# CalMeacham Interviewed on the History Channel **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934 "2009-08-01T00:23:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/41 "2009-08-11T13:42:35Z")
Thank you for alerting us to this. I have a reminder to set my DVR for August 31st… …and congrats on achieving Mass-Media Expert-Hood\* - from a Doper POV, it doesn’t get much better…🙂 \*although “MMEH” just doesn’t have the connotation I wish it did 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/42 "2009-08-11T16:38:16Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > What I’m really hoping is that the added publicity will help push the sales enough so that I’m finally in the black. It’s be nice if Oxford was finally able to see a profit out of this. Wait, I thought you were already in all-black?! and the new shirt was an Oxford shirt? Aren’t those usually blue? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/43 "2009-08-24T14:19:54Z")
Just one more week. The History Channel has the first two showings listed on its page. I am simultaneously excited and terrified. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/44 "2009-08-24T15:53:18Z")
thanks for bumping this. I knew it was coming up but forgot exactly when. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/45 "2009-08-24T16:15:27Z")
Just realized that I didn’t post the link: [http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=477242](http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=477242) ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/46 "2009-08-24T18:30:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > (For what it’s worth, Ray Harryhausen’s Medusa was topless in **Clash of the Titans** ) Does your segment address if Medusa will have nipples in the upcoming remake of **Clash of the Titans**? Nipples are important. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/47 "2009-08-24T20:11:39Z")
> [@Icerigger](#): > > I remember the HBO series Rome, when Caesar went to the temple everyone was chanting: Jupiter…Optimus…Maximus, Jupiter…Optimus…Maximus.🙂 I didn’t know the Ancient World had Transformers fans! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/48 "2009-08-24T20:58:27Z")
I’ve been recording this, but only watched Hercules all the way through. I found the actor for Herc rather odd - are the Greeks known for being blue-eyed? ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/49 "2009-08-24T21:04:59Z")
**Zyada** and I just watched the Hades episode, and were pretty much impressed. They seemed to have real historians talking about the subject, and _didn’t_ ask “Could it have been . . . _SPACE ALIENS_?!?!?” as some of the “educational” channels seem to do. I didn’t much like their endless repetition of the same few video clips, and Zyada pointed out that Hades’ contacts were showing in a few close-ups, but no big deal. We’ll certainly be checking back to see you , **Cal**! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/50 "2009-08-25T17:19:22Z")
Here’s the first picture I’ve seen of Medusa: [http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=108094&v=history\_show\_clash-of-the-gods](http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=108094&v=history_show_clash-of-the-gods) Please note: I’m not advertising the DVD or anything (I wouldn’t get a cent out of it, anyway) – it’s just that this is the only page I’ve found that has the picture. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/51 "2009-08-25T17:27:12Z")
Maybe I missed this, but how will we know which expert you are? You don’t look like Rex Reason, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/52 "2009-08-25T17:46:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Here’s the first picture I’ve seen of Medusa: > > [http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=108094&v=history\_show\_clash-of-the-gods](http://shop.history.com/detail.php?p=108094&v=history_show_clash-of-the-gods) > > Please note: I’m not advertising the DVD or anything (I wouldn’t get a cent out of it, anyway) – it’s just that this is the only page I’ve found that has the picture. Are you crazy posting that picture here!?? Won’t I turn to stone if I look at it? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/53 "2009-08-25T17:50:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Are you crazy posting that picture here!?? Won’t I turn to stone if I look at it? It’s only a picture, not the real thing. Perseus protected himself by looking at her reflection in his shield. Nowadays he’d use his camera-phone. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/54 "2009-08-25T17:59:06Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > It’s only a picture, not the real thing. Perseus protected himself by looking at her reflection in his shield. > Nowadays he’d use his camera-phone. Whew! That’s why you’re the expert who was interviewed and I’m not 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/55 "2009-08-25T18:05:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Whew! That’s why you’re the expert who was interviewed and I’m not 🙂 [Graham Chapman King Arthur] Well, you have to know these things when you’re a king, you know. [/Graham Chapman King Arthur] ---
**Author:** ![MN\_Maenad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@MN\_Maenad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MN_Maenad)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/56 "2009-08-25T20:00:42Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I’ve been recording this, but only watched Hercules all the way through. I found the actor for Herc rather odd - are the Greeks known for being blue-eyed? I got the impression that they used the same funky contact lenses for Hercules as for Zeus and the other Olympians - they’re an almost-subtle way of distinguishing Gods from mortals. I’ve seen Zeus, Hercules, and Hades so far, they’re not bad. Thanks for the confirmation that the producers deliberately made all of the experts wear black, I thought I was going a little crazy seeing them all in the same clothes… ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/57 "2009-08-25T20:08:13Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Nowadays he’d use his camera-phone. And post it on Facebook for everyone else at Parnassus High School to make fun of. “LOL OMG look at her hair!” Looking forward to the show, **Cal**. Make our little town proud. BTW, did you tell the Advertiser? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/58 "2009-08-30T23:47:01Z")
Just over 24 hours. ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/59 "2009-08-31T00:06:24Z")
Just so you know, in the re-telling of this, you and I will have gone way back, and in fact, we’ve been best friends since I saved your life back in '89. This is probably why I’m never asked to be an expert on anything, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934/60 "2009-08-31T02:24:09Z")
Wait. When is it on? I don’t see medusa listed on History channel tomorrow. Cal, do you have a photo of yourself we can see so we know when it is you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calmeacham-interviewed-on-the-history-channel/504934.md?page=4)