Episode #221: We Were Soldiers

We meet today under more somber circumstances! Today is the end of of MELTEMBER!!! This week we're in the sh*t. We Were Soldiers is about the battle of la Drang which kicked off the Vietnam War. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Sam Elliot, Barry Pepper, Chris Klein, Greg Kinnear, Madeleine Stowe and Keri Russel was directed by We Were Soldiers. Meltember concludes with a prime Mel Gibson and we talk all about Vietnam! It was MELTEMBER!!! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #american #americanhistory #vietnam #vietnamwar #war #melgibson #barrypepper #nam #weweresoldiers #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

Salutations! Today is the second installment of MELTEMBER!!! This week we're expanding our vocabulary, and talking about the creation of the dictionary. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and was directed by Farhad Safinia. Meltember rolls on with a seasoned and experienced Mel Gibson playing a second great Scottsman! It's MELTEMBER!!! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #english #englishhistory #oxford #dictionary #scottish #melgibson #seanpenn #scotland #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

G'day mates! Today is the first installment of MELTEMBER!!! To celebrate we're talking all about Australians and their service in WW1 at Gallipoli. The Gallipoli fighting featured thousands of Australians dying to try to take an Ottoman peninsula. This movie stars Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, and was directed by Peter Weir. What better way to kick off MELTEMBER than the movie that put Mel Gibson on the map! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #gallipoli #ww1 #worldwarone #australia #australian #melgibson #peterweir #turkey #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

The dogs are barking because we're in the dog days of summer! This week we recap our vacations, answer some emails and talk history! Scratch our bellies and bring us treats, because we're fetching you 3 historical tales. Ant G brings the story of Frank Hoxne Hoard, Brian Brings us the history of the Bastille, and Steve brings us the story of the library of Joseph Bazalgette, and his solution for the great stink! We also pick the next 3 movies we will be watching, come listen and have a laugh or two. Check out our friend's coffee and have some Java! Use the code RHP26 or Rhist26 for free shipping! https://thewhollyroast.com/ LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLEASE! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory We hope you sign up and enjoy the fun we're having over there. Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts or Spotify. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Sign up for @Riversidefm: www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #tellemstevedave #americanhistory #america #france #bastille #frenchhistory #anglosaxon #englishhistory #hoxnehoard #JosephBazalgette #sewers #design #england #thegreatstink #tesd

You may need your pizza delivered in less than 30 minutes, but we're bringing you laughs and history in under 2 hours! Today, we're talking all about the twisted case of the Pizza Bomber, and the the movie that is totally not based on that case for legal reasons, 30 Minutes or Less! 30 Minutes Or Less stars Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, and was directed by Ruben Fleischer. Come listen, it's more fun than having a bomb strapped to ya! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #30minutesorless #ushistory #truecrime #pizzabomber #pennsylvania #apatow #jesseeisenberg #dannymcbride #nickswardson #azizansari #comedymovies #crimemovies #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

Hello listeners, and personally assigned federal agents! Today, we're talking all about the biggest leak in US History, as Snowden exposed the US Government spying on it's own allies and citizens This movie stars Joseph Gordon Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage, and was directed by Oliver Stone. Thanks for being like the federal government and listening to us. We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #snowden #ushistory #nsa #cia #leaks #russia #oliverstone #obama #trump #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

Friends, listeners, perceivers lend us your ears. Today, we're talking all about the assassination of Julius Caesar by the coward Brutus, as written by Shakespeare in 1599. This movie stars Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Diana Rigg and was directed by Stuart Burge. Our hearts are in the coffin there with Caesar, And we must pod till it come back to us. We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #JuliusCaesar #rome #romanhistory #brutus #Caesar #Shakespeare #charltonheston #70s #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

It's the middle of summer and it's hotter than hell, so listen up and we'll leave ya well done! This week we answer some emails and talk history! Join us as we answer emails, and bring you 3 historical tales. Brian brings the story of Frank "Rocky Fiegel", Steve brings us Cacareco and his unique method to win elections,, and Anthony brings us the story of the library of Alexandria! We also pick the next 3 movies we will be watching, come listen and have a laugh or two. Check out our friend's coffee and have some Java! Use the code RHP26 or Rhist26 for free shipping! https://thewhollyroast.com/ LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE PLEASE! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory We hope you sign up and enjoy the fun we're having over there. Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts or Spotify. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Sign up for @Riversidefm: www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #tellemstevedave #americanhistory #america #comics #popeye #frankrockyfiegel #Brazil #Cacareco #greece #egypt #alexandria #libraryofalexandria #tesd

What better way to celebrate 250 years of America than by talking all about the father of our nation George Washington? There is no better way! Today, we're talking all about the brand new movie Young Washington and the early years of George Washington! We're talking Washington the land survey years, and his service in the French and Indian War! This movie stars William Franklyn-Miller, Kelsey Grammer, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Mary Louise Parker, Mia Rodgers and was directed by Jon Erwin. Come join us, celebrating the early life of George Washington! We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #youngwashington #american #americanhistory #frenchandindianwar #georgewashington #virginia #angelstudio #americanrevolution #south #southern #film #warmovie #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd

Respect me, respect my space program! This week we're joined by the legend, Sunday Jeff! Today, we're talking all about the NASA's finest moment, Apollo 13! This movie stars Tom Hanks, Bill Baxton, Gary Sinese, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan and was directed by Ron Howard. Come join us, as we talk space travel and all about this interstellar rescue mission. We are proud to announce our NEW Patreon is available: https://www.patreon.com/reviewinghistory Please Like and Subscribe! Click the Bell to Get Notifications! Please give us a rating and a review on ApplePodcasts. It helps potential sponsors find the show! Check out The Wholly Roast use promo code RHP26 or Rhist26 Sign up for @Riversidefm: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=reviewi... Sign up for @BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/reviewinghistory Buy Some Merch: www.reviewinghistorypod.com/merch Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us: www.facebook.com/reviewinghistory twitter.com/rviewhistorypod letterboxd.com/antg4836/ letterboxd.com/spfats/ letterboxd.com/BrianRuppert/ letterboxd.com/brianruppert/list…eviewing-history/ twitter.com/Brianruppert #comedy #history #podcast #comedypodcast #historypodcast #nasa #american #americanhistory #apollo13 #space #moonlanding #tomhanks #ronhoward #film #cinema #movies #moviereview #filmcriticisms #moviehistory #hackthemovies #redlettermedia #rlm #historybuff #tellemstevedave #tesd