NEON: The Real History Behind Popular Culture
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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successful video games – Assassins Creed, God of War, and Fortnite – are steeped in history.NEON has already uncovered historical references in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Black Panther, Star Wars, Game of Thrones...
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Recent episodes
- #49 - Avengers: Endgame (2019) & Contagion (2011)
- #48 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- #47 - Saving Private Ryan
- #46 - NEON at the Movies: 300 with Tom Holland
- #45 - Castlevania: How a video game was inspired by 15th century Ottoman history
- #17 - Love Island: A genius show that combines our need for a companion with a much darker side of humanity
- #44 - Braveheart: Is it history or is it legend? (Part 2)
- #43 - Braveheart: Is it history or is it legend? (Part 1)
- #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)
- #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)