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We've all seen movies that claim to be 'based on a true story', but have you ever wondered how accurate they are? That's what we'll find out as we compare Hollywood with history.
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Today: First Man and the Apollo 11 Splashdown
BOATS TODAY (JULY 24, 1969/2024) — Apollo 11 splashed down exactly 55 years ago, so today we'll wrap up our 3-part miniseries with the end of Apollo 11 mission.
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Apollo 11 Lunar Landing: https://links.boatspodcast.com/334
Apollo 11 Splashdown: https://links.boatspodcast.com/336*
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Movie: Find where First Man is streaming
True Story: Watch historical coverage Apollo 11's splashdown
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*Additional note: That's this episode, because listing a 3-part miniseries needs a list of 3 parts. This is basically the Dorothy Boyd to my Jerry Maguire: It completes (the list).
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Vice with William Cooper
Today we'll delve into Dick Cheney’s political rise in the Nixon and Ford administrations and his role in post-9/11 policies as they were shown in the 2018 political satire comedy-drama "Vice" from director Adam McKay.
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How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t: A Brief Guide to the US Political System: https://links.boatspodcast.com/335book
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This Week: Dahmer, First Man, At Eternity's Gate
BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 22-28,2024) — Events from this week in history include Jeffrey Dahmer's confession on July 22nd, 1991. We'll learn how well Netflix's 2022 smash hit series Monster shows that happening. This week also marks the end of the Apollo 11 mission on July 24th, 1969, but we'll have a special minisode coming out on Wednesday for that, so today we'll back up a couple days to compare the movie First Man's depiction of the lunar landing from a couple days ago on July 20th, 1969. Our final event takes us to France this week in 1890 to where Vincent van Gogh was shot...by himself? Or someone else? We'll compare history with how the movie At Eternity's Gate shows this week's event.
And last but certainly not least, our 'based on a true story' movie from this week in history is an action movie called Shamshera, which released on July 22nd, 2022.
Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.
Events from this week in history
Monday: Dahmer | BOATS #217
Wednesday: First Man | BOATS #144
Saturday: At Eternity's Gate | BOATS #193
Birthdays from this week in history
Thursday: Amelia Earhart in Amelia
Friday: Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method
Saturday: Bugs Bunny in A Wild Hare
A historical movie released this week in history
Monday: Shamshera
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First Man: Original footage of Neil Armstrong's first step
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Today: Men in Black 3 and the Apollo 11 Launch
BOATS TODAY (JULY 16, 1969/2024) — We'll introduce the concept of BOATS Today while we learn about Apollo 11's launch sequence from today in history as it was shown in the movie Men in Black 3.
Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.
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Movie: Find where Men in Black is streaming
True Story: Watch NASA's footage of Apollo 11's launch
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This Week: Napoleon, Men in Black 3, Barbieheimer
BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 15-21,2024) — Events from this week in history include Napoleon’s surrender aboard HMS Bellerophon that happened on July 15th, 1815, and we'll learn how it was shown in the 2023 biopic.
Then, we'll learn about the Apollo 11 miniseries that we’ll launch tomorrow on the exact anniversary of the launch from July 16th, 1969, before finishing up in the animated classic Anastasia for the murder of the Romanovs on July 17th, 1918. In the birthday segment, “Machine Gun” Kelly, Lizzie Borden, Alexander the Great, and my mom (remember to say "hi" to your mom this week). And last but certainly not least, we did our own special Barbieheimer mashup to celebrate those two movies releasing exactly one year ago this week, on July 21st, 2023.
Until next time, here's where you can continue the story.
Events from this week in history
Monday: Napoleon | BOATS Napoleon Miniseries
Tuesday: Men in Black 3
Wednesday: Anastasia | BOATS #94
Birthdays from this week in history
Thursday: "Machine Gun" Kelly in Machine-Gun Kelly
Friday: Lizzie Bordeon in Lizzie
Saturday: Alexander the Great in Alexander| BOATS #157
A historical movie released this week in history
Sunday: Barbie
Sunday: Oppenheimer
Mentioned in this episode
Napoleon: The Surrender of Napoleon by Frederick Lewis Maitland
Men in Black 3: Convert time zones with World Time Buddy
Oppenheimer: US Army's Trinity Test Site Open House
Oppenheimer: Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium
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This Week: The Battle of Britain, Hamilton, One Nation, One King
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between July 8th and July 14th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies, along with a recommendation for a movie that was released this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Wednesday: The Battle of Britain
Thursday: Hamilton
Sunday: One Nation, One King
Birthdays from This Week in History
Wednesday: Nikola Tesla in Tesla | BOATS #201
Thursday: Robert the Bruce in Braveheart | BOATS #45
Sunday: Woody Guthrie in Bound for Glory
A Historical Movie Released This Week in History
Tuesday: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | BOATS #216
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Customer Reviews
Great Insight into Popular Movies
I really enjoy this podcast. While it's obvious that Hollywood takes a few liberties - sometimes more than a few - with the truth when adapting a real story to the big screen, it's interesting to hear where fact deviates from fiction as the plot rolls along. In some cases, such as 'The Hunt for Red October,' I wasn't even aware there was a basis in fact. In others, such as 'The Sound of Music' or 'Free State of Jones,' it was cool to hear the factual details behind the tale. Overall, it's an enjoyable show. I'll keep listening since Tinseltown keeps cranking out movies with a basis in real life.
Bridges the Gap Between Fact and Fiction
This is a valuable show and a bit underrated when you consider that Americans watch more movies than we read books. Dan takes the time to bridge the gaps between Hollywood entertainment and historical facts. If you want to learn history from a relatable point of reference, this is a must-subscribe show for you!
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