212: Pearl Harbor with Marty Morgan
Released in 2001, Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor is often criticized as being entirely inaccurate as it attempts to tell the story of the surprise attack on December 7th, 1941 that led to the United States entering World War II. Today we’ll be joined by historian and author Marty Morgan to take a deep dive into […]
208: Zero Dark Thirty with Peter Bergen
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. The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden Manhunt Peter’s website Did you enjoy this episode? […]
207: Lawless with Matt Bondurant (Remastered)
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 […]
206: Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner
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. Jack Horner’s Dinosaurs How to Build a Dinosaur Listen to the audio version Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next […]
204: Dunkirk with Joshua Levine
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 […]
203: The Conqueror with Ryan Uytdewilligen
Today we’ll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen. Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror Find Ryan’s other books 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 […]
199: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck
Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to chat about the real history behind the fantasy/horror movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death Lincoln and the Constitution Lincoln the Lawyer Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based […]
198: They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J.W. Urwin
Today we’ll be learning about George Armstrong Custer as he was depicted in the classic 1941 film They Died with Their Boots On. To help us separate fact from fiction in the movie, we’ll be chatting with Professor Gregory J. W. Urwin from Temple University. Gregory is a military historian and author of Custer Victorious: The […]
195: Bonnie and Clyde with John Neal Phillips
Historian and author John Neal Phillips joins the show to chat about the historical accuracy of the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde. Running with Bonnie and Clyde My Life with Bonnie and Clyde Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or Based on a True Story may earn commissions from qualifying purchases through our links on this page. Did you […]
192: The Pacific Part 3 with Marty Morgan
Our three-part series covering HBO’s The Pacific wraps up today with the last three episodes. Episodes we’re covering today: 8. Iwo Jima 9. Okinawa 10. Home Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 2 Order Call of Duty: Vanguard Get Marty’s book D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion Get Marty’s book Down to Earth: […]
191: The Pacific Part 2 with Marty Morgan
We’re continuing our look at the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the three episodes that cover Peleliu. Episodes we’re covering today: 5. Peleliu Landing 6. Peleliu Airfield 7. Peleliu Hills Listen to Part 1 Listen to Part 3 Order Call of Duty: Vanguard Get Marty’s book D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy […]