The CineHistorians Podcast

About The CineHistorians Podcast

Movies aren't just made in Hollywood, they're made everywhere across the globe, and your film expert hosts Raquel Stecher and Dr. Carl Sweeney guide you through film movements, genres and styles, groups of filmmakers and much more.They are the Cinehistorians.A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Film Stories

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2024

Latest episode

19 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Dec 2025

   S2 Bonus Episode: More Picks from the Sight & Sound List

   Co-hosts Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze eight films from the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list, providing historical context and discussing their lasting impact.

2. 

   12 Dec 2025

   S2E8: Goodfellas (1990) and Martin Scorsese

   Hosts Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Martin Scorsese's *Goodfellas* (1990) within the context of the Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films list, discussing its historical significance and lasting impact on cinema.

3. 

   5 Dec 2025

   S2E7: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) and Céline Sciamma

   Co-hosts Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Céline Sciamma's 2019 film *Portrait of a Lady on Fire*, exploring its historical context and impact as part of the Sight & Sound Top 100 list.

4. 

   28 Nov 2025

   S2E6: Touki Bouki (1973) and Djibril Diop Mambéty

   Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Djibril Diop Mambéty's *Touki Bouki*, discussing its place in cinematic history and its impact as part of the Sight & Sound list, in this podcast episode.

5. 

   21 Nov 2025

   S2E5: In the Mood for Love (2000) and Wong Kar-wai

   Hosts Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Wong Kar-wai's film *In the Mood for Love*, exploring its historical context and impact as part of the Sight & Sound list, in this episode.

6. 

   14 Nov 2025

   S2E4: The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and Victor Erice

   Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Victor Erice's 1973 film *The Spirit of the Beehive*, exploring its historical context and lasting impact on cinema as part of their series on Sight & Sound's Top 100 films; this is an analytical discussion.

7. 

   7 Nov 2025

   S2E3: Bicycle Thieves (1948) and Vittorio De Sica

   Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Vittorio De Sica's *Bicycle Thieves*, exploring its place in Italian Neorealism and its lasting impact on cinema as part of their Sight & Sound series.

8. 

   31 Oct 2025

   S2E2: Vertigo (1958) and Alfred Hitchcock

   Hosts Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Alfred Hitchcock's film *Vertigo* (1958), exploring its historical context, significance, and lasting impact on cinema as part of their series on the Sight & Sound Top 100 films.

9. 

   24 Oct 2025

   S2E1: Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) and Chantal Akerman

   Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher analyze Chantal Akerman's *Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles* and its significance within the Sight & Sound's Top 100 Greatest Films list, discussing its historical context and lasting impact in this podcast episode.

10. 

    21 Jan 2025

    S1E8: Jaws (1975) and New Hollywood

    On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Hollywood movement and we pay particular attention to the 1975 film Jaws, which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Note: You may perceive a change in Carl's audio after approximately 12 minutes of the discussion. We hope this doesn't affect your enjoyment. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11. 

    14 Jan 2025

    S1E7: The Graduate (1967) and New Hollywood

    On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Hollywood movement and we pay particular attention to the 1967 film The Graduate, which was directed by Mike Nichols. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: The Showman of the Screen: Joseph E. Levine and His Revolutions in Film Production by A.T. McKenna book review: https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2017/06/joseph-levine.html Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) movie review: https://www.outofthepastblog.com/2015/11/harold-and-lillian.html Letterboxd list of films mentioned in Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015): https://letterboxd.com/cinehistorians/list/all-of-the-movies-mentioned-in-harold-lillian/ Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12. 

    7 Jan 2025

    S1E6: Dogtooth (2009) and the Greek Weird Wave

    On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the Greek Weird Wave movement and we pay particular attention to the 2009 film Dogtooth,which was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Attenberg, Dogtooth and the weird wave of Greek Cinema by Steve Rose: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/27/attenberg-dogtooth-greece-cinema Fritzl case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case The Allegory of the Cave by Plato https://avi-loeb.medium.com/interstellar-interpretation-of-platos-cave-allegory-b74f24b1a5c Casus Belli (2010): https://youtu.be/w6eYoRIUVKg?si=zvpTSaWVwHWgQtK8 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13. 

    17 Dec 2024

    S1E5: Where is the Friend's House? (1987) and New Iranian Cinema

    On this episode of CineHistorians, we discuss the New Iranian Cinema movement and we pay particular attention to Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 film Where is the Friend’s House?... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Agnès Varda Criterion Closet video ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Jx0Pjq_kQ BFI 50 films to see by age ~ 15 https://www.bfi.org.uk/lists/50-films-see-age-15 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14. 

    10 Dec 2024

    S1E4: My Brilliant Career (1979) and the Australian Film Revival

    On this episode of CineHistorians, we continue our season about New Waves by discussing the Australian Film Revival. In particular, we focus on Gilliam Armstrong’s 1979 film My Brilliant Career, which stars Judy Davis and Sam Neill… Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Portrait of Miles Franklin ~ https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/learning-resources/learning-resource-themes/society-and-culture/arts-and-fashion/portrait-australian-author-miles-franklin Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15. 

    3 Dec 2024

    S1E3: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) and the British New Wave

    We continue our season on New Waves by looking at the history of the British New Wave. In particular, we focus on the 1960 film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16. 

    26 Nov 2024

    S1E2: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) and the French New Wave

    In this episode, Carl & Raquel continue their exploration of the French New Wave by discussing Agnès Varda's 1962 film Cléo from 5 to 7... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Mentioned in the episode: Godard being a pretentious loser ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLRsph8R4c Raquel is wearing the Viva Varda button from the Academy Museum Store ~ https://academymuseumstore.org/products/blue-viva-varda-button Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fspn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17. 

    19 Nov 2024

    S1E1: Breathless (1960) and the French New Wave

    On the first full episode of the podcast, we kick off our season on New Waves by looking at the history of the French New Wave. In particular, we focus on Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film Breathless. Tune in again next week for another discussion about a classic film from the French New Wave... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Robert Bellissimo's YouTube episode on 1963's Contempt (mentioned in the episode): https://youtu.be/I5peUl9IxQM?si=bzTgicic2G4SXkE1 Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18. 

    12 Nov 2024

    Episode 0: Introduction to CineHistorians

    In this short episode, Carl & Raquel introduce themselves and outline what you can expect from The CineHistorians Podcast. Tune in again next week as they kick off this season's topic, 'New Waves'... Co-hosts: Raquel Stecher & Carl Sweeney Editor: Carl Sweeney Find us on X, Letterboxd & YouTube: @CineHistorians Support the podcast on Kofi: ko-fi.com/CineHistorians Raquel Stecher: Website: www.raquelstecher.com X: x.com/RaquelStecher Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/raquelstecher.bsky.social Quelle Movies: www.quellemovies.com Out of the Past: www.outofthepastblog.com YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@outofthepastblog Carl Sweeney X: x.com/CKJSweeney Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/ckjsweeney.bsky.social The Movie Palace Podcast on X: @MoviePalacePod CineHistorians is part of the Film Stories podcast network. Film Stories on X: @filmstories Film Stories on Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories The Film Stories website: www.filmstories.co.uk Music: The Lookout (composer: Jon Björk) via epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19. 

    5 Nov 2024

    Coming Soon: The Cinehistorians Podcast

    Movies aren't just made in Hollywood, they're made everywhere across the globe, and your film expert hosts Raquel Stecher and Dr. Carl Sweeney guide you through film movements, genres and styles, groups of filmmakers and much more. They are the Cinehistorians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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