wars in France. Rutger joins Gil to talk about the political relevance of The King in the UK's shattered politics in the age of Brexit, as the union is breaking apart at the seams. We go into detail about the actual historical context of the 100 years war that fostered national sentiments on both sides of the English channel, leaving an old world of warrior kings behind, to be later replaced by rich royal courts, all-powerful monarchs and world explorations. We also discuss the historical figures and the context in which the plays were written, some 200 years later.

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]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:04:55 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com The King (2019) is a Netflix movie adapting a play from William Shakespeare's Henriad, about Henry V of England, who united the realm and went to successful wars in France. Rutger joins Gil to talk about the political relevance of The King in the UK's shattered politics in the age of Brexit, as the union is breaking apart at the seams. We go into detail about the actual historical context of the 100 years war that fostered national sentiments on both sides of the English channel, leaving an old world of warrior kings behind, to be later replaced by rich royal courts, all-powerful monarchs and world explorations. We also discuss the historical figures and the context in which the plays were written, some 200 years later.

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]]> The King (2019): Brexit, English Nationalism & Evil French Gil Kidron 00:37:42 The King (2019) is a Netflix movie adapting a play from William Shakespeare's Henriad, about Henry V of England, who united the realm and went to successful wars in France. Rutger joins Gil to talk about the political relevance of The King in the UK's shattered politics in the age of Brexit, as the union is breaking apart at the seams. We go into detail about the actual historical context of the 100 years war that fostered national sentiments on both sides of the English channel, leaving an old world of warrior kings behind, to be later replaced by rich royal courts, all-powerful monarchs and world explorations. We also discuss the historical figures and the context in which the plays were written, some 200 years later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. The King (2019) is a Netflix movie adapting a play from William Shakespeare's Henriad, about Henry V of England, who united the realm and went to successful wars in France. Rutger joins Gil to talk about the political relevance of The King in the UK's shattered politics in the age of Brexit, as the union is breaking apart at the seams. We go into detail about the actual historical context of the 100 years war that fostered national sentiments on both sides of the English channel, leaving an old world of warrior kings behind, to be later replaced by rich royal courts, all-powerful monarchs and world explorations. We also discuss the historical figures and the context in which the plays were written, some 200 years later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 78 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-john-taggart-gots-portrayal-of-lgbtqs-was-farcical-e9c03ee6008a15f0360e9b5778464c45 Game of Thrones: The Portrayal of LGBTQ Characters was farcical Game of Thrones turned several gay side characters from the books into caricatures of contemporary gay people, weak gay men and butchy gay women, while the gender fluidity in the books of characters like Cersei and Daenerys was left in the editing room. Gotributor John Taggart, with a BA Film and Television Studies and currently working on his Masters, joins Gil Kidron for a pleasant conversation that devolves into frustrated rants.

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]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:50:55 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Game of Thrones turned several gay side characters from the books into caricatures of contemporary gay people, weak gay men and butchy gay women, while the gender fluidity in the books of characters like Cersei and Daenerys was left in the editing room. Gotributor John Taggart, with a BA Film and Television Studies and currently working on his Masters, joins Gil Kidron for a pleasant conversation that devolves into frustrated rants.

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]]> Game of Thrones: The Portrayal of LGBTQ Characters was farcical Gil Kidron 00:47:15 Game of Thrones turned several gay side characters from the books into caricatures of contemporary gay people, weak gay men and butchy gay women, while the gender fluidity in the books of characters like Cersei and Daenerys was left in the editing room. Gotributor John Taggart, with a BA Film and Television Studies and currently working on his Masters, joins Gil Kidron for a pleasant conversation that devolves into frustrated rants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Game of Thrones turned several gay side characters from the books into caricatures of contemporary gay people, weak gay men and butchy gay women, while the gender fluidity in the books of characters like Cersei and Daenerys was left in the editing room. Gotributor John Taggart, with a BA Film and Television Studies and currently working on his Masters, joins Gil Kidron for a pleasant conversation that devolves into frustrated rants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 77 gotacademy.podbean.com/in-defense-of-severus-snape-e3af42a6a8ed223e3536f0291a727aca In Defense of Severus Snape: Fought The Nazis. Eventually. Is Severus Snape a horrible person who abused a traumatized child or a fighter against the dark forces? Is he a cynical person who only saw the light when the darkness consumed his loved one, or is he a victim of his upbringing? Anke Bosma, a long time patron of Got Academy with a Masters in Literary Studies and an ardent Potterhead, is coming to defend Snape against the evil forces who want to disparage him, aka Gil Kidron and his arguments about child care.

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]]> Mon, 4 Nov 2019 07:17:18 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Is Severus Snape a horrible person who abused a traumatized child or a fighter against the dark forces? Is he a cynical person who only saw the light when the darkness consumed his loved one, or is he a victim of his upbringing? Anke Bosma, a long time patron of Got Academy with a Masters in Literary Studies and an ardent Potterhead, is coming to defend Snape against the evil forces who want to disparage him, aka Gil Kidron and his arguments about child care.

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]]> In Defense of Severus Snape: Fought The Nazis. Eventually. Gil Kidron 00:39:16 Is Severus Snape a horrible person who abused a traumatized child or a fighter against the dark forces? Is he a cynical person who only saw the light when the darkness consumed his loved one, or is he a victim of his upbringing? Anke Bosma, a long time patron of Got Academy with a Masters in Literary Studies and an ardent Potterhead, is coming to defend Snape against the evil forces who want to disparage him, aka Gil Kidron and his arguments about child care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Is Severus Snape a horrible person who abused a traumatized child or a fighter against the dark forces? Is he a cynical person who only saw the light when the darkness consumed his loved one, or is he a victim of his upbringing? Anke Bosma, a long time patron of Got Academy with a Masters in Literary Studies and an ardent Potterhead, is coming to defend Snape against the evil forces who want to disparage him, aka Gil Kidron and his arguments about child care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 76 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-expanse-belter-vs-creole-opression-nationalism-and-history-7ce7fd34594eca2c29afb0bd242c364e The Expanse: Oppression, Nationalism and History One of the best things about The Expanse is the language spoken by the Belters, who live in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Saturn. Belters are made up of Americans, Chinese, Russians, South Africans and more, and the society that they have created, under the oppression of Earth and Mars, is very much represented in their common language, that unifies people who live millions of kms (or miles) apart. Mallory Aler, linguist extraordinaire, comes back to the podcast and joins Gil Kidron to talk about the history of creole languages, the role of languages in forming new nation-states and what we can learn from the history of our own world and project into The Expanse.

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]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:52:20 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com One of the best things about The Expanse is the language spoken by the Belters, who live in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Saturn. Belters are made up of Americans, Chinese, Russians, South Africans and more, and the society that they have created, under the oppression of Earth and Mars, is very much represented in their common language, that unifies people who live millions of kms (or miles) apart. Mallory Aler, linguist extraordinaire, comes back to the podcast and joins Gil Kidron to talk about the history of creole languages, the role of languages in forming new nation-states and what we can learn from the history of our own world and project into The Expanse.

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]]> The Expanse: Oppression, Nationalism and History Gil Kidron 00:39:31 One of the best things about The Expanse is the language spoken by the Belters, who live in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Saturn. Belters are made up of Americans, Chinese, Russians, South Africans and more, and the society that they have created, under the oppression of Earth and Mars, is very much represented in their common language, that unifies people who live millions of kms (or miles) apart. Mallory Aler, linguist extraordinaire, comes back to the podcast and joins Gil Kidron to talk about the history of creole languages, the role of languages in forming new nation-states and what we can learn from the history of our own world and project into The Expanse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. One of the best things about The Expanse is the language spoken by the Belters, who live in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Saturn. Belters are made up of Americans, Chinese, Russians, South Africans and more, and the society that they have created, under the oppression of Earth and Mars, is very much represented in their common language, that unifies people who live millions of kms (or miles) apart. Mallory Aler, linguist extraordinaire, comes back to the podcast and joins Gil Kidron to talk about the history of creole languages, the role of languages in forming new nation-states and what we can learn from the history of our own world and project into The Expanse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 75 gotacademy.podbean.com/history-in-movies-finance-mary-poppins-wolf-of-wall-street-wall-street-7cbb93e61fd79ef2724d9eee88b45146 The Evolution of Wall Street on Film Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about how Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism.

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]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:37:53 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about how Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism.

