356: Indiana Jones with Neil Laird
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 356) — Today we’re tackling all five movies in the storied Indiana Jones franchise that needs no further introduction. To help us separate fact from fiction, we’ll learn from multiple Emmy-nominated director and producer Neil Laird. While his name may not be as popular as Indiana Jones, if […]
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 […]
334: This Week: Dahmer, First Man, At Eternity’s Gate
BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 22-28,2024) — Events from this week in history include Jeffrey Dahmer’s confession on July 22nd, 1991. We’ll learn how well Netflix’s 2022 smash hit series Monster shows that happening. This week also marks the end of the Apollo 11 mission on July 24th, 1969, but we’ll have a special minisode coming […]
330: This Week: The Trench, 1776, The Pride of the Yankees, Lawrence of Arabia, Project Blue Book
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these four movies: The Trench, 1776, The Pride of the Yankees, Lawrence of Arabia, and the TV series Project Blue Book. Events from This Week in History Monday: The Trench Wednesday/Thursday: 1776 Thursday: The Pride of the Yankees […]
312: This Week: Lincoln, Apollo 13, The Conspirator, Titanic
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Lincoln, Apollo 13, The Conspirator, and Titanic. Events from This Week in History Lincoln | BOATS #170 Apollo 13 | BOATS #15 The Conspirator | BOATS #175 Titanic | BOATS #35 Birthdays from This Week in […]
285: This Week: Silkwood, Young Winston, Saving Lincoln
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Silkwood, Young Winston, and Saving Lincoln. Events from This Week in History Silkwood Young Winston | BOATS #259 Saving Lincoln Birthdays from This Week in History The Impressionists Waterloo | BOATS #174 or […]
284: This Week: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, All Quiet on the Western Front
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, From Hell, and All Quiet on the Western Front. Events from This Week in History Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure From Hell | BOATS #93 | BOATS #93 Free Bonus Episode […]
248: This Week: The Other Boleyn Girl, The Spirit of St. Louis, Amelia
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Other Boleyn Girl, The Spirit of St. Louis and Amelia. 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 […]
246: This Week: Band of Brothers, Operation Finale, Amazing Grace
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Band of Brothers, Operation Finale and Amazing Grace. 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 […]
244: This Week: Gods and Generals, The Right Stuff, The Hindenburg
In this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in Gods and Generals, The Right Stuff and The Hindenburg. Alan Shepard’s photo from space The Hindenburg disaster footage Did you enjoy this episode? Help support the next one! Buy me a coffee Disclaimer: Dan LeFebvre and/or […]
241: This Week: The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor, The Red Baron
On this episode, we’ll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in The Conspirator, Pearl Harbor and The Red Baron. 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 […]