232: This Week: Waco, The Crucible and Seabiscuit

On this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Waco, The Crucible and Seabiscuit. 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 […]

196: Moneyball with Will Cooper

2011 movie Moneyball

Moneyball tells the story of sabermetrics and the Oakland Athletics’ 2002 season and joining us to separate fact from fiction is attorney Will Cooper, who worked in the A’s clubhouse during the timeline of the movie. Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Transcript Note: This transcript is automatically […]

132: Eight Men Out

Resources Eight Men Out Eight Men Out (1988) – IMDb Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series: Eliot Asinof, Stephen Jay Gould: 9780805065374: Amazon.com: Gateway The Cincinnati Reds were Once Renamed the “Redlegs” Due to the Second Red Scare 1919 World Series – Wikipedia 1919 World Series by Baseball Almanac The […]

131: Seabiscuit

Resources Seabiscuit (2003) – IMDb – Synposis The Story of Seabiscuit – Wikipedia Seabiscuit – Wikipedia SEABISCUIT – Documentary – YouTube Biography: Seabiscuit | American Experience | PBS Seabiscuit: An American Legend Seabiscuit True Story Behind the Movie – Real Red Pollard ESPN.com – Page2 – How real is the reel Seabiscuit? Seabiscuit: A True […]

124: The Catcher Was a Spy

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) – IMDb The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) – Plot Summary – IMDb Moe Berg | Baseball Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Moe Berg Moe Berg | Society for American Baseball Research Who […]

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 […]

71: Ip Man

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Were the movies “Ip Man 1+2” based on what really happened in Yip Man’s life? | Yahoo Answers Ip Man (2008) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb Ip Man (2008) – Synopsis Ip Man (2008) – Plot Summary – […]

70: Rush

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Rush (2013 film) – Wikipedia Rush True Story vs Movie – Real Niki Lauda Crash, Real James Hunt ‘Rush’ only hints at race-car driver James Hunt’s exploits | New York Post Rush (2013) – IMDb Rush (2013/I) – Synopsis Niki […]

63: Cool Runnings

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Cool Runnings and Beyond: The Story of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team: Chris Stokes: 9781589820821: Amazon.com: Books Cool Runnings – Wikipedia Cool Runnings (1993) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb Cool Runnings (1993) – Synopsis Debunking Movie Myths: The Jamaican […]

55: A League of Their Own

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources A League of Their Own – Wikipedia A League of Their Own (1992) – IMDb A League of Their Own (1992) – Synopsis 25 Fun Facts About ‘A League Of Their Own’ | Mental Floss Rockford Peaches – A League […]

42: Everest

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers Everest (2015 film) – Wikipedia Everest (2015) – Synopsis Everest (2015) – Full Cast & […]