329: Black Sails with Colin Woodard
The Starz TV series Black Sails is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novel “Treasure Island.” It’s a story filled with squashbuckling pirates who dare to wage war against self-described civilized nations. Are you ready to travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy? We’ll be joined today by Colin Woodard, the acclaimed author […]
328: This Week: They Died with Their Boots On, 37 Days, Gettysburg
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: They Died with Their Boots On, 37 Days, and Gettysburg. Events from This Week in History Tuesday: They Died with Their Boots On | BOATS #198 Friday: 37 Days Sunday: Gettysburg | BOATS #280 […]
327: This Week: Amelia, All the President’s Men, Lizzie
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Amelia, All the President’s Men, and Lizzie. Events from This Week in History Monday: Amelia Monday: All the President’s Men | BOATS #122 Thursday: Lizzie Saturday: The Hobbit | BOATS LoTR Series Birthdays from […]
326: This Week: Loving, Waterloo, J. Edgar
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Loving, Waterloo, and J. Edgar. Events from This Week in History Wednesday: Loving | BOATS #76 Saturday: Waterloo | BOATS #174 Saturday: J. Edgar | BOATS #185 Birthdays from This Week in History Anne Frank […]
325: Midway (1976) with Jon Parshall
On this, the anniversary of the Battle of Midway, we’ll get a World War II historian’s reaction to the 1976 Midway movie. Buy the MovieApple | Google | YouTube | Amazon | IMDb | Other Jon’s Historical Grade: B+ What’s your historical grade for the movie? Learn about the true story Get Jon’s book Other […]
324: This Week: The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan. Events from This Week in History Tuesday: The Longest Day | BOATS #134 Thursday: The Longest Day | BOATS #134 Thursday: Saving Private Ryan | BOATS #159 […]
323: Midway (2019) with Jon Parshall
Roland Emmerich’s 2019 movie simply called “Midway” shows a lot more than the Battle of Midway. We’ll be joined today by one of the historical consultants on the movie who is also the co-author of Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Jon’s Historical Grade: C+ What’s your historical grade for the […]
322: This Week: Sink the Bismark, Harriet, Watchmen
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Sink the Bismark, Harriet, and Watchmen. Events from This Week in History Monday: Sink the Bismark or watch it on YouTube Saturday: Harriet | BOATS #187 Saturday: Watchmen Birthdays from This Week in History Walt […]
321: Napoleon with Louis Sarkozy
Historians weren’t there, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know the true story about one of the most documented people in all of human history. Let’s put Napoleon’s new film to the test with Louis Sarkozy, historian and author of “Napoleon’s Library.” Join us as we dissect the movie’s portrayal, separate fact from fiction, and uncover […]
319: This Week: Darkest Hour, The New World, The Other Boleyn Girl
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Darkest Hour, The New World, and The Other Boleyn Girl. Events from This Week in History Darkest Hour | BOATS #299 The New World The Other Boleyn Girl | BOATS #92 Birthdays from This […]
318: This Week: The Hindenburg, Band of Brothers, Operation Finale
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: The Hindenburg, Band of Brothers, and Operation Finale. Events from This Week in History The Hindenburg | BOATS #91 Band of Brothers | BOATS Miniseries Operation Finale | BOATS #162 Birthdays from This Week […]