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]]> The Evolution of Wall Street on Film Gil Kidron 00:55:41 Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about how Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Wall Street and its flaws are a common theme in movies, which emphasize the excesses, the risk-taking, and the societal fallout. But once upon a time, banking and finance were boring, steady occupations - and even before that, they were the domain of Florentine family businesses and Venetian Jews. What changed, and why? In this History in Movies podcast Gil Kidron welcomes again Rutger Vos, this time to talk about how Hollywood portrays the world of finance capitalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 74 gotacademy.podbean.com/in-defense-of-dumbledore-hes-not-a-god-and-knoes-to-prepare-students-for-life-a6f5dd659c9e415170de2d877a88380a In Defense of Dumbledore: He's Not a God and Knows to Prepare Students For Life Is Dumbledore really to blame for the flaws in the wizarding world? Should he have done better? After last week's podcast with writer Ariella Yashar, airing out her beef with the great Albus Dumbledore, huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj comes to his defense with very compelling arguments. He is a powerful wizard, but not a deity, so he doesn't know everything that is going on in Hogwarts; his hiring practices are inclusive, look at the big picture and are oftentimes restricted by reality, and he knows that young wizards need to go through trials and tribulations to be prepared for the wizarding world, knowing and controlling their powers. Gil Kidron waves a white flag, apologizes to the great Dumbledore and tries to repent.

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]]> Mon, 7 Oct 2019 09:44:54 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Is Dumbledore really to blame for the flaws in the wizarding world? Should he have done better? After last week's podcast with writer Ariella Yashar, airing out her beef with the great Albus Dumbledore, huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj comes to his defense with very compelling arguments. He is a powerful wizard, but not a deity, so he doesn't know everything that is going on in Hogwarts; his hiring practices are inclusive, look at the big picture and are oftentimes restricted by reality, and he knows that young wizards need to go through trials and tribulations to be prepared for the wizarding world, knowing and controlling their powers. Gil Kidron waves a white flag, apologizes to the great Dumbledore and tries to repent.

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]]> In Defense of Dumbledore: He's Not a God and Knows to Prepare Students For Life Gil Kidron 00:41:45 Is Dumbledore really to blame for the flaws in the wizarding world? Should he have done better? After last week's podcast with writer Ariella Yashar, airing out her beef with the great Albus Dumbledore, huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj comes to his defense with very compelling arguments. He is a powerful wizard, but not a deity, so he doesn't know everything that is going on in Hogwarts; his hiring practices are inclusive, look at the big picture and are oftentimes restricted by reality, and he knows that young wizards need to go through trials and tribulations to be prepared for the wizarding world, knowing and controlling their powers. Gil Kidron waves a white flag, apologizes to the great Dumbledore and tries to repent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Is Dumbledore really to blame for the flaws in the wizarding world? Should he have done better? After last week's podcast with writer Ariella Yashar, airing out her beef with the great Albus Dumbledore, huge Potterhead and patron Lireza Elezaj comes to his defense with very compelling arguments. He is a powerful wizard, but not a deity, so he doesn't know everything that is going on in Hogwarts; his hiring practices are inclusive, look at the big picture and are oftentimes restricted by reality, and he knows that young wizards need to go through trials and tribulations to be prepared for the wizarding world, knowing and controlling their powers. Gil Kidron waves a white flag, apologizes to the great Dumbledore and tries to repent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 72 gotacademy.podbean.com/harry-potter-why-dumbledore-is-bad-at-his-job-4b2d4198245e26ec139ef864226bcf71 Harry Potter: Why Dumbledore is BAD At His Job Hogwarts principle Dumbledore is a revered wizard and beloved character in the Harry Potter series, but is he any good? Harry Potter is a timeless story that has captivated millions and millions of people, with its world-building, loveable characters, steady narrative through the years and holistic feel. Even though we admire it and its writer, JK Rowling, we need to talk about Albus. Writer Ariella Yashar has a beef with Dumbledore and she wants to set things straight - he's very bad at his job. Gil Kidron tries to rush to the legendary headmaster's defense.

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]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:41:52 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Hogwarts principle Dumbledore is a revered wizard and beloved character in the Harry Potter series, but is he any good? Harry Potter is a timeless story that has captivated millions and millions of people, with its world-building, loveable characters, steady narrative through the years and holistic feel. Even though we admire it and its writer, JK Rowling, we need to talk about Albus. Writer Ariella Yashar has a beef with Dumbledore and she wants to set things straight - he's very bad at his job. Gil Kidron tries to rush to the legendary headmaster's defense.

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]]> Harry Potter: Why Dumbledore is BAD At His Job Gil Kidron 00:31:59 Hogwarts principle Dumbledore is a revered wizard and beloved character in the Harry Potter series, but is he any good? Harry Potter is a timeless story that has captivated millions and millions of people, with its world-building, loveable characters, steady narrative through the years and holistic feel. Even though we admire it and its writer, JK Rowling, we need to talk about Albus. Writer Ariella Yashar has a beef with Dumbledore and she wants to set things straight - he's very bad at his job. Gil Kidron tries to rush to the legendary headmaster's defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hogwarts principle Dumbledore is a revered wizard and beloved character in the Harry Potter series, but is he any good? Harry Potter is a timeless story that has captivated millions and millions of people, with its world-building, loveable characters, steady narrative through the years and holistic feel. Even though we admire it and its writer, JK Rowling, we need to talk about Albus. Writer Ariella Yashar has a beef with Dumbledore and she wants to set things straight - he's very bad at his job. Gil Kidron tries to rush to the legendary headmaster's defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 71 gotacademy.podbean.com/science-in-movies-epidemics-ebola-h1n1-hiv-black-plague-633312b0939bc346999f4c30b34b4d23 Epidemics and Pandemics on Film In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger, this time to talk about how global epidemics (known as pandemics) have been portrayed in movies. We talk about Outbreak (1993), Contagion (2011), Philadelphia (1993), and Black Death (2010). We discuss the scientific aspects of these epidemics, fact-check their movie versions, how they have affected society in the past or will affect us in the future, and how the depiction of pandemics has evolved in the past few decades.

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]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:46:33 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger, this time to talk about how global epidemics (known as pandemics) have been portrayed in movies. We talk about Outbreak (1993), Contagion (2011), Philadelphia (1993), and Black Death (2010). We discuss the scientific aspects of these epidemics, fact-check their movie versions, how they have affected society in the past or will affect us in the future, and how the depiction of pandemics has evolved in the past few decades.

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]]> Epidemics and Pandemics on Film Gil Kidron 01:06:07 In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger, this time to talk about how global epidemics (known as pandemics) have been portrayed in movies. We talk about Outbreak (1993), Contagion (2011), Philadelphia (1993), and Black Death (2010). We discuss the scientific aspects of these epidemics, fact-check their movie versions, how they have affected society in the past or will affect us in the future, and how the depiction of pandemics has evolved in the past few decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger, this time to talk about how global epidemics (known as pandemics) have been portrayed in movies. We talk about Outbreak (1993), Contagion (2011), Philadelphia (1993), and Black Death (2010). We discuss the scientific aspects of these epidemics, fact-check their movie versions, how they have affected society in the past or will affect us in the future, and how the depiction of pandemics has evolved in the past few decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 70 gotacademy.podbean.com/israeli-elections-review-bibi-lost-we-won-sort-of-fbe9f6b2c5dae96b04aec48ce71acfad Israeli Elections Review: Bibi Lost! We Won!! (Sort of) For the second time in 2019 - Israelis went to the polls, to elections that were unlike any previous elections. Thankfully, we evaded the worst and acting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to get the majority he needed to evade corruption charges. And not for lack of trying: he tried to postpone the elections by initiating a war, broke election laws several times and incited against the Israeli Arabs population. Gil Kidron speaks with Got Academy patron Ariella Yashar about it all. For the full Patreon exclusive podcast https://www.patreon.com/posts/30153314.

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]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:58:02 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com For the second time in 2019 - Israelis went to the polls, to elections that were unlike any previous elections. Thankfully, we evaded the worst and acting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to get the majority he needed to evade corruption charges. And not for lack of trying: he tried to postpone the elections by initiating a war, broke election laws several times and incited against the Israeli Arabs population. Gil Kidron speaks with Got Academy patron Ariella Yashar about it all. For the full Patreon exclusive podcast https://www.patreon.com/posts/30153314.

