357: Maria with Sophia Lambton
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 357) — A new biopic from director Pablo Larraín tells the story of renowned opera singer Maria Callas. Unfortunately, the movie falls short in telling the true story of the real Maria Callas. Today we’ll get to learn from Sophia Lambton, the author of The Callas Imprint: A […]
348: This Week: Frida, Chaplin, Tolkien, Goodfellas
BOATS THIS WEEK (SEP 16-22, 2024) — Tuesday is the 99th anniversary of the bus accident that changed Frido Kahlo’s life, and we’ll learn more about the way the movie Frida shows it happening. After that we’ll jump to the movie with Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie Chaplin for his being kicked out of the […]
342: This Week: Saving Mr Banks, Krakatoa East of Java, From Hell
BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 26-SEPT 1, 2024) — Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of Disney’s Mary Poppins premiered, and that event is shown in the 2013 movie called Saving Mr. Banks about the making of Mary Poppins. If that’s too confusing, give the episode a listen to unravel it all. From there, we’ll travel to […]
338: This Week: Braveheart, Hatfields & McCoys, The Walk, Frost/Nixon
BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 5-11,2024) — This week’s events from historical movies starts with Monday’s 719th anniversary (August 5th, 1305) of William Wallace’s (Mel Gibson) capture shown in the movie ‘Braveheart.’ In the History Channel’s dramatic miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys”, we’ll see how it portrays the feud between their two families turning to bloodshed for […]
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 […]
310: This Week: Immortal Beloved, Knute Rockne All American
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Immortal Beloved, and Knute Rockne All American. Events from This Week in History Immortal Beloved Knute Rockne All American Birthdays from This Week in History At Eternity’s Gate | BOATS #193 The Naked Maja Bach, the […]
292: This Week: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, At Eternity’s Gate
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, and At Eternity’s Gate. Events from This Week in History The Man Who Invented Christmas | BOATS #220 Band of Brothers | BOATS series At Eternity’s […]
283: Chaplin with Scott Eyman
Classic film historian Scott Eyman’s new book is out today! It’s called Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex and Politics Collided, so today we’ll be chatting with Scott about Charlie Chaplin’s life as it was depicted in the 1992 biopic from Richard Attenborough. Get Scott’s new book Charlie Chaplin vs. America See more of […]
273: This Week: United 93, A Star-Spangled Story, Frida
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: United 93, A Star-Spangled Story, and Frida. 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 […]
265: This Week: At Eternity’s Gate, Bonnie and Clyde, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in At Eternity’s Gate, Bonnie and Clyde, and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. 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 […]
197: Frances with Jack El-Hai
The 1982 movie Frances tells the story of Hollywood actress Frances Farmer and how her struggles with mental health issues affected her career. We’ll be joined by writer and author Jack El-Hai to learn about the film’s historical accuracy. The Lobotomist The Nazi and the Psychiatrist See all of Jack’s work Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]