Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself.

William's book, "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" links.boatspodcast.com/375book
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:09 Movie synopsis
00:01:44 Two truths and a lie
00:02:56 Interview
00:57:40 Two truths and a lie answer

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