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After inventing the lie detector test, William Moulton Marston came up with the character of Wonder Woman. His inspiration was his wife Elizabeth, and his significant other, Olive. Learn more about their story as we compare history with the movie Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/4829f600-313e-4483-8bcd-7380b83f48cc Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/116 Support our sponsors: https:...

Today marks the 51st anniversary of revolutionary Che Guevara's capture that led to his death. How much do you know of his story? Let's find out as we compare 1969's Che! with history. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/32a1746b-fed0-414a-983a-73037bd7e64f Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/115 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcas...

Author J.G. Ballard wrote the novel Empire of the Sun based on his own childhood. That's the first level of creative difference between truth and fiction. By the time it was adapted for the big screen, there were bound to be some things that were changed. So, what really happened? Let's find out. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/f0a6736f-3fcc-49a5-9f53-53b39ea8c766 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/114 Support our spon...

The world changed on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. Today, we'll honor the memory of those who lost their lives that day as we look at the historical accuracy of the movie United 93. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/fbc33fab-6f2c-449a-b4cf-2febbc2fc367 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/113 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.c...

On episode 106, we learned about the movie Elizabeth. That's the first of two movies in a series, so we're heading back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I as we complete the second part in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/3d8ff924-96f5-4e97-82ad-9436dddd1271 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/112 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the sho...

When three girls are taken from their homes, they risk their lives to find the rabbit-proof fence in Australia and walk home over a thousand miles away. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/2fc15c90-2f15-4c06-87c4-1ed44de755d8 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/111 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: ...

Dive into the world of the supernatural as I'm joined by UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen to chat about Whitley Strieber's experience that we saw in the movie Communion. Check out Rob's show at https://links.boatspodcast.com/110guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/ba39dadf-7250-40cd-93a4-bdaa3fe55331 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/110 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by s...

How much do you know about the story behind Winnie the Pooh? Let's dive into the beloved children's stories as we compare history with the movie Goodbye Christopher Robin. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/cd00baba-232c-4bfb-b244-8d78333cacd9 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/109 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support ...

The Ghost and the Darkness tells the story of the man-eaters of Tsavo as they terrified railway workers in 1898. Did it really happen? Let's find out. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/b846d769-1ea7-41d0-8896-35adfc344955 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/108 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: ht...

Learn more about World War I Medal of Honor recipient who was the subject of the 1941 Gary Cooper film simply called Sergeant York. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/3c515fc4-f2bb-4422-9aa9-58aa648ef5b6 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/107 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspo...

Producer Melissa requested we cover the movie Elizabeth, so pack your bags and travel back in time to the days just after King Henry VIII as we compare the movie with history. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/cb9cd330-75a7-453e-940e-9a61086d7ca0 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/106 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/supp...

When Hollywood covers the Battle of Mogadishu, how much of what we see is accurate? That's what Based on a True Story Producer Brian wanted to know when he requested this week's episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/0323c016-4215-464e-9a9b-3d2a197fcf6e Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/105 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodca...

When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a family was left without a father. A wife without her husband. That's the scenario behind the 2016 Jackie, and the subject of this week's episode. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/608d8c9c-04b8-4b88-b47a-70cafd62f4d0 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/102 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links....

For generations, James Fenimore Cooper's classic American novel has been recreated in various forms for the big and small screen. As a novel, it's not entirely factual and yet it's a film many consider to be true by its mere popularity. This week we'll learn about the most recent and most popular rendition, the 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/5d242462-ee1a-4a6c-a1ec-3bcd31c363ce Find the transcript and full show no...

To celebrate the show's anniversary and episode 100, we'll be looking at a story that's special to me...that of King Arthur. We can't hope to cover everything about Arthur that's been written for thousands of years in a single episode, but we'll try to get a good primer about the story as we saw in 2004's King Arthur. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/7c5a44ba-6130-4685-a460-58848b4c4eae Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com...

Surprise! Enjoy April Fools Day with this special bonus episode as we continue our look at The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/5767ce03-366f-4752-83b2-b16b1fe3f2d0 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/99 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/c...

Mac vs PC. It's a flame war that's fueled by people on both sides who love to hate the other side. How did it all start? We'll find out as we dig into the true story behind Pirates of Silicon Valley. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/f4864b02-cb45-45d7-826e-52699b1ce365 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/98 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://link...

The 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde was one of the films that many consider to be the starting point for the taming of violence in mainstream Hollywood. How much of it was true? Let's find out. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/aac89109-bcb9-48ff-a732-7d434f713f1a Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/97 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodc...

Did the Nazis really steal all that artwork we saw George Clooney, Matt Damon and Bill Murray chase after in The Monuments Men? That's what we'll find out this week. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/a4fe0dc1-bdbf-43b1-800d-909ca0eff2a9 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/96 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a...

Today is the 55th anniversary of the surprise death of country music legend Patsy Cline. In honor of her life, let's learn more about it as we compare history with the 1985 biopic, Sweet Dreams. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/6b073da3-78c3-48c9-a4a1-f67e2f913134 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/95 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boa...

The 1997 animated film Anastasia tells a beautifully touching tale of the Grand Duchess trying to find her family...but how much of the story we see on screen is true? This week we'll dive into the mystery surrounding the story of Anatasia's alleged disappearance. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/7ca49786-b285-4b02-b7a3-186202eacb14 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/94 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.co...

This week we learned about Jack the Ripper's brutal murders. After you listen to the regular episode, this bonus episode will help us get a little better historical context. You'll get a peek into some of the research that goes into episodes as we follow each murder with articles and reports from the time of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror in London. Be warned, this episode contains some very disturbing content about the Jack the Ripper murders. Listen to this on your own before listening wit...

Jack the Ripper was a serial killer before the term was coined. Be warned, today's episode contains some very disturbing content about the murders...check it out before listening with kids. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/b433ea76-8339-441d-9ca3-be9d1bfc6e2a Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/93 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspod...

2008's The Other Boleyn Girl gives us a peek into what it could've been like roaming the English court during King Henry VIII's reign. But how much of what we saw of the relationship between King Henry VIII, Anne and her sister Mary Boleyn was true? That's what we'll find out as we compare history with The Other Boleyn Girl. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/4bd40604-6060-4dde-8bcb-52e5656abaf5 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodc...