Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last. Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed…
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Where History and Hollywood combine! Ever want to know more about the historical background of a movie BEFORE you go and see it? This is the place!
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This is the final part of our three part interview with Yves from Broaden Horizons tours wherein we talk about the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte. Check out the tours that Yves offers athttps://broaden-horizons.fr/en/paris-visit/private-tour-napoleon-in-paris/Oleh Jason Griffith
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In part two of our conversation with Yves from Broaden Horizons Tours, we discuss Napoleon the Emperor, exile to Elba, the hundred days, and captivity on Saint Helena.Check out the tours that Yves offers athttps://broaden-horizons.fr/en/paris-visit/private-tour-napoleon-in-paris/Oleh Jason Griffith
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In part one of three of an interview with Yves from Broaden Horizons tours we discuss the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.See the tours of the Paris and Loire valley that Yves offers athttps://broaden-horizons.fr/en/paris-visit/private-tour-napoleon-in-paris/Oleh Jason Griffith
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Or how I learned to start worrying and care about the bomb.Oleh Jason Griffith
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The film First Man follows the journey of Neil Armstrong up through his first steps on the Moon and this episode provides a bit about the history of the space program and Armstrong.Oleh Jason Griffith
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In 1976, a group of German and Palestinian extremists hijacked an Air France plane and diverted it to Uganda. Despite tremendous risk, Israel launched a mission to free the hostages.Oleh Jason Griffith
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The Post: This Is Not a Movie Review
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20:27Very brief thoughts on The Post injected into less brief thoughts of financial and human costs.Oleh Jason Griffith
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In 1971, a series of front page articles in the New York Times and Washington Post about top secret reports on the Vietnam war that had been hidden from the public rocked the nation's trust in the office of the President. In this episode, Jason goes into the background of the Pentagon Papers and how they fit into the larger Vietnam timeline.…
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SPOILER ALERT: This is a post movie take on some of the more tin foil hatty aspects of the American Made Movie. Jason talks about the historical accuracy of the movie and then dives into the relationship between movies and conspiracy theories (and why that actually matters).Oleh Jason Griffith
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American Made: The Story of Barry Seal
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47:28Tom Cruise stars in the movie American Made about the drug smuggler, DEA informant, and rumored CIA operative Barry Seal. Jason dives into Barry's story including how it fits in with the Medellin Cartel, the War on Drugs, and Iran Contra.Oleh Jason Griffith
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The second part of our look into the background of events featured in the film "Dunkirk" shows the massive struggle for survival on the beaches, seas, and in the sky around Dunkirk which will determine the fate of the British Army. One nation is toppled, but a new spirit of defiance arises in another.…
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The much anticipated upcoming film "Dunkirk" depicts the escape of the British Army from destruction at the hands of the Nazis at the beginning of World War II. Part 1 of our look at historical background goes into the makings of the disaster that led to Dunkirk and the impacts of it on those caught in the maelstrom: a warning to those who heed it.…
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Hear about what The History Movie Podcast is all about! The host, Jason, goes through the background of why this is a thing.Oleh Jason Griffith
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