Learning about the world through film depictions. Co-hosted by podcaster Gil Kidron and evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions dives into ancient Hebrew history. Our time machine is the countless texts the ancient Hebrews wrote, including stories, historical accounts, songs, poems, prophecies, laws, rules, and regulations. Most of these texts can be found in the Hebrew Bible, aka the Old Testament or the Tanakh. This English-speaking podcast brings a new perspective to reading the Hebrew Bible — that of the person who wrote it, immersing ourselves in his world and perspective. We st ...
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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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Theories Collab: Semitic Germanic and Follow the Shoe
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Gil discusses interesting theories with Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast and Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast. Listen here to Bernie's conversation with a linguistic archeologist about the Carthaginian words in Germanic theory . Check out here Garry's Cartogram of the Roman Urban Population Join our tribe on Patre…
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Detail and fun like you will only get at Fan of History from Dan the Rome Man. This really is an amazing episode... so many wild things happen! Unlike some other leaders in our day who bow out gracefully - ahem - our guy gets thrown down the steps. And that's just the beginning of his problems. And then we have all the good Roman names like Tarquin…
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When animals are on screen, how do you get them to perform and act according to the script? Former animal handler Ashley Foster joins Gil to discuss how he did it for over ten years on the sets of fantasy, history, and drama films and shows. Read more about Ashley and Vislor on their website - vislor.com To support the podcast, go to our Patreon pa…
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"Changed my worldview" - Dan Horning A Buried Ancient Egyptian Port Reveals the Hidden Connections Between Distant Civilizations We'll let this episode speak for itself. The finds and what they mean for how we understand antiquity are simply stunning! Don't miss this one and make sure to read the article too. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/…
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Gary Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss when and in what context was the New Testament written and compiled. There are currently three published books in the History in the Bible Podcast Companion collection. Here are the Amazon US links: Vol 1: Genesis to Babylon Vol 2: Age of the Second Temple Vol 3: Coming soon Vol …
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I went on the History of the Papacy podcast to discuss the evolution of Passover, from a 538 BCE agricultural festival to a 140 BCE nationalistic one. Join our tribe on Patreon! Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home Page Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what an…
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With Garry Stevens and Gil Kidron I was visiting Barcelona and a ran into Gil. Before I knew it a discussion about ancient history broke out. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.historyinthebible.com/ https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History…
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Collab: What's Most Facinating About Ancient World
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In one episode, three ancient history podcasters discuss what's most fascinating about the ancient world. Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast and Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast join Gil to break it down. Join our tribe on Patreon! Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home Page Who wrote the Bible: Tim…
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198. 530s BC part 6 Death of Cyrus the Great
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He's good and dead now. We wrap up Cyrus in this episode Fan of History style with all the nitty gritty details... Enjoy! This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory Contact information: E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.com http://faceboo…
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I had oral surgery and cannot record new episodes for the coming 2-4 months. BUT we're going to turn these lemons into lemonade. Join our tribe on Patreon! Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home Page Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when Click here to s…
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What´s new in history - The Atlantis Puzzle with Jack Kelley
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Unlock the secrets of Plato’s final legacy… the real story of the Atlantis myth. Jack Kelley is a film maker, classicist, and seeker of the truth. And "by GEORGE" it looks like he found it! Jack tells Bernie about the just released documentary "The Atlantis Puzzle"... how it came to be and how his serendipitous reading on a vacation to Greece led t…
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197. 530s BC part 5 - Death of Cyrus the Great
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Will the world's greatest conqueror remain undefeated? We are back to Persia and our hero Cyrus the Great. We know he can't live forever, but how will he meet his end? We discuss all the amazing stories and facts in this first of 2 episodes Fan of History style. Check it out! This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. If you like what w…
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The depiction of Moses and his leadership style in the parallel populist Exodus narrative is a rare ancient story written by and for the people. Join our tribe on Patreon! Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home Page Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when…
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The most recent show adaptation by Game of Thrones creators Dan Weiss and David Benioff showcases the same entertaining highs and facepalm lows in their new Netflix show. Cinematographer Asi Oren joins Gil to break it down. To support the podcast, go to our Patreon pageBy Gil Kidron
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196. 530s BC part 4 - Human sacrifice in China
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BEHEAD! (the horse) We're in the Spring and Autumn Period and man is this a really fun episode! I mean, where can you get all this in one place: • Human Sacrifice • Ghosts and Ghost Theory • Beguiling • Tibetan Buddhism • and beheading a horse! Not only the fun stuff but Confucius, Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, and the really big star Zichan of Zheng posts the…
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Most scholars see the Song of the Sea poem as one of the oldest in the Bible. But in the past, they all agreed it was actually one of the newest texts in the Bible. So which one it is? Join our tribe on Patreon! Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home Page Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors Ancient maps: easy to follow maps…
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195. 530s BC part 3 - China's feudal system in the Spring and Autumn period
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We're back in China for the first in a 2 part series. Confucius is a young man now... let's see what he's up to along with his really impressive contemporary Zichan of Zheng. As a bonus Bernie explains the Chinese feudal system in the Spring and Autumn Period. A fun time to be had by all! This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. If yo…
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After centuries of oppression, Yahweh takes the Hebrews out of Egypt. And the first thing they do is complain about being taken out of Egypt. Why? Desert Battle Story / Ezekiel (Exodus 14, verses:) 4 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, "What have we done? W…
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