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Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner Jul 13, 2022

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Jack Horner was the Paleontology Consultant on all six of the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movies. He joins Based on a True Story to chat about the real dinosaurs we saw in the franchise.

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Monty Python's Life of Brian with Adele Reinhartz Jun 20, 2022

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Not all movies try to be historically accurate, and yet they still depict moments in history. To help us extract history from the satirical comedy, we’ll be chatting with professor, scholar, and author of Jesus of Hollywood and Bible and Cinema, Adele Reinhartz.

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Dunkirk with Joshua Levine Jun 04, 2022

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Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle at Dunkirk, was an event that many believe kept Britain in World War II before the United States even joined the fight as it took place between May 26 - June 4, 1940. Today we'll be chatting with Joshua Levine, who was the historical consultant on the 2017 movie from director Christopher Nolan that depicts the event.

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The Conqueror with Ryan Uytdewilligen May 11, 2022

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Today we'll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen.

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'Doc' Durant in Hell on Wheels with Sheila Myers Apr 28, 2022

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We're joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas 'Doc' Durant in AMC's Hell on Wheels.

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Imaginary Brightness: a Durant Family Saga - A Novel: https://links.boatspodcast.com/202book
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Tesla with Richard Munson Mar 28, 2022

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Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie 'Tesla.'

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Worth with Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros Mar 10, 2022

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The 2020 movie Worth shows how Kenneth Feinberg (played by Michael Keaton) and Camille Biros (played by Amy Ryan) tackled the impossible task of determining the worth of life to help families affected by the September 11th attacks. Kenneth and Camille join us today to chat about what the movie got right, what it got wrong and a peek into the true story.

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Read Kenneth's book that the movie was based on called What Is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11: https://links.boatspodcast.com/200book

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck Feb 26, 2022

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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.

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The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death: https://links.boatspodcast.com/199blackheavens
Lincoln and the Constitution: https://links.boatspodcast.com/199constitution
Lincoln the Lawyer: https://links.boatspodcast.com/199lawyer

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They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J. W. Urwin Feb 08, 2022

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Today we'll be learning about George Armstrong Custer as he was depicted in the classic 1941 film They Died with Their Boots On.

To help us separate fact from fiction in the movie, we’ll be chatting with Professor Gregory J. W. Urwin from Temple University. Gregory is a military historian and author of Custer Victorious: The Civil War Battles of General George Armstrong Custer.

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Frances with Jack El-Hai Jan 25, 2022

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The 1982 movie Frances tells the story of Hollywood actress Frances Farmer and how her struggles with mental health issues affected her career. We'll be joined by writer and author Jack El-Hai to learn about the film's historical accuracy.

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The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness: https://links.boatspodcast.com/197book
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII: https://links.boatspodcast.com/197psychiatrist
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