Based, Biased, or BS

Zach Decker and Madi Moran

Not real detectives and not film professionals, they're just best friends on a mission to uncover if that movie is actually BASED, is it BIASED, or is it just plain BS? We're about to find out! @basedbiasedorbs

  1. 04/18/2025

    87 - Zach watches The Favourite (2018)

    Three women. Two political parties. One Queen. 👑 This is the true story of Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill, and Abigail Masham. We are back for our very final episode! It's been a two-year journey of armature detective work and we hope you've enjoyed the project as much as we have. Thanks so much for following along (maybe even watching along) with us! As always, you can find pictures from today's episode HERE. And you can follow us on Instagram, @zachdeck @themermaidfromsplash Sources: "Inside the Twisted Friendship of..." - Elle Magazine "The True Ending of The Favourite" - Town & Country "The True Story of The Favourite" - Cosmopolitan "Abigail Masham" - Friends of Lydiard Park "The Real-Life Rivalry..." - History.com "Queen Anne" - Kensington Palace "The Favourite Depicts one of..." - Refinery 29 "Queen Anne" - Westminster Abbey

    1h 9m

  2. 03/28/2025

    86 - Madi watches Hunger (2008)

    🇮🇪 "They will not criminalize us, rob us of our true identity, steal our individualism, churn us out as systemized, institutionalized, decent law-abiding robots. Never will they label our liberation struggle as criminal." This is the true story of Bobby Sands and the Irish Hunger Strikes. Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE! Sources: "Bobby Sands and the 1981 Hunger Strikes" - The Nonviolence Project "Hunger Strikes" - Ulster Museum "Bobby Sands" - BBC "About Bobby Sands MP" - Bobby Sands Trust "Prison Diary" - Bobby Sands Trust "Bobby Sands" - Wikipedia "HM Prison Armagh" - Wikipedia

    1h 21m

  3. 03/14/2025

    85 - Zach watches Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

    "Do to others as you would have them do to you," a phrase and way of life best exemplified by the star of today's story. This is the true story of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss. All pictures from today's episode can be found HERE! Sources: "Pfc. Desmond Doss" - US Army "Private First Class Desmond Doss" - The National WWII Museum "Desmond Doss: The Real Story" - DesmondDoss.com "Desmond Thomas Doss" - Library of Virginia "Conscientious Objectors" - US Selective Service System "Basic Training Guide" - Army National Guard "Why the Most Dreaded Injection..." - Military.com

    56 min

  4. 02/28/2025

    84 - Madi watches The Greatest Showman (2017)

    🎪 Step right up! And experience the Big Top like you never have before! Feast your eyes on animal abuse beyond comprehension. Be dazzled by our brilliant displays of human rights violations. All for only 50¢ at the Greatest Show on Earth! This is the true story of P.T. Barnum and his three-ringed legacy. And don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE! Sources: "P.T. Barnum" - Britannica "P.T. Barnum Isn't the Hero..." - Smithsonian Mag "The True Story of P.T. Barnum and Jenny Lind" - Vanity Fair "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey" - Wikipedia "Secrets of the Sideshows" by Joe Nickell "The real Tom Thumb" - BBC Blogs "Annie Jones" - Kick Ass Facts

    1h 15m

  5. 02/14/2025

    83 - Zach watches The Vow (2012)

    💕 For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part. Today, we lean into love with the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter. Happy Valentine's Day BBs! 💘 Sit back with your box of chocolates, give us a 5 Star review, and buckle up for a wild love story! (Key word, buckle up!) Sources: The Vow by Kim & Krickitt Carpenter

    59 min

  6. 01/31/2025

    82 - Madi watches Mad Men (season 6, ep 8)

    With one tiny prick, he can make your worries float away like clouds. Chronic pain, creative blocks, the daunting stresses of life, just erased like a chalkboard. He's a doctor after all, so he has to know what's good for you ... right? This is the true story of Dr. Feelgood, Max Jacobson 👨🏻‍⚕️ The doctor is in! Well actually ... he's always in because he's here 24/7! So get those bums out and those needles ready because we're back for a brand new episode! 💉 Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can ber found HERE! Sources: "The Strange Saga of JFK and the Original Dr. Feelgood" - Intelligencer "The Doctor Feelgood Casebook" by Richard A. Lertzman & William J. Birnes "Amphetamines used by..." - The New York Times "Max Jacobson" - Mount Hebron Cemetery "Max Jacobson" - Wikipedia

    1h 13m

  7. 12/13/2024

    81 - Zach watches GoodFellas (1990)

    In New York City, there are 5 iconic mafia crime families known as the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese. Today, we dive into one of the biggest heists in mob history. This is the true story of Henry Hill and the Lufthansa heist. Watch out, because today we're up to no good. We're whacking and pinching all over the place! And all pictures from today's episode can be found HERE! Sources: Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi "Henry Hill and the Real-Life GoodFellas" - Biography.com "The Real-Life GoodFellas" - All That's Interesting "Five Families" - Wikipedia "Who was Henry Hill" - All That's Interesting

    1h 29m

  8. 11/15/2024

    80 - Review #2

    Take a trip down memory lane with us as we look back through our episodes this year! We talk biggest BS moments, most shockingly TRUE moments, and our favorite movies since last November 🎬 If you enjoy the show, please consider rating and reviewing wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us out! And we want to hear YOUR favorite movies of the year! Email us at basedbiasedbs@gmail.com

    48 min
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Not real detectives and not film professionals, they're just best friends on a mission to uncover if that movie is actually BASED, is it BIASED, or is it just plain BS? We're about to find out! @basedbiasedorbs

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  • Creator
    Zach Decker and Madi Moran
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Zach Decker and Madi Moran
  • Show Website
    Based, Biased, or BS