Depictions of Naval exploration offers surprising insights into our culture

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.

Lost Expeditions 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 <a href="https://a-podcast-of-biblical-proportions-4515049a.simplecast.com/episodes/56-the-magical-war-against-egypt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>!

Going Native As Depicted on Film

Films about Vermeer, Turner and Pollock

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!

Painters As Depicted on Film

Glass Onion, The Menu and The Batman kill the rich

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 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon page</a>.

Killing the Rich As Depicted on Film

The show Andor brings new life to the Star Wars universe

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 &gt; <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/adof</a>

Andor: The 21st Century Star Wars Rebellion

Following the evolution of depictions of the Crusades

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 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon page</a>.

Crusades As Depicted on Film

A series of chance events are dragging Westeros to a civil war

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. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support our podcast on Patreon</a>!

House of the Dragon: How Chance Events Shape History

There are no good or evil people, just good and evil 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 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/m/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/m/adof</a>.

Rings of Power Finale: Contrasting Values

Fantasy perspectives of ambition

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. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/m/adof" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the podcast on Patreon</a>!

House of Power: Ambition is a Sin

Learning about the world through film depictions

Learning about the world through film depictions. Co-hosted by podcaster Gil Kidron and evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos

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