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Dec 28 2017

How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part II

46 min 15 movies discussed
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We finish our tour of the best sights of the ancient world when we get deep into the history of a lighthouse that stood for 1200 years, an unsettling statue of Zeus, the world’s first mausoleum, and Chuck’s favorite, the Colossus of Rhodes!

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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck continue their exploration of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with part two of their fascinating series. They dive into the remaining four wonders, covering impressive structures like the towering Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the ornate Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (where the word "mausoleum" actually comes from), the massive Colossus of Rhodes, and the practical yet beautiful Lighthouse of Alexandria. Along the way, they share intriguing details about ancient engineering, the dramatic stories behind each wonder's construction and eventual destruction, and how these monuments connected the ancient world through trade, tourism, and cultural exchange.


Movies Discussed

Airplane!
Airplane!
1980 1h 28m
★ 7.3
"I didn't see a lot of those movies at all, except for the airplane movies — Chuck mentions seeing the Airplane movies when discussing which comedy spoofs he's watched." — Chuck
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
2003
★ 7.9
"the great Tony Hale of Veep and Arrested Development — Chuck mentions Tony Hale's role in this comedy series when promoting his live show." — Chuck
Billy Madison
Billy Madison
1995 1h 30m
★ 6.2
"the original Billy Madison Happy Gilmore role — Chuck mentions this Adam Sandler comedy when discussing the types of roles Sandler should stick to." — Chuck
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
1996 1h 32m
★ 6.7
"the original Billy Madison Happy Gilmore role — Chuck mentions this Adam Sandler comedy alongside Billy Madison as examples of good Sandler roles." — Chuck
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
1989
★ 6.8
"stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Referenced in the podcast advertisement as a 90s TV show that David Lasher and Christine Taylor starred in."
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993 1h 28m
★ 6.5
"Do you ever see Hot Shots part two, the sequel? — Josh asks Chuck if he's seen this comedy sequel as part of their discussion about spoof movies." — Josh
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 1h 37m
★ 7.2
"That's the Chevy Chase quote... From Christmas Vacation — Josh identifies a quote as being from this Christmas comedy starring Chevy Chase." — Josh
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 1h 54m
★ 7.2
"dial-up sound like poltergeist — Referenced in the podcast advertisement comparing dial-up internet sounds to this horror film."
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 1h 36m
★ 7.1
"we will be in conversation about his favorite movie, Punch Drunk Love — Chuck mentions this will be the focus of his live Movie Crush show with Tony Hale." — Chuck
Scary Movie
Scary Movie
2000 1h 28m
★ 6.4
"did not see any of the scary movies — Chuck says he hasn't seen the Scary Movie parody films." — Chuck
Scream
Scream
1996 1h 52m
★ 7.4
"I did record a movie crush yesterday for the movie Scream — Chuck mentions recording his podcast about the horror film that revitalized the genre." — Chuck
The Godson
The Godson
1998 1h 40m
★ 3.1
"don't get me started on, what was it, like The God Son? — Josh references this Leslie Nielsen Godfather parody as an example of a bad spoof movie." — Josh
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 1h 52m
★ 6.5
"Have you seen the new Noah Baumbach movie on Netflix? — Josh asks Chuck about this Netflix film featuring Adam Sandler in a dramatic role." — Josh
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 1h 26m
★ 7.3
"except for the airplane movies and the naked gun movies — Chuck mentions the Naked Gun series as comedy spoofs he has seen." — Chuck
Veep
Veep
2012
★ 7.5
"the great Tony Hale of Veep and Arrested Development — Chuck mentions Tony Hale's role in this HBO comedy series when promoting his live show." — Chuck

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