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:

January 29, 2024This Week: Lincoln, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Buddy Holly Story
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 29th and February 4th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Lincoln | BOATS #170
All Quiet on the Western Front | BOATS #218
The Buddy Holly Story
Birthdays from This Week in History
42 | BOATS #2
The Rosa Parks Story
The Spirit of St. Louis
Movies Released This Week in History
Patton | BOATS #163
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January 22, 2024This Week: Zulu, Steve Jobs, U-571
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 22nd and January 28th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Zulu
Steve Jobs | BOATS #23
U-571
The Challenger
Birthdays from This Week in History
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
MacArthur
Pollock
Movies Released This Week in History
The Mothman Prophecies | BOATS #77
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24min
January 17, 2024Darkest Hour with Furman Daniel
Last year, we covered the early life of Winston Churchill with biographer Furman Daniel. Today, we'll bring chat with Furman again to learn more about Churchill during World War II as he was depicted in the 2017 movie Darkest Hour.

Learn more about the true story
Furman's book on Churchill isn't available yet, so until it is here are some of his other books.
Patton: Battling with History: https://links.boatspodcast.com/299book
21st Century Patton: Strategic Insights for the Modern Era: https://links.boatspodcast.com/299patton
The First Space War: How the Patterns of History and the Principles of STEM Will Shape Its Form: https://links.boatspodcast.com/299spacewar
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January 15, 2024This Week: Sully, El Chapo, The French Revolution
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 15th and January 21st as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Sully
El Chapo
The French Revolution
Birthdays from This Week in History
John Adams
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Apollo 13 | BOATS #15 or First Man | BOATS #144
Movies Released This Week in History
Bonnie and Clyde | BOATS #195
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23min
January 08, 2024This Week: Milk, Roman Empire, Walk the Line
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 8th and January 14th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Milk
Roman Empire
Walk the Line
Birthdays from This Week in History
Frost/Nixon | BOATS #4 or All the President's Men | BOATS #122
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | BOATS #166
Turn: Washington's Spies | BOATS #139
Movies Released This Week in History
The Sopranos | BOATS #286
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18min
January 03, 2024Chariots of Fire with Keep the Flame Alive
This summer, the Summer Olympics return to Paris, France for the first time since the 1924 games that were shown in the classic movie Chariots of Fire. So in our first episode of 2024, we'll look forward to warmer days as Jill and Alison from my favorite Olympics/Paralympics podcast join us to dig into the true story behind Chariots of Fire.

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January 01, 2024This Week: Emancipation, Bonnie and Clyde, I, Tonya
Happy 2024!
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from the first week of the year as they were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Emancipation
Bonnie and Clyde | BOATS #195
I, Tonya
Birthdays from This Week in History
Sons of Liberty
J. Edgar | BOATS #185
Pocahontas | BOATS #27
Movies Released This Week in History
The King's Speech

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December 25, 2023This Week: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Evel Knievel
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
Joyeux Noel | BOATS #31
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Evel Knievel
Birthdays from This Week in History
Black Sails
The Danish Girl | BOATS #14
The Man Who Would Be King
Movies Released This Week in History
The Wolf of Wall Street | BOATS #25
Unbroken
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30min
December 19, 2023Classic: The History of Christmas with Heather LeFebvre
Why is Christmas on December 25th? Why is a tree part of the tradition? Where did the idea of giving gifts come from?
On today's episode we'll go back to an interview with Heather LeFebvre from 2019 to learn more about the history of Christmas.

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December 18, 2023This Week: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, At Eternity's Gate
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History
The Man Who Invented Christmas | BOATS #220
Band of Brothers | BOATS series
At Eternity's Gate | BOATS #193
Birthdays from This Week in History
37 Days
Lincoln | BOATS #170 or The Conspirator | BOATS #175
Robin Hood | BOATS #149
Movies Released This Week in History
Platoon
Gangs of New York
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