Welcome to Reel History! On this podcast we talk about historical movies and television shows, anything that claims to be based on a true story, and we check – how bad did they mess it up? What was life actually like during that time period? That’s why we’re here – to separate the real history from the Reel History! Hosted by two Irish history buffs and a Swede who doesn’t know anything about history. Part of the Shows What You Know podcast network. Follow us @Reel_History and don’t forget to rate and review on Apple Podcasts!
Gangs of New York (2002) | The Five Points (1863)
Gangs of New York (2002) · Jul 31, 2025
Gladiator II (2024) | Geta, Caracalla, Macrinus (200)
Gladiator II (2024) · Dec 18, 2024
Napoleon I | RISE (1769-1798)
Napoleon (2023) · Apr 11, 2024
Robin Hood (1991) | A Thief & Two Kings (1194)
Robin Hood (1991) · Mar 28, 2024
Malcolm X (1992) | American Civil Rights (1965)
Malcolm X (1992) · Mar 14, 2024
King Arthur (2004) | Dark Age Britain (410 CE)
King Arthur (2004) · Feb 29, 2024
Anastasia (1997) | Fall of the House of Romanov (1917)
Anastasia (1997) · Feb 15, 2024
Troy (2004) | The Rage of Achilles (1175 BCE)
Troy (2004) · Feb 1, 2024
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) | Golden Age of Piracy (1650–1730)
Wolfwalkers (2020) | Cromwellian Conquest (1649–1653)
Wolfwalkers (2020) · Oct 6, 2022
Alexander (2004) | The Great (323 BC)
Alexander (2004) · Aug 11, 2022
The Last Duel (2021) | The Death of Trial by Combat (1386)
The Last Duel (2021) · Jul 28, 2022
Braveheart (1995) | William Wallace (1297)
Braveheart (1995) · Jul 14, 2022
The Last Duel (2021) | Trailer Reaction
The Last Duel (2021) · Sep 12, 2021
Inglourious Basterds (2009) | Vive La Résistance! (1940)
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · May 18, 2021
Seven Samurai (1954) | Sengoku Jidai (1586)
Seven Samurai (1954) · Apr 20, 2021
Apocalypto (2006) | Mesoamerica Meets Cortés (1519)
Apocalypto (2006) · Apr 6, 2021
A Knight’s Tale (2001) | Feudal Europe (1372)
A Knight's Tale (2001) · Mar 23, 2021
Outlaw King (2018) | Robert the Bruce at War (1304)
Outlaw King (2018) · Mar 22, 2020
The Irishman (2019) | The American Mafia (1975)
The Irishman (2019) · Mar 8, 2020
300 (2007) | This is Sparta (480 BC)
300 (2007) · Feb 3, 2020
Darkest Hour (2017) | Winston Churchill (1940)
Darkest Hour (2017) · Jan 19, 2020
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) | The Crusades (1187)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) · Jan 7, 2020
The Death of Stalin (2017) | From Gangster to Red Tzar (1953)
The Death of Stalin (2017) · Dec 22, 2019
Gladiator (2000) | Colosseum of Carnage (180)
Gladiator (2000) · Dec 8, 2019
The King (2019) | The Hundred Year War (1415)
The King (2019) · Nov 25, 2019