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]]> Israeli Elections Review: Bibi Lost! We Won!! (Sort of) Gil Kidron 00:25:32 For the second time in 2019 - Israelis went to the polls, to elections that were unlike any previous elections. Thankfully, we evaded the worst and acting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to get the majority he needed to evade corruption charges. And not for lack of trying: he tried to postpone the elections by initiating a war, broke election laws several times and incited against the Israeli Arabs population. Gil Kidron speaks with Got Academy patron Ariella Yashar about it all. For the full Patreon exclusive podcast https://www.patreon.com/posts/30153314. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. For the second time in 2019 - Israelis went to the polls, to elections that were unlike any previous elections. Thankfully, we evaded the worst and acting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to get the majority he needed to evade corruption charges. And not for lack of trying: he tried to postpone the elections by initiating a war, broke election laws several times and incited against the Israeli Arabs population. Gil Kidron speaks with Got Academy patron Ariella Yashar about it all. For the full Patreon exclusive podcast https://www.patreon.com/posts/30153314. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 69 gotacademy.podbean.com/2019-israeli-re-elections-on-sept-17-fire-blood-and-chaos-are-coming-7ea9444579fa37da2021e3e9987de1e7 2019 Israeli Re-elections: Fire, Blood and Chaos Are Coming For the second time in 2019 - Israelis are headed to the polls, but these elections are unlike any previous elections, because if current prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu gets his way - he'll be able to form a ruling coalition with the most racist, vile and violent parts of Israeli society in a coordinated effort to avoid standing trial on corruption charges, while dismantling what is left of Israel's democratic identity, replacing it with a strongman state, backed by factions who seek violence and apartheid. There are several better scenarios too - Gil elaborates on some of them in this shortened version and on all of them in the complete podcast, exclusively for patrons on https://www.patreon.com/posts/29981054

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]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2019 07:23:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com For the second time in 2019 - Israelis are headed to the polls, but these elections are unlike any previous elections, because if current prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu gets his way - he'll be able to form a ruling coalition with the most racist, vile and violent parts of Israeli society in a coordinated effort to avoid standing trial on corruption charges, while dismantling what is left of Israel's democratic identity, replacing it with a strongman state, backed by factions who seek violence and apartheid. There are several better scenarios too - Gil elaborates on some of them in this shortened version and on all of them in the complete podcast, exclusively for patrons on https://www.patreon.com/posts/29981054

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]]> 2019 Israeli Re-elections: Fire, Blood and Chaos Are Coming Gil Kidron 00:41:47 For the second time in 2019 - Israelis are headed to the polls, but these elections are unlike any previous elections, because if current prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu gets his way - he'll be able to form a ruling coalition with the most racist, vile and violent parts of Israeli society in a coordinated effort to avoid standing trial on corruption charges, while dismantling what is left of Israel's democratic identity, replacing it with a strongman state, backed by factions who seek violence and apartheid. There are several better scenarios too - Gil elaborates on some of them in this shortened version and on all of them in the complete podcast, exclusively for patrons on https://www.patreon.com/posts/29981054 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. For the second time in 2019 - Israelis are headed to the polls, but these elections are unlike any previous elections, because if current prime minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu gets his way - he'll be able to form a ruling coalition with the most racist, vile and violent parts of Israeli society in a coordinated effort to avoid standing trial on corruption charges, while dismantling what is left of Israel's democratic identity, replacing it with a strongman state, backed by factions who seek violence and apartheid. There are several better scenarios too - Gil elaborates on some of them in this shortened version and on all of them in the complete podcast, exclusively for patrons on https://www.patreon.com/posts/29981054 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 68 gotacademy.podbean.com/mindhunter-a-show-about-misunderstandings-and-miscommunications-7d5feeefa5437cc7c321acb72ceea6a4 Mindhunter: A Show About Misunderstandings and Miscommunications? Mindhunter by David Fincher is a Netflix show about the history of profiling serial killers by the FBI. There are clear psychological and historical elements to it, but in our conversation with contributor Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics, we want to focus on the linguistic aspects: language, performance, procedures, and the politics and society from which those are born.

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]]> Mon, 9 Sep 2019 08:01:25 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Mindhunter by David Fincher is a Netflix show about the history of profiling serial killers by the FBI. There are clear psychological and historical elements to it, but in our conversation with contributor Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics, we want to focus on the linguistic aspects: language, performance, procedures, and the politics and society from which those are born.

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]]> Mindhunter: A Show About Misunderstandings and Miscommunications? Gil Kidron 00:40:36 Mindhunter by David Fincher is a Netflix show about the history of profiling serial killers by the FBI. There are clear psychological and historical elements to it, but in our conversation with contributor Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics, we want to focus on the linguistic aspects: language, performance, procedures, and the politics and society from which those are born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Mindhunter by David Fincher is a Netflix show about the history of profiling serial killers by the FBI. There are clear psychological and historical elements to it, but in our conversation with contributor Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics, we want to focus on the linguistic aspects: language, performance, procedures, and the politics and society from which those are born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 67 gotacademy.podbean.com/tarantinos-obsession-with-death-noga-ariel-galors-psychological-review-4a19e8d1ab26a6b8410f4900febae55d Tarantino's Obsession With Death: Psychological Review In our first podcast review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood we talk about the death instinct in this movie and in the Tarantino filmography in general. And for this happy occasion, we host our very own Noga Ariel Galor, on her first podcast appearance! She gives us the psychoanalytical angle on the various deaths in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: the death of careers, characters, actual people who are about to die, people who actually died but are spared in this movie, and above all - the upcoming death of Tarantino's film career. 

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]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2019 08:05:47 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our first podcast review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood we talk about the death instinct in this movie and in the Tarantino filmography in general. And for this happy occasion, we host our very own Noga Ariel Galor, on her first podcast appearance! She gives us the psychoanalytical angle on the various deaths in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: the death of careers, characters, actual people who are about to die, people who actually died but are spared in this movie, and above all - the upcoming death of Tarantino's film career. 

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]]> Tarantino's Obsession With Death: Psychological Review Gil Kidron 00:29:51 In our first podcast review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood we talk about the death instinct in this movie and in the Tarantino filmography in general. And for this happy occasion, we host our very own Noga Ariel Galor, on her first podcast appearance! She gives us the psychoanalytical angle on the various deaths in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: the death of careers, characters, actual people who are about to die, people who actually died but are spared in this movie, and above all - the upcoming death of Tarantino's film career.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our first podcast review of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood we talk about the death instinct in this movie and in the Tarantino filmography in general. And for this happy occasion, we host our very own Noga Ariel Galor, on her first podcast appearance! She gives us the psychoanalytical angle on the various deaths in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: the death of careers, characters, actual people who are about to die, people who actually died but are spared in this movie, and above all - the upcoming death of Tarantino's film career.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 66 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-boys-on-amazon-forget-everything-you-know-about-superheroes-3ac04d929e8d32c4e06589a136399eb9 The Boys on Amazon: Forget Everything You Know About Superheroes Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Professor Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast, we review The Amazon Prime show - The Boys. The Boys takes a subversive take on the superhero genre and injects realism into it - how would these kinds of people be like if they were real. How would their existence affect our society, politically, geopolitically and economically? What kind of people would these superheroes be? Would they be kind and smart or egomaniacal assholes? We debate those issues and how current this adaption to the 2006 comic book series actually is. 

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]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:26:16 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Professor Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast, we review The Amazon Prime show - The Boys. The Boys takes a subversive take on the superhero genre and injects realism into it - how would these kinds of people be like if they were real. How would their existence affect our society, politically, geopolitically and economically? What kind of people would these superheroes be? Would they be kind and smart or egomaniacal assholes? We debate those issues and how current this adaption to the 2006 comic book series actually is. 

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]]> The Boys on Amazon: Forget Everything You Know About Superheroes Gil Kidron 00:43:46 Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Professor Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast, we review The Amazon Prime show - The Boys. The Boys takes a subversive take on the superhero genre and injects realism into it - how would these kinds of people be like if they were real. How would their existence affect our society, politically, geopolitically and economically? What kind of people would these superheroes be? Would they be kind and smart or egomaniacal assholes? We debate those issues and how current this adaption to the 2006 comic book series actually is.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Professor Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast, we review The Amazon Prime show - The Boys. The Boys takes a subversive take on the superhero genre and injects realism into it - how would these kinds of people be like if they were real. How would their existence affect our society, politically, geopolitically and economically? What kind of people would these superheroes be? Would they be kind and smart or egomaniacal assholes? We debate those issues and how current this adaption to the 2006 comic book series actually is.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 65 gotacademy.podbean.com/linguistic-thoughts-on-chernobyl-and-tarantino-058e3aab1d8a4a8068dc77ffd01d7476 Linguistic Thoughts on Chernobyl and Tarantino There are so many ways to looks at stories, and in this podcast, we're looking at a couple of them from a linguistic point of view, with Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics. We're talking about the hit HBO show Chernobyl, that takes place in Ukraine, with Russian-speaking people talking in British English, and about a couple of Tarantino movies that have several languages in them, mostly Inglorious Basterds and Kill Bill.

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]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 14:28:28 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com There are so many ways to looks at stories, and in this podcast, we're looking at a couple of them from a linguistic point of view, with Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics. We're talking about the hit HBO show Chernobyl, that takes place in Ukraine, with Russian-speaking people talking in British English, and about a couple of Tarantino movies that have several languages in them, mostly Inglorious Basterds and Kill Bill.

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]]> Linguistic Thoughts on Chernobyl and Tarantino Gil Kidron 00:18:41 There are so many ways to looks at stories, and in this podcast, we're looking at a couple of them from a linguistic point of view, with Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics. We're talking about the hit HBO show Chernobyl, that takes place in Ukraine, with Russian-speaking people talking in British English, and about a couple of Tarantino movies that have several languages in them, mostly Inglorious Basterds and Kill Bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. There are so many ways to looks at stories, and in this podcast, we're looking at a couple of them from a linguistic point of view, with Mallory Aler, who is doing her Masters in linguistics. We're talking about the hit HBO show Chernobyl, that takes place in Ukraine, with Russian-speaking people talking in British English, and about a couple of Tarantino movies that have several languages in them, mostly Inglorious Basterds and Kill Bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 64 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-avi-k-using-clausewitz-sun-tsu-and-anti-tank-warfare-strategies-to-fight-the-white-walkers-99cfc32e88bfaa763313f9e6a8a073cc Using Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, Tank Warfare Strategies To Fight White Walkers Welcome Avi K. to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Avi harnesses military philosophers such as Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tsu, the ancient Greek terms of strategy and tactics, and concepts of offense and defense, as well as the power of religion - to think about the best way to fight the Others / White Walkers.

