NEON: The Real History Behind Popular Culture

NEON is a different way of sharing historical knowledge. NEON takes a pop culture phenomenon and turns it on its head by revealing lesser known facts, real-life events and history behind your favourite Netflix shows, movies or video games.From how the A-Team took inspiration from Vietnamese history and resistance leaders, to the Aryan purity and Harem breeding programs behind the Handmaid’s Tale. Even some of the most successful video games – Assassins Creed, God of War, and Fortnite – are steeped in history.NEON has already uncovered historical references in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Black Panther, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, The Greatest Showman and the musical, Hamilton.Presented by Jem DuducuProduced by Dan Morelle<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

#49 - Avengers: Endgame (2019) & Contagion (2011)

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-27
40:38

#48 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-15
41:36

#47 - Saving Private Ryan

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09-02
42:27

#46 - NEON at the Movies: 300 with Tom Holland

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuSpecial Guest: Tom HollandProducer: Dan MorelleTom Holland is a writer and popular historian who has published best-selling books on topics including classical and medieval history and the origins of Islam.Subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-14
37:20

#45 - Castlevania: How a video game was inspired by 15th century Ottoman history

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Kinuyo Yamashita and Satoe Terashima - Battle of the HolySubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-08
40:45

#17 - Love Island: A genius show that combines our need for a companion with a much darker side of humanity

This episode originally aired in 2018.How can an unscripted reality show, largely filled with vacuous individuals teach us history? For this one NEON goes way back and talks about the biological reason for finding a mate as opposed to the way strawberries or starfish can do it on their own. Finding a mate defines most of the natural world and a lot of human history too and Love Island shows us this. Add to that the dark under belly of human emotion enjoying mocking those less fortunate and you find out a lot about how the show works and about your own psychology in this episode.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProduced by Dan MorelleMusic: Kwabs - Wrong or RightBe awesome, support us on PatreonSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-02
41:23

#44 - Braveheart: Is it history or is it legend? (Part 2)

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: The Herbaliser - The Sensual WomanSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-24
19:45

#43 - Braveheart: Is it history or is it legend? (Part 1)

COMPETITION TIME: Win a pair of Apple AirPods. Enter now: neonpodcast.com/winWritten & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: The Herbaliser - The Sensual WomanSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-22
19:14

#42 - Devil's Advocate & Lucifer: What are the origins of evil? Is there an underlying meaning to the names we give to it? (Part 2)

The TV show Lucifer is back on Netflix. One of the few hit movies Keanu Reeves has done that doesn’t involve gunplay is the devils advocate. So it’s the perfect time to talk about the devil. In this episode of Neon we take these 2 pop culture views of satan and explore this most ancient of evils. It takes us to areas that will genuinely surprise.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The DevilSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free AND get early access to full episodes, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-19
20:24

#41 - Devil's Advocate & Lucifer: What are the origins of evil? Is there an underlying meaning to the names we give to it? (Part 1)

The TV show Lucifer is back on Netflix. One of the few hit movies Keanu Reeves has done that doesn’t involve gunplay is the devils advocate. So it’s the perfect time to talk about the devil. In this episode of Neon we take these 2 pop culture views of satan and explore this most ancient of evils. It takes us to areas that will genuinely surprise.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Jidenna - Long Live The ChiefSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-17
19:44

#40 - American Gods: Ancient Slavic Curses, Hinduism, and Vikings (Part 2)

American gods is a supernatural drama set in contemporary America, and yet its characters date back thousands of years from across the globe. Allow Neon to take you on a journey from the dark forests of central Europe to the Savannah grasslands of Africa.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Brian Reitzell - Main Title ThemeSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-15
26:12

#39 - American Gods: Ancient Slavic Curses, Hinduism, and Vikings (Part 1)

American gods is a supernatural drama set in contemporary America, and yet its characters date back thousands of years from across the globe. Allow Neon to take you on a journey from the dark forests of central Europe to the Savannah grasslands of Africa.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Romare - Work SongSubscribe to the podcast and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-13
19:51

#38 - Game of Thrones: Examples From History That Jon Snow Could Learn From (Part 2)

With the army of the dead baring down on Winterfell Jon Snow finds it’s hard to get the houses to fight for a common goal. Realistic? Yes, there have been many occasions in history where factions squabble as the real danger is on the horizon. This episode of Neon looks at real examples of the challenges Jon Snow faces.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-10
25:54

#37 - Game of Thrones: Examples From History That Jon Snow Could Learn From (Part 1)

With the army of the dead baring down on Winterfell Jon Snow finds it’s hard to get the houses to fight for a common goal. Realistic? Yes, there have been many occasions in history where factions squabble as the real danger is on the horizon. This episode of Neon looks at real examples of the challenges Jon Snow faces.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Chemical Brothers - Lost In The K HoleSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurFredrick ShumateGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-08
19:54

#36 - Avengers Endgame: How You Think About Thor Every Week

Today Thor is a superhero but a thousand years ago he was worshipped. Thor takes us into the meaning of our calendar and how legends evolve. Allow Neon to guide you through more than a millennia of history, culture and religion.Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProducer: Dan MorelleMusic: Incredible Bongo Band - ApacheSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-27
41:08

#35 - Bonnie & Clyde: How pop culture distorts history and lasts longer than the events they describe

Producer: Dan MorelleMusic: Tom Rogerson, Brian Eno - Motion in FieldSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/JemDuducu NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-19
47:56

#34 - The Movie Poster: One man’s remarkable career and when posters were used in history

In space no one can hear you scream - oh wait, that was last week wasn't it? Right! This time around Jem explores the real history behind movie posters and an artist whose work your probably love but whose name you probably don't even know.Producer: Dan MorelleMusic: Portishead - CowboysSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/JemDuducu NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04-03
42:08

#33 - Alien: The dawn of cinema, real parasites that will give you nightmares, and Nazi uniforms

In space no one can hear you scream. In this episode Jem discusses the history of cinema, human phobias and fears and how disgusting creatures have been reproducing for millions of years!Producer: Dan MorelleMusic: DJ Shadow, Nils Frahm - ScarsSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/JemDuducu NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon SupportersCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese PrieurGo ad free, support us on Patreon: patreon.com/NEONpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-21
45:29

#32 - Echoes: The history of writing and printing starting in Egypt and ending with Jem’s new book

Jem discusses how humans have stored and consumed information over the millennia.Order Jem's new book, Echoes here.Producer: Dan Morelle-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instagram: https://instagram.com/NEONpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/NEONpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/JemDuducu NEON Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NEON-Podcast-617697421894792/History Gems Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/History-Gems-405343956153479/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEON Patreon Supporterspatreon.com/NEONpodcastCurly HooliganDavid RobertsonGreg ChapmanKatie Douglass Luna PixieTherese Prieur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-11
52:17

#31 - They Shall Not Grow Old: A revolutionary documentary

Written & Presented by Jem DuducuProduced by Dan MorelleMusic: DangerDoom - Sofa King Be awesome, support us on PatreonSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes and follow us on Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-26
46:27

Jim Eiden

Do Empire Of The Sun Next.

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Daniel Conner

you're finally back!

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Daniel Conner

I have been listening to Neon for about a month now, and this has become one of my favorites. Taking popular culture and deconstructing it with historical context has become my favorite way to consume it. In the same way Pennywise uses fear to salt his meat, Neon is my favorite pop culture seasoning.

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Shannon OC

Some sources for your material would be great.

06-01 Reply

Shannon OC

Some sources would be great.

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