Based on a True Story
Dan LeFebvre
Based on a True Story
Dan LeFebvre
Wednesday 11 May 2022 : Today we'll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen.Learn more about the true storyGet Ryan's book,...
Thursday 28 April 2022 : We're joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas 'Doc' Durant in AMC's Hell on Wheels.Want to hear more...
Monday 28 March 2022 : Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie 'Tesla.'Dig deeper into the true storyPick up...
Thursday 10 March 2022 : The 2020 movie Worth shows how Kenneth Feinberg (played by Michael Keaton) and Camille Biros (played by Amy Ryan) tackled the impossible...
Saturday 26 February 2022 : Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to...
Saturday 26 February 2022 : Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to...
Tuesday 08 February 2022 : 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...
Tuesday 08 February 2022 : 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...
Tuesday 25 January 2022 : The 1982 movie Frances tells the story of Hollywood actress Frances Farmer and how her struggles with mental health issues affected her...
Wednesday 12 January 2022 : Moneyball tells the story of sabermetrics and the Oakland Athletics' 2002 season and joining us to separate fact from fiction is attorney...
Tuesday 14 December 2021 : Historian and author John Neal Phillips joins the show to chat about the historical accuracy of the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde.Get John's...
Thursday 18 November 2021 : Today we'll be chatting with the Creator and Showrunner of the History Channel's Project Blue Book about what it takes to create a TV show...
Tuesday 02 November 2021 : Steven Naifeh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has a new book out called Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved. He'll be joining us...
Tuesday 26 October 2021 : Our three-part series covering HBO's The Pacific wraps up today with the last three episodes.Episodes we're covering today:8. Iwo Jima 9....
Thursday 14 October 2021 : We're continuing our look at the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the three episodes that cover Peleliu.Episodes we're covering...
Tuesday 28 September 2021 : Today we're kicking off a three-part series on the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the first four episodes.Episodes we're covering...
Tuesday 14 September 2021 : Roland Tec's mother, Nechama, wrote the book that 2008's Defiance was based on. He was also a co-producer on the movie, so we'll get to hear...
Friday 27 August 2021 : The Marquis de Lafayette is a historical figure who has been largely left out of the cultural spotlight. So, instead of looking at a single...
Wednesday 04 August 2021 : Today we'll hear from Dr. Larson, the historical consultant on the 2019 movie Harriet about the life of Harriet Tubman.Want to learn...
Tuesday 20 July 2021 : 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...
Tuesday 13 July 2021 : 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...
Sunday 04 July 2021 : 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...
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : 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...
Sunday 06 June 2021 : 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,...
Tuesday 11 May 2021 : 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...
Based on a True Story
Dan LeFebvre
The Conquerer with Ryan Uytdewilligen
Today we'll be talking about the 1956 movie The Conqueror with author Ryan Uytdewilligen.Learn more about the true storyGet Ryan's book,...
'Doc' Durant in Hell on Wheels with Sheila Myers
We're joined by author Sheila Myers to learn about the real character of Thomas 'Doc' Durant in AMC's Hell on Wheels.Want to hear more...
Tesla with Richard Munson
Author Richard Munson joins the podcast to discuss the historical accuracy of the 2020 movie 'Tesla.'Dig deeper into the true storyPick up...
Worth with Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros
The 2020 movie Worth shows how Kenneth Feinberg (played by Michael Keaton) and Camille Biros (played by Amy Ryan) tackled the impossible...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck
Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to...
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter with Dr. Brian Dirck
Dr. Brian Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University and author of multiple books on President Lincoln. He joins us today to...
They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J. W. Urwin
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...
They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J. W. Urwin
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...
Frances with Jack El-Hai
The 1982 movie Frances tells the story of Hollywood actress Frances Farmer and how her struggles with mental health issues affected her...
Moneyball with Will Cooper
Moneyball tells the story of sabermetrics and the Oakland Athletics' 2002 season and joining us to separate fact from fiction is attorney...
Bonnie and Clyde with John Neal Phillips
Historian and author John Neal Phillips joins the show to chat about the historical accuracy of the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde.Get John's...
Project Blue Book with David O'Leary and Sean Jablonski
Today we'll be chatting with the Creator and Showrunner of the History Channel's Project Blue Book about what it takes to create a TV show...
At Eternity's Gate with Steven Naifeh
Steven Naifeh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has a new book out called Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved. He'll be joining us...
The Pacific Part 3 with Marty Morgan
Our three-part series covering HBO's The Pacific wraps up today with the last three episodes.Episodes we're covering today:8. Iwo Jima 9....
The Pacific Part 2 with Marty Morgan
We're continuing our look at the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the three episodes that cover Peleliu.Episodes we're covering...
The Pacific Part 1 with Marty Morgan
Today we're kicking off a three-part series on the HBO miniseries The Pacific by looking at the first four episodes.Episodes we're covering...
Defiance with Roland Tec
Roland Tec's mother, Nechama, wrote the book that 2008's Defiance was based on. He was also a co-producer on the movie, so we'll get to hear...
Lafayette with Mike Duncan
The Marquis de Lafayette is a historical figure who has been largely left out of the cultural spotlight. So, instead of looking at a single...
Harriet with Dr. Kate Clifford Larson
Today we'll hear from Dr. Larson, the historical consultant on the 2019 movie Harriet about the life of Harriet Tubman.Want to learn...
1492: Conquest of Paradise with Patrick Wyman
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...
J. Edgar with Paul Letersky
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...
Band of Brothers Part 3 with Marty Morgan
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...
Band of Brothers Part 2 with Marty Morgan
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...
Band of Brothers Part 1 with Marty Morgan
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,...
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with Gordon Laco
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...