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]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:41:45 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Avi K. to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Avi harnesses military philosophers such as Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tsu, the ancient Greek terms of strategy and tactics, and concepts of offense and defense, as well as the power of religion - to think about the best way to fight the Others / White Walkers.

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]]> Using Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, Tank Warfare Strategies To Fight White Walkers Gil Kidron 00:36:28 Welcome Avi K. to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Avi harnesses military philosophers such as Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tsu, the ancient Greek terms of strategy and tactics, and concepts of offense and defense, as well as the power of religion - to think about the best way to fight the Others / White Walkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Avi K. to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Avi harnesses military philosophers such as Carl von Clausewitz and Sun Tsu, the ancient Greek terms of strategy and tactics, and concepts of offense and defense, as well as the power of religion - to think about the best way to fight the Others / White Walkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 63 gotacademy.podbean.com/american-vs-european-comic-books-history-culture-social-commentary-21e6635e3663f1b5722774a0d1718cfa American vs European Comic Books: History, Culture, Social Commentary What are the main differences between the American and the European comic book? Their history, their political context, topics they choose to focus on, the culture they represent, and social commentary. Gil talks with Theo and Rutger about Asterix, Tintin, Superman, Marvel, Stan Lee, Herge, Thorgal, Manga and much more. We discuss the context in which the art form first boomed. The role of the Second World War, during which time the medium became politically polarized and a tool for propaganda. The post-war recovery, when new identities and narratives were being constructed and colonialism was winding down. The technological development, going from cheap serials to hardcover graphic novels. The professionalization of comics, when series started to be taken over by studios rather than the original authors. And the big question: why is Belgium a comics superpower?

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]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:25:51 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com What are the main differences between the American and the European comic book? Their history, their political context, topics they choose to focus on, the culture they represent, and social commentary. Gil talks with Theo and Rutger about Asterix, Tintin, Superman, Marvel, Stan Lee, Herge, Thorgal, Manga and much more. We discuss the context in which the art form first boomed. The role of the Second World War, during which time the medium became politically polarized and a tool for propaganda. The post-war recovery, when new identities and narratives were being constructed and colonialism was winding down. The technological development, going from cheap serials to hardcover graphic novels. The professionalization of comics, when series started to be taken over by studios rather than the original authors. And the big question: why is Belgium a comics superpower?

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]]> American vs European Comic Books: History, Culture, Social Commentary Gil Kidron 00:56:15 What are the main differences between the American and the European comic book? Their history, their political context, topics they choose to focus on, the culture they represent, and social commentary. Gil talks with Theo and Rutger about Asterix, Tintin, Superman, Marvel, Stan Lee, Herge, Thorgal, Manga and much more. We discuss the context in which the art form first boomed. The role of the Second World War, during which time the medium became politically polarized and a tool for propaganda. The post-war recovery, when new identities and narratives were being constructed and colonialism was winding down. The technological development, going from cheap serials to hardcover graphic novels. The professionalization of comics, when series started to be taken over by studios rather than the original authors. And the big question: why is Belgium a comics superpower? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. What are the main differences between the American and the European comic book? Their history, their political context, topics they choose to focus on, the culture they represent, and social commentary. Gil talks with Theo and Rutger about Asterix, Tintin, Superman, Marvel, Stan Lee, Herge, Thorgal, Manga and much more. We discuss the context in which the art form first boomed. The role of the Second World War, during which time the medium became politically polarized and a tool for propaganda. The post-war recovery, when new identities and narratives were being constructed and colonialism was winding down. The technological development, going from cheap serials to hardcover graphic novels. The professionalization of comics, when series started to be taken over by studios rather than the original authors. And the big question: why is Belgium a comics superpower? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 62 gotacademy.podbean.com/history-in-movies-robin-hood-how-the-thiefs-image-changes-over-time-8f1c9fa2c8365605991e9a561dbe15e4 The Evolution of Robin Hood on Film In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos are breaking down three Robin Hood movies, to learn how the image of Robin Hood has changed since its inception, throughout the centuries, and more specifically since its popular portrayal in the 1991 Kevin Costner Prince of Thieves, the 2010 Russel Crowe Robin Hood and the super political 2018 version. The presentation of a legendary character can tell us so much about the social and political values of the time, according to the changes and additions to it.

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]]> Mon, 5 Aug 2019 07:39:37 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos are breaking down three Robin Hood movies, to learn how the image of Robin Hood has changed since its inception, throughout the centuries, and more specifically since its popular portrayal in the 1991 Kevin Costner Prince of Thieves, the 2010 Russel Crowe Robin Hood and the super political 2018 version. The presentation of a legendary character can tell us so much about the social and political values of the time, according to the changes and additions to it.

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]]> The Evolution of Robin Hood on Film Gil Kidron 00:44:07 In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos are breaking down three Robin Hood movies, to learn how the image of Robin Hood has changed since its inception, throughout the centuries, and more specifically since its popular portrayal in the 1991 Kevin Costner Prince of Thieves, the 2010 Russel Crowe Robin Hood and the super political 2018 version. The presentation of a legendary character can tell us so much about the social and political values of the time, according to the changes and additions to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos are breaking down three Robin Hood movies, to learn how the image of Robin Hood has changed since its inception, throughout the centuries, and more specifically since its popular portrayal in the 1991 Kevin Costner Prince of Thieves, the 2010 Russel Crowe Robin Hood and the super political 2018 version. The presentation of a legendary character can tell us so much about the social and political values of the time, according to the changes and additions to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 61 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-mitchell-dale-machine-learning-and-game-of-thrones-predictions-be31957359a4d65e3296cf7f6f1bfa18 Why Machine Learning Failed to Predict Game of Thrones Welcome Mitchell Dale to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Mitchell is into machine learning, and he applies this knowledge to breakdown how computers tried to predict the conclusion of Game of Thrones, and why they failed.

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]]> Thu, 1 Aug 2019 11:23:23 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Mitchell Dale to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Mitchell is into machine learning, and he applies this knowledge to breakdown how computers tried to predict the conclusion of Game of Thrones, and why they failed.

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]]> Why Machine Learning Failed to Predict Game of Thrones Gil Kidron 00:26:51 Welcome Mitchell Dale to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Mitchell is into machine learning, and he applies this knowledge to breakdown how computers tried to predict the conclusion of Game of Thrones, and why they failed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Mitchell Dale to the Got Academy Podcast to talk to Gil Kidron as part of Got Academy Gotributor special offer! Mitchell is into machine learning, and he applies this knowledge to breakdown how computers tried to predict the conclusion of Game of Thrones, and why they failed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 60 gotacademy.podbean.com/stranger-things-pod-642283f3041f08c63d9a4ed5170db067 Stranger Things 3: Weaponized Nostalgia Are 1980s shopping malls the best breeding grounds for capitalist monsters and zombies? With divorce rates peaking, were the sickly sweet boy-gets-girl-in-the-end movies of that time even believable for the kids living through it? Is there any ideology there or should we just crack open a (new!) Coke and enjoy the ride? Gil and Rutger have a love fest over Stranger Things 3. Alert: spoilers. And another alert: there is some singing. Proceed with caution and at your own risk.

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]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:04:30 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Are 1980s shopping malls the best breeding grounds for capitalist monsters and zombies? With divorce rates peaking, were the sickly sweet boy-gets-girl-in-the-end movies of that time even believable for the kids living through it? Is there any ideology there or should we just crack open a (new!) Coke and enjoy the ride? Gil and Rutger have a love fest over Stranger Things 3. Alert: spoilers. And another alert: there is some singing. Proceed with caution and at your own risk.

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]]> Stranger Things 3: Weaponized Nostalgia Gil Kidron 00:37:29 Are 1980s shopping malls the best breeding grounds for capitalist monsters and zombies? With divorce rates peaking, were the sickly sweet boy-gets-girl-in-the-end movies of that time even believable for the kids living through it? Is there any ideology there or should we just crack open a (new!) Coke and enjoy the ride? Gil and Rutger have a love fest over Stranger Things 3. Alert: spoilers. And another alert: there is some singing. Proceed with caution and at your own risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Are 1980s shopping malls the best breeding grounds for capitalist monsters and zombies? With divorce rates peaking, were the sickly sweet boy-gets-girl-in-the-end movies of that time even believable for the kids living through it? Is there any ideology there or should we just crack open a (new!) Coke and enjoy the ride? Gil and Rutger have a love fest over Stranger Things 3. Alert: spoilers. And another alert: there is some singing. Proceed with caution and at your own risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 59 gotacademy.podbean.com/the-expanse-predicting-the-year-2350-politics-media-culture-language-religion-833500ee3cb93f84fa57edbf1fee472f The Expanse: Predicting the Year 2350 In our Inaugural The Expanse podcast we take a look at the reality presented to us in The Expanse's year 2350 solar system. The evolution of human societies, cultures, languages, political establishments, media and religion. Rutger joins Gil yet again, to dip our toes in everything The Expanse has to offer, with more yet to come. 

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]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:02:50 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our Inaugural The Expanse podcast we take a look at the reality presented to us in The Expanse's year 2350 solar system. The evolution of human societies, cultures, languages, political establishments, media and religion. Rutger joins Gil yet again, to dip our toes in everything The Expanse has to offer, with more yet to come. 

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]]> The Expanse: Predicting the Year 2350 Gil Kidron 00:35:31 In our Inaugural The Expanse podcast we take a look at the reality presented to us in The Expanse's year 2350 solar system. The evolution of human societies, cultures, languages, political establishments, media and religion. Rutger joins Gil yet again, to dip our toes in everything The Expanse has to offer, with more yet to come.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our Inaugural The Expanse podcast we take a look at the reality presented to us in The Expanse's year 2350 solar system. The evolution of human societies, cultures, languages, political establishments, media and religion. Rutger joins Gil yet again, to dip our toes in everything The Expanse has to offer, with more yet to come.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 58 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-francesca-lewis-game-of-thrones-from-an-existential-perspective-albert-camus-the-stranger-fa5f95ec787734844aeecd1db8d7107e Game of Thrones From An Existential Perspective Welcome Francesca Lewis to the podcast to talk to Gil. Francesca has studied creative writing, psychology and existentialism, and she applies the latter to the conclusion of Game of Thrones, being that the only reason Bran Stark becomes king is that the meaning we ascribe to his story are the most meaningful, at least according to Tyrion. Through existentialism, or absurdism, as Albert Camus' outlook on life is referred to, in his books The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, we try to find if there is any meaning to Game of Thrones from our perspective, and from that of the characters.

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]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:15:24 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Francesca Lewis to the podcast to talk to Gil. Francesca has studied creative writing, psychology and existentialism, and she applies the latter to the conclusion of Game of Thrones, being that the only reason Bran Stark becomes king is that the meaning we ascribe to his story are the most meaningful, at least according to Tyrion. Through existentialism, or absurdism, as Albert Camus' outlook on life is referred to, in his books The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, we try to find if there is any meaning to Game of Thrones from our perspective, and from that of the characters.

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]]> Game of Thrones From An Existential Perspective Gil Kidron 00:27:40 Welcome Francesca Lewis to the podcast to talk to Gil. Francesca has studied creative writing, psychology and existentialism, and she applies the latter to the conclusion of Game of Thrones, being that the only reason Bran Stark becomes king is that the meaning we ascribe to his story are the most meaningful, at least according to Tyrion. Through existentialism, or absurdism, as Albert Camus' outlook on life is referred to, in his books The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, we try to find if there is any meaning to Game of Thrones from our perspective, and from that of the characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Francesca Lewis to the podcast to talk to Gil. Francesca has studied creative writing, psychology and existentialism, and she applies the latter to the conclusion of Game of Thrones, being that the only reason Bran Stark becomes king is that the meaning we ascribe to his story are the most meaningful, at least according to Tyrion. Through existentialism, or absurdism, as Albert Camus' outlook on life is referred to, in his books The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, we try to find if there is any meaning to Game of Thrones from our perspective, and from that of the characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 57 gotacademy.podbean.com/re-posting-reviewing-the-new-spider-man-american-and-outsider-perspectives-29b0195deb8d907366d4833ecf4c8444 Reviewing The New Spider-Man: American and Outsider Perspectives Welcome to another conversation with Theo and Gil. In this podcast, we review Spider-Man Far From Home, the new spider-man instalment, which has Peter Parker and friends travel to Europe and then fight Mysterio. Gil and Theo disagree, as Gil gives his non-American perspective of the depiction of Europe, with Rutger, a Dutchman, coming in as a guest to lament the way The Netherlands was portrayed.

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]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:10:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to another conversation with Theo and Gil. In this podcast, we review Spider-Man Far From Home, the new spider-man instalment, which has Peter Parker and friends travel to Europe and then fight Mysterio. Gil and Theo disagree, as Gil gives his non-American perspective of the depiction of Europe, with Rutger, a Dutchman, coming in as a guest to lament the way The Netherlands was portrayed.

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]]> Reviewing The New Spider-Man: American and Outsider Perspectives Gil Kidron 00:29:15 Welcome to another conversation with Theo and Gil. In this podcast, we review Spider-Man Far From Home, the new spider-man instalment, which has Peter Parker and friends travel to Europe and then fight Mysterio. Gil and Theo disagree, as Gil gives his non-American perspective of the depiction of Europe, with Rutger, a Dutchman, coming in as a guest to lament the way The Netherlands was portrayed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to another conversation with Theo and Gil. In this podcast, we review Spider-Man Far From Home, the new spider-man instalment, which has Peter Parker and friends travel to Europe and then fight Mysterio. Gil and Theo disagree, as Gil gives his non-American perspective of the depiction of Europe, with Rutger, a Dutchman, coming in as a guest to lament the way The Netherlands was portrayed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 56 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-teodor-zhelyazkov-transfering-love-from-tolkien-to-martin-immigrant-experience-in-age-of-brexit-105e406588965b381660247ecef32e5a Transferring Love from Tolkien to Martin and the Immigrant Experience in Age of Brexit Welcome Teodor Zhelyazkov to the podcast to talk to Gil! Teodor has been a diehard fan of JRR Tolkien's work, way beyond Lord of the Rings, and stayed away from Game of Thrones. Until he didn't. Then he binged five seasons in ONE WEEKEND (please consult your physicians before doing that) and never looked back, his appreciation for both stories only growing. We also dive into the immigrant experience of a young Bulgarian lad studying and working in Portsmouth, UK, in the age of Brexit, and similarities between South-Eastern European psyche and the Mediterranean one.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2019 07:03:22 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Teodor Zhelyazkov to the podcast to talk to Gil! Teodor has been a diehard fan of JRR Tolkien's work, way beyond Lord of the Rings, and stayed away from Game of Thrones. Until he didn't. Then he binged five seasons in ONE WEEKEND (please consult your physicians before doing that) and never looked back, his appreciation for both stories only growing. We also dive into the immigrant experience of a young Bulgarian lad studying and working in Portsmouth, UK, in the age of Brexit, and similarities between South-Eastern European psyche and the Mediterranean one.

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]]> Transferring Love from Tolkien to Martin and the Immigrant Experience in Age of Brexit Gil Kidron 00:48:57 Welcome Teodor Zhelyazkov to the podcast to talk to Gil! Teodor has been a diehard fan of JRR Tolkien's work, way beyond Lord of the Rings, and stayed away from Game of Thrones. Until he didn't. Then he binged five seasons in ONE WEEKEND (please consult your physicians before doing that) and never looked back, his appreciation for both stories only growing. We also dive into the immigrant experience of a young Bulgarian lad studying and working in Portsmouth, UK, in the age of Brexit, and similarities between South-Eastern European psyche and the Mediterranean one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Teodor Zhelyazkov to the podcast to talk to Gil! Teodor has been a diehard fan of JRR Tolkien's work, way beyond Lord of the Rings, and stayed away from Game of Thrones. Until he didn't. Then he binged five seasons in ONE WEEKEND (please consult your physicians before doing that) and never looked back, his appreciation for both stories only growing. We also dive into the immigrant experience of a young Bulgarian lad studying and working in Portsmouth, UK, in the age of Brexit, and similarities between South-Eastern European psyche and the Mediterranean one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 54 gotacademy.podbean.com/science-in-movies-natural-disasters-6ee1ba4011c41a28b9270b03048b95e8 Natural Disasters on Film In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger - this time to talk about natural disasters on an unprecedented scale: asteroids, sudden climate change, and the eruption of a supervolcano. We break down the science, fact check it and review the way movies portrayed these disasters at the time they were made. The movies are Armageddon (1998), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Supervolcano (2005).

 


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]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2019 06:47:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger - this time to talk about natural disasters on an unprecedented scale: asteroids, sudden climate change, and the eruption of a supervolcano. We break down the science, fact check it and review the way movies portrayed these disasters at the time they were made. The movies are Armageddon (1998), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Supervolcano (2005).

