Best Robert Jenner Podcasts (2024)

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Cleopatra (Radio Edit) 28:17

1h ago28:17

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Shushma Malik and comedian Thanyia Moore to learn about Cleopatra. Cleopatra – the seventh Ancient Egyptian Queen to bear that name – was born around 69 BCE and she’s seen by many historians as the final ruler of dynastic Egypt; a lineage that stretched back 3,000 years. From marrying and murdering her siblings to liaiso…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E22 - Neo-Swashbucklers with Dan Mecca & Conor O'Donnell 1:45:20

3h ago1:45:20

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This month, I was pleased to welcome back Dan Mecca & Conor O'Donnell, two friends & the hosts of The Film Stage's excellent podcast The B-Side, which covers movie stars in a fascinating way, by focusing not on the films that made or kept them famous but on the ones that actors made in between. Equally skilled at coming up with highly original show…

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CodeBar Live Show 52 - The Hunt For Good. 37:32

41m ago37:32

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Send us a text Welcome everyone to the ‘Live from the CodeBar’ podcast recorded from the code themed bar of Fenwood Manor. I am your guide on this adventure, Rob. It’s time for yet again a New Series of shows, and I am pleased to continue my partnership with the website Area’s Grey. Area’s Grey is a travel blog for treasure hunters that features ti…

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History of Broadway 57:24

7d ago57:24

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Greg Jenner is joined in 20th-Century New York by Dr Hannah Thuraisingam Robbins and comedian Desiree Burch to learn about the history of Broadway. Most of us are familiar with at least one Broadway musical, from classics like My Fair Lady and the Sound of Music to new favourites Hamilton and Wicked. In the last couple of decades, high-profile film…

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CodeBar Live Show 51 - The Meta-verse! 25:31

7d ago25:31

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Send us a text Welcome everyone to the ‘Live from the CodeBar’ podcast recorded from the code themed bar of Fenwood Manor. I am your guide on this adventure, Rob. It’s time for yet again a New Series of shows, and I am pleased to continue my partnership with the website Area’s Grey. Area’s Grey is a travel blog for treasure hunters that features ti…

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Leif Erikson 55:40

11d ago55:40

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Greg Jenner is joined in the eleventh century by Dr Eleanor Barraclough and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about legendary Viking explorer Leif Erikson. Leif was possibly the first European to reach the Americas, nearly half a millennium before Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean. According to the stories told about him, he was a lucky e…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E21 - Carol Reed: Man of War Noir with Jed Ayres 1:22:07

9d ago1:22:07

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It's the season five return of my good friend & longtime Watch With Jen fan-favorite guest, cinephile, Hardboiled Wonderland blogger, & author Jed Ayres. This time, Jed & I journey into stealthy mid-twentieth-century international spy terrain via four noir war films from the masterful British director Carol Reed. Kicking things off with the incredi…

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Palaeolithic Cave Art 56:14

14d ago56:14

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Greg Jenner is joined in the Palaeolithic era by Dr Isobel Wisher and comedian Seán Burke to learn about cave art. Tens of thousands of years ago, human ancestors all over the world began drawing and painting on cave walls, carving figurines, and even decorating their own bodies. Although archaeologists have known about Palaeolithic art since the l…

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Benedetta Carlini 48:32

26d ago48:32

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Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-Century Italy by Professor Michelle Sauer and comedian Sophie Duker to learn about notorious nun Benedetta Carlini. From the moment of her birth in 1590, Benedetta – whose name literally means ‘blessed’ – was dedicated to God’s service by her father. As a young girl, she joined a community of religious women, where in …

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Watch With Jen - S5: E20 - Jan-Michael Vincent with Larry Karaszewski & Daniel Waters 1:23:36

24d ago1:23:36

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This week, I'm honored to be joined by not one but two brilliant screenwriters, Larry Karaszewski & Daniel Waters. Larry Karaszewski & his writing/directing/producing partner Scott Alexander are best known for writing unusual true stories such as the films ED WOOD, THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT, MAN ON THE MOON, AUTO FOCUS, BIG EYES, DOLEMITE IS MY NA…

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CodeBar Live Show 50 - Tales from the Adventurer's Journal Zerzura Edition 35:20

