MAJOR SPOILERS for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Rebecca Ferguson - interview for Radio Times (2026)
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Check out a new episode of A.R.T.S hosted by Deon Ballard with guest Edrica Edwards Saturday March 21st at 5 pm (your time zone) on Nlistic TV
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And here is my interview in Italian on Strani Aeoni web page. Anyone abroad with a particularly morbid curiosity might want to try using an automatic translation—who knows…
Ed ecco qui la mia intervista in italiano sulle pagine di Strani Aeoni. Chi, dall'estero, avesse una curiosità particolarmente morbosa potrebbe provare a usare una traduzione automatica, chissà…
Link: straniaeoni.blogspot.com.
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VIDEO Cillian Murphy presenta il film di Peaky Blinders: “Preparatevi a piangere”
Tim Roth y Rebecca Ferguson hablaron con Clarín sobre la nueva película de Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth - interviews for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
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1 Stunde Interview mit Carsten Rose im Radio F.R.E.I.
Vielleicht ist KI gar nicht das Problem – sondern unser Menschenbild. Die Verführung der Nothing-Box
Emma Braslavsky über neuronale Resonanzfelder statt künstlicher Intelligenz, Kapitalismus als klimpernde Nothing-Box und die Frage, warum wir Technik ständig überschätzen – und uns selbst unterschätzen. Zwischen Erfurt, Science-Fiction und Philosophie wird klar: Der Mensch ist kein Datenarchiv, sondern ein chaotischer Quantencomputer aus Körper, Geschichte und Gefühl. Ein Gespräch über Zukunft, Macht – und darüber, warum Intelligenz mehr ist als Rechenleistung.
Foto © Carsten Rose
Link zum Nachhören
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🇸🇪 In the new interview, Kittens and Dolly style talk about their busy plans, they had with touring all around europe and the success of “Yihaa”! Also, the group promised that new things are coming up! What are you expecting from Dolly Style?
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Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan - interviews for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
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16:09 Alex Costache: The reform of the education system in Ukraine in 2027 may lead to the closure of some Romanian schools and the restriction of the rights of the Romanian minority in Ukraine, especially in the Chernivtsi region. How do you respond to the legat of this issue?
[[MORE]]16:36 Ukraine constantly emphasises that the European Charter, which guarantees certain rights for the languages of national minorities, will definitely have full possibilities in Ukraine. This is all.
It’s a discussion, that’s normal. Just like Ukrainian schools, as we want them to be in other countries, where there are Ukrainian diasporas and it is possible to establish a dialogue, just like historical memory, if it concerns relations between countries over the past 100, 200, 300 years.
All this for me is an obvious opportunity to introduce a wonderful dialogue between countries. Only in this way can we find not just understanding on some issue, but on the contrary, find opportunities to build dozens of other bridges through which these bilateral relations will develop rapidly. And this is obvious if you are neighbours.
If, well, there are diasporas, well, we must ensure that these diasporas have the opportunity to exercise their rights. This is the modern world. This is a world of free people. This is the world where there are no borders.
22:23 As for men [sighs]. Not all are heroes. Not all understand what the state is. Not everyone understand what family is. Not all people are perfect. There are many people who are afraid.
There are many people who don’t care at all. Except for the euro or the dollar. They don’t care about anything else. There are people who want to live simply by relaxing, lead the life of a sybarite and so on. These are people. If you expect everyone to behave perfectly, well, then we’re going to live in a mess.
24:10 Alex Costache: Conclusion, Mr. Podolyak. If you have a special message or a specific message for the Romanians who are watching this interview.
Two statements. First, I really, really adore Romanians and Moldovans because of my family ties. And second, always believe in yourself. Just like that. Sometimes it seems to people that there are things that are impossible, that cannot be believed. But when you take things one step at a time, while simultaneously understanding that there are still some things that need to be done regardless, well, you will succeed.
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I really want to explore every genre that I can,“ she says. "I don’t want to pigeonhole myself in one character or genre. I want to challenge myself as much as I can.
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Taking Notes from an Expert….
Rather than having my nose chronically in a book and/or screen for research, I decided to interview a local expert on this topic of Culture and WW2.
Luckily, I found the perfect fit here at Kutztown University:
Dr. Michael Gambone, a retired army veteran and professor of history in the fields of Latin American History, Modern American History, and Military History. He wrote the book, Modern Conspiracies in America: Separating Fact from Fiction, which I have been using for additional research.
He graciously allowed me to interview him and post snippets of our conversation here on the internet. A mix of serious and surface-level questions, we explored his opinions and expertise surrounding WWII, it’s media and impacts.
Quick notes: His answers have been paraphrased by my notes during the interview (it is not word-by-word quotes), and he mentions several books during the interview that further elaborate on the points he made.
Now, enjoy.
Interview:
Question 1 - You’ve written a book about “separating fact from fiction”, what do you think is the hardest part about actually doing this?
Dr. Gambone: In working with others to determine truth or researching to explain something on your own - rational arguments don’t always work. Stances and opinions come down to belief. See the book by Rob Brotherton: “Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories”
(In a separate interview, he was asked this: why a class on conspiracies? “One of my old Penn State professors discussed it with me, and it started out as kind of a lark. I had no idea how the class would turn out like it did or that I would even write a book on it. I think people take that class for different reasons, but that doesn’t change how attractive it is. I also think people take it because it gives them a space to talk about a subject that isn’t really talked about anywhere else.”)