 


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]]> Natural Disasters on Film Gil Kidron 00:54:42 In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger - this time to talk about natural disasters on an unprecedented scale: asteroids, sudden climate change, and the eruption of a supervolcano. We break down the science, fact check it and review the way movies portrayed these disasters at the time they were made. The movies are Armageddon (1998), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Supervolcano (2005).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this Science in Movies podcast Gil again welcomes Rutger - this time to talk about natural disasters on an unprecedented scale: asteroids, sudden climate change, and the eruption of a supervolcano. We break down the science, fact check it and review the way movies portrayed these disasters at the time they were made. The movies are Armageddon (1998), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Supervolcano (2005).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 53 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-nets-katz-the-history-of-fandoms-grrms-role-in-them-and-taking-over-the-world-121794c63a6abbde296eb001c686ffe8 The Rise and Fall of Fandoms, And Taking Over The World Welcome Mathematician Nets Katz to the Podcast to talk to Gil! Nets is a veteran of several fantasy and sci-fi fandoms, since he was a kid in the 70s, and he has strong opinions on George R R Martin's role in those fandoms, and the basic flaw in the very concept of fandoms.

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]]> Mon, 1 Jul 2019 17:38:23 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Mathematician Nets Katz to the Podcast to talk to Gil! Nets is a veteran of several fantasy and sci-fi fandoms, since he was a kid in the 70s, and he has strong opinions on George R R Martin's role in those fandoms, and the basic flaw in the very concept of fandoms.

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]]> The Rise and Fall of Fandoms, And Taking Over The World Gil Kidron 00:34:59 Welcome Mathematician Nets Katz to the Podcast to talk to Gil! Nets is a veteran of several fantasy and sci-fi fandoms, since he was a kid in the 70s, and he has strong opinions on George R R Martin's role in those fandoms, and the basic flaw in the very concept of fandoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Mathematician Nets Katz to the Podcast to talk to Gil! Nets is a veteran of several fantasy and sci-fi fandoms, since he was a kid in the 70s, and he has strong opinions on George R R Martin's role in those fandoms, and the basic flaw in the very concept of fandoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 52 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-ganna-game-of-thrones-inout-groups-the-russian-soul-immigrating-to-japan-24cbe37a4fbdd618dbfa5f4cc7c6f732 The Starks' Russian Soul: Ingroups and Outgroups Welcome Ganna to the podcast to talk to Gil! Ganna, a twice immigrant Russian Ukranian, who lived in the US and now lives in Tokyo, explores the ideas of ingroup and outgroup, shares about The Russian Soul concept, and life in Japan.

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]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:14:49 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Ganna to the podcast to talk to Gil! Ganna, a twice immigrant Russian Ukranian, who lived in the US and now lives in Tokyo, explores the ideas of ingroup and outgroup, shares about The Russian Soul concept, and life in Japan.

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]]> The Starks' Russian Soul: Ingroups and Outgroups Gil Kidron 00:50:09 Welcome Ganna to the podcast to talk to Gil! Ganna, a twice immigrant Russian Ukranian, who lived in the US and now lives in Tokyo, explores the ideas of ingroup and outgroup, shares about The Russian Soul concept, and life in Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Ganna to the podcast to talk to Gil! Ganna, a twice immigrant Russian Ukranian, who lived in the US and now lives in Tokyo, explores the ideas of ingroup and outgroup, shares about The Russian Soul concept, and life in Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 51 gotacademy.podbean.com/history-in-movies-king-arthur-excalibur-king-arthur-the-holy-grail-f98bc81da86257ba9c8ae6e2eade181a King Arthur on Film: Excalibur, King Arthur, The Holy Grail In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos, a huge history buff, are breaking down three movies centered around the Arthurian Myth, to learn more about the different legends are Arthur, the historical details, the mythical additions, the way the story changed throughout history, what it says about the 3rd-century Roman-era Britain, about the time these movies were made, and about our present days.

 


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]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:34:36 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos, a huge history buff, are breaking down three movies centered around the Arthurian Myth, to learn more about the different legends are Arthur, the historical details, the mythical additions, the way the story changed throughout history, what it says about the 3rd-century Roman-era Britain, about the time these movies were made, and about our present days.

 


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]]> King Arthur on Film: Excalibur, King Arthur, The Holy Grail Gil Kidron 00:47:32 In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos, a huge history buff, are breaking down three movies centered around the Arthurian Myth, to learn more about the different legends are Arthur, the historical details, the mythical additions, the way the story changed throughout history, what it says about the 3rd-century Roman-era Britain, about the time these movies were made, and about our present days.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In this History in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron and Dr. Rutger Vos, a huge history buff, are breaking down three movies centered around the Arthurian Myth, to learn more about the different legends are Arthur, the historical details, the mythical additions, the way the story changed throughout history, what it says about the 3rd-century Roman-era Britain, about the time these movies were made, and about our present days.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 50 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-casey-koons-remaking-game-of-thrones-through-live-action-e772727645f5986ecf1b824660705933 Remaking Game of Thrones Through Live Action? Welcome Casey Koons to the podcast to talk to Gil! Casey, a cloud engineer, shares a meeting that he had with HBO in 2016, about remaking Game of Thrones as a more faithful adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, through scanning the books, using the likeness of the actors and the existing art and locations to produce a live-action show.

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]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:04:57 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Casey Koons to the podcast to talk to Gil! Casey, a cloud engineer, shares a meeting that he had with HBO in 2016, about remaking Game of Thrones as a more faithful adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, through scanning the books, using the likeness of the actors and the existing art and locations to produce a live-action show.

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]]> Remaking Game of Thrones Through Live Action? Gil Kidron 00:13:39 Welcome Casey Koons to the podcast to talk to Gil! Casey, a cloud engineer, shares a meeting that he had with HBO in 2016, about remaking Game of Thrones as a more faithful adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, through scanning the books, using the likeness of the actors and the existing art and locations to produce a live-action show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Casey Koons to the podcast to talk to Gil! Casey, a cloud engineer, shares a meeting that he had with HBO in 2016, about remaking Game of Thrones as a more faithful adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, through scanning the books, using the likeness of the actors and the existing art and locations to produce a live-action show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 49 gotacademy.podbean.com/social-justice-in-movies-nice-guys-how-to-spot-them-and-where-to-find-them-fd52b4153be1513dbfb448d3dd4bf691 Dangerous "Nice Guys" in Movies: Snape, Jorah and Jacob In our second Social Justice in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron welcomes new collaborator Dr. Ashley Phillips. In this conversation, we talk about the "nice guy" archetype in movies, and not the kind of nice guy we automatically think about, the teddy bear kind who just wants to help and then finishes last. More like the guy who thinks that if he does certain things that are considered "nice", he's entitled to get the girl.

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]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:09:05 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com In our second Social Justice in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron welcomes new collaborator Dr. Ashley Phillips. In this conversation, we talk about the "nice guy" archetype in movies, and not the kind of nice guy we automatically think about, the teddy bear kind who just wants to help and then finishes last. More like the guy who thinks that if he does certain things that are considered "nice", he's entitled to get the girl.

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]]> Dangerous "Nice Guys" in Movies: Snape, Jorah and Jacob Gil Kidron 00:26:20 In our second Social Justice in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron welcomes new collaborator Dr. Ashley Phillips. In this conversation, we talk about the "nice guy" archetype in movies, and not the kind of nice guy we automatically think about, the teddy bear kind who just wants to help and then finishes last. More like the guy who thinks that if he does certain things that are considered "nice", he's entitled to get the girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. In our second Social Justice in Movies podcast, Gil Kidron welcomes new collaborator Dr. Ashley Phillips. In this conversation, we talk about the "nice guy" archetype in movies, and not the kind of nice guy we automatically think about, the teddy bear kind who just wants to help and then finishes last. More like the guy who thinks that if he does certain things that are considered "nice", he's entitled to get the girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 48 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-michael-talley-the-iron-bank-vs-medieval-and-modern-economics-b504dab27ec118afe99361d5f93b725e The Iron Bank vs Medieval and Modern Economics Welcome Michael Talley to our podcast to talk to Gil! Michael, an economics major, focused on the Iron Bank, its role in Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire and its parallels to medieval economic history and how it connects to our modern economy and politics.

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]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:43:49 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome Michael Talley to our podcast to talk to Gil! Michael, an economics major, focused on the Iron Bank, its role in Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire and its parallels to medieval economic history and how it connects to our modern economy and politics.

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]]> The Iron Bank vs Medieval and Modern Economics Gil Kidron 00:44:28 Welcome Michael Talley to our podcast to talk to Gil! Michael, an economics major, focused on the Iron Bank, its role in Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire and its parallels to medieval economic history and how it connects to our modern economy and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome Michael Talley to our podcast to talk to Gil! Michael, an economics major, focused on the Iron Bank, its role in Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire and its parallels to medieval economic history and how it connects to our modern economy and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 47 gotacademy.podbean.com/hbos-chernobyl-scientific-and-political-analysis-mocking-ussr-chernobyls-nature-today-8135dbaf25373356c736d476dcde4c38 HBO's Chernobyl: Historical, Political and Scientific Analysis HBO's Chernobyl mini-series has been a smash hit with audiences and critics alike, lauded for its brutal realism, historical accuracy, cinematography and great acting. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger break down the main political messages in Chernobyl, the depiction of the USSR in light of the (mis)handling of the disaster, relate it to current politics and geopolitics in the age of climate change, and talk about the state of nature in and around Chernobyl today.

