57: Behind the True Story of Bitter Harvest from Richard Bachynsky Hoover
Comparing history with Hollywood. Despite this semi-official tagline for the Based on a True Story podcast, from time to time I like to do something different. That’s why I’ll periodically take a look at the history behind a movie before that movie is released. If the concept behind the Based on a True Story podcast is to learn the […]
54: Men of Honor
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Men of Honor by David Robbins Men of Honor – Wikipedia Men of Honor (2000) – IMDb Men of Honor (2000) – Synopsis Carl M. Brashear, 75, Diver Who Broke a Racial Barrier, Dies – The New York Times Carl […]
50: Mulan
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Amazon.com: Mulan: Five Versions of a Classic Chinese Legend, with Related Texts by Shiamin Kwa and Wilt L. Idema Mulan (1998) – IMDb Mulan (1998) – Rotten Tomatoes Mulan (1998 film) – Wikipedia Mulan (1998) – Synopsis mulan.pdf Hua Mulan – […]
49: Lawrence of Arabia
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom Audiobook Lawrence of Arabia (film) – Wikipedia Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – […]
48: USS Indianapolis
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) – IMDb USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage – Wikipedia Hollywood to tell harrowing story of […]
45: Braveheart
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Braveheart (1995) – IMDb Braveheart – Awards – IMDb Braveheart (1995) – Synopsis Braveheart (1995) – Rotten Tomatoes Braveheart – Wikipedia Braveheart – Wikiquote ScottishHistory.com Droit du seigneur – Wikipedia Jus Primae Noctis: Fact or Fiction? William Wallace – Wikipedia William […]
44: The Men Who Stare at Goats
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) – IMDb The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) – Synopsis The Men Who Stare at Goats (film) – Wikipedia The Men Who Stare […]
40: Bitter Harvest
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Harvest of Despair: The Unknown Holocaust Learn more on the official site for the movie Bitter Harvest (2017 film) – Wikipedia Richard Bachynsky Hoover – IMDb George Mendeluk – IMDb “Holodomor” Ukrainian Famine/Genocide of 1932-33 The Holodomor | Guided History […]
37: 13 Hours
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Wikipedia 13 Hours (2016) – IMDb 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi (2016) […]
34: The Pianist
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945 The Pianist movie The Pianist (2002) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb The Pianist – Awards – IMDb The Pianist (2002) – Synopsis The Pianist (2002) […]
31: Joyeux Noël
Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources Joyeux Noël [Blu-ray] The Christmas Truce: Myth, Memory, and the First World War Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce Joyeux Noel (2005) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb Joyeux Noel (2005) – Box office […]