Category: Horror

342: This Week: Saving Mr Banks, Krakatoa East of Java, From Hell

BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 26-SEPT 1, 2024) — Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of Disney’s Mary Poppins premiered, and that event is shown in the 2013 movie called Saving Mr. Banks about the making of Mary Poppins. If that’s too confusing, give the episode a listen to unravel it all. From there, we’ll travel to […]

340: The Mummy with Dr. Aidan Dodson

The Mummy (1999) is packed with supernatural powers, Hollywood magic, and…maybe some truth? After all, mummies were a real thing. We’ll chat with acclaimed Egyptologist Dr. Aidan Dodson to find out how much of the movie is based in history. Aidan’s Historical Grade: D- What’s your historical grade? Learn about the true story Monarchs of […]

305: This Week: Waco, The Crucible, Seabiscuit

In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Waco, The Crucible, and Seabiscuit. Events from This Week in History Waco The Crucible | BOATS #143 Seabiscuit | BOATS #131   Birthdays from This Week in History Walk the Line Constantine and the […]

271: This Week: Krakatoa, From Hell, Rome

In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Krakatoa East of Java, From Hell, and Rome. 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 […]

217: Dahmer with Robyn Maharaj

Netflix’s Dahmer was watched for 865 million hours in the first 28 days, making it one of the most popular Netflix originals of all time. Today we’ll dive into the true story behind the series with Robyn Maharaj, who wrote the book Grilling Dahmer: The Interrogation of “the Milwaukee Cannibal” with Patrick Kennedy, the detective […]

214: A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 2

This is part 2 of ‘A Nightmare Before Halloween’ with 16 spooky stories to help you get into the Halloween spirit! Find the podcasts in this episode (in order of appearance) True Crime Island: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214truecrimeisland Based on a True Story: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214boats The Asian Madness Podcast: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214theasianmadnesspodcast Sistas Who Kill: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214sistaswhokill Hometown History: https://links.boatspodcast.com/214hometownhistory Coffee and […]

213: A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 1

This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire, Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Based on a True Story. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two-part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you […]

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 […]

108: The Ghost and the Darkness

Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Resources The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – IMDb Tsavo Man-Eaters – Wikipedia John Henry Patterson (author) – Wikipedia Man-Eaters of Tsavo | Science | Smithsonian The Savage Tsavo Man-Eaters and the Man Who Stopped Them The Ghost and the Darkness […]