1M ago35:20

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Send us a text Welcome everyone to the ‘Live from the CodeBar’ podcast recorded from the code themed bar of Fenwood Manor. I am your guide on this adventure, Rob. It’s time for yet again a New Series of shows, and I am pleased to continue my partnership with the website Area’s Grey. Area’s Grey is a travel blog for treasure hunters that features ti…

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Alexis Soyer 57:06

1M ago57:06

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in the nineteenth century by Dr Annie Gray and comedian Ed Gamble to learn all about French celebrity chef Alexis Soyer. Despite being well-known during his lifetime, Soyer is virtually unknown today. His primary legacy was a portable stove, used by the British army until the Falklands War. But Soyer was a pro…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E19 - Edie Falco with William Boyle 1:02:30

1M ago1:02:30

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This week, my good friend William Boyle returned to the podcast to discuss a terrific character actress we both love. Celebrating Edie Falco beyond her tour de force performance as Carmela Soprano on THE SOPRANOS, in this fast-paced conversation, we offer an overview of her work in early indies like LAWS OF GRAVITY, THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, & TRUST,…

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Edo Japan 53:42

1M ago53:42

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in seventeenth-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. When he came to power in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the first shogun to rule over all Japan. He made Edo – later renamed Tokyo – his power base, and over the 250 years of Toku…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E18 - Rodeo Movies with Christa Faust 1:15:22

1M ago1:15:22

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This week, I was thrilled to welcome a longtime Twitter mutual who's a huge cinephile with outstanding taste, a veritable encyclopedia of Film Noir, & an author as well. Christa Faust writes crime novels, comics, & tie-ins. She worked in the Times Square peep booths, as a professional dominatrix, & in the adult film industry, both behind & in front…

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Robert Bruce 58:05

2M ago58:05

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scotland by Dr Iain MacInnes and comedian Marjolein Robertson to learn all about Scottish independence hero and king Robert Bruce. Robert grew up in a time of political turmoil, with multiple noblemen competing to be king of Scots – including his own grandfather. But after Edward I of England decla…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E17 - TV Adaptations with Katie Stebbins 1:27:57

1M ago1:27:57

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It's a pleasure to welcome one of my longtime Twitter faves to the podcast. Katie Stebbins is a knowledgeable cinephile, academic librarian, & the author of truly creative film zines. For the uninitiated, that's "zines" as in magazines or literary journal-styled books filled with collages & writing on films within a given calendar year. Described a…

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Minoan Civilisation 56:55

2M ago56:55

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in Bronze Age Crete by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Josie Long to learn all about the ancient Minoan civilisation. Many of us know the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur: King Minos of Crete feeds young men and women to the half-human beast in the labyrinth under his palace until the brave Theseus kills the…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E16 - William Wyler with Natalie Jenner & Sarah Kozloff 1:09:28

2M ago1:09:28

1:09:28

After our brief midsummer break, we're back with an episode featuring two outstanding new guests, Natalie Jenner & Sarah Kozloff. Natalie Jenner is the internationally bestselling author of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY & BLOOMSBURY GIRLS which have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. A former lawyer, career coach, & independent bookst…

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LGBTQ Life in Weimar Germany 56:03

2M ago56:03

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in twentieth-century Germany by Dr Bodie Ashton and comedian Jordan Gray to learn all about LGBTQ life and culture during the Weimar Republic. After the failure of the First World War and the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, German politics underwent something of a revolution. With the end of the old imperial …

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Mary Anning 56:19

2M ago56:19

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in nineteenth-century England by Dr Michael Taylor and comedian Sara Pascoe to learn all about pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning. Born to a cabinet-maker father who collected and sold fossils to make extra money, Anning went fossil hunting from a young age. Over the course of her life, she discovered comp…

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Printing in England 56:22

2M ago56:22

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in 15th-Century England by Dr Lydia Zeldenrust and comedian Robin Ince to learn all about the early history of book printing. 2024 marks the 550th anniversary of the first book printed in English: a history of Troy, produced in 1474 by William Caxton. In the decades that followed, numerous printing shops would…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E15 - Robert Ryan with Clay Keller 1:36:26

