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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Battle of Britain , Hamilton , and One Nation, One King . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/262 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/this...

Dan McMillan is the author of How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust , and he's joining the podcast to help us separate fact from fiction in the film Schindler's List . Learn more about the true story How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust: https://links.boatspodcast.com/261book Learn about Dan's work at Save Democracy in America: https://links.boatspodcast.com/261guest Did you e...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in 1776 , Lawrence of Arabia , and Project Blue Book . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/260 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek S...

Today's episode looks at how well the 1972 film Young Winston shows early years of Winston Churchill before he became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Joining us today is Furman Daniel, author of the upcoming book Mud, Blood, and Oil Paint: The Remarkable Year that Made Winston Churchill . Learn more about the true story Furman's book on Churchill isn't available yet, so until it is here...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in 37 Days, Gettysburg, and The Trench. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/258 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our spon...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Lizzie, The Hobbit, and They Died with Their Boots On. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/257 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thiswee...

1998's The Thin Red Line is set during the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II. How well did it do telling the true story? Historian and author Marty Morgan joins Based on a True Story to help us separate fact from fiction in the film. Learn more about the true story Follow Marty on YouTube: https://links.boatspodcast.com/256guest Get Marty's book Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regim...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Waterloo, J. Edgar and Amelia. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/255 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our sponsors:...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/254 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our...

We'll do something a little different today. Instead of learning about the history behind a movie, we'll learn about the history of Hollywood itself with a man who lived it: George Stevens, Jr. Learn more about the true story Get George's book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/253book Listen to the audiobook: https://links.boatspodcast.com/253audiobook Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Disc...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Watchmen, Harriet and Midway . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/252 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our sponsors:...

HBO's Chernobyl miniseries tells the story of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Today, we'll be looking at the final episode in the miniseries called Vichnaya Pamyat . Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/251 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.c...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Messenger, Bonnie and Clyde and Dunkirk . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/250 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support...

HBO's Chernobyl miniseries tells the story of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Today, we'll be looking at the fourth episode in the miniseries called The Happiness of All Mankind . Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/249 Support our sponsors: https://links....

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Other Boleyn Girl, The Spirit of St. Louis and Amelia . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/248 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/th...

HBO's Chernobyl miniseries tells the story of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Today, we'll be looking at the third episode in the miniseries called Open Wide, O Earth . Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/247 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcas...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Band of Brothers, Operation Finale and Amazing Grace . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/246 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thiswee...

HBO's Chernobyl miniseries tells the story of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Today, we'll be looking at the second episode in the miniseries called Please Remain Calm . Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/245 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodca...

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 . Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/244 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thiswe...

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 . Did you enjoy this episode? Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/243 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/adver...

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Troy and Chernobyl. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/242 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our sponsors: https://lin...

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. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/241 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Supp...

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. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/240 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek Support our s...

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. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/239 Learn more about BOATS This Week: https://links....

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. Learn more about the true story Get Jens' new book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/238book Did you enjoy this episode? Jo...