The Thin Red Line: Separating Cinematic License from Historical Fact Based on a True Story Podcast 2026-09-26 | The Thin Red Line: Separating Cinematic License from Historical Fact
James B. Steele on The Aviator: Exploring the Truth Behind the Howard Hughes Biopic Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-04-16 | In the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio portrays the eccentric and brilliant Howard Hughes, a maverick filmmaker and aviation tycoon who revolutionized Hollywood and the airline industry. The film chronicles Hughes' obsessive pursuit of perfection and his struggle with mental illness, offering a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the 20th century's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.Today, we'll learn compare the true story with the movie's version along with legendary journalist and Howard Hughes biographer James B. Steele.Learn more about the true story with James' book:Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness links.boatspodcast.com/314bookGet James' other work: Forevermore, Nuclear Waste in America links.boatspodcast.com/314forevermoreAmerica: Who Really Pays the Taxes? links.boatspodcast.com/314taxesThe Betrayal of the American Dream links.boatspodcast.com/314americandreamAmerica: What Went Wrong?: The Crisis Deepens links.boatspodcast.com/314crisisdeepensAmerica: What Went Wrong? links.boatspodcast.com/314americaJames Steele and Donald Barlett's website: links.boatspodcast.com/314guestDid you enjoy this episode?Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordFind the transcript and full show notes: links.boatspodcast.com/314Support our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Behind the Scenes: David Packouz Examines the Real History Behind War Dogs Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-03-06 | In 2016's War Dogs, we learn the true story of two young men who win a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan. Today, we'll talk to one of the real people the movie was based on, David Packouz, who is played by Miles Teller in the movie.Follow David's workSingular Sound: links.boatspodcast.com/307guestInstafloss: links.boatspodcast.com/307instaflossWar Dogs Academy: links.boatspodcast.com/307wardogsacademyDid you enjoy this episode?Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordFind the transcript and full show notes: links.boatspodcast.com/307Support our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Did a fan REALLY inspire Operation Dynamo? #dunkirk #worldwar2 Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-02-13 | Watch the full interview here: basedonatruestorypodcast.com/299-darkest-hour-with-furman-daniel
Churchill Didnt Save Dunkirk Alone! The REAL Story of Operation Dynamo 🇬🇧 #HistoryTok #WW2Facts Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-02-10 | Everyone knows Churchill rallied Britain in WW2, but did he single-handedly rescue Dunkirk? This video reveals the surprising truth about "Operation Dynamo" and who REALLY deserves the credit.
What letter grade does Darkest Hour get for historical accuracy? Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-02-07 | Check out the full video at basedonatruestorypodcast.com/299-darkest-hour-with-furman-daniel
What happened for Winston Churchill between the movies Young Winston and Darkest Hour? Part 4 Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-29 | ...
What happened for Winston Churchill between the movies Young Winston and Darkest Hour? Part 3 Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-27 | ...
What happened for Winston Churchill between the movies Young Winston and Darkest Hour? Part 2 Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-26 | ...
What happened for Winston Churchill between the movies Young Winston and Darkest Hour? Part 1 Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-25 | ...
Beyond Gary Oldman: Unmasking the Real Churchill in Darkest Hour Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-17 | Last year, we covered the early life of Winston Churchill with biographer Furman Daniel. Today, we'll bring chat with Furman again to learn more about Churchill during World War II as he was depicted in the 2017 movie Darkest Hour. Learn more about the true storyFurman's book on Churchill isn't available yet, so until it is here are some of his other books.Patton: Battling with History: links.boatspodcast.com/299book21st Century Patton: Strategic Insights for the Modern Era: links.boatspodcast.com/299pattonThe First Space War: How the Patterns of History and the Principles of STEM Will Shape Its Form: links.boatspodcast.com/299spacewarDid you enjoy this episode?Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordFind the transcript and full show notes: links.boatspodcast.com/299Support our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Did you know this about the 1924 Olympics? #historyfacts #olympics Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-16 | ...
Were the main characters in Chariots of Fire based on real people? Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-06 | Watch the full interview: youtu.be/jaU9pUzWxhg?si=RDrHMd21q-QqPgQ7
Chariots of Fire: Fact or Fiction? Debunking the Myths of a Cinematic Classic Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-03 | This summer, the Summer Olympics return to Paris, France for the first time since the 1924 games that were shown in the classic movie Chariots of Fire. So in our first episode of 2024, we'll look forward to warmer days as Jill and Alison from my favorite Olympics/Paralympics podcast join us to dig into the true story behind Chariots of Fire.Learn more about the Olympics/ParalympicsFollow Keep the Flame Alive: links.boatspodcast.com/296guestDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/296Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Thank you to for helping make 2023 an epic year! What are you hoping to hear on the podcast in 2024? Based on a True Story Podcast 2024-01-01 | ...
