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1492: Conquest of Paradise with Patrick Wyman Jul 20, 2021

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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.

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J. Edgar with Paul Letersky Jul 13, 2021

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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.

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Band of Brothers Part 3 with Marty Morgan Jul 04, 2021

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We're wrapping our series on Band of Brothers today as we look as the last three episodes of the HBO miniseries.

Episodes we're covering today:

8. The Last Patrol

9. Why We Fight

10. Points

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Band of Brothers Part 2 with Marty Morgan Jun 22, 2021

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Today we're continuing our look at the historical accuracy of Band of Brothers as we cover episodes six and seven while Easy Company is in Bastogne. We'll wrap up the series in our next episode of Based on a True Story.

Episodes we're covering today:

6. Bastogne

7. The Breaking Point

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Band of Brothers Part 1 with Marty Morgan Jun 06, 2021

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June 6th, 2021 is the 77th anniversary of D-Day. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. So, today we'll kick off a 3-part miniseries of our own where we cover Band of Brothers with World War II historian and author Marty Morgan.

Episodes we're covering today:

1. Currahee

2. Day of Days

3. Carentan

4. Replacements

5. Crossroads

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with Gordon Laco May 11, 2021

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Today we'll learn about the historical accuracy of 2003's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Helping us separate fact from fiction is Gordon Laco, who was the Lead Technical Advisor and Historical Consultant for the movie.

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The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck Apr 14, 2021

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In 2003's The Last Samurai we learn the story of Captain Nathan Algren, an American soldier who travels to Japan to train the early Imperial Japanese Army to fight off a rebellion against the Emperor. How much of it actually happened? That's what we'll look at in this episode. Dr. Brian Dirck joins us again to separate fact from fiction in the film. Dr. Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University.

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The Passion of The Christ with Dr. David Chapman Apr 02, 2021

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In Christianity, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Today we're going to learn about the depiction of that event on screen as we saw in 2004's The Passion of The Christ. To help us learn more, we'll be joined by the Professor of New Testament and Archaeology at Covenant Theological Seminary, Dr. David Chapman.

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The Highwaymen with John Neal Phillips Mar 17, 2021

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On this episode of Based on a True Story, we'll learn from the research consultant on The Highwaymen about the historical accuracy of the film. John Neal Phillips is a historian and author of Running With Bonnie and Clyde: The Fast Yen Years of Ralph Fults and editor of Blanche Barrow's memoir, My Life with Bonnie and Clyde.

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The Duellists with Alexander Mikaberidze Mar 05, 2021

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We're going back to 1977 and Ridley Scott's feature film directorial debut, The Duellists. The movie tells the tale of two soldiers in Napoleon's army who duel with each other for over a decade. Historian and professor at Louisiana State University, Alexander Mikaberidze, returns to help us separate fact from fiction in the movie.

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