324: This Week: The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan. Events from This Week in History Tuesday: The Longest Day | BOATS #134 Thursday: The Longest Day | BOATS #134 Thursday: Saving Private Ryan | BOATS #159 […]
323: Midway (2019) with Jon Parshall
Roland Emmerich’s 2019 movie simply called “Midway” shows a lot more than the Battle of Midway. We’ll be joined today by one of the historical consultants on the movie who is also the co-author of Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Jon’s Historical Grade: C+ What’s your historical grade for the […]
322: This Week: Sink the Bismark, Harriet, Watchmen
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Sink the Bismark, Harriet, and Watchmen. Events from This Week in History Monday: Sink the Bismark or watch it on YouTube Saturday: Harriet | BOATS #187 Saturday: Watchmen Birthdays from This Week in History Walt […]
321: Napoleon with Louis Sarkozy
Historians weren’t there, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know the true story about one of the most documented people in all of human history. Let’s put Napoleon’s new film to the test with Louis Sarkozy, historian and author of “Napoleon’s Library.” Join us as we dissect the movie’s portrayal, separate fact from fiction, and uncover […]
319: This Week: Darkest Hour, The New World, The Other Boleyn Girl
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Darkest Hour, The New World, and The Other Boleyn Girl. Events from This Week in History Darkest Hour | BOATS #299 The New World The Other Boleyn Girl | BOATS #92 Birthdays from This […]
318: This Week: The Hindenburg, Band of Brothers, Operation Finale
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Hindenburg, Band of Brothers, and Operation Finale. Events from This Week in History The Hindenburg | BOATS #91 Band of Brothers | BOATS Miniseries Operation Finale | BOATS #162 Birthdays from This Week […]
317: Tombstone with Tom Clavin
Did Hollywood get it right? Join us as we delve into the iconic Western film Tombstone with a special guest: the author of the book Tombstone, New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin! We’ll separate myth from reality, analyzing the portrayal of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and the […]
316: This Week: The Pride of the Yankees, Gods and Generals, The Right Stuff
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Pride of the Yankees, Gods and Generals, and The Right Stuff. Events from This Week in History The Pride of the Yankees Gods and Generals The Right Stuff | BOATS #75 Alan Shepard’s photo from […]
315: This Week: Troy, Chernobyl
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in the movie Troy and two events from the TV series Chernobyl. Events from This Week in History Troy | BOATS #133 Chernobyl | BOATS Miniseries Birthdays from This Week in History Vladimir Lenin in The King’s Man Marcus […]
314: The Aviator with James B. Steele
In the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio portrays the eccentric and brilliant Howard Hughes, a maverick filmmaker and aviation tycoon who revolutionized Hollywood and the airline industry. The film chronicles Hughes’ obsessive pursuit of perfection and his struggle with mental illness, offering a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the 20th […]
313: This Week: The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor, The Red Baron
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor, and The Red Baron. Events from This Week in History The Conspirator | BOATS #175 Pearl Harbor | BOATS #212 The Red Baron Birthdays from This Week in History The Life […]