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Downton Abbey was filmed at Highclere Castle, which is Lady Carnarvon's home. On this episode of the Based on a True Story podcast, she'll join us to talk about the historical accuracy of the Downton Abbey movie and TV series. Learn more about the true story Find all of Lady Carnarvon's books: https://links.boatspodcast.com/150guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/21a6f4d5-0acc-4b4b-ab17-af2fd1678bcf Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links....

There are many versions of Robin Hood's story that have been on the big screen. Today we'll chat with historian Dr. Sean McGlynn about the 1991 classic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Learn more about the true story Get your copy of Dr. McGlyyn's book called Robin Hood: A True Legend: https://links.boatspodcast.com/149book Also mentioned in the episode is another of his books, Blood Cries Afar: The Magna Carta War and the Invasion of England 1215-1217: https://links.boatspodcast.com/149magnacar...

Doran Cart is Senior Curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. He joins us today to talk about the historical accuracy of the hit blockbuster movie 1917. Learn more about the true story Visit the National WWI Museum and Memorial website: https://links.boatspodcast.com/148guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/1bed6286-e7bb-45dc-b53f-f462c3c90b4e Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/148 Supp...

Mark is the producer of the official Bletchley Park podcast. He joins us today to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2014 film The Imitation Game and do some fact checking on the original Based on a True Story episode from back in 2016. Learn more about the true story Follow the Bletchley Park podcast: https://links.boatspodcast.com/147guest Plan your visit to the home of the codebreakers during World War II: https://links.boatspodcast.com/147bletchleypark Did you enjoy this episode? Lea...

How much do you know about Billy the Kid? On the popular Infamous America podcast, Chris Wimmer has dug deep into the life of one of most famous outlaws in the Old West. He joins us today to separate fact from the fiction we saw in the 1988 movie about Billy the Kid, Young Guns. Want more of the true story? Subscribe to Infamous America and listen to a full season of episodes telling the true story of Billy the Kid: https://links.boatspodcast.com/146guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a ...

As the Christmas season approaches, let's take a step back from the hustle and bustle to learn about the history and festivities over the millennia that have resulted in the holiday traditions we're familiar with today. Links from today's episode Pick up your own copy of Heather's book, The History of Christmas: https://links.boatspodcast.com/145book Follow Heather's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/145guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/58b96451-5...

Our story today is as close to traveling through time and space as we can without a single mention of the Doctor. That's because today we're going to travel back in time to discuss the true story of Neil Armstrong as we saw in the movie First Man. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/4e3bace3-5e6c-4fdb-bac3-4d68826d4dac Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/144 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Re...

The story of the Salem witch trials was brought to the world's spotlight thanks to Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. Today, we'll look at the historical accuracy of the 1996 movie based on that play. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/d127df3f-c0d1-482e-97dc-7d2431faabe3 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/143 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://li...

Today (October 26th) is the anniversary of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Chris Wimmer is the Host and Producer of the Legends of the Old West podcast. He joins us today to separate fact from the fiction of the events surrounding and during the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as it was depicted in the classic film Tombstone. Learn more about the true story Follow the Legends of the Old West podcast at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/142guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://...

Historian and Tolkien scholar John Garth breaks down the historical accuracy of the 2019 biopic about the life of J.R.R. Tolkien simply called Tolkien. Learn more about the true story Follow John's work and get his books at https://links.boatspodcast.com/141guest Get the award-winning Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth on Amazon: https://links.boatspodcast.com/141book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/67a4b13c-6ee0-430f-94c1-25c92b6eb...

The story behind 2018's Tag seems almost too ridiculous to be true. What better way to separate fact from fiction than by chatting with some of the real guys that the movie is based on? That's exactly what we'll do today. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/6bb286b5-e403-4c11-a2b4-413a22f5c038 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/140 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting...

In a first for Based on a True Story, today we'll chat about the TV series Turn: Washington Spies. Joining me to dive behind the history of the popular AMC show is Michael Troy from the American Revolutions podcast. Subscribe to Michael's podcast at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/139guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/1025f77d-5412-41aa-9ce2-7beba07d28d0 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/139 Support our sponsors: h...

The story of Mary Stuart and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I is one that's been told many times over. We've looked at the story from Elizabeth's side when we looked at the two Elizabeth movies a little while back. Today, we'll look at the story from a different perspective as told in the 2018 movie called Mary Queen of Scots. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/7baf4a1e-0075-4578-b135-602e882c205b Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcas...

Today I'm honored to be joined by the renowned Dr. Zahi Hawass to learn more about how much of the 1963 classic film Cleopatra was historically accurate. Find Dr. Zahi Hawass online at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/137guest Get Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt: https://www.amazon.com/Cleopatra-Search-Last-Queen-Egypt/dp/1426205457/ Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/fc2e06ac-370d-4745-83d8-9d4710266a53 Find the transcript and full show not...

This isn't a normal episode of Based on a True Story. Let's take a few moments to chat about some of the changes coming to the podcast. Questions or concerns? Reach out to me at dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's episode will talk about the renowned artist Vincent van Gogh as depicted in the movie Loving Vincent. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/fb9262e6-5e84-4b02-908b-deaab971f6b6 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/135 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn ...

D-Day was June 6th, 1944. The 75th anniversary is this week, and if there's one movie that has changed the perception of the invasion it's The Longest Day. So, we'll chat with author and historian Marty Morgan to find out how much The Longest Day got right...and what it didn't. Marty's work mentioned in the episode: Marty's books D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy More about Marty Marty's site Marty's D-Day t...

Today we'll travel back in time to the days of Greek mythology as we compare the 2004 movie Troy with history. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/2edc156f-feeb-4679-9465-665b3ed3460c Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/133 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn...

This is the story of the 1919 Black Sox scandal that rocked the world of Major League Baseball. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/d4d07bf9-221a-4947-9534-83f0fc9e5b75 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/132 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about you...

It's been called a rags to riches story, and an inspiration to millions. But how much of 2003's Seabiscuit actually happened? Let's find out! Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/f0415180-ba09-4700-9ba3-b1557e909c3b Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/131 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://lin...

Sometimes, Hollywood exaggerates nature's fury on screen. Today, we'll learn about one of the stories that reminds us how scary it can really be. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/5ae36531-e06e-4053-a6e4-49894a7ad180 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/130 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https:/...

Two years ago, we covered The Fellowship of the Ring as an April Fools Day surprise. Last year, it was a little less of a surprise when we continued the story with The Two Towers. This year, the trilogy will come to an end with the epic conclusion in The Return of the King. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/57781645-96ea-46b6-b7f4-08683431e8da Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/129 Support our sponsors: https://links.boat...

Today we'll learn about Malcolm X, the man whose childhood saw his family get attacked by the KKK to an adulthood where he turned to robbery and drugs before growing into a civil rights activist and minister speaking out against racism in the United States. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/ae069329-866b-4a63-be16-a81ec53718b9 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/128 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/adve...

Last episode we learned about Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK. This week we'll learn about the 2016 film LBJ that covers President Lyndon Baines Johnson, the man who became President the moment John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/3a8dc365-52bf-4cae-ba2f-bfa092b8078c Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/127 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by support...