History Banter

History Banter Podcast: V for Vendetta (2005) LIVE! w/ Dr. Jennifer Allen and Ahad Hayaud-Din

HistoryBanter — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:39:54 +0000

History Banter Podcast, Episode 33: V for Vendetta (2005) LIVE! w/ Dr. Jennifer Allen and Ahad Hayaud-Din

Two weeks ago, we held our first ever History Banter live event, hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson, Texas and in conjunction with the Brookhaven College Department of History. We watched the 2005 film adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel, V for Vendetta. The Alamo Drafthouse gave everyone Guy Fawkes masks (image below) and we had a panel following the movie, in which Brad and I were joined by friends-of-the-show Dr. Jennifer Allen and Ahad Hayaud-Din. This is the live recording of the panel discussion, where we discuss the history behind the real Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes copycats, and what this movie can tell us about authoritarianism, fascism, anarchism, terrorism, and Bradism. Not so much the last one…

Let us know what you think! Tweet us (@historybanter), post on our Facebook page (facebook.com/historybantercom), or email us ([email protected]). Thanks again for listening!

On the next podcast – Did Sylvester Stallone win the Cold War?

Intro music from this episode:
“Where No Eagles Fly” from Tyranny by Julian Casablancas and the Voidz – juliancasablancas.com

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History Banter Live Event! V for Vendetta (2005) at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

HistoryBanter — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:00:13 +0000

HISTORY BANTER LIVE EVENT!!!

If you’ll be in the Dallas area on November 5th, come out to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for a special showing of V for Vendetta (2005). Tickets are $7, you get a Guy Fawkes mask, and the movie will be followed by a panel discussion put on by us (History Banter) and the Brookhaven History Department. Seats are limited, so reserve your seats here - http://drafthouse.com/movies/v-for-vendetta/dfw

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History Banter Podcast: A History of the X-Men in Comics and Film w/ Jason Venable

HistoryBanter — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:30:09 +0000

History Banter Podcast, Episode 32: A History of X-Men in Comics and Film w/ Jason Venable

This week, Brad Folsom and I (Cameron Sinclair) are joined once again by Jason Venable (The Podcast That Goes Snikt!!) to discuss the history of Marvel Comics’ X-Men, from their introduction in 1963 to the most recent X-Men movies. Why do the X-Men remain so popular? How has the comic followed or led the arc of social change? Did Stan Lee plan the parallels to civil rights all along, or was he just lucky? Will Brad issue a formal apology for briefly suggesting that comic book publishers may be more interested in making money than advocating for social change? All this and more…

Let us know what you think! Tweet us (@historybanter), post on our Facebook page (facebook.com/historybantercom), or email us ([email protected]). Thanks again for listening!

On the next podcast – V for Vendetta (2005) LIVE!

Intro music from this episode:
“Fall in Love” from Voices by Phantogram – phantogram.com

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Images of the Past

HistoryBanter — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:00:48 +0000

Gas-resistant baby carriage, ca. 1940s

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Images of the Past

HistoryBanter — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:00:55 +0000

United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson on one of his many trips to Afghanistan after the Soviet Invasion of that nation. Wilson is credited with driving much of the US involvement supporting Afghanistan’s effort to drive out the Soviets.

For our discussion of these events and our review of the 2007 film Charlie Wilson’s War, check out the History Banter Podcast, Episode 31.

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