Based on a True Story

This Week: The Philadelphia Experiment, Macbeth, The Pacific

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BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 12-18,2024) — Today is the 81st anniversary of the conspiracy theory from the 1984 movie The Philadelphia Experiment. Or is it? Tune in to find out. After that, we'll move into the Shakespearean classic-turned-modern movie Macbeth (2015) because this Wednesday is the 984th anniversary (1040 CE) of King Duncan I of Scotland's death. This week also marks the 79th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, so our third event will come from the HBO miniseries The Pacific.

Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.

Events from This Week in History
  • Monday: The Philadelphia Experiment
  • Wednesday: Macbeth
  • Thursday: The Pacific | BOATS The Pacific Miniseries


    • Birthdays from This Week in History
    • Tuesday: Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun
    • Wednesday: Doc Holliday in Tombstone | BOATS #59 | BOATS #142 (Chris Wimmer) | BOATS #317 (Tom Clavin)
    • Thursday: Napoleon Bonaparte in Napoleon | BOATS Napoleon Miniseries
    • Friday: T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia | BOATS #49


      • Historical Movies Released This Week in History
      • Thursday: Apocalypse Now
      • Saturday: Monty Python's Life of Brian


        • Mentioned in this episode
        • The Philadelphia Experiment II
        • The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)
        • Potsdam Conference photos
        • Chris Wimmer's Legends of the Old West podcast
        • Tom Clavin's Tombstone book
        • Louis Sarkozy's book Napoleon's Library
        • Alexander Mikaberidze's book The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History
        • Lt. Col. John Stockton photo


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