20 Best Film History Podcasts

1. Dead Meat Podcast

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The Dead Meat Podcast is your horror safe haven. Reviews, film history, and all things that make your skin crawl.
Hosts Chelsea Rebecca, James A. Janisse
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2. Best Picture Cast

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An Oscars Best Picture Podcast where each episode we discuss a different film on the list of Oscar Best Picture Winners! We do a true long form deep dive and talk story, cast, and history of the film! Email us at bestpicturepodcast@yahoo.com with your thoughts! Follow us on TwitterX, Facebook, Blue Sky, Letterboxd and instagram @bestpicturecastMORE Hosts Artie B, Chris Gallant, Joey R, Grant Zepernick, Jay Dowski
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 129Twitter 2.5K Avg Length 141 min Get Email Contact

3. Cinema Spectator

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An ECFS Productions Original Podcast: Cinema Spectator is a film history podcast that takes away the pretense that usually comes along with learning about film. Each week, we tackle a 'classic' of film history but do these films actually hold up for a modern audience? Can they entertain someone who grew up on Spider-Man reboots and Jim Carrey movies, or will they forever be relics of a bygone era?MORE Hosts Isaac Ransom, Cameron Tuttle, Juzo Greenwood
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4. The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast

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The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge. Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime.MORE Host Katelyn Amber
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5. Deep Dive Film School

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Every Friday we review films that are part of our non-stop festivals. These festivals will cover a treasure trove of topics about film history from famous directors to genres to modern classics and punishment reviews. We are here to dive deep into each film and educate ourselves and you along the way. And what better way to have these discussions than with old friends.Adam Sherlock and Adam Palcher had a podcast since 2007 named A Damn Movie Podcast with over 300 episodes, in 2019 we decided to rebrand into Deep Dive Film School...MORE Hosts Adam Palcher, Adam Sherlock
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6. The History of Film

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A (mostly) chronological exploration of international film history. Each episode is a deep dive into the history of the people, events, technologies, cultural forces, and most all the movies that have molded cinema into what it is today! Join host Jacob Aschieris and other listeners for an in depth, thoughtful listening experience, and learn why no story ever written for the screen is as dramatic as the story of the screen itself!MORE Host Jacob Aschieris
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

7. The Snub Club

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A biweekly podcast about cinema history where we discuss the film with the most nominations but no wins. Hosted by Danny, Sarah, and Caleb!
Producer/Network The Snub Club
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8. What's in the Basket

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What's in the Basket is a female-hosted film history podcast that combines research, humour, and leftist politics to deliver the absolute hottest of takes on Old Hollywood, modern movies, and fan culture. Updated Tuesdays at 8 PM Eastern.MORE Producer/Network What's in the Basket
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9. Adjust Your Tracking

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Two friends are trying to work through those movie backlogs by going through a whole century of film, decade by decade, year by year. Presented by Better Feeling Films; UK based hosts Lena Delaney and Oliver Jones will be your rambling guides each fortnight as they go on their adventure through film history.MORE Producer/Network Better Feeling Films
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10. Film History: The History Of Film

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FH:HF is a weekly deep dive into all things Film History: The History of Film. Gather the family around the radio and tune in for historic film stories. From Wings to Waterworld, from James Cagney to Brad Pitt, Jimmy, Dev and Drake will take you on a historic tour through Tinseltown!MORE Producer/Network Film History
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11. Guerilla Film History Now

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Two film nerds take you through the history of film and media every week or so! Feel free to join our growing community, we'd love to have you!
Producer/Network Guerilla Film History Now
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12. A Year in Film: A Hollywood Suite Podcast

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With the A Year in Film podcast, rewind and unwind with some of the biggest moments in movie history. Join experts from Hollywood Suite's A Year in Film TV series — Becky Shrimpton, Alicia Fletcher and Cameron Maitland — as they make like Marty McFly and turn back time to revisit a different era of film, tracking the top trends and forgotten milestones that defined each year and continue to influence us to this very day. A Year in Film podcast is hosted by Becky Shrimpton, and produced by Becky Shrimpton, Alicia Fletcher, and Cameron Maitland...MORE Hosts Becky Shrimpton, Alicia Fletcher, Cameron Maitland
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13. A Century in Cinema

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Arthur and Andrew discuss a classic film from every year between 1920 and 2020, covering cinematic history and moviemaking techniques, as well as world events related to the films. Bonus episodes available on Patreon.MORE Hosts Arthur Veenema, Andrew Slaughter
Producer/Network Arthur Veenema & Andrew Slaughter
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14. Talking Movies With Ty and Theresa

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An informal discussion of notable films from film history with the delightful married couple Ty and Theresa.
Producer/Network talkingmovies
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15. Queer Queue Podcast

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Covering All Things QueerThe Queer Queue brings you the critical analysis and film history of some of your favorite LGBTQ films. Our hosts engage in a lively discussion about all things queer and film. Each season revolves around a specific theme in queer cinema, so strap in and have a listen; you won't regret it. HOSTED BY: LINNA & NIC.He/They FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:https://linktr.ee/QueerQueueMORE Producer/Network LINNA and Nic Austin
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16. Hollywood Unscripted

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A show for film lovers by film lovers. Hollywood Unscripted delves into illuminating and unique conversations with top professionals in the entertainment industry. Hear stories and lessons from behind the scenes of the biggest blockbusters and most-admired features in film history. Featuring candid conversations with Hollywood legends, moguls, auteurs and other industry insiders, host Jenny Curtis goes far beyond the standard celebrity interview to take listeners inside the creative process...MORE Host Jenny Curtis
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17. History Film Club

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Award-winning screenwriters, consultants, and historians Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Grieg are delving deep into historical films. In each episode they talk to an expert about their loves, their hates, and about whether they have what it takes to be a member of the History Film Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Nathaniel Tapley
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18. Slums of Film History

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Slums of Film History is an in-depth podcast on niche film topics that aren't normally discussed in polite company. We take turns weekly discussing a single topic from everything to bodily fluids to T&A to exploding heads. If there is a film subject too taboo we haven't found it yet. Welcome.MORE Producer/Network Slate and Tom
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19. The Moonlight Awards

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The Oscars' Best Picture choices often look odd or incorrect in hindsight - so why not wait for the hindsight and then give the award? Welcome to the Moonlight Awards! Hosts Rachel Schaevitz and Aaron Keck journey through film history, one year at a time, nominating five movies from each year and honoring one Moonlight winner - the one film from that year that's best stood the test of time. (It's not just our opinion: we base our choices on critics' lists, general-audience votes, and a survey we're conducting of some of the most renowned film scholars in America.) #whowinsthemoonlightMORE Producer/Network Aaron Keck
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20. Movie Nights & Matinees

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Discussions of movies remembered from the days when it was necessary to actually go to the movies. Most guests have written books on the subjects under discussion.
Hosts Bill Groves, Jim Reid
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