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]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2019 05:41:32 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com HBO's Chernobyl mini-series has been a smash hit with audiences and critics alike, lauded for its brutal realism, historical accuracy, cinematography and great acting. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger break down the main political messages in Chernobyl, the depiction of the USSR in light of the (mis)handling of the disaster, relate it to current politics and geopolitics in the age of climate change, and talk about the state of nature in and around Chernobyl today.

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]]> HBO's Chernobyl: Historical, Political and Scientific Analysis Gil Kidron 00:55:24 HBO's Chernobyl mini-series has been a smash hit with audiences and critics alike, lauded for its brutal realism, historical accuracy, cinematography and great acting. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger break down the main political messages in Chernobyl, the depiction of the USSR in light of the (mis)handling of the disaster, relate it to current politics and geopolitics in the age of climate change, and talk about the state of nature in and around Chernobyl today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. HBO's Chernobyl mini-series has been a smash hit with audiences and critics alike, lauded for its brutal realism, historical accuracy, cinematography and great acting. In this podcast, Gil and Rutger break down the main political messages in Chernobyl, the depiction of the USSR in light of the (mis)handling of the disaster, relate it to current politics and geopolitics in the age of climate change, and talk about the state of nature in and around Chernobyl today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 46 gotacademy.podbean.com/how-does-got-season-8-affect-prequels-hbo-vs-disney-netflix-amazon-e6d15ad8c7bc1df0fb82f671087ae75a How Does GoT Season 8 Affect Prequels, HBO vs Disney, Netflix & Amazon Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Prof. Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast we talk about the bigger picture of the Game of Thrones season 8 disaster, what it means for HBO now that they have stiff competition from streaming outlets like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and very soon - Disney. How bad is the damage to the Game of Thrones and HBO brand with loads of Marvel shows coming up, with Lord of the Rings coming to Amazon along with The Expanse, and Netflix's sheer quantity of content? Will the prequels save them or doom them?

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2019 12:02:47 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Prof. Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast we talk about the bigger picture of the Game of Thrones season 8 disaster, what it means for HBO now that they have stiff competition from streaming outlets like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and very soon - Disney. How bad is the damage to the Game of Thrones and HBO brand with loads of Marvel shows coming up, with Lord of the Rings coming to Amazon along with The Expanse, and Netflix's sheer quantity of content? Will the prequels save them or doom them?

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]]> How Does GoT Season 8 Affect Prequels, HBO vs Disney, Netflix & Amazon Gil Kidron 00:58:39 Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Prof. Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast we talk about the bigger picture of the Game of Thrones season 8 disaster, what it means for HBO now that they have stiff competition from streaming outlets like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and very soon - Disney. How bad is the damage to the Game of Thrones and HBO brand with loads of Marvel shows coming up, with Lord of the Rings coming to Amazon along with The Expanse, and Netflix's sheer quantity of content? Will the prequels save them or doom them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to another conversation with novelist, Literature Prof. and Writing Prof. Theo Gangi and Gil Kidron. In this podcast we talk about the bigger picture of the Game of Thrones season 8 disaster, what it means for HBO now that they have stiff competition from streaming outlets like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and very soon - Disney. How bad is the damage to the Game of Thrones and HBO brand with loads of Marvel shows coming up, with Lord of the Rings coming to Amazon along with The Expanse, and Netflix's sheer quantity of content? Will the prequels save them or doom them? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 45 gotacademy.podbean.com/gotributor-mallory-aler-how-linguistics-thwarted-daenerys-ambitions-3d5a973e1df3f6d86d1f53464abbcb9b How Linguistics Foiled Daenerys' Ambitions Welcome to our inaugural conversation with patron Mallory Aller! Mallory, who's doing her Masters in linguistics, opens up for us a new way to look at Game of Thrones, through the power of language and the way that Game of Thrones characters use it. We talk about Daenerys' Common Tongue problem, Sansa's natural ability to speak the King's Landing dialect, how (book) Arya must be multilingual in the deepest sense, and more.

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]]> Thu, 30 May 2019 15:17:25 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to our inaugural conversation with patron Mallory Aller! Mallory, who's doing her Masters in linguistics, opens up for us a new way to look at Game of Thrones, through the power of language and the way that Game of Thrones characters use it. We talk about Daenerys' Common Tongue problem, Sansa's natural ability to speak the King's Landing dialect, how (book) Arya must be multilingual in the deepest sense, and more.

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]]> How Linguistics Foiled Daenerys' Ambitions Gil Kidron 00:38:46 Welcome to our inaugural conversation with patron Mallory Aller! Mallory, who's doing her Masters in linguistics, opens up for us a new way to look at Game of Thrones, through the power of language and the way that Game of Thrones characters use it. We talk about Daenerys' Common Tongue problem, Sansa's natural ability to speak the King's Landing dialect, how (book) Arya must be multilingual in the deepest sense, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to our inaugural conversation with patron Mallory Aller! Mallory, who's doing her Masters in linguistics, opens up for us a new way to look at Game of Thrones, through the power of language and the way that Game of Thrones characters use it. We talk about Daenerys' Common Tongue problem, Sansa's natural ability to speak the King's Landing dialect, how (book) Arya must be multilingual in the deepest sense, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 44 gotacademy.podbean.com/game-of-thrones-historical-review-middle-ages-renaissance-trotsky-and-napoleon-a6d26bc8bf126dfa714c04d65fce6bb3 Game of Thrones Historical Review: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Trotsky and Napoleon Now that Game of Thrones season 8 is behind us and the conclusion is that the 7 kingdoms are now two kingdoms made up of 6+1, with Bran Stark king in the south and Sansa Stark Queen in the North, Rutger and Gil break down the conclusion from a historical and political point of view. What happened to the decline in feudalism? To British history? Is Bran the Dalai Lama or the Fisher King? Is Daenerys Targaryen Stalin, Trotsky or Napoleon? We talk Game of Thrones and history!

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]]> Tue, 28 May 2019 12:48:13 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Now that Game of Thrones season 8 is behind us and the conclusion is that the 7 kingdoms are now two kingdoms made up of 6+1, with Bran Stark king in the south and Sansa Stark Queen in the North, Rutger and Gil break down the conclusion from a historical and political point of view. What happened to the decline in feudalism? To British history? Is Bran the Dalai Lama or the Fisher King? Is Daenerys Targaryen Stalin, Trotsky or Napoleon? We talk Game of Thrones and history!

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]]> Game of Thrones Historical Review: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Trotsky and Napoleon Gil Kidron 00:36:44 Now that Game of Thrones season 8 is behind us and the conclusion is that the 7 kingdoms are now two kingdoms made up of 6+1, with Bran Stark king in the south and Sansa Stark Queen in the North, Rutger and Gil break down the conclusion from a historical and political point of view. What happened to the decline in feudalism? To British history? Is Bran the Dalai Lama or the Fisher King? Is Daenerys Targaryen Stalin, Trotsky or Napoleon? We talk Game of Thrones and history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Now that Game of Thrones season 8 is behind us and the conclusion is that the 7 kingdoms are now two kingdoms made up of 6+1, with Bran Stark king in the south and Sansa Stark Queen in the North, Rutger and Gil break down the conclusion from a historical and political point of view. What happened to the decline in feudalism? To British history? Is Bran the Dalai Lama or the Fisher King? Is Daenerys Targaryen Stalin, Trotsky or Napoleon? We talk Game of Thrones and history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 43 gotacademy.podbean.com/science-in-movies-apemen-evolution-2001-space-odyssey-planet-of-the-apes-altered-states-f4ec3ef999ea1b55f3c1298b2271ec35 Human Evolution on Film We launch our new series of podcast episodes - science in movies! With Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist from Leiden University and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, both in The Netherlands. In our inaugural science podcast episode, we talk about the evolution of humans from apes, and how this theme is portrayed in movies. Our movies of choice: the original Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Altered States (1980). What do these movies say about how we view ourselves? Our predecessors? Our evolution? And what do they say about the scientific thought when they were made.

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]]> Tue, 21 May 2019 17:17:56 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We launch our new series of podcast episodes - science in movies! With Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist from Leiden University and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, both in The Netherlands. In our inaugural science podcast episode, we talk about the evolution of humans from apes, and how this theme is portrayed in movies. Our movies of choice: the original Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Altered States (1980). What do these movies say about how we view ourselves? Our predecessors? Our evolution? And what do they say about the scientific thought when they were made.

