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!
Description: Today we are joined today by author Lucy Jane Santos to discuss her new book Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium. Lucy Jane will show us how almost as soon as the radioactive properties of radium and other elements were discovered, they began to be used in the medical field. Not only were these products used in medicine, they were also being applied to health and beauty products. Some of these applications of radiation were a quantum leap in medicine and others were less so…You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryLearn More About our Guest:Lucy Jane Santos, author of Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radiumhttp://museumofradium.co.uk/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/By Sam LaRussa from United States of America - Radithor, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57841049
Description: Today we are joined by author Jeffrey Orens to discuss his book Soul of Genius. We will dive into the fascinating stories that show a personal side to the greatest scientists of all time. Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Neils Bohr and many other scientists met at the early 20th century Solvay Conferences to figure out the fundamental building blocks of the universe. You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryLearn More About our Guest:Jeffrey Orens, author of Soul of Geniushttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Soul-of-Genius/Jeffrey-Orens/9781643137148Music Provided by:"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Coming Soon - You will get two fascinating peaks into the real story behind how physics in the early 20th centuries was fundamentally changed how we understand the universe and how people used that knowledge!
Description: Today we are joined by guest Annie of the 5 foot 2 Blog to discuss the wonderful movie and novel: The Picture of Dorian Gray. We will talk about the big themes of this movie and how they compare and contrast with the classic and ground breaking book by Oscar Wilde.You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryLearn More About our Guest:Annie of the 5ft2 Blog5ft2blog.comMusic Provided by:"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Title: Apollo 1 – A Disaster with a Silver LiningDescription: The Apollo 1 disaster nearly ended the space program and the attempt to land on the Moon. Author Ryan S. Walters walks us through how this tragedy happened and how NASA and the country were able to overcome this disaster in order to get a man on the Moon.Learn More About our Guest:Ryan S. Walters author of Apollo 1: The Tragedy that Put Us on The moonwww.ryanswalters.comYou can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryMusic Provided by:"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Title: The Legend of 2001 A Space OdysseyDescription: 2001 A Space Odyssey is one of the greatest films ever created. Erik Fogg of the Reconsider Podcast and I dive into this great movie to try and find the big themes that were important when the film was made and still are to this day.You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryLearn More About our Guest:Erik Fogg of the Reconsider Podcasthttps://reconsidermedia.com/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/Image Credits:By Grafiker61 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46424786
Coming Soon!Today we have a short teaser for upcoming episodes of Beyond the Big Screen with a space theme. Look for them in your podcatcher of choice.
Title: Documenting and Exposing Slavery Description: We talk with Professor James Early of the Key Battles of American History podcast to look at the incredible story of Solomon Northup as portrayed in his autobiography and the film 12 Years a Slave.You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:http://atozhistorypage.com/Click to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/beyond-the-big-screenemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comhttps://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacyOn Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcasthttps://twitter.com/atozhistoryLearn More About our Guest:James Early of the Key Battles of American History Podcasthttp://keybattlesofamericanhistory.com/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/
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.
