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Mutiny on the Bounty with Brandon Huebner Apr 28, 2020

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1962's Mutiny on the Bounty is one of the most popular requests to cover and today we'll do that with the help of Brandon Huebner, the host of The Maritime History Podcast.

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Les Miserables with Maurice Samuels Apr 14, 2020

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Maurice Samuels, Author and Yale's Betty Jane Anlyan Professor of French, joins the Based on a True Story podcast to separate fact from the fiction we saw in 1998's depiction of Les Miserables.

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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story with Matthew Polly Apr 03, 2020

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Author Matthew Polly joins the Based on a True Story podcast to separate fact from the fiction we saw in 1993's Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.

Matthew's book called Bruce Lee: A Life is considered the authoritative biography on the film legend and martial artist.

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12 Years a Slave with Professor Greg Jackson Mar 24, 2020

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Today we'll learn about the historical accuracy of the movie 12 Years a Slave with Professor Greg Jackson from the History That Doesn't Suck podcast.

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Project Blue Book Season 1 with Rob Kristoffersen Mar 11, 2020

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UFO expert Rob Kristoffersen joins Based on a True Story to discuss the historical accuracy of the History Channel's TV show Project Blue Book.

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Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier with Michael Wallis Feb 18, 2020

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Author Michael Wallis joins the Based on a True Story podcast to separate fact from the fiction we saw in Disney's 1955 film Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier.

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Downton Abbey with Lady Carnarvon Feb 03, 2020

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Downton Abbey was filmed at Highclere Castle, which is Lady Carnarvon's home. On this episode of the Based on a True Story podcast, she'll join us to talk about the historical accuracy of the Downton Abbey movie and TV series.

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Dr. Sean McGlynn Jan 27, 2020

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There are many versions of Robin Hood's story that have been on the big screen. Today we'll chat with historian Dr. Sean McGlynn about the 1991 classic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

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1917 with Doran Cart Jan 16, 2020

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Doran Cart is Senior Curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. He joins us today to talk about the historical accuracy of the hit blockbuster movie 1917.

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The Imitation Game with Mark Cotton Jan 06, 2020

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Mark is the producer of the official Bletchley Park podcast. He joins us today to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2014 film The Imitation Game and do some fact checking on the original Based on a True Story episode from back in 2016.

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