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 Bastogne. We'll wrap up the series in our next episode of Bas...
22 Kesä 20212h 55min
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, today we'll kick off a 3-part miniseries of our own where we cove...
6 Kesä 20212h 13min
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 fiction is Gordon Laco, who was the Lead Technical Advisor and ...
11 Touko 20211h 11min
The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck
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....
14 Huhti 202154min
The Passion of The Christ with Dr. David Chapman
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...
2 Huhti 20211h 7min
The Highwaymen with John Neal Phillips
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 ...
17 Maalis 20211h 19min
The Duellists with Alexander Mikaberidze
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. Histo...
5 Maalis 202157min
Greyhound with Gordon Laco
Released in 2020, Greyhound was written by Tom Hanks, who also starred in the lead role. The movie was based on a novel by C.S. Forester called The Good Shepherd. Today, we'll be joined by the Naval C...
17 Helmi 20211h 15min
