Based on a True Story

Today we'll be chatting with the Creator and Showrunner of the History Channel's Project Blue Book about what it takes to create a TV show that is inspired by true events.Sign the Save Blue Book Petition Learn more about the campaign to save Season 3 of Project Blue Book on http://savebluebook.com Sign the official petition at http://change.org/savebluebook. Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/1158c2d8-9fec-41e7-9e4e-77a84bb5d53c Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/194 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steven Naifeh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has a new book out called Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved. He'll be joining us today to learn about the 2018 movie At Eternity's Gate.Learn more about the true story with Steven's books Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved: https://links.boatspodcast.com/193book Van Gogh: A Life: https://links.boatspodcast.com/193vangogh Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/ce9bb205-5dbc-49fb-b0d3-982650ec6cf4 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/193 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our three-part series covering HBO's The Pacific wraps up today with the last three episodes.Episodes we're covering today:8. Iwo Jima9. Okinawa10. HomeLearn more about Marty's work D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion: https://links.boatspodcast.com/192ddayphoto Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy: https://links.boatspodcast.com/192the507th Watch Marty on What on Earth? https://links.boatspodcast.com/192whatonearth Find Strange Evidence on TV: https://links.boatspodcast.com/192strangeevidence Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/a64a3eb3-a594-43d2-b862-7ea8c5d668b7 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/192 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Landing6. Peleliu Airfield7. Peleliu HillsLearn more about Marty's work D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion: https://links.boatspodcast.com/191ddayphoto Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy: https://links.boatspodcast.com/191the507th Get Call of Duty Vanguard: https://links.boatspodcast.com/191callofduty Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/0c028d79-2134-4cfb-a8ea-c773463d5705 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/191 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're kicking off a three-part series on the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the first four episodes.Episodes we're covering today:1. Guadalcanal/Leckie2. Basilone3. Melbourne4. Gloucester/Pavuvu/BanikaLearn more about Marty's work D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion: https://links.boatspodcast.com/190ddayphoto Down to Earth: The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy: https://links.boatspodcast.com/190the507th Get Call of Duty Vanguard: https://links.boatspodcast.com/190callofduty Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/be44c2b6-7cc3-449f-bcad-975ecf1dd0fe Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/190 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Roland Tec's mother, Nechama, wrote the book that 2008's Defiance was based on. He was also a co-producer on the movie, so we'll get to hear some stories from the set as well as the historical accuracy of the movie.Learn more about the true story Get Nechama Tec's book the movie was based on: https://links.boatspodcast.com/189book Find Roland's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/189guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/b7b4f1f7-4e0f-4450-9462-572c3b3cba1c Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/189 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Marquis de Lafayette is a historical figure who has been largely left out of the cultural spotlight. So, instead of looking at a single movie, we'll instead look at a few different depictions of Lafayette with podcaster, historian and author Mike Duncan.Learn more about the true story Get Mike's book about Lafayette: https://links.boatspodcast.com/188book Follow Mike's podcast Revolutions: https://links.boatspodcast.com/188guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/e0775e5a-892e-47d9-83b7-1837384b10d3 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/188 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we'll hear from Dr. Larson, the historical consultant on the 2019 movie Harriet about the life of Harriet Tubman.Learn more about the true story Get Dr. Larson's book Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman: Portrait of an American Hero: https://links.boatspodcast.com/187book Find more of Dr. Larson's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/187guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/731babde-794a-4d75-9826-98287dde371b Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/187 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick Wyman is a historian, host of the Tides of History podcast and author of The Verge. He joins us today to dive into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott's 1992 movie 1492.Learn more about Marty's work Get Patrick's book, The Verge: https://links.boatspodcast.com/186book Listen to Patrick's podcast, Tides of History: https://links.boatspodcast.com/186guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/94fa2ea7-2005-412a-8bf8-02b8fcd70676 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/186 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 2011 biopic from Clint Eastwood offers a look into the life of J. Edgar Hoover. Today we'll be talking to author and former FBI agent Paul Letersky, who was Hoover's assistant in the FBI.Learn more about the true storyGet Paul's book The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover: https://links.boatspodcast.com/185book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/e6a424d9-c529-453d-9e42-86e62f123dc2 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/185 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.