374: Young Guns II with Josh from The Wild West Extravaganza
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 374) — Today we’ll rejoin Billy the Kid’s outlaw gang as they continue their attempts to escape the law following the events in Young Guns (BOATS EP. 146). Was Brushy Bill Roberts a real person? Was he Billy the Kid? What other creative liberties did the filmmakers take […]
371: Classic: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story with Matthew Polly
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 371) — How well do you know about the real Bruce Lee? There are a lot of myths that came out of the movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, so today we’ll pull another classic episode from the Based on a True Story vault. Get Matthew’s Book Bruce […]
370: Titanic with Mark B. Perry
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 370) — Twentieth Century-Fox’s “Titanic” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb claims to draw facts from 1912 congressional inquiries, so how well does it do when we compare it to history? Get Mark’s Book And Introducing Dexter Gaines Also mentioned in this episode Watch the movie Get the […]
368: Behind the True Story: Not a Real Enemy with Robert Wolf
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 368) — Go behind the true stories shown in Holocaust movies through the experiences of Robert Wolf’s family. Since we’ll be talking about the Holocaust, listener discretion is advised. Get Robert’s Book Not a Real Enemy Find Robert on Social robertjwolfmd.com Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a […]
366: Troy with Neil Laird
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 366) — Homer’s “The Iliad” tells the story of the Trojan War, a tale brought to the big screen in the 2004 film “Troy.” But with an ancient epic as its foundation—and Hollywood’s creative liberties—how much of the story is real? Get Neil’s Latest Book Prime Time Pompeii […]
362: The Pinkertons Part 3 with Rob Hilliard
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 362) — Author Rob Hilliard joins us to bring “The Pinkertons” miniseries to a close by covering episodes 15 through 22 of the TV show. From John Scobell and Kate Warne to Allan and Will Pinkerton, Rob’s book takes what we know from history and fills in many […]
361: The Pinkertons Part 2 with Rob Hilliard
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 361) — We’re continuing our look at “The Pinkertons” by covering episodes eight to 14 of the TV show. Find part one linked here. Coming back for today’s episode is “In Freedom’s Shadow” author Rob Hilliard. Rob’s book is a historical novel based on the incredibly true story […]
360: The Pinkertons Part 1 with Rob Hilliard
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 360) — We’re beginning of a three-part miniseries covering all 22 episodes of “The Pinkertons.” Today, we examine the first seven episodes of the television series. Joining us for the miniseries is author Rob Hilliard, whose book “In Freedom’s Shadow” is a historical novel based on the true […]
358: Thirteen Days with Joshua Donohue
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 358) — In 2000’s Thirteen Days, we see a lot of the behind-the-scenes discussions and decisions that took place during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962. To help us separate fact from fiction, we’ll get to hear from Joshua Donohue, who is the Adjunct Professor of […]
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 […]
354: Casablanca with Bob LeMent
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 354) — Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, we’re walking into Casablanca on this episode to answer: How historically accurate is the movie? Helping us separate fact from fiction is Bob LeMent from StaticRadio.com. Bob’s Historical Grade: B What’s your historical […]