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 […]
284: This Week: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, All Quiet on the Western Front
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, and All Quiet on the Western Front. Events from This Week in History Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure From Hell | BOATS #93 | BOATS #93 Free Bonus Episode […]
240: Apollo 13, The Conspirator, Titanic
On 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? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through […]
216: Pirates of the Caribbean with Colin Woodard
Disney has released five movies in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and while they’re clearly fictional movies they pull from and have influenced our views of what the real pirates of history were like. New York Times Bestselling and Pulitzer Prize Finalist author Colin Woodard has a fantastic book called The Republic of Pirates […]
206: Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner
Jack Horner was the Paleontology Consultant on all six of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. He joins Based on a True Story to chat about the real dinosaurs we saw in the franchise. Jack Horner’s Dinosaurs How to Build a Dinosaur Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee […]
186: 1492: Conquest of Paradise with Patrick Wyman
Patrick Wyman is a historian, host of the Tides of History podcast and author of The Verge. He joins us today to dive into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott’s 1992 movie 1492. Get Patrick’s book Listen to Patrick’s podcast Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through […]
181: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with Gordon Laco
Today we’ll learn about the historical accuracy of 2003’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Helping us separate fact from fiction is Gordon Laco, who was the Lead Technical Advisor and Historical Consultant for the movie. Gordon’s website Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying […]
180: The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck
In 2003’s The Last Samurai we learn the story of Captain Nathan Algren, an American soldier who travels to Japan to train the early Imperial Japanese Army to fight off a rebellion against the Emperor. How much of it actually happened? That’s what we’ll look at in this episode. Dr. Brian Dirck joins us again to […]
149: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Dr. Sean McGlynn
Get Sean’s book, Robin Hood: A True Legend Blood Cries Afar: The Magna Carta War and the Invasion of England 1215-1217 King John and Magna Carta More of Sean’s Books Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through our links on this page. Did you enjoy this […]
129: The Return of the King
BOATS: The Fellowship of the Ring BOATS: The Two Towers Resources Based on a True Story: The Fellowship of the Ring Based on a True Story: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Synopsis Movie vs. Book: The Return of the King | The One Wiki to […]
118: Hidalgo
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Is Hidalgo really based on a true story? Hidalgo (2004) – Plot Summary – IMDb Hidalgo and Other Stories by Frank T. Hopkins (2004-01-14): Frank T. Hopkins; David Dary; Basha O’Reilly; CuChullaine O’Reilly: Amazon.com: Books Amazon.com: Searching for the Real […]