3M ago1:36:26

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It's always a pleasure to bring on another podcaster & even more so when they're from my home state of Minnesota! That's right, gang, this week, you'll hear Minnesotan accents at full power as I'm joined by Clay Keller, who's the engaging & knowledgeable co-creator & co-host of the sensational Screen Drafts podcast. In this joyous, in-depth, classi…

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Emma of Normandy (Radio Edit) 28:11

3M ago28:11

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Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Elizabeth Tyler and comedian Jen Brister in early medieval England to learn all about Queen Emma of Normandy. Emma was wife to two English kings – Aethelred and Cnut – and mother to two more, Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor. She was a key player in the complex politics of 11th-Century England, and symbolised t…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E14 - Under-discussed Crime Movie Faves with Sean Burns & S.A. Cosby 1:20:11

3M ago1:20:11

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The only thing better than talking to one Sean is when you add a second Shawn to the mix. Returning to the podcast this week, I'm thrilled to share this recent wonderfully rollicking, quick-witted, story, & insight-filled conversation I had with two of my dearest friends: the veteran Boston-based WBUR film critic Sean Burns & the award-winning inte…

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CodeBar Live Show 49 - I smell Bacon! 40:18

3M ago40:18

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Send us a text Welcome everyone to the ‘Live from the CodeBar’ podcast recorded from the code themed bar of Fenwood Manor. I am your guide on this adventure, Rob. For this New Series of shows we are pleased to continue our partnership with the website Area’s Grey. Areas Grey is a travel blog for treasure hunters that features tips and reviews, trea…

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The Inca Empire (Radio Edit) 28:09

3M ago28:09

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Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Bill Sillar and comedian Sue Perkins to learn all about the South American Inca empire. At their height, the Inca controlled a vast territory from their base in Peru, one that stretched down the mountainous west coast of the continent, from Ecuador all the way down to Argentina. But the empire barely lasted for a …

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Watch With Jen - S5: E13 - Thandiwe Newton with Nikki Dolson 59:41

3M ago59:41

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It's always a blast to chat about movies with a friend & the best thing about having a podcast is that I get to share these fun conversations with all of you. Returning to the podcast this week, we have the gifted crime writer Nikki Dolson who's covered everything from heist movies to westerns with me on Watch With Jen in the past. In this funny, f…

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The Queen of Sheba (Radio Edit) 28:14

4M ago28:14

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Jillian Stinchcomb and comedian Sadia Azmat to learn all about the legendary Queen of Sheba. From her first appearance in the Hebrew Bible, the Queen of Sheba has fascinated Jewish, Muslim and Christian writers. But do we know anything about her as a historical figure? And how has her story been told, used and reinterpre…

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Watch With Jen - S5: E12 - NIGHTMARE ALLEY with Patrick Millikin 1:23:08

4M ago1:23:08

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As a Phoenix-based cinephile & bibliophile, it was a joy & honor to bring on another local film & literature lover in the form of my brilliant friend Patrick Millikin of Scottsdale's world-famous Poisoned Pen Bookstore. Deciding to give listeners an in-depth exploration of a classic noir novel & its adaptations, in this rich, fascinating, & admitte…

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The History of Bollywood (Radio Edit) 28:32

4M ago28:32

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In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Sunny Singh and broadcaster Poppy Jay to learn all about the history of Indian cinema, colloquially known as Bollywood. Filmmaking technology arrived in India in 1896, only six months after the Lumiere brothers debuted their invention in Paris. Nowadays, over 700 films are released in India every …

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Watch With Jen - S5: E11 - Thelma Ritter with Nell Minow 47:50

4M ago47:50

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This week, I'm very excited to bring back the great Nell Minow to the podcast. An accomplished lawyer & a highly readable film critic at her site MovieMom.com & RogerEbert.com, where she's also an editor, Nell Minow has written over 3,000 movie reviews since the 1990s. She's also authored several terrific film books, including 101 Must See Movie Mo…

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Simón Bolívar (Radio Edit) 28:22

4M ago28:22

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Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Francisco Eissa-Barroso and comedian Katie Green to learn all about the complicated life and legacy of 19th-Century South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar. Bolívar liberated six modern countries from Spanish colonial rule, but also had himself appointed president for life, and argued that popular ele…

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