By John Moose Williamson
True stories, told with notes and highly edited.
Few can debate the huge impact Steve Jobs had on the world. So it's no wonder that after Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, there was in influx of news and media surrounding the life of the outspoken Apple co-founder...
Whether or not you're even religious, you've probably heard of the song Amazing Grace. It's one of those Christian hymns that just about everyone has heard, or at least heard of, at some point. It was first published in 1779...
In a retelling of one of the greatest moments in U.S. Coast Guard's history, The Finest Hours is a feel-good movie of true heroism. When sitting down to write the film, screenwriters Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson had the chance...
Elizabeth Short's murder was considered to be the crime of the century. And it's a mystery that many are still fascinated by, decades later. So when Brian De Palma directed a 2006 movie of the same name, many moviegoers wanted...
The movie Deepwater Horizon comes out on this Friday. So again we're going to take some time to look ahead at a movie. Before you go see the movie in theaters, let's take a few minutes to learn what happened...
Despite having an all-star cast and being based on a true story, most of the characters in the film didn't actually exist. Instead, Hollywood opted to merge together multiple people into a single character to help push the story forward...
Even though Argo starts off with text that says it's based on a true story, the movie was actually based primarily on two sources: a book by Tony Mendez, the CIA agent Ben Affleck plays, and a 2007 article on...
Pawn Sacrifice tells the story of one of the greatest chess players of all time—Bobby Fischer. How do you make the game of chess into an interesting story? With Bobby Fischer's life, you don't need to stretch it too far....
Ron Howard and Tom Hanks teamed up for their second of now four movies the duo have worked on together in 1995 with Apollo 13. Links from this episode: http://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/15-apollo-13/ https://www.facebook.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ https://www.patreon.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ http://twitter.com/danlefeb Get the transcript for this...
A very tricky episode to put together. I hope we all feel like it worked out. If you're not feeling it, feel free to bail in the middle. NOTE: It is essential that you’ve heard parts 1 through...
A very tricky episode to put together. I hope we all feel like it worked out. If you're not feeling it, feel free to bail in the middle. NOTE: It is essential that you’ve heard parts 1 through 7 before...
Anthropoid hits theaters on Friday. It's the story of how the Czechoslovakian government, forced into exile after the Germans occupied their homeland in 1938, tried to fight back and take down Reinhard Heydrich at the height of World War II. Learn the true...
Will Smith would say Ali was the film he was most proud of as an actor. And it tells a very important story of a true legend: Muhammad Ali. Although it wasn't a box office success by the numbers, Will...
Pain & Gain is the first comedy we've covered here on the show. It was also the first comedy for Michael Bay since another Miami-based story, Bad Boys II in 2003. Another first for Pain & Gain is that, unlike the Transformer...
In 2007, director David Fincher helmed the movie simply entitled, Zodiac, which tells the thrilling story of a rash of killings in the 1960s and 70s. Despite the film's failure at the box office, the subject is one that seems...
The triumphant return of BOATS! The sad return to Obsidian Trails. We're not out of Oregon yet. Featuring music from James Li's Ministry of Interior Spaces Also, I hope you're all seeing our new logo thing by Kendra Kamp.
Tom Clancy is known for his captivating military stories with stunningly accurate technical details. Clancy's career started with a fascinating novel: The Hunt for Red October. The Hunt for Red October is based on the true story of a brilliant...
Next Friday, on June 24th, director Gary Ross, the three-time Academy Award nominated writer and director behind Seabiscuit, The Hunger Games and Pleasantville, has taken his place behind the camera once again in a movie he's written. This time Ross...
Eight years ago, in 2008, Ron Howard directed the Oscar-nominated retelling of what are still the most popular political interviews to ever air on national TV. Frost/Nixon tells the story of 12 interviews performed by British talk-show host David Frost with...
On April 15th, Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of the man who broke down racial barriers by becoming the first black player in the MLB. A few years ago, a movie named after Jackie's jersey number...
Part 6! Will there be a Part 7? I suppose you'll know by the end of the episode, won't you?
When a movie says it's based on a true story, how much of that is actually real? In our first episode we'll look at the true story behind 2015's blockbuster hit The Revenant. Music credits and more show notes can...
Fans of episode 4 will not be disappointed. And I sure hope you're all listening through the credits; you don't want to miss any of the fun.
The most anticipated episode in the history of the show. What I said happens happens.
Our story begins.
My first full episode is an introduction to the podcast. I figure it might help to know a little bit about where this show is coming from.