NEON: The Real History Behind Popular Culture

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NEON is a different way of sharing historical knowledge. NEON takes a pop culture phenomenon and turns it on its head by revealing lesser known facts, real-life events and history behind your favourite Netflix shows, movies or video games.From how the A-Team took inspiration from Vietnamese history and resistance leaders, to the Aryan purity and Harem breeding programs behind the Handmaid’s Tale. Even some of the most successful video games – Assassins Creed, God of War, and Fortnite – are s...

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#49 - Avengers: Endgame (2019) & Contagion (2011)

Mar 27th, 2020 6:48 PM

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#48 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Dec 15th, 2019 9:07 PM

#47 - Saving Private Ryan

Sep 2nd, 2019 8:28 PM

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

#46 - NEON at the Movies: 300 with Tom Holland

Jun 14th, 2019 5:32 AM

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuSpecial Guest: Tom HollandProducer: Dan MorelleTom Holland is a writer and popular historian who has published best-selling books on topics including classical and medieval history and the origins of Islam.Subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast

#45 - Castlevania: How a video game was inspired by 15th century Ottoman history

Jun 8th, 2019 5:13 PM

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Kinuyo Yamashita and Satoe Terashima - Battle of the Holy Subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast

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