Based on a True Story

By Dan LeFebvre

We've all seen movies that claim to be 'based on a true story', but have you ever wondered how accurate they are? That's what we'll find out as we compare Hollywood with history.... more

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Based on a True Story episodes:

May 01, 2023This Week: Gods and Generals, The Right Stuff, The Hindenburg
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Gods and Generals, The Right Stuff and The Hindenburg.
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52min
April 26, 2023Chernobyl Part 1
HBO's Chernobyl miniseries tells the story of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Today, we'll be looking at the first episode in the miniseries called 1:23:45.

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46min
April 24, 2023This Week: Troy and Chernobyl
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Troy and Chernobyl.
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22min
April 17, 2023This Week: The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor, The Red Baron
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor and The Red Baron.
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21min
April 10, 2023This Week: Apollo 13, The Conspirator, Titanic
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Apollo 13, The Conspirator and Titanic.
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27min
April 03, 2023This Week: Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Grant and Lincoln
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Grant and Lincoln.
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27min
March 30, 2023A United Kingdom with Jens Heycke
In the 2016 movie A United Kingdom, we learn about the controversial interracial marriage between Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams. How well did the movie do telling the true story? Author Jens Heycke joins Based on a True Story to help us separate fact from fiction in the film.

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March 27, 2023This Week: Immortal Beloved and The Highwaymen
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Immortal Beloved and The Highwaymen.
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28min
March 20, 2023This Week: Waterloo, The Blue Max and Hitler: The Rise of Evil
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Waterloo, The Blue Max and Hitler: The Rise of Evil.
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23min
March 13, 2023This Week: Schindler's List, Valkyrie and Rome
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Schindler's List, Valkyrie and Rome.
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21min

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