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.

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Based on a True Story episodes:

March 06, 2023This Week: The Alamo, Selma and Malcolm X
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Alamo, Selma and Malcolm X.
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15min
February 27, 2023This Week: Waco, The Crucible and Seabiscuit
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Waco, The Crucible and Seabiscuit.
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19min
February 20, 2023This Week: Malcolm X, Flags of Our Fathers and Patton
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Malcolm X, Flags of Our Fathers and Patton.
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18min
February 13, 2023This Week: Mata Hari, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Young Guns
For the week between February 13th to February 19th, we'll be learning about historical events that were depicted in Mata Hari, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Young Guns.
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15min
February 09, 2023One Night with the King with Michael LeFebvre
Today we're learning about the 2006 movie One Night with the King. Dr. Michael LeFebvre is a Fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians and an Old Testament scholar who will join us to separate fact from fiction in the movie.

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1h 14min
February 06, 2023This Week: Mary Queen of Scots, The Pacific and Julia
For the week between February 6th to February 12th, we'll be learning about historical events that were depicted in Mary Queen of Scots, The Pacific and Julia.
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12min
January 30, 2023This Week: Lincoln, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Buddy Holly Story
For the week between January 30th to February 5th, we'll be learning about historical events that were depicted in Lincoln, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Buddy Holly Story.
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25min
January 23, 2023This Week: Steve Jobs, U-571 and The Challenger Disaster
For the week between January 23rd to January 29th, we'll be learning about historical events that were depicted in Steve Jobs, U-571 and The Challenger Disaster.
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21min
January 20, 2023King Arthur with Professor Dorsey Armstrong
Today we're learning about the 2004 movie King Arthur starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley. Professor Armstrong is a medievalist who has been published numerous times over decades for her work studying the legends of and surrounding King Arthur, and she'll join us today to separate fact from fiction in the movie.

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55min
January 16, 2023This Week: El Chapo, La Révolution française and Zulu
For the week between January 16th to January 22nd, we'll be learning about historical events that were depicted in El Chapo, La Révolution française (The French Revolution) and Zulu.
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17min

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How many episodes does Based on a True Story have?

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