The Green Knight and the Fear of Becoming a Man
The blog post spotlights a deep‑dive podcast episode on David Lowery’s film *The Green Knight*, framing it as more than a medieval fantasy. Host Jason Herbert brings in medieval scholar Matt Gabriele to unpack the movie’s treatment of fear, masculinity, honor, and identity. The conversation weaves historical context—Arthurian roots, chivalry, and medieval religion—with modern cultural analysis, praising Dev Patel’s performance and the film’s emotional realism. The piece positions the discussion as a bridge between scholarly insight and popular media, inviting readers to explore why knightly tales still resonate today.
The Ground Between Us
In a recent episode of Eli Henderson’s new podcast "The Ground between Us," the author appears as a guest to discuss his upbringing hunting and fishing in Kentucky and Louisiana. The conversation delves into the emotional and spiritual bonds people...
Linford Fisher and the Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in the United States
Linford Fisher, a Brown University historian, has spent 15 years documenting Indigenous slavery in what became the United States, uncovering that over 600,000 Native people were enslaved—more than the total African‑descended population brought to the colonies. He shows that this...
Timecop Was Never Just a Bad 90s Movie
In a recent episode of *Reckoning with Jason Herbert*, host Jason Herbert and guests Robert Greene II and John Wyatt Greenlee dissect the 1994 action‑science‑fiction film *Timecop*. While the movie was originally marketed as a vehicle to cement Jean‑Claude Van...
Smoke, Memory, and the American Story
The blog post revisits Adrian Miller’s *Black Smoke*, arguing that American barbecue cannot be understood without acknowledging Black foodways. It highlights how enslaved and later free Black pitmasters shaped regional styles, while modern media has recast barbecue as a white‑male...
Reckoning LIVE EVENT April 11
Reckoning with Jason Herbert will tape a live podcast episode on April 11 at the American Research Center in Egypt’s annual conference in Westminster, Colorado. Guest Dr. Kathleen Sheppard will discuss the 2001 film The Mummy Returns, Egypt in cinema,...