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Beyond the Big Screen is a podcast about the true story behind the movies you love. We will talk about history, philosophy, religion, art, sports, literature and much more. Movies and media only tell you a small part of the story. In this podcast we will look into a wide variety of topics on the big screen and beyond!

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Two Days in November Sam Giancana, The Chicago Mafia and the Kennedy Assassination

January 26, 2023 - 42 min

In this episode of the podcast, we will be discussing the soon to be released movie written by Nick Celozzi, which delves into the John F Kennedy assassination and the possible involvement of Sam Giancana and the Chicago Mafia. Nick Celozzi is the nephew of Chicago Mafia boss, Sam Giancana. The movie, which is based on extensive research and the personal recollections of Nick and his uncles, suggests that the assassination of President Kennedy was not just the work of Lee Harvey Oswald, but rather a larger conspiracy involving powerful individuals and organizations. One of the key players in this theory is Sam Giancana, the head of the Chicago Mafia at the time of the assassination. Giancana had a strong motive for wanting Kennedy out of office, as the President was actively working to undermine organized crime in the United States. The movie also presents evidence of a possible connection between Giancana and Oswald, as well as other individuals and groups who may have been involved in the assassination. If you're interested in learning more about the John F Kennedy assassination, the new movie written by Nick Celozzi, and the possible involvement of Sam Giancana and the Chicago Mafia, be sure to check out this episode and use the following hashtags to join the conversation: #JFKassassination #NickCelozzi #SamGiancana #ChicagoMafia #conspiracytheory #coverup #Kennedyassassination Original Publication Date: 1/26/2023 Learn More About our Guest: Nick Celozzi https://www.monaco-films.com/ You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places: www.atozhistorypage.com www.beyondthebigscreen.com Click here to support Beyond the Big Screen! https://www.subscribestar.com/beyondthebigscreen https://www.patreon.com/beyondthebigscreen Click to Subscribe: https://www.spreaker.com/show/4926576/episodes/feed email: steve@atozhistorypage.com www.beyondthebigscreen.com https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Parthenon Podcast Network Home: parthenonpodcast.com On Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypage https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcast https://twitter.com/atozhistory Music Provided by: "Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Begin Transcript:

Coming Soon: Mafia and Government Interwoven

January 23, 2023 - 5 min

Preview: Shot at Dawn - Military Executions during the Great War

January 14, 2023 - 13 min

The British Empire and the New Country of Australia Collide Over Poet Rancher Breaker Morant

January 12, 2023 - 59 min

Outtake The Most Boring Podcast Side Conversation Ever

January 10, 2023 - 7 min

Underrated or Overrated with Josh Cohen

December 29, 2022 - 59 min

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December 26, 2022 - 4 min

Cooking Up Relationships From Scratch

December 22, 2022 - 46 min

BONUS: If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Conquered Europe, Circumnavigated Africa, and Built His Own Silk Road

December 21, 2022 - 16 min

If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Conquered Europe, Circumnavigated Africa, and Built His Own Silk Road Continue listening to History Unplugged:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Ysc7Zg Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3j0QRJyParthenon: https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-unplugged-podcast Discover more episodes of History Unplugged: Lost Airmen: The Epic Rescue of WWII U.S. Bomber Crews Stranded in the Yugoslavian Mountains: https://apple.co/3Weu5wr / https://spoti.fi/3HunolzThe Way that Lincoln Financed the Civil War Led to Transcontinental Railroads, Public Colleges, the Homestead Act, and Income Tax:https://apple.co/3iVtpxs / https://spoti.fi/3iYxtx6After Custer’s Last Stand, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse Fought an Impossible Battle To Preserve the Sioux Nation: https://apple.co/3uKbc8F / https://spoti.fi/3BvFLTk Almost President: Stephen Douglas, Thomas Dewey, and Other Failed Candidates That Would’ve Altered History Most by Winning:https://apple.co/3hgdVDZ / https://spoti.fi/3FlO2ujNo Supply Chain Was More Complicated Than the Allies’ During WW2. How Did They Maintain It?: https://apple.co/3VWxHmT / https://spoti.fi/3iYuJ2w If Alexander The Great Hadn’t Died, He Might Have Conquered Europe, Circumnavigated Africa, and Built His Own Silk Road “And Alexander wept, seeing as he had no more worlds to conquer.” That’s a quote from Hans Gruber in Die Hard, which is a very convoluted paraphrase from Plutarch’s essay collection “Moralia.” Despite the questionable sourcing, there’s plenty of truth in that unattributed quote from Mr. Gruber. Alexander the Great’s death at 323 BC in Babylon marked the end of the most consequential military campaign in antiquity. He left behind an empire that stretched from Greece to India, planted the seeds of the Silk Road, and made Greek an international language across Eurasia, all in 13 short years. He became and remained the biggest celebrity in the ancient world, probably only replaced by Jesus a few centuries into the Christian era. But what if he had not died as a young man? What if he had lived years or decades more? How much more influence could he have had? We have clues about Alexander’s plans for the future – and they come from Greek chroniclers Diodorus and Arrian, writing centuries after his death. They include conquering the Mediterranean coast all the way to the Pillars of Hercules (Rock of Gibraltar), building a tomb for his father Philp that would be as large as the Great Pyramid of Giza, and transplanting populations from Greece to Persia and vice versa to unite his domains through intermarriage. To explore this hypothetical scenario is Anthony Everitt, author of “Alexander the Great: His Life and Mysterious Death.” We look at the life of the most influential person in the ancient world, and explore the ramifications of his life having even more influence.

Coming Soon: Listening and Asking the Right Questions

December 20, 2022 - 3 min

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Meet Your Host

Steve Guerra is a historian and podcaster who hosts three different shows. He started with the History of the Papacy Podcast in 2013. In 2017, Steve began Beyond the Big Screen, a podcast that delves into the fascinating stories behind films through lively interviews. His newest show, Organized Crime and Punishment, takes a deep dive into the roots, evolution, and impact of organized crime across different cultures and countries.