Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 363) — In today’s Behind the True Story episode, we take a closer look at the career of award-winning director and producer Robyn Flanery.

Robyn's latest project, the documentary series "Profit Over People," explores the failure of the U.S. healthcare system. She previously directed the critically acclaimed documentary "Broken Worlds: The Island" and has worked behind the scenes on historical films such as "The Butler" and "Dallas Buyers Club." Her credits also include major fictional productions like "Django Unchained" and "Planet of the Apes."

- "Profit Over People" on YouTube at links.boatspodcast.com/363profitoverpeopleyoutube
- "Profit Over People" on Substack at links.boatspodcast.com/363profitoverpeoplesubstack
- More of Robyn's work at links.boatspodcast.com/363guest


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