• Real Movies Fake History with Gaz and Mel

  • By: Gaz and Mel
  • Podcast

Real Movies Fake History with Gaz and Mel

By: Gaz and Mel
  • Summary

  • Real Movies Fake History is hosted by two friends, Gaz (the film nerd) and Mel (the history expert), who each episode discuss, debate and laugh about the real history behind diverse and important cinema. We seek to discover the true story behind films apparently based on a true story. With a particular interest in gender and cultural representation, we love nothing more than to speak on how a particular film represents the world around us.
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Episodes
  • Gladiator 2 - Gaz & Mel Review Show
    Nov 24 2024

    Gaz and Mel review one of the biggest blockbusters of 2024, the sequel to the 2000 classic, Gladiator ll. There's a monkey fight, there's a rhino battle, and they even flood the colosseum, but is the movie any good? Is Paul Mescal a good Russell Crowe replacement? How accurate is the movie to the real story? Has Ridley Scott still got the old magic? Listen now to find out.

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    55 mins
  • Scoop
    Oct 1 2024

    Mel and Gaz critique the true history behind the 2024 Netflix hit Scoop, the compelling story of BBC Newsnight's infamous Prince Andrew interview by Emily Maitlis. We talk about how the real Sam McAlister played her pivtol role, discuss the relationship between Jeffery Epstein and Prince Andrew and the reasons behind how their crimes remained covered up for so long. We also fit in a great Rotten Tomatoes game where Mel gets to guess the scores of some of cinema's great (and no-so-great) Television themed movies!

    If you like the show, we'd love it if you'd support us and leave us a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Thanks!

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • She Said
    Aug 30 2024

    Mel and Gaz critique the true history behind the 2022 film She Said, the compelling story of how NYT reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey investigated the sexual abuse and misconduct of film producer Harvey Weinstein. We talk about the brave women who inspired the worldwide #metoo movement, discuss the system of enablers that allowed Weinstein to stay in power, and provide insight into the real people. We also fit in a great Rotten Tomatoes game where Mel gets to guess the scores of some of cinema's great (and no-so-great) journalism movies!

    If you like the show, we'd love it if you'd support us and leave us a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE. Thanks!

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    1 hr and 27 mins

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