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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 389) — Are you a baseball fan? Today we’re digging into some baseball history as it was depicted in the 1976 movie “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.” Learn about the history of barnstorming baseball teams with Ben Railton, Professor of American Studies at Fitchburg State […] The post 389: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings with Ben…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 388) — Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) brings Homer’s epic journey to the screen as we follow Matt Damon’s Odysseus from the Trojan War through monsters, sirens, and a long road home. In this episode, we’ll learn from author and former documentary filmmaker Neil Laird about the historical […] The post 388: The Odyssey with Neil Laird appeared first on Based…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 387) — How accurate is the 1990 movie Memphis Belle? Military historian Joshua Donohue returns to Based on a True Story to break down what the movie gets right, where Hollywood takes liberties, and what the real crew of the Memphis Belle actually experienced during World War II. […] The post 387: Memphis Belle with Joshua Donohue appeared first on Based on a True…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 386) — Learn about the lost Franklin expedition in the Arctic as it was depicted in the first season of AMC’s The Terror. Learn More of the True Story Rich’s Franklin Expedition Episode Learn more about Dr. Rae Shipwrecks and Seadogs Podcast Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a […] The post 386: The Terror with Rich Napolitano appeared first on Based on a…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 385) — Steven Pressfield, author of the 1995 novel that inspired the 2000 film, joins Based on a True Story to unpack the movie’s historical connections. Learn More of the True Story Read the Book Get The Arcadian See more of Steven’s Work Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […] The post 385: The Legend of Bagger Vance with Steven Pressfield appeared first on…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 384) — Where did Tarantino follow the true story, and where did he deviate from the facts for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood? Learn More of the True Story All the Right Movies Podcast ATRM on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Facts about Once Upon a […] The post 384: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with John Barker appeared first on Based on a True Story .
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 383) — Did the Oppenheimer movie get the Manhattan Project right? Today, we’ll dig into the film’s portrayal of the project. Learn More of the True Story Tales of Militant Chemistry by Alice Lovejoy Army Film and the Avant Garde Remapping Cold War Media Alice Lovejoy’s Website BOATS: […] The post 383: The Manhattan Project in Oppenheimer with Alice Lovejoy appeared…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 382) — Join me in this throwback style BOATS episode without any guests. It’ll just be you and I learning about the true story behind 2023’s Oppenheimer. Learn More of the True Story Tales of Militant Chemistry by Alice Lovejoy American Prometheus Oppenheimer Official Screenplay 109 East Palace: […] The post 382: Oppenheimer appeared first on Based on a True Story…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 381) — My love of history started with the legend of King Arthur. While there are many King Arthur movies to pick from, today we’ll learn about the one that marketed itself as being more historically accurate than the others. Dorsey Armstrong on Wondrium Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or […] The post 381: King Arthur with Dorsey Armstrong appeared first on Based on a…
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 380) — Today we dive into the 2013 film Captain Phillips directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks, and discover how much of Hollywood’s version actually matches the true story of the Maersk Alabama hijacking. Trial attorney Brian Beckcom, who represented the crew of the container ship […] The post 380: Captain Phillips with Brian Beckcom appeared first on…
