336: Today: First Man and the Apollo 11 Splashdown
BOATS TODAY (JULY 24, 1969/2024) — Apollo 11 splashed down exactly 55 years ago, so today we’ll wrap up our 3-part miniseries with the end of Apollo 11 mission. Need to catch up? Apollo 11 Launch: https://links.boatspodcast.com/333 Apollo 11 Lunar Landing: https://links.boatspodcast.com/334 Apollo 11 Splashdown: https://links.boatspodcast.com/336* Watch the Movie Movie: Find where First Man is […]
334: This Week: Dahmer, First Man, At Eternity’s Gate
BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 22-28,2024) — Events from this week in history include Jeffrey Dahmer’s confession on July 22nd, 1991. We’ll learn how well Netflix’s 2022 smash hit series Monster shows that happening. This week also marks the end of the Apollo 11 mission on July 24th, 1969, but we’ll have a special minisode coming […]
333: Today: Men in Black 3 and the Apollo 11 Launch
BOATS TODAY (JULY 16, 1969/2024) — We’ll introduce the concept of BOATS Today while we learn about Apollo 11’s launch sequence from today in history as it was shown in the movie Men in Black 3. Until next time, here’s where you can continue the story. Mentioned in this episode Movie: Find where Men in […]
332: This Week: Napoleon, Men in Black 3, Barbieheimer
BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 15-21,2024) — Events from this week in history include Napoleon’s surrender aboard HMS Bellerophon that happened on July 15th, 1815, and we’ll learn how it was shown in the 2023 biopic. Then, we’ll learn about the Apollo 11 miniseries that we’ll launch tomorrow on the exact anniversary of the launch from […]
331: This Week: The Battle of Britain, Hamilton, One Nation, One King
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these four movies: The Battle of Britain, Hamilton, and One Nation, One King. Events from This Week in History Wednesday: The Battle of Britain Thursday: Hamilton Sunday: One Nation, One King Birthdays from This Week […]
330: This Week: The Trench, 1776, The Pride of the Yankees, Lawrence of Arabia, Project Blue Book
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these four movies: The Trench, 1776, The Pride of the Yankees, Lawrence of Arabia, and the TV series Project Blue Book. Events from This Week in History Monday: The Trench Wednesday/Thursday: 1776 Thursday: The Pride of the Yankees […]
329: Black Sails with Colin Woodard
The Starz TV series Black Sails is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novel “Treasure Island.” It’s a story filled with squashbuckling pirates who dare to wage war against self-described civilized nations. Are you ready to travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy? We’ll be joined today by Colin Woodard, the acclaimed author […]
328: This Week: They Died with Their Boots On, 37 Days, Gettysburg
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: They Died with Their Boots On, 37 Days, and Gettysburg. Events from This Week in History Tuesday: They Died with Their Boots On | BOATS #198 Friday: 37 Days Sunday: Gettysburg | BOATS #280 […]
327: This Week: Amelia, All the President’s Men, Lizzie
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Amelia, All the President’s Men, and Lizzie. Events from This Week in History Monday: Amelia Monday: All the President’s Men | BOATS #122 Thursday: Lizzie Saturday: The Hobbit | BOATS LoTR Series Birthdays from […]
326: This Week: Loving, Waterloo, J. Edgar
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Loving, Waterloo, and J. Edgar. Events from This Week in History Wednesday: Loving | BOATS #76 Saturday: Waterloo | BOATS #174 Saturday: J. Edgar | BOATS #185 Birthdays from This Week in History Anne Frank […]
325: Midway (1976) with Jon Parshall
On this, the anniversary of the Battle of Midway, we’ll get a World War II historian’s reaction to the 1976 Midway movie. Buy the MovieApple | Google | YouTube | Amazon | IMDb | Other Jon’s Historical Grade: B+ What’s your historical grade for the movie? Learn about the true story Get Jon’s book Other […]