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 […]
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 […]
275: This Week: Patty Hearst, Chaplin, Tolkien, Turn
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies and TV series: Patty Hearst, Chaplin, Tolkien, and Turn: Washington’s Spies. Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story […]
257: This Week: Lizzie, The Hobbit, They Died with Their Boots On
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Lizzie, The Hobbit, and They Died with Their Boots On. 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 […]
199: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck
Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to chat about the real history behind the fantasy/horror movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death Lincoln and the Constitution Lincoln the Lawyer Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]
141: Tolkien with John Garth
John’s website Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth Tolkien at Exeter College Tolkien’s Worlds: The Places That Inspired the Writer’s Imagination 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 episode? Help support the next one! […]
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 […]
99: The Two Towers
BOATS: The Fellowship of the Ring BOATS: The Return of the King Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Plot Summary – IMDb Amazon.com: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume eBook: J.R.R. Tolkien: Kindle Store Movie […]
46: The Fellowship of the Ring
BOATS: The Two Towers BOATS: The Return of the King Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings Film Changes : General […]
05: 300
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Frank Miller’s 300 comics 300 Spartans – The Real Story The 300 Spartans 300 [Blu-ray] Show Transcript http://classics.mit.edu/Herodotus/history.html”>Learn more about 300 Join the Based on a True Story Facebook page Support the show at Patreon Connect with me on Twitter […]