Fantastical History

Ari Aster's second film, "Midsommar" was a nightmarish rollercoaster, and I enjoyed the ride. 

1995's Braveheart is full of historical inaccuracies, but I still find myself enjoying it after watching it countless times.  Here's why.  

What happens when someone says ENOUGH IS ENOUGH? 

The sweet scent of an undying love for a series can sometimes leave a bitter after taste. 

Why are movies from the MCU so good?  Here are my reasons. 

Another episode where I take over for Prophessor S.T. Gillery and examine what I found to be so spectacular about this Netflix original 

Professor S.T. Gillery is taking a much needed vacation, and in the spirit of the season, I will be reviewing my top three favorite horror stories. 

Professor S.T. Gillery is taking a much needed vacation, and in the spirit of the season, I will be reviewing my top three favorite horror stories. 

Professor S.T. Gillery is taking a much needed vacation, and in the spirit of the season, I will be reviewing my top three favorite horror stories. 

In the final episode of the season, Prophessor S.T. Gillery analyzes one of the most cold, calculated, and callous examples of betrayal that leaves a ripple effect throughout the Seven Kingdoms. 

So many historians discuss and analyze famous battles and of kings and their conquests, but how many of them talk about the little person? In this episode, Prophessor S.T. Gillery focuses on the common folk and how the claim to the Iron Throne – while affecting nearly everyone – absolutely crushed these types of people throughout the realm.

History shows us time and again that your words and actions can leave a ripple effect that can last generations, but sometimes it isn’t your words or your actions. Sometimes it’s your demise.

Season one: A Hero's Journey, was told as narrative history.  In season two: A Game to End All Games, Prophessor S.T. Gillery will look at the War of the Five Kings through analytical lenses.  

What happens when you are part of a Rebel Alliance, but find out your father is the leading general of the opposing side? Do you continue to fight?  Or do you join him?  How far does the apple really fall from the tree?  In the last installment of this season, Prophessor S.T. Gillery details Luke Skywalker's most harrowing challenge he has ever come across. 

What happens when you stir the slumber of a sleeping giant?  Prophessor S.T. Gillery continues the story of Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance, and discusses how their most astonishing victory unleashed the raw fury of the Galactic Empire.  

How did a young moist farmer become one of the most valuable assets to a struggling rebellion?  Prophessor S.T. Gillery examines the origin and journey of a young individual who became a symbol of freedom and hope in one of the most compelling examples of intergalactic civil war in recent memory.  

What if you could take a class that analyzed Luke Skywalker the same way professors analyze Alexander the Great?  What if Ned Stark was treated the same way historians treat Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand? Or if Harry Potter’s life was talked about the way we talk about George Washington?  Prophessor S.T. Gillery answers these timeless questions and more with the Fantastical History Podcast.