Set at the end of the samurai era in Japan, this movie oversimplifies and outright distorts the actual history.
Category: History podcast
W033b: Shogun (2024)
An instant classic that very closely parallels actual events from Japanese history.
W012b: The Green Knight (2021)
A tale from Arthurian legend, so nothing historic. But it gives us a chance to talk about the history of Arthurian legend itself.
Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 2
We continue our discussion of Robert’s Rebellion and how it set up the events of the Game of Thrones series.
Robert’s Rebellion, pt. 1
We previously discussed the history of House Targaryen. Now we take a closer look at the events leading to Robert’s Rebellion which, in turn, sets up the original Game of [ … ]