Moving Histories
Join film professors Kim Nelson, Robert Burgoyne, and John Trafton as they explore the films that connect us with the past.
Edited by Nick Hector, BFE CCE
Music by Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV, Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license
Podcasting since 2023 • 26 episodes
Moving Histories
Latest Episodes
Hamnet
We end 2025 with a discussion on Chloe Zhao’s new film Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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58:34
Ken Burns: The American Revolution
In this episode, we discuss Ken Burns’s recent PBS documentary The American Revolution. Listen as Robert, Kim, and John talk about the rich complexity the film adds to the history and how Burns brings in new voices that challenge the traditiona...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:08:17
House of Guinness
In our latest episode, we discuss the new Netflix series House of Guinness, a historical drama set in 19th century Ireland, from the creator of Peaky Blinders.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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51:44