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Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

De: Dan LeFebvre
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We've all seen movies that claim to be 'based on a true story', but have you ever wondered how accurate they are? That's what we'll find out as we compare Hollywood with history.© LeFebvre LLC Arte Mundial
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  • Trail of Vengeance with Rob Hilliard

    Trail of Vengeance with Rob Hilliard
    Aug 5 2025
    BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 372) — Travel back to the Old West for a tale of revenge, Pinkerton agents, and frontier justice in the wake of the Civil War. One of those former Pinkerton agents in the movie is John Scobell (Gbenga Akinnagbe), making 2025's Trail of Vengeance the first movie to feature John Scobell as one of its main characters. Where to watch Trail of Vengeance Get Rob's book To help us separate fact from fiction in the movie today is author Rob Hilliard, whose book "In Freedom's Shadow" is a historical novel based on John Scobell. How well does the movie tell us John Scobell's true story? Let's find out! Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:09 Movie synopsis 00:02:05 Two truths and a lie 00:03:18 Interview 01:31:54 Two truths and a lie answer Also mentioned in this episode "The Spy of the Rebellion" by Allan Pinkerton "The Pinkertons" miniseries with Rob Support my work Dan LeFebvre's Getting Started with Video Podcasting Unlock ad-free episodes Support my sponsors ⁠⁠Chat about this episode⁠⁠ ⁠Get the BOATS email newsletter⁠ Talk to a real person ⁠dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/372 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 39 m
  • Classic: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story with Matthew Polly

    Classic: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story with Matthew Polly
    Jul 22 2025
    BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 371) — How well do you know about the real Bruce Lee? There are a lot of myths that came out of the movie "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" so today we'll pull another classic episode from the Based on a True Story vault. Where to watch Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story ⁠Get Matthew's book⁠ Matthew Polly authored "Bruce Lee: A Life," called the definitive biography by The New York Times. His research revealed Lee's more complex humanity, debunking decades of Hollywood myths. Did you enjoy this episode? Unlock ad-free episodes Get the BOATS email newsletter ⁠Chat about this episode⁠ Support our sponsors Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/371 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Titanic with Mark B. Perry

    Titanic with Mark B. Perry
    Jul 1 2025
    BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 370) — Twentieth Century-Fox's "Titanic" starring Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb claims to draw facts from 1912 congressional inquiries, so how well does it do when we compare it to history? Where to watch Titanic (1953) ⁠Get Mark's book Mark B. Perry is the author of the novel "And Introducing Dexter Gaines: A Novel of Old Hollywood", a tale that transports you back to the time when during the film's production. is a Golden Globe and Emmy-winning screenwriter known for Wonder Years, Law & Order, Picket Fences, and more. A self-proclaimed "ship geek" and founding board member of SS United States Conservancy, he ironically wrote his own Titanic screenplay in 1988—rejected by studios because "nobody cares about the Titanic." Also mentioned in this episode Get Mark's audiobook Walter Lord's A Night to Remember BOATS episode #35 about James Cameron's Titanic SS United States Conservancy Did you enjoy this episode? Unlock ad-free episodes Get the BOATS email newsletter Chat about this episode Support our sponsors Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/370 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 33 m
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