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Based on a True Story

We"ve all seen movies that claim to be "based on a true story", but have you ever wondered how accurate they are? That"s what we"ll find out as we compare Hollywood with history.

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92:43

Dolemite Is My Name with Mark Jason Murray

Based on a True Story ·

2022/09/07

Dolemite Is My Name is the 2019 biopic about Rudy Ray Moore, the comedian, singer, actor, and film producer who has often been given the nickname the "godfather of rap." We'll chat with Mark Jason Murray, who was the Research Consultant on the film and author of Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself: The Authorized Biography Of Rudy Ray Moore Aka Dolemite. Learn more about the true story Get Mark's book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/210book Learn more about Rudy Ray Moore:

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01:05:19

W.E. with Andrew Lownie

Based on a True Story ·

2022/08/19

The movie's title W.E. stands for Wallis and Edward. Was the movie correct to suggest King Edward VIII's reason for abdicating the throne in 1936 was so he could marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson? We'll chat with author Andrew Lownie about the true story to find out more.Learn more about the true story Get Andrew's book, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor: https://links.boatspodcast.com/209book Learn more about Andrew's work:

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71:19

W.E. with Andrew Lownie

Based on a True Story ·

2022/08/19

The movie's title W.E. stands for Wallis and Edward. Was the movie correct to suggest King Edward VIII's reason for abdicating the throne in 1936 was so he could marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson? We'll chat with author Andrew Lownie about the true story to find out more. Learn more about the true story Get Andrew's book, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor: https://links.boatspodcast.com/209book Learn more about Andrew's work:

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53:49

Zero Dark Thirty with Peter Bergen

Based on a True Story ·

2022/08/03

Zero Dark Thirty shows the decade-long search for Osama bin Laden. Peter Bergen is the author of The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden and he joins us today to dig into the true story behind the movie. Learn more about the true story Get Peter's book, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden: https://links.boatspodcast.com/208book Also mentioned on this episode, Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad: https://links.boatspodcast.com/208manhunt Learn more about Peter's

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00:47:49

Zero Dark Thirty with Peter Bergen

Based on a True Story ·

2022/08/03

Zero Dark Thirty shows the decade-long search for Osama bin Laden. Peter Bergen is the author of The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden and he joins us today to dig into the true story behind the movie.Learn more about the true story Get Peter's book, The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden: https://links.boatspodcast.com/208book Also mentioned on this episode, Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad: https://links.boatspodcast.com/208manhunt Learn more about Peter's

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00:49:53

Lawless with Matt Bondurant (Remastered)

Based on a True Story ·

2022/07/25

This episode was originally released on August 28, 2017. This is a remastered version of that interview.Matt Bondurant joins us today episode as we compare what really happened with the movie Lawless. Matt's grandfather, Jack, and two grand-uncles that were the inspiration for his book that the movie is based on, The Wettest County in the World.Learn more about the true story Get Matt's new book, Oleander City: https://links.boatspodcast.com/207newbook Pick up The Wettest County in the

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55:53

Lawless with Matt Bondurant (Remastered)

Based on a True Story ·

2022/07/25

This episode was originally released on August 28, 2017. This is a remastered version of that interview. Matt Bondurant joins us today episode as we compare what really happened with the movie Lawless. Matt's grandfather, Jack, and two grand-uncles that were the inspiration for his book that the movie is based on, The Wettest County in the World. Learn more about the true story Get Matt's new book, Oleander City: https://links.boatspodcast.com/207newbook Pick up The Wettest County in the World:

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58:03

Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner

Based on a True Story ·

2022/07/13

Jack Horner was the Paleontology Consultant on all six of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. He joins Based on a True Story to chat about the real dinosaurs we saw in the franchise. Learn more about dinosaurs! Follow Jack's work at https://links.boatspodcast.com/206guest How to Build a Dinosaur: https://links.boatspodcast.com/206book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/e652d905-dec0-414d-ab59-9a37b681c3d0 Find the transcript and full show

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00:52:03

Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner

Based on a True Story ·

2022/07/13

Jack Horner was the Paleontology Consultant on all six of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. He joins Based on a True Story to chat about the real dinosaurs we saw in the franchise.Learn more about dinosaurs! Follow Jack's work at https://links.boatspodcast.com/206guest How to Build a Dinosaur: https://links.boatspodcast.com/206book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/e652d905-dec0-414d-ab59-9a37b681c3d0 Find the transcript and full show

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00:43:24

Monty Python's Life of Brian with Adele Reinhartz

Based on a True Story ·

2022/06/20

Not all movies try to be historically accurate, and yet they still depict moments in history. To help us extract history from the satirical comedy, we’ll be chatting with professor, scholar, and author of Jesus of Hollywood and Bible and Cinema, Adele Reinhartz.Learn more about the true storyGet Adele's books: Jesus of Hollywood: https://links.boatspodcast.com/205book Bible and Cinema: https://links.boatspodcast.com/205bibleandcinema Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a

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49:24

Monty Python's Life of Brian with Adele Reinhartz

Based on a True Story ·

2022/06/20

Not all movies try to be historically accurate, and yet they still depict moments in history. To help us extract history from the satirical comedy, we’ll be chatting with professor, scholar, and author of Jesus of Hollywood and Bible and Cinema, Adele Reinhartz. Learn more about the true story Get Adele's books: Jesus of Hollywood: https://links.boatspodcast.com/205book Bible and Cinema: https://links.boatspodcast.com/205bibleandcinema Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a

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01:15:30

Dunkirk with Joshua Levine

Based on a True Story ·

2022/06/04

Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle at Dunkirk, was an event that many believe kept Britain in World War II before the United States even joined the fight as it took place between May 26 - June 4, 1940. Today we'll be chatting with Joshua Levine, who was the historical consultant on the 2017 movie from director Christopher Nolan that depicts the event.Learn more about the true story Get Joshua's book Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture:

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81:30

Dunkirk with Joshua Levine

Based on a True Story ·

2022/06/04

Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle at Dunkirk, was an event that many believe kept Britain in World War II before the United States even joined the fight as it took place between May 26 - June 4, 1940. Today we'll be chatting with Joshua Levine, who was the historical consultant on the 2017 movie from director Christopher Nolan that depicts the event. Learn more about the true story Get Joshua's book Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture:

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00:54:28

The Conqueror with Ryan Uytdewilligen

Based on a True Story ·

2022/05/11

Today we'll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen.Learn more about the true story Get Ryan's book, Killing John Wayne: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203book Find all of Ryan's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/de72a04c-52ab-4e67-9769-bf5d33de1e2d Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203 Support our sponsors:

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60:28

The Conqueror with Ryan Uytdewilligen

Based on a True Story ·

2022/05/11

Today we'll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen. Learn more about the true story Get Ryan's book, Killing John Wayne: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203book Find all of Ryan's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/de72a04c-52ab-4e67-9769-bf5d33de1e2d Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/203 Support our sponsors:

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01:01:41

'Doc' Durant in Hell on Wheels with Sheila Myers

Based on a True Story ·

2022/04/28

We're joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas 'Doc' Durant in AMC's Hell on Wheels.Want to hear more stories of the Durant family? Imaginary Brightness: a Durant Family Saga - A Novel: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202book Or pick up Sheila's new book The Truth of Who You Are: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202newbook Find all of Sheila's books: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a

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67:41

'Doc' Durant in Hell on Wheels with Sheila Myers

Based on a True Story ·

2022/04/28

We're joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas 'Doc' Durant in AMC's Hell on Wheels. Want to hear more stories of the Durant family? Imaginary Brightness: a Durant Family Saga - A Novel: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202book Or pick up Sheila's new book The Truth of Who You Are: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202newbook Find all of Sheila's books: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a

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74:19

Tesla with Richard Munson

Based on a True Story ·

2022/03/28

Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie 'Tesla.' Dig deeper into the true story Pick up Richard's book called Tesla: Inventor of the Modern: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201book Find more of Richard's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/a270e11a-86be-47b9-ada7-ae0bd4245191 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201 Support

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01:08:19

Tesla with Richard Munson

Based on a True Story ·

2022/03/28

Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie 'Tesla.'Dig deeper into the true story Pick up Richard's book called Tesla: Inventor of the Modern: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201book Find more of Richard's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/a270e11a-86be-47b9-ada7-ae0bd4245191 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/201 Support

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60:35

Worth with Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros

Based on a True Story ·

2022/03/10

The 2020 movie Worth shows how Kenneth Feinberg (played by Michael Keaton) and Camille Biros (played by Amy Ryan) tackled the impossible task of determining the worth of life to help families affected by the September 11th attacks. Kenneth and Camille join us today to chat about what the movie got right, what it got wrong and a peek into the true story. Dig deeper into the true story Read Kenneth's book that the movie was based on called What Is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate

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