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In the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio portrays the eccentric and brilliant Howard Hughes, a maverick filmmaker and aviation tycoon who revolutionized Hollywood and the airline industry. The film chronicles Hughes' obsessive pursuit of perfection and his struggle with mental illness, offering a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the 20th century's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
Today, we'll learn compare the true story with the movie's version along with legendary journalist and Howard Hughes biographer James B. Steele.
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Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness https://links.boatspodcast.com/314book
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Forevermore, Nuclear Waste in America https://links.boatspodcast.com/314forevermore
America: Who Really Pays the Taxes? https://links.boatspodcast.com/314taxes
The Betrayal of the American Dream https://links.boatspodcast.com/314americandream
America: What Went Wrong?: The Crisis Deepens https://links.boatspodcast.com/314crisisdeepens
America: What Went Wrong? https://links.boatspodcast.com/314america
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between April 15th and April 21st as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
The Conspirator | BOATS #175
Pearl Harbor | BOATS #212
The Red Baron
Birthdays from This Week in History
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci
Breach | BOATS #69
Valkyrie | BOATS #62
Movies Released This Week in History
The Conspirator | BOATS #175
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between April 8th and April 14th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Lincoln | BOATS #170
Apollo 13 | BOATS #15
The Conspirator | BOATS #175
Titanic | BOATS #35
Birthdays from This Week in History
The First Lady
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier | BOATS #151 or The Alamo | BOATS #172
Gunpowder
Movies Released This Week in History
Sweetwater or The Pope's Exorcist
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between April 1st and April 7th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
The Highwaymen | BOATS #178
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | BOATS #166
Grant
Birthdays from This Week in History
A United Kingdom | BOATS #238
Pearl Harbor | BOATS #212 or Midway | BOATS #158
The United States vs Billie Holiday
Movies Released This Week in History
The Best of Enemies
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between March 25th and March 31st as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Immortal Beloved
Knute Rockne All American
Birthdays from This Week in History
At Eternity's Gate | BOATS #193
The Naked Maja
Bach, the animated series
Movies Released This Week in History
The Zookeeper's Wife
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between March 18th and March 24th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Waterloo | BOATS #174
The Blue Max
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Birthdays from This Week in History
Tombstone | BOATS #142
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Feud
Houdini
Movies Released This Week in History
Selena
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between March 11th and March 17th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Schindler's List | BOATS #261
Valkyrie | BOATS #62
Rome
Birthdays from This Week in History
Selma | BOATS #167
Oppenheimer
Klaus
Movies Released This Week in History
Finding Steve McQueen
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In 2016's War Dogs, we learn the true story of two young men who win a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan. Today, we'll talk to one of the real people the movie was based on, David Packouz, who is played by Miles Teller in the movie.
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between March 4th and March 10th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
The Alamo | BOATS #172
Selma | BOATS #167
Mary Queen of Scots | BOATS #138
Birthdays from This Week in History
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Rob Roy
Gagarin or First Orbit Documentary
Movies Released This Week in History
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
Honorable Mention: Nosferatu
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from February 26th to March 3rd as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Waco
The Crucible | BOATS #143
Seabiscuit | BOATS #131
Birthdays from This Week in History
Walk the Line
Constantine and the Cross
The Alamo | BOATS #172
Movies Released This Week in History
Being Flynn
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between February 19th and February 25th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Letters from Iwo Jima
Malcolm X | BOATS #128
Flags of Our Fathers
Birthdays from This Week in History
Copernicus
The Alamo | BOATS #172
Turn: Washington's Spies | BOATS #139
Movies Released This Week in History
Bitter Harvest and Behind the True Story of Bitter Harvest
...or maybe Cocaine Bear :)
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between February 12th and February 18th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Mata Hari | BOATS #74
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Young Guns | BOATS #146
Birthdays from This Week in History
Glory | BOATS #169
Shackleton
Ford v Ferrari or Ferrari
Movies Released This Week in History
Pompeii
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between February 5th and February 11th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Mary Queen of Scots | BOATS #138
The Pacific | BOATS miniseries
Julia
Birthdays from This Week in History
Hamilton
Turn: Washington's Spies | BOATS #139
Tesla | BOATS #201
Movies Released This Week in History
Stagecoach
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 29th and February 4th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Lincoln | BOATS #170
All Quiet on the Western Front | BOATS #218
The Buddy Holly Story
Birthdays from This Week in History
42 | BOATS #2
The Rosa Parks Story
The Spirit of St. Louis
Movies Released This Week in History
Patton | BOATS #163
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 22nd and January 28th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Zulu
Steve Jobs | BOATS #23
U-571
The Challenger
Birthdays from This Week in History
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
MacArthur
Pollock
Movies Released This Week in History
The Mothman Prophecies | BOATS #77
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Last year, we covered the early life of Winston Churchill with biographer Furman Daniel. Today, we'll bring chat with Furman again to learn more about Churchill during World War II as he was depicted in the 2017 movie Darkest Hour.
Learn more about the true story
Furman's book on Churchill isn't available yet, so until it is here are some of his other books.
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21st Century Patton: Strategic Insights for the Modern Era: https://links.boatspodcast.com/299patton
The First Space War: How the Patterns of History and the Principles of STEM Will Shape Its Form: https://links.boatspodcast.com/299spacewar
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 15th and January 21st as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Sully
El Chapo
The French Revolution
Birthdays from This Week in History
John Adams
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Apollo 13 | BOATS #15 or First Man | BOATS #144
Movies Released This Week in History
Bonnie and Clyde | BOATS #195
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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between January 8th and January 14th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Milk
Roman Empire
Walk the Line
Birthdays from This Week in History
Frost/Nixon | BOATS #4 or All the President's Men | BOATS #122
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | BOATS #166
Turn: Washington's Spies | BOATS #139
Movies Released This Week in History
The Sopranos | BOATS #286
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This summer, the Summer Olympics return to Paris, France for the first time since the 1924 games that were shown in the classic movie Chariots of Fire. So in our first episode of 2024, we'll look forward to warmer days as Jill and Alison from my favorite Olympics/Paralympics podcast join us to dig into the true story behind Chariots of Fire.
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Happy 2024!
In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from the first week of the year as they were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.
Events from This Week in History
Emancipation
Bonnie and Clyde | BOATS #195
I, Tonya
Birthdays from This Week in History
Sons of Liberty
J. Edgar | BOATS #185
Pocahontas | BOATS #27
Movies Released This Week in History
The King's Speech
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For the most significant story you've ever covered, one would think you would have brought on someone who actually believes in the story they're telling.
I wish you would do an episode on "Matewan," which is arguably the bloodiest gunfight in American history. My book, "The Nine Lives of Charles E. Lively: The Deadliest Man in the West Virginia-Colorado Coal Mine Wars," can add some great context to the film. I just recently discovered your podcast and enjoy it greatly! Thanks. R.G. Yoho www.rgyoho.com
confusing 🤪
OMGOSH! Could you talk any faster? 🤯
His name is pronounced Cash-shush...not Cass-see-us!
OUTSTANDING! So much information I never knew.
Omg! It's pronounced Cann! Cannes on France... Seriously???
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that would be cool to hear an episode about the movie Only the Brave
82d Division, ALL-AMERICANS
2/14th, 10th mountain Div. were there 3 Oct.
- Bastogne is in Belgium not in Germany 😉 You make it sound like it's in Germany on the border with Belgium. It's in fact several kilometres away from the border with Germany.
Thanks I've totally just enabled on my Alexa
love this podcast! I love "true story" movies and always wondered how much was true....now I know, lol. thanks for doing this podcast and keep it up!