HistoryPop: Recent Episodes
Courtney Herber
In this episode, we'll talk about the lessons about history that can be gleaned from watching Disney's direct to VHS successor to Pocahontas, Pocahontas II!
In this Bites! episode, we'll talk about Lady Jane Grey (who was executed on February 12, 1554) and the wibbly-wobbly ways of the English Succession!
In our new series, the Medievialisms (or whatever time period is in the film!) of Disney, we will explore what historical understandings/lessons we can glean from all sorts of stories set in a fictional or fictionalized past! In this second episode of the series, we explore the fun but muddled history in medieval (????) Scotland with BRAVE!
In our new series, the Medievialisms (or whatever time period is in the film!) of Disney, we will explore what historical understandings/lessons we can glean from all sorts of stories set in a fictional or fictionalized past! In this first episode of the series, we'll explore a quintessential medievalish story, Sleeping Beauty!
This is a concluding conversation that I had with another historian/thespian who went with me to see SIX! It's fun, trust me. :)
This is a concluding conversation that I had with another historian/thespian who went with me to see SIX! It's fun, trust me. :)
In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to finish the musical with I Don't Need Your Love and SIX and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned!
In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to go through the first couple of songs and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned for HAUS of HOLBEIN, Get Down, and All You Wanna Do!
In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. Today, we're going to go through the first couple of songs and explore how they function to interpret history! Stay tuned for Ex-Wives, No Way, Don't Lose UR Head, and Heart of Stone!
In this episode, we continue our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. So, let's dive into the lives of Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Kateryn Parr on our exploration of SIX.
In this episode, we begin our historical prelude to discussing the worldwide musical phenomenon, SIX! The musical is Henry VIII's wives meets Spice Girls in the BEST way and is touring the US before their Broadway debut early next year. So, let's dive into the lives of Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn as we begin our exploration of SIX.
In our final (for now!) episode of the Victoria series, Courtney explores more of the characters introduced in the third season, especially Lord Palmerston and Sophie, Duchess of Monmouth. Prepare for digressions on the state of marriage for Victorian women, wandering wombs, and more!
In this continuation we finally learn what Courtney REALLY thinks of Albert, and we explore a bit of Feodora's history - along with some key contemporary events in Victoria's universe!
In this continuation of the Victoria series on HistoryPop, we explore the history behind the first episode and some of the major characters from PBS Masterpiece's Victoria!
In this second series, we will examine the PBS Masterpiece Theater's hit show, Victoria!
In this special seasonal one-shot episode, we explore some of the history of witches, witchcraft, and how those witches have been represented in pop culture from the Brothers Grimm to the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina! Join us for a spooooooky good time! Happy Halloween!
Rose of Versailles – In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women’s lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!
In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women's lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!
In this series, we will examine some of the complicated and fascinating history behind the French Revolution and how the 1970s women's lib movement in Japan influenced the making of the smash hit anime and manga Rose of Versailles!