Share

cover art for Gladiator (2000): Unpacking the Epic Tale of Revenge

Mummy Movie Podcast

Gladiator (2000): Unpacking the Epic Tale of Revenge

Ep. 116

An epic journey of blood, betrayal, and vengeance. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we examine the cinematic masterpiece Gladiator (2000). Join us as we relive the intense political intrigue, unforgettable battles, and the relentless pursuit of revenge that made this film a modern classic.

More episodes

View all episodes

  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 13

    14:21|
    Catacombs filled with the dead, a possessed monkey, and a talking Minotaur. In this episode of the Mummy Movie Podcast, we look at the Season 1 final of the Mummy Animated Series, titled, the Maze.Patreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?BibliographyHazan, E. (2011). The invention of Paris: A history in footsteps. Verso Books.Horne, A. (2003). Seven ages of Paris. Pan Macmillan.Legacey, E. M. (2019). Making space for the dead: Catacombs, cemeteries, and the reimagining of Paris, 1780–1830. Cornell University Press.
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 12

    13:46|
    A fight on a train, a giant sandworm, and an ancient puzzle—in this episode, we look at the penultimate installment of Season 1 of The Mummy: The Animated Series, titled The Puzzle.Patreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?BibliographyBritish Museum. (2019). British Museum collection database. Retrieved from https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspxBourriau, J. The Second Intermediate Period. In Shaw, I (Eds). The oxford history of ancient Egypt (pp. 172 – 206). Oxford University PressFranke, D. 2003. “Middle Kingdom Hymns and Other Sundry Religious Texts — an Inventory.” In Egypt — Temple of the Whole World: Studies in Honour of Jan Assmann, edited by S. Meyer, 95–135. Studies in the History of Religions 97. Leiden.Ilin-Tomich, A. (2016). Second Intermediate Period. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1).
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 11

    15:32|
    A trip to Irland, a spooky forest, and werewolves! In this episode we examine Season 1, Episode 11 of the Mummy Animated Series, titled Howl.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?Bibliography:Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge.Plutarch. (n.d.). Isis and Osiris (F. C. Babbitt, Trans.). The University of Chicago.Richter, D. S. (2001). Plutarch on Isis and Osiris: Text, Cult, and Cultural Appropriation. Transactions of the American Philological Association, 131(1), 191-216. Johns Hopkins University Press.Wilkinson, R. H. (2003). The complete gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. Thames and Hudson Ltd
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 10

    15:16|
    A trip to China, a meeting with the boy emperor, and a terrifying dragon. In this episode, we examine Season 1, Episode 10 of The Mummy: The Animated Series, titled The Boy Who Would Be King.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?Bibliography:Bracken, G., & Orum, A. (2019). Forbidden City, The. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies, 1-6.Chunhua, Y. A. N. G. (2015). China’s Emperor Culture in Subtitle Translation: A Case Study of The Last Emperor. Cross-Cultural Communication, 11(3), 73-77.Zhang, Q. (2015). An introduction to Chinese history and culture. Heidelberg: Springer.
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 9

    14:26|
    An eerie palace, a fire monster, and Genghis Khan. In this episode, we dive into Season 1, Episode 9 of the Mummy Animated Series, titled Fear Itself.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?Bibliography:Acton, E., Cherni︠a︡ev, V. I., Cherni͡aev, V. I., & Rosenberg, W. G. (Eds.). (1997). Critical companion to the Russian Revolution, 1914-1921. Indiana University Press.Magocsi, P. R. (2010). A history of Ukraine: The land and its peoples. University of Toronto Press.Man, J. (2010). Genghis Khan. Random House.McLynn, F. (2015). Genghis Khan: his conquests, his empire, his legacy. Hachette UK.
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 8

    27:05|
    An evil mummy, a protective mountain spirit, and a lost civilization—this episode of The Mummy Movie Podcast delves into Season 1, Episode 8 of The Mummy: The Animated Series. Plus, in our history segment, we explore how Pizarro conquered the Incan Empire. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast? Bibliography:Ballestros-Gaibrois, M. (2025). Francisco Pizarro: Spanish Explorer. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francisco-Pizarro González Díaz, S., & Zuleta Carrandi, J. (2019). Narración y argumentación en la Historia índica (1572) de Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa. Estudios atacameños, (61), 27-47. MacQuarrie, K. (2012). The last days of the Incas. Hachette UK. Millones-Figueroa, L. (1998). La imagen de los Incas en la" Cronica del Peru" de Pedro Cieza de Leon. Stanford University. Rowe, J. H. (2006). The Inca civil war and the establishment of Spanish power in Peru. Nawpa Pacha, 28(1), 1-9. Stirling, S. (2005). Pizarro. The History Press
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1, Episode 7

    16:07|
    Sentient trees, Big Ben and Albert Einstein. In this episode, not only do we look into Season 1, Episode 7 of the Mummy Animated Series, we also examine dream interpretation in Ancient Egypt. Email:mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon:https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast? Bibliography:Bryan, B. M. (1991). The reign of Thutmose IV. Johns Hopkins University Press. Hassan, S. (1953). The great sphinx and its secrets: historical studies in the light of recent excavations. Government Press. Szpakowska, K. (2003). Behind closed eyes: dreams and nightmares in ancient Egypt. Classical Press of Wales
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Season 1 Episode 6

    15:37|
    An ancient artefact, New York City, and Imhotep in a taxi. In this episode, not only do we delve into the Amarna Period, but we review Season 1, Episode 5 of the Mummy Animated Series.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?Bibliography:Dodson, A. (2009). Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation. Oxford University Press.Dodson, A. (2014). Amarna sunrise: Egypt from golden age to age of heresy. Oxford University Press.Ikram, S. (2015). Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt. Cario: American University of Cairo Press.Kemp, Barry J. (1987). "The Amarna Workmen's Village in Retrospect". The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 73: 21–50. doi:10.2307/3821519. JSTOR 3821519. Retrieved 10 February 2021.Kemp, Barry J. (2012). The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti : Amarna and its people (2014 paperback ed.). London: Thames & Hudson.
  • The Mummy Animated Series: Series 1 Episode 5

    11:46|
    Double headed dog mummies, lava monsters, and an erupting volcano. In this episode, we delve into Season 1, episode 5 of the Mummy Animated Series.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast?Bibliography:Bonwick, J. (2019). Captain Cook in New South Wales; Or, The Mystery of Naming Botany Bay. Good Press.Gammage, B. (1981). Early Boundaries of New South Wales. Australian Historical Studies, 19(77), 524-531.Ikram, S. (2003). Death and burial in Ancient Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.McDonald, A. (2014). Animals in Egypt. In The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life (pp. 441-460). Oxford: Oxford University Press.