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]]> Human Evolution on Film Gil Kidron 00:44:58 We launch our new series of podcast episodes - science in movies! With Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist from Leiden University and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, both in The Netherlands. In our inaugural science podcast episode, we talk about the evolution of humans from apes, and how this theme is portrayed in movies. Our movies of choice: the original Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Altered States (1980). What do these movies say about how we view ourselves? Our predecessors? Our evolution? And what do they say about the scientific thought when they were made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We launch our new series of podcast episodes - science in movies! With Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist from Leiden University and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, both in The Netherlands. In our inaugural science podcast episode, we talk about the evolution of humans from apes, and how this theme is portrayed in movies. Our movies of choice: the original Planet of the Apes (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Altered States (1980). What do these movies say about how we view ourselves? Our predecessors? Our evolution? And what do they say about the scientific thought when they were made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 42 gotacademy.podbean.com/which-captain-america-movie-is-the-best-one-081bd071a414a884392c96f8a3fe4834 Which Captain America Movie Is The Best One? We continue our Avengers Marvel podcast episode series, as Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi debate which one of the Captain America movies is the best one - Captain America The First Avenger, Captain America Winter Soldier or Captain America Civil War. Your answer depends on what you put a premium on: history, storytelling, villains?

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2019 09:15:31 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We continue our Avengers Marvel podcast episode series, as Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi debate which one of the Captain America movies is the best one - Captain America The First Avenger, Captain America Winter Soldier or Captain America Civil War. Your answer depends on what you put a premium on: history, storytelling, villains?

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]]> Which Captain America Movie Is The Best One? Gil Kidron 00:53:18 We continue our Avengers Marvel podcast episode series, as Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi debate which one of the Captain America movies is the best one - Captain America The First Avenger, Captain America Winter Soldier or Captain America Civil War. Your answer depends on what you put a premium on: history, storytelling, villains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We continue our Avengers Marvel podcast episode series, as Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi debate which one of the Captain America movies is the best one - Captain America The First Avenger, Captain America Winter Soldier or Captain America Civil War. Your answer depends on what you put a premium on: history, storytelling, villains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 41 gotacademy.podbean.com/avengers-endgame-review-the-biggest-small-movie-of-all-time-spoilers-d88623c7a5d442db429911e69913cc5f Avengers Endgame Review: The Biggest Small Movie of All Time Finally, our Avengers Endgame review is here! Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi discuss how the Russo Brothers accomplished this incredible achievement of creating a gigantic superhero movie about an intergalactic war full of CGI - that feels like an emotionally personal movie. Tony Stark/Ironman, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Thor, the Hulk, Nebula - all had fulfilling arcs that left us wanting more.

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]]> Mon, 6 May 2019 13:54:36 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Finally, our Avengers Endgame review is here! Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi discuss how the Russo Brothers accomplished this incredible achievement of creating a gigantic superhero movie about an intergalactic war full of CGI - that feels like an emotionally personal movie. Tony Stark/Ironman, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Thor, the Hulk, Nebula - all had fulfilling arcs that left us wanting more.

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]]> Avengers Endgame Review: The Biggest Small Movie of All Time Gil Kidron 00:50:22 Finally, our Avengers Endgame review is here! Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi discuss how the Russo Brothers accomplished this incredible achievement of creating a gigantic superhero movie about an intergalactic war full of CGI - that feels like an emotionally personal movie. Tony Stark/Ironman, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Thor, the Hulk, Nebula - all had fulfilling arcs that left us wanting more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Finally, our Avengers Endgame review is here! Gil Kidron and Theo Gangi discuss how the Russo Brothers accomplished this incredible achievement of creating a gigantic superhero movie about an intergalactic war full of CGI - that feels like an emotionally personal movie. Tony Stark/Ironman, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Thor, the Hulk, Nebula - all had fulfilling arcs that left us wanting more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 40 gotacademy.podbean.com/history-in-movies-ancient-greece-troy-300-alexander-c24315251007cd1b3074e016a37c77bb Ancient Greece As Depicted on Film Welcome to our first History in Movies podcast! Gil and Rutger break down three movies about the classical period, to learn more about Ancient Greece, about the time that the movies were made, and about how things look different today. For this podcast episode, we review the movies Troy, 300 and Alexander.

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]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:22:03 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to our first History in Movies podcast! Gil and Rutger break down three movies about the classical period, to learn more about Ancient Greece, about the time that the movies were made, and about how things look different today. For this podcast episode, we review the movies Troy, 300 and Alexander.

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]]> Ancient Greece As Depicted on Film Gil Kidron 00:58:52 Welcome to our first History in Movies podcast! Gil and Rutger break down three movies about the classical period, to learn more about Ancient Greece, about the time that the movies were made, and about how things look different today. For this podcast episode, we review the movies Troy, 300 and Alexander. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to our first History in Movies podcast! Gil and Rutger break down three movies about the classical period, to learn more about Ancient Greece, about the time that the movies were made, and about how things look different today. For this podcast episode, we review the movies Troy, 300 and Alexander. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. true full 39 gotacademy.podbean.com/breaking-bad-is-a-show-about-angry-white-men-social-justice-on-screen-99aaeafff2872c73839284d4e57eaea6 Is Breaking Bad a Show About Angry White Men? We're launching our new podcast series of social justice on screen with Eliana Cohen, breaking down one of the best shows of all time, Breaking Bad, as a predictive cultural event that is about angry middle-aged white men who feel that the world has been taken away from them. When Walter White learns that he has cancer, he resorts to violence, which only grows as the story moves forward. Yet still, we root for him because he feels aggrieved that things are not the way he wanted them to be. Eliana is doing her PhD in social psychology. For our attached conversation where Gil rants about what he calls "toxic femininity"  https://www.patreon.com/posts/26326954

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]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:45:00 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com We're launching our new podcast series of social justice on screen with Eliana Cohen, breaking down one of the best shows of all time, Breaking Bad, as a predictive cultural event that is about angry middle-aged white men who feel that the world has been taken away from them. When Walter White learns that he has cancer, he resorts to violence, which only grows as the story moves forward. Yet still, we root for him because he feels aggrieved that things are not the way he wanted them to be. Eliana is doing her PhD in social psychology. For our attached conversation where Gil rants about what he calls "toxic femininity"  https://www.patreon.com/posts/26326954

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]]> Is Breaking Bad a Show About Angry White Men? Gil Kidron 00:34:55 We're launching our new podcast series of social justice on screen with Eliana Cohen, breaking down one of the best shows of all time, Breaking Bad, as a predictive cultural event that is about angry middle-aged white men who feel that the world has been taken away from them. When Walter White learns that he has cancer, he resorts to violence, which only grows as the story moves forward. Yet still, we root for him because he feels aggrieved that things are not the way he wanted them to be. Eliana is doing her PhD in social psychology. For our attached conversation where Gil rants about what he calls "toxic femininity"  https://www.patreon.com/posts/26326954 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. We're launching our new podcast series of social justice on screen with Eliana Cohen, breaking down one of the best shows of all time, Breaking Bad, as a predictive cultural event that is about angry middle-aged white men who feel that the world has been taken away from them. When Walter White learns that he has cancer, he resorts to violence, which only grows as the story moves forward. Yet still, we root for him because he feels aggrieved that things are not the way he wanted them to be. Eliana is doing her PhD in social psychology. For our attached conversation where Gil rants about what he calls "toxic femininity"  https://www.patreon.com/posts/26326954 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 38 gotacademy.podbean.com/marvel-thanos-heros-journey-d40c49a333a14f78ed4f720067b4b498 Marvel: Thanos' Hero's Journey Welcome to our first Marvelous podcast series! Novelist, writing professor and literature professor Theo Gangi joins Gil to break down Marvel movies from every direction, angle and point of view we want/can: mythology, psychology, personal, and comic. In this podcast, we look at the villain of Avengers Infinity War, Thanos, through the lens of Joseph Cambell's Hero's Journey, a widely used arc in Hollywood writing that has its roots in human myths from all around the world.

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]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:47:32 +0000 gilkid@gmail.com (Gil Kidron) https://ourpodacademy.com Welcome to our first Marvelous podcast series! Novelist, writing professor and literature professor Theo Gangi joins Gil to break down Marvel movies from every direction, angle and point of view we want/can: mythology, psychology, personal, and comic. In this podcast, we look at the villain of Avengers Infinity War, Thanos, through the lens of Joseph Cambell's Hero's Journey, a widely used arc in Hollywood writing that has its roots in human myths from all around the world.

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]]> Marvel: Thanos' Hero's Journey Gil Kidron 00:40:55 Welcome to our first Marvelous podcast series! Novelist, writing professor and literature professor Theo Gangi joins Gil to break down Marvel movies from every direction, angle and point of view we want/can: mythology, psychology, personal, and comic. In this podcast, we look at the villain of Avengers Infinity War, Thanos, through the lens of Joseph Cambell's Hero's Journey, a widely used arc in Hollywood writing that has its roots in human myths from all around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Welcome to our first Marvelous podcast series! Novelist, writing professor and literature professor Theo Gangi joins Gil to break down Marvel movies from every direction, angle and point of view we want/can: mythology, psychology, personal, and comic. In this podcast, we look at the villain of Avengers Infinity War, Thanos, through the lens of Joseph Cambell's Hero's Journey, a widely used arc in Hollywood writing that has its roots in human myths from all around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. false full 37