Based on a True Story

Our story today is as close to traveling through time and space as we can without a single mention of the Doctor. That's because today we're going to travel back in time to discuss the true story of Neil Armstrong as we saw in the movie First Man.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/4e3bace3-5e6c-4fdb-bac3-4d68826d4dac Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/144 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 story of the Salem witch trials was brought to the world's spotlight thanks to Arthur Miller's play The Crucible. Today, we'll look at the historical accuracy of the 1996 movie based on that play.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/d127df3f-c0d1-482e-97dc-7d2431faabe3 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/143 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 (October 26th) is the anniversary of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Chris Wimmer is the Host and Producer of the Legends of the Old West podcast. He joins us today to separate fact from the fiction of the events surrounding and during the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as it was depicted in the classic film Tombstone.Learn more about the true storyFollow the Legends of the Old West podcast at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/142guest Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/d3e6d594-a0bd-404f-8176-907d36e6377a Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/142 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.

Historian and Tolkien scholar John Garth breaks down the historical accuracy of the 2019 biopic about the life of J.R.R. Tolkien simply called Tolkien.Learn more about the true story Follow John's work and get his books at https://links.boatspodcast.com/141guest Get the award-winning Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth on Amazon: https://links.boatspodcast.com/141book Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/67a4b13c-6ee0-430f-94c1-25c92b6eb00f Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/141 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 story behind 2018's Tag seems almost too ridiculous to be true. What better way to separate fact from fiction than by chatting with some of the real guys that the movie is based on? That's exactly what we'll do today.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/6bb286b5-e403-4c11-a2b4-413a22f5c038 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/140 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.

In a first for Based on a True Story, today we'll chat about the TV series Turn: Washington Spies. Joining me to dive behind the history of the popular AMC show is Michael Troy from the American Revolutions podcast. Subscribe to Michael's podcast at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/139guestDid you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/1025f77d-5412-41aa-9ce2-7beba07d28d0 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/139 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 story of Mary Stuart and her cousin Queen Elizabeth I is one that's been told many times over. We've looked at the story from Elizabeth's side when we looked at the two Elizabeth movies a little while back. Today, we'll look at the story from a different perspective as told in the 2018 movie called Mary Queen of Scots.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/7baf4a1e-0075-4578-b135-602e882c205b Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/138 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 I'm honored to be joined by the renowned Dr. Zahi Hawass to learn more about how much of the 1963 classic film Cleopatra was historically accurate. Find Dr. Zahi Hawass online at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/137guestGet Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt: https://www.amazon.com/Cleopatra-Search-Last-Queen-Egypt/dp/1426205457/Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/fc2e06ac-370d-4745-83d8-9d4710266a53 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/137 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.

This isn't a normal episode of Based on a True Story. Let's take a few moments to chat about some of the changes coming to the podcast.Questions or concerns?Reach out to me at dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com 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's episode will talk about the renowned artist Vincent van Gogh as depicted in the movie Loving Vincent.Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/fb9262e6-5e84-4b02-908b-deaab971f6b6 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/135 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.