Question 2 - When teaching about WWII, what is your favorite topic to explore and/or discuss with your students?
Dr. Gambone: His favorite topic is the home-front, the impacts and legacies of war in the mother country. Wars create social revolution - a want of change from the previous status quo and way of doing things. For example, He stated an argument can be made that the necessary push for civil rights truly came post-war, and continuing building to the monumental Civil Rights Act of 1964. See the book by John Costello: “Virtue Under Fire: How World War II Changed Our Social and Sexual Attitudes”
Question 3 - In popular books and/or movies about WWII, what is one thing that stands out to you as “wrong” or a common misconception? What is something they often get right?
Dr. Gambone: As a retired army veteran, Dr. Gambone often finds the portrayal of the military in media wrong. He explained that the military is often painted as a collection of “Yes sir - no sir” robots, rather than what they are - men and women fighting to honor and protect their country. He expressed that there can often be much more pushback and individuality from soldiers that we as civilians often do not see. See the book by James Bradley with Ron Powers: “Flags of Our Fathers”. On the other hand, he said that the details on uniforms and the accuracy of military comradery are often painted correctly in popular media. See the book by Stephen E. Ambrose: “Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest”
Question 4 - Which aspect of WWII do you personally find most interesting? And why?
Dr. Gambone: Personally, he finds American’s adaptability, especially to war, extremely fascinating. The ability to quickly adjust to pressing challenges, famed strategic thinking, and innovative technological advances are only a few examples of this adaptability. Two people he found that really highlight this point are Stephen E. Ambrose (an author previously mentioned) and Major Richard “Dick” Winters, an army paratrooper whom Ambrose’s book is partly based on.
Question 5 - What is your response to kids and/or young adults who see learning history as unimportant?
Dr. Gambone: He laughed when I asked this question, and said it honestly depends on the school and/or home emphasis that people have had about history. He stated it has its place, and it is certainly important, but he understands that is also not for everyone. Basically, “to each their own.”
Question 6 - What is one “fact” about WWII that you’ve heard? And why do you think this lie was circulated?
Dr. Gambone: He said for the most part, there are little mistakes pushed out there as fact - concerning mostly Winston Churchill quotes that are misphrased or taken out of context. Another point that Dr. Gambone brought up, while not an outright lie, is that Soviet Union contribution to WWII has an extreme underemphasis in American circles. The Soviet Union was in the fight longer, suffered greater losses, dominated the eastern front, and ultimately was a major decisive factor in the Allies win of WWII.
Question 7 - Steven Spielberg is arguably one of the best directors of our time. In his movies about WWII, what is one thing you loved? One thing you disliked? And why?
Dr. Gambone: He also laughed at this question - said it is basically the “Saving Private Ryan” question. From Spielberg films, he loved the fact that Spielberg used cameras from time period to film it. It adds realism and honesty to the real experiences that happened in WWII. He also admired the performance of Dale Dye in Saving Private Ryan, and the true military perspective he brought to the film. One thing that he disliked is the over-used “Greatest Generation” theme. He made a great point that glorification has limits - war is ugly, messy, and raw. The people were not picture-perfect - they were real. There were real heroes, and they should be honored, but at the end of the day - they were just humans.
Question 8 - How do you think our cultural perspective of WWII influences our genuine understanding of real history? (ex: influence of media; stories)
Dr. Gambone: As an American culture, Dr. Gambone thinks we often see WWII as an “explemar” or the peak of service. He finds this an extremely narrow view, and it can be harmful to contemporary perspectives concerning the WWII and military history. Dr. Gambone pointed me to a great resource in exploring this fact - Paul Fussell, American literary historian, wrote the book “Wartime” with the goal to demystify the public concerning the brutality to war and the reality of military culture.
Question 9 - What is your favorite WWII movie(s)? And why?
Dr. Gambone: He had two mentionable favorites - modern and classic. For modern, his favorite would have to be Saving Private Ryan. Like mentioned before, he appreciates the raw realism and honesty that the film brought to the war experience. For classic, his favorite is the Bridge Over the River Kwai. Dr. Gambone mentioned a lot of 60s nostalgia over this movie, and movies like it at the time; His teachers would often show war movies in his early schooling, and he has fond memories of that.
Question 10 - How do you think our global understanding of WWII affects our lives today?
Dr. Gambone: He said very simply, and even disappointedly, “we don’t apply it.” He said there have been many conversations among veterans, including himself, that we as Americans are making the same mistakes; We have not learned our lesson. Post-WWII there was a pointed attempt to reconcile and foster change by eventually gaining the Germans as allies. In modern times, we are not maintaining it - we have lost respect and allies, we have made enemies, and there has been an incredible loss of hard-fought lessons.
Question 11 - In my continued research, is there any advice or suggestions you have for me?
Dr. Gambone: He said he was very interested in this blog topic and pointed me in the direction of several possible focuses that have intrigued him and might prove useful to me in my research: Veterans want to transform society - post-war experiences, ideas, and reforms. For example, Thurgood Marshall - tradition of modern civil rights, Betty Friedan - modern feminism, G.I. Generation - the modern birthplace of American culture as we know it, etc.
Reflection on our meeting:
Dr. Gambone is extremely knowledgeable in his field, and I am glad that I took the jump to meet with him and learn even more about this topic. His book provides an interesting insight to modern conspiracies and education surrounding American history; I recommend it as it is a genuinely interesting read. Hope you enjoyed this learning experience as much as I did.
Best wishes,
-The Author