Based on a True Story

In a highly requested episode, this week we're focusing on the film starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio heading up an all-star cast in this classic interpretation of the Alexandre Dumas classic. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/34cb4db4-e5bd-4544-b7f7-43fec7f76894 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/89 Support our sponsors:...

It was an epic fight between two martial arts masters...Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man. But how much of the film that was inspired by this true event is actually true? Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/c10efaa4-d9a0-4e1e-be2a-8d7d6d9e5efd Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/88 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.co...

Ever heard of the U.S. Cavalry's attempts at replacing horses with camels? Historian, author and podcaster Scott Rank joins me on this episode to learn more about this little-known event in U.S. history. Check out Scott's podcast here: https://links.boatspodcast.com/87guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/a471ef9e-dd08-4559-a326-1623ce97afa3 Find the transcri...

Happy New Year! Pack your backs for our first adventure of the year. We're headed to the Amazon today as we compare history with The Lost City of Z. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/8043a1b8-0358-48be-995e-53fbac418a58 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/86 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Re...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! With today being Christmas, I wanted to do something a little different and share a few classic holiday tales to help keep you company as you handle your holiday tasks, whether they're around the house or around town. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/072d480c-afe1-4a44-9bad-a53ca3b0a7c7 Find the transcript and full show note...

Just in time for Christmas day, a new film being released tells the story of a young P.T. Barnum's rise to riches. But who was the real P.T. Barnum and how did he really begin the "greatest show on earth"? Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/bde3224e-4f69-402e-a3fa-10fa4adf593e Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/84 Support ou...

Jane Austen's relationship with Tom Lefroy was something we saw on screen during the 2007 film Becoming Jane. But was it real, or just a fictional story? Let's find out. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/8b28f31c-dc51-42e7-bfb3-c1212a856f87 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/83 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodca...

December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day, and the perfect day to watch a movie in remembrance of that day. Which one should you watch? This week I'm joined by Corey Constable from the Omitted podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of both 2001's Pearl Harbor and 1970's Tora! Tora! Tora! to determine which one you should watch this Pearl Harbor Day.  Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https:...

Today is the 922nd anniversary of Pope Urban II preaching the Crusades. That's why we're going back to the 12th century this week to learn the true story behind the movie Kingdom of Heaven. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/a5f98a93-76c4-420c-b80a-9464ffd46569 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/81 Support our sponsors: http...

Even today, Das Boot is seen as one of the defining films to showcase what World War II was like for German submariners. But was it true? That's what we'll aim to find out in this episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/34c4b6e2-ed4b-4a50-a625-a6befee9ac0a Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/80 Support our sponsors: https...

In a couple of weeks, the movie Darkest Hour will dive into the life of Winston Churchill. With that in mind, let's do our own dive into the life of the politician and speaker this week so when you go see the movie you'll be able to tell how accurate it is. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/34f92480-abfb-4e62-bd83-c578851b144a Find the transcript and full show...

Nicole Kidman stars as actress Grace Kelly in a film that tells the story of her transition from Hollywood royalty to actual royalty as the Princess of Monaco. How much of the film is true? That's what we'll find out in this episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/e61b1d7a-aab7-4a8e-a3dc-4b8b6b5fb7b2 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.bo...

Happy Halloween! To get in the spirit of the season, this week I'll be joined by Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast as we dive into what really happened surrounding The Mothman Prophecies. Check out Sam's show at http://www.notalonepodcast.com/ Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/6617bf6a-92e0-4163-9589-f393f63be35d Find the transcript and full show notes...

Loving was released in 2016 and depicts the story of Richard and Mildred Loving as they struggled against racial barriers. Their case, Loving v Virginia, would go all the way to the Supreme Court and be the catalyst to legalizing interracial marriages in the United States today. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/24064256-8456-45e9-8ca1-1d02a6e99f1b Find the tra...

The 1983 film The Right Stuff is considered by many to be an epic masterpiece. Before the Apollo program, The Right Stuff tells the story of the first astronauts in the United States and the race to get into space. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/6fe50770-ccd5-4c1a-9056-675b465c8815 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/75 S...

We're diving into the classics this week as we compare history with Mata Hari. Released in 1931, Mata Hari tells the story of the woman who many considered to be one of the most dangerous spies during World War I. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/8a1ae9c6-5726-4c99-8863-a53b91249f22 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/74 Su...

If you're a fan of history, 2008's Flash of Genius tells the story about something that probably never even crossed your mind. One man's journey to inventing the intermittent windshield wiper and how the huge car manufacturers tried to steal it from him. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/553acedb-63ad-49a4-852c-738e0bb97e64 Find the transcript and full show not...

Get a look at a different angle of World War II as we compare the 2001 film Enemy at the Gates with history. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/a1035d00-7450-44fe-8222-edb1f999d55e Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/72 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show:  ht...

If you're a fan of Kung Fu movies, Ip Man is one you've already seen. If you think everything you saw on the screen actually happened, you might be surprised with the true story. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/98294bb5-2bd3-4e22-a855-5319bc89caf2 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/71 Support our sponsors: https://links.b...

Formula One racing in the 1970s was about more than just fast cars. This week we'll compare history with the 2013 Ron Howard movie Rush. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/0893c166-2f5f-40c9-8e88-e3cb3e893889 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/70 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads...

Spies and espionage between Russia and the USA. It almost seems like it could be a subject in today's headlines, but on this week's episode we'll look at one of the most damaging cases of espionage inside the FBI. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/09e384f7-8e15-4046-8339-61a4cd1a253b Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/69 Su...

Matt Bondurant joins us on this week's episode as we compare what really happened with the movie Lawless. Matt's grandfather, Jack, and two grand-uncles that were the inspiration for his book that the movie is based on, The Wettest County in the World . Get Matt's book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/68book Learn more about Matt:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/68guest Did you enjoy this episode?...

This week we'll conclude our look into the historical accuracy of Cecil B. DeMille's classic film, The Ten Commandments. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/e42494ee-bf8d-4c57-b1a6-f733168ee28a Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/67 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting t...

With almost four hours of movie and plenty of religious subject matter to cover, we'll have to split this movie up into two parts to do it justice. On this episode we'll cover all the way up until the movie's intermission. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/0b813f6a-b0d9-45a8-b976-853eaaa122f1 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast....

2016's Genius tells the story of book editor Max Perkins and the authors he discovered, including Thomas Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment:  https://galas.fm/episode/a59354ce-3013-4e8a-862d-c5fbc0d24bb5 Find the transcript and full show notes:  https://links.boatspodcast.com/65 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertise...