Bonus: Fandom & Folklore "The Last Samurai" (2003) with Arjun Hundal

About this episode

A discussion on the historical context and cultural significance of 'The Last Samurai' featuring guest Arjun Hundal.

I recently had the honor of being a guest on the Fandom & Folklore podcast. Sir Braydon and I had an amazing conversation about The Last Samurai movie. We went deep into the Historical Context of the film, the characters, the culture, and the epic battles. So please enjoy this bonus episode and be sure to follow and listen to F&F as it's a great show that I know you'll love. Description: Chapter 19: "The Last Samurai" (2003) with Arjun Hundal Join Sir Braydon and guest Arjun Hundal (the host of the podcast "Deep Into History" ) as we sharpen our katanas and our minds in the story of "The Last Samurai" (2003) ! We ask questions such as what true events inspired the movie, Japanese culture... and who truly is the "last samurai" ? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fandom-folklore/id1788243729 Intro Music by Aaron Barry ⁠ Aaron Barry(@theaaronbarry) • Instagram photos and videos Thumbnail Artwork by Syl Lockhart Follow the Show on Instagram Fandom & Folklore (@fandomandfolklore) • Instagram photos and videos © Braydon Keddie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Arjun Hundal

Topics covered

• The Last Samurai
• Japanese culture
• historical context
• fandom
• folklore

Keywords

• epic battles
• characters
• true events

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fandom & Folklore, The Last Samurai, Deep Into History, Follow the Show

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