Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 365) — Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Black Hawk Down, as historian Josh Donohue shares insights on the chaotic 1993 mission in Mogadishu. Learn what truly happened versus what Hollywood depicted. Josh has been on the podcast before to cover the historical accuracy of Thirteen Days and We Were Soldiers, and he's currently working on a new YouTube channel.

Josh's YouTube channel: links.boatspodcast.com/365guest
Josh's article: Heroic Fight for Wake Island links.boatspodcast.com/365article
Son of Wake Island sonofwakeisland.com
Josh and the BOATS episode about Thirteen Days: links.boatspodcast.com/358
Josh and the BOATS episode about We Were Soldiers: links.boatspodcast.com/347

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