294: This Week: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Evel Knievel

In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, and Evel Knievel. Events from This Week in History Joyeux Noel | BOATS #31 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Evel Knievel Birthdays from This Week […]

293: Classic: The History of Christmas with Heather LeFebvre

Why is Christmas on December 25th? Why is a tree part of the tradition? Where did the idea of giving gifts come from? On today’s episode we’ll go back to an interview with Heather LeFebvre from 2019 to learn more about the history of Christmas. Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! […]

262: This Week: Battle of Britain, Hamilton, One Nation, One King

In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Battle of Britain, Hamilton, and One Nation, One King. 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 […]

260: This Week: 1776, Lawrence of Arabia, Project Blue Book

In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in 1776, Lawrence of Arabia, and Project Blue Book. 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 […]

220: Classic: The Man Who Invented Christmas

Today we’re replaying an episode of Based on a True Story from 2018 about the 2017 movie The Man Who Invented Christmas. The story the movie tells the tale of Charles Dickens as he struggles to write A Christmas Carol. Get The Man Who Invented Christmas book Listen to A Christmas Carol Did you enjoy […]

214: A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 2

This is part 2 of ‘A Nightmare Before Halloween’ with 16 spooky stories to help you get into the Halloween spirit! Find the podcasts in this episode (in order of appearance) True Crime Island: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214truecrimeisland Based on a True Story: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214boats The Asian Madness Podcast: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214theasianmadnesspodcast Sistas Who Kill: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214sistaswhokill Hometown History: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214hometownhistory Coffee and […]

213: A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 1

This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire, Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Based on a True Story. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two-part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you […]

145: Christmas Special 2019 with Heather LeFebvre

Get Heather’s book, The History of Christmas Follow Heather’s work and sign up for her newsletter 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! Buy me a coffee Transcript Note: This transcript […]

122: All the President’s Men

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Watergate Story – The Washington Post 1: 5 Held in Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here 2: GOP Security Aide Among Five Arrested in Bugging Affair – The Washington Post 3: Bug Suspect Got Campaign Funds – The Washington […]

121: A Christmas Carol

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 our links on this page. Transcript Note: This transcript is automatically generated. There will be mistakes, so please don’t use them for quotes. It is […]