A historians take on the Reign of Terror Survivors Ball in Ridley Scotts Napoleon. Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-12-12 | ...
Hollywood vs. History ⚔️ Check out my full interview to learn the true story in the Napoleon movie! Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-12-10 | Full interview: youtu.be/lMoVarIw3cE?si=bOwO5SLq7ePq1Ynf
Hollywood vs History: What Ridley Scotts Napoleon got right and what it got wrong Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-12-06 | Alexander Mikaberidze is a historian and professor at Louisiana State University who specializes in Napoleonic studies. Today he'll join the podcast to dig deep into the historical accuracy of 2023's Napoleon.Learn more about the true storyThe Napoleonic Wars: A Global History: links.boatspodcast.com/290bookKutuzov: A Life in War and Peace: links.boatspodcast.com/290kutuzovAlso mentioned in this episode:The Burning of Moscow: Napoleon's Trail by Fire, 1812: links.boatspodcast.com/290burningmoscowDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/290Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
The Mafia in the Movies: A Conversation with Scott Hoffman Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-11-15 | Author Scott Hoffman takes us inside how well the movies like Casino, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and the TV series The Sopranos portray the Outfit and the Mafia. To hear more Mafia stories, pick up Scott's book called Inside.Get Scott's book: links.boatspodcast.com/286bookJump to the movies we're talking about00:00 - Introduction05:36 - Casino23:23 - Goodfellas51:30 - Donnie Brasco56:41 - The Sopranos01:45:35 - ConclusionDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/286Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Scott Eyman Talks About Whats Real and Whats Not in the 1992 Charlie Chaplin Biopic? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-10-31 | Classic film historian Scott Eyman's new book is out today! It's called Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex and Politics Collided, so today we'll be chatting with Scott about Charlie Chaplin's life as it was depicted in the 1992 biopic from Richard Attenborough.Learn more about the true storyGet Scott's new book: links.boatspodcast.com/283bookSee more of Scott's work: links.boatspodcast.com/283guestDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/283Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Was Freemantle an emissary from Queen Victoria like the Gettysburg movie shows? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-10-23 | Full video: youtu.be/pi0TgQenv-k?si=M54TjfVoEpGqb7xJ
Gettysburg: What the Filmmakers Got Right and Wrong with Historian Gregory J.W. Urwin Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-10-23 | We travel back to the 1993 film Gettysburg along with military historian and author Gregory J.W. Urwin to find out how well it does showing the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.Learn more about the true storyGet Gregory's book Custer Victorious: links.boatspodcast.com/280bookGettysburg by Stephen W. Sears: links.boatspodcast.com/280searsbookGettysburg: The Last Invasion by Allen Guelzo: links.boatspodcast.com/280guelzobookDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/280Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
What letter grade for historical accuracy does the movie Gettysburg get from a historian? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-10-18 | Full video: youtu.be/pi0TgQenv-k?si=M54TjfVoEpGqb7xJ
Did witnesses hear gunfire from the grassy knoll?...#jfk #warrencommission #grassyknoll Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-09-27 | Full episode: youtu.be/3QsCfGOzqkk?si=Ah0sWMV7vzUDfrDu
The Warren Commission Report was released on Sept 24, 1964 Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-09-25 | ...
Lee Harvey Oswald: A CIA spy? #cia #jfkassassination #leeharveyoswald #conspiracytheory #jfk Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-09-21 | ...
