Hollywood or History Podcast

Podcast by drScottRoberts

English

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About Hollywood or History Podcast

🎙️ Hollywood or History Hosted by Dr. Scott Roberts Hollywood or History is a podcast that explores the powerful intersection of film and social studies education. Hosted by educator and author Dr. Scott Roberts, each episode features interviews with contributing authors from the Hollywood or History? book series—a collection of classroom-ready lesson plans designed to help teachers critically engage students with historically themed Hollywood films. From exploring what Hollywood gets right (and wrong) to unpacking the educational strategies behind effective film-based instruction, this series equips K–12 educators and teacher educators with tools to promote historical thinking, inquiry, and civic literacy. Whether you’re a social studies teacher, curriculum designer, or history enthusiast, Hollywood or History offers practical insights and thought-provoking conversations that bring history—and film—into sharper focus. 🎬 Where does Hollywood end and history begin? Tune in to find out.

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11 episodes

Teaching Social Studies with The Simpsons – Hollywood or History Ep. 11

Dr. Annie McMahon Whitlock, Dr. Timothy N. Constant & Kymberli Wregglesworth join Dr. Scott Roberts to explore how episodes of The Simpsons can be used to teach economics, government, and civic identity in the classroom. 📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7v989y7y66xiq65p/Hollywood_or_History_episode_117xnq1.pdf [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7v989y7y66xiq65p/Hollywood_or_History_episode_117xnq1.pdf] 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9798887304045.html [https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9798887304045.html]

22 Oct 2025 - 1 h 33 min

Teaching Inequality with Hidden Figures – Hollywood or History Ep. 10

Dr. Sarah Kaka & Lucas George join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss teaching inequality through Hidden Figures—from race and gender in STEM to systemic inequities across U.S. history. 📄 Show notes: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jpszf97sat3qwph6/Hollywood_or_History_episode_108pt84.pdf [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jpszf97sat3qwph6/Hollywood_or_History_episode_108pt84.pdf] 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648027925.html [https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648027925.html]

8 Oct 2025 - 1 h 19 min

Teaching Genocide & Trauma with Hotel Rwanda – Hollywood or History Ep. 9

Dr. Paul Yoder & Leona Calkins join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss teaching genocide, trauma, and resilience through the film Hotel Rwanda. This episode unpacks strategies for helping students critically engage with difficult histories. 📄 Show notes: [PDF link HERE [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/de2hft39qsii48q9/Hollywood_or_History_episode_99dc1h.pdf]] 📘 Book: https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648029363.html [https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648029363.html]

24 Sep 2025 - 1 h 30 min

Teaching Mayan History with Apocalypto – Hollywood or History Ep. 8

Dr. Timothy Monreal & Dr. Jesús Tirado join Dr. Scott Roberts to discuss how the film Apocalypto can be used to critically examine Mayan civilization, media bias, and world history through inquiry. 📄 Show notes: [PDF link] [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nx3s9augvcsg3852/Hollywood_or_History_episode_8_Show_notesbgjjv.pdf] 📘 Book: [Book Link] [https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9781648023040.html]

10 Sep 2025 - 1 h 2 min

An American Tail & Teaching Immigration – Hollywood or History Ep. 7

Dr. Scott Roberts welcomes Kate Van Harren to explore how An American Tail can be used to teach U.S. immigration, labor history, and cultural identity in the elementary classroom. 📄 Show notes: [Insert PDF link] [https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gxuamfx6m4jf5949/Hollywood_or_History_episode_7_Cartoons8tmr9.pdf] 📘 Book: [Link to the Book] [https://bookstore.emerald.com/hollywood-or-history-hb-9798887308333.html]

27 Aug 2025 - 1 h 12 min

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