Pohanka advised on popular television documentaries, such as "Civil War Journal" on The History Channel and the Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War". In addition, he was a reenactor and living historian, serving for over a decade as Captain of Company A of the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as "Duryée's Zouaves." He also attended annual reenactments at Gettysburg and the Little Bighorn.