Marty chats about the magic bullet theory put forward in the JFK movie. #magicbullet #conspiracy Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-09-18 | Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/3QsCfGOzqkk?si=eQZDR6pvq_sPBa3-
JFK: Sifting Fact from Fiction - How Accurate is Oliver Stones Controversial Thriller? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-09-14 | Conspiracies still swirl around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Many of those were depicted in Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK, and today we'll dig deep into the true story with historian Marty Morgan.Mentioned in this episodeMarty on YouTube: links.boatspodcast.com/274guestLook for Marty on The UnXplained with William Shatner: links.boatspodcast.com/274unxplainedHistorical tours: links.boatspodcast.com/274toursGet Marty's book about the 507th: links.boatspodcast.com/274downtoearthMarty's D-Day book: links.boatspodcast.com/274ddayDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/274Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
George Armstrong Custer’s vanity in the movies Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-28 | Watch the full episode: youtu.be/FfOlqoxRYNY?si=CUyI7dqRTLHr-6GJ
How common were snake oil salesmen in the American Old West? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-23 | Full episode: youtu.be/FfOlqoxRYNY?si=Oi2ie9ERMBAlFkNw
Was Wild Bill Hickok in the 1970 movie Little Big Man anything like the real person from history? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-20 | Full episode: youtu.be/FfOlqoxRYNY?si=3H5LKmYgAmk8xCMv
How well does the movie ‘Little Big Man’ hold up to history? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-15 | Full episode on @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast youtu.be/FfOlqoxRYNY
Little Big Man and the Myth of the American Frontier: Truth or Hollywood Fiction? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-09 | Historian and author Gregory J.W. Urwin joins Based on a True Story to separate fact from fiction in the 1970 satirical western Little Big Man.Learn more about the true storyGet Gregory's book Custer Victorious: links.boatspodcast.com/268bookDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/268Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Part 2: Was Port Royal from Pirates of the Caribbean a real place? #piratesofthecaribbean #podcast Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-08 | Full video on @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast at youtu.be/cpgtDyY_7EY
Part 1: Was Port Royal from Pirates of the Caribbean a real place? #piratesofthecaribbean #podcast Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-07 | Full video on @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast at youtu.be/cpgtDyY_7EY
Did The Thin Red Line accurately portray battlefield dissent when Captain Staros refuses an order? Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-05 | Full video: youtu.be/8Lzo47PVOiY
The real pirate republic Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-03 | Full episode about the historical accuracy of Pirates of the Caribbean: youtu.be/cpgtDyY_7EY@BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast
The “Young Winston” movie’s depiction of Churchill at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898 Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-08-01 | See the full episode on @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast here: youtu.be/n2gvwv9_Yvo
A bit about King Arthur #kingarthur #medieval #basedonatruestory #historylovers #historyfacts Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-31 | Watch the full interview to learn more about the real King Arthur: youtu.be/qzDmZVy4GSY
Clip comparing Hotel Rwanda with the true story #podcast #historypodcast #moviereview Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-28 | Full episode @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast at youtu.be/E4Fcx7tVX7E
The hunt for Osama bin Laden #historypodcast #podcast Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-27 | @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast youtu.be/3m-5hdfzdOs
Professor Dorsey Armstrong, Executive Editor of Arthuriana, on the 2004 King Arthur movie Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-26 | Full episode @BasedonaTrueStoryPodcastyoutu.be/qzDmZVy4GSY
Did Osama Bin Laden know about the search for him? #podcast #historypodcast Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-24 | Full video here: youtu.be/3m-5hdfzdOs@BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast
Hotel Rwanda’s showing Paul Rusesabagina keeping people safe during the Rwandan genocide Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-22 | Full episode: youtu.be/E4Fcx7tVX7E
Surprising fact about the movie Hotel Rwanda Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-21 | Watch the full episode: youtu.be/E4Fcx7tVX7E@BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast
Hotel Rwanda: A true story? #historypodcast #podcast #historychannel #historyfacts Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-20 | ...
The Real Story of Hotel Rwanda: What the Movie Got Wrong Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-19 | The author of Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire, Jens Heycke, joins Based on a True Story to help us separate fact from fiction in the film Hotel Rwanda.Learn more about the true storyOut of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire: links.boatspodcast.com/264bookDid you enjoy this episode?Find everything at: links.boatspodcast.com/264Join the BOATS Discord community: links.boatspodcast.com/discordSupport our sponsors: links.boatspodcast.com/advertisersRemove the ads by supporting the show: links.boatspodcast.com/support
Challenges faced by Marie Curie as shown in the Radioactive movie Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-18 | ...
How the Radioactive movie shows the discovery of radium and polonium #mariecurie #historychannel Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-16 | ...
Part 2: Good historical thinking from the Schindler’s List filmmakers #historypodcast #podcast Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-14 | ...
Part 1: Something to keep in mind when watching Schindler’s List #historypodcast #podcast #history Based on a True Story Podcast 2023-07-14 | See the full episode: youtu.be/NQcpetSGRXw
