How BOATS is it? Dissecting movies based on a true story.
Not about boats. Dissecting movies Based on a true story. If you're like me, every time you watch a movie that's Based On A True Story (B.O.A.T.S.) you forever wonder just how closely the adaptation followed the original story. Well, let's find out! I'll do the reading and have my smart and funny friends on to discuss these films and see how true to life the Hollywood versions are. Come on in!
Episodes
8 episodes
08 - How BOATS is Seabiscuit (2003)? With Ashley Chaney
How Based On A True Story is Seabiscuit (2003)?VO Artist and Podcast Host Ashley Chaney is on the show talking about the 2003 horse racing movie Seabiscuit! Was Red Pollard abandoned by his family? Did someone else ride Seabisc...
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1:06:02
07 - How BOATS is Fighting with My Family (2019)? With David Sokoll
How Based On A True Story is Fighting With My Family (2019)?Film buff and fun guy David Sokoll joins Rob to break down how well the movie lines up with the true story of WWE Superstar Paige. From the family run wrestling busine...
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06 - How BOATS is HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)? With Alaina Karschnick Weddon
How Based On A True Story is Hidden Figures (2016)?Rob is joined by Alaina Karschnick Weddon to take a look at the story of the black women behind so much of the math that put Americans into space and on the moon. They launch i...
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05 - How BOATS is BAD EDUCATION (2019)? With Randi Bergsma
How Based On A True Story is Bad Education (2019)?Rob is joined by a very special guest, his wife Randi! They delve into the facts of the true story behind the movie starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Were Frank and Pam ...
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04 - How BOATS is TAG (2018)? With Mark Hampton
How Based On A True Story is Tag?Rob and Mark get into TAG (2018) to see how true to life the movie is. How many of the outrageous tags and chases in the movie actually happened? Are the characters based on specific people? Was someone ...
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48:58
03 - How BOATS is THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010)? With Ryan Lucchesi
How Based On A True Story is The Social Network (2010)?Rob and Ryan click like or add friend or expand their network or something like that to take a look at the true story behind The Social Network starring Jesse Eise...
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1:01:52
02 - How BOATS is THE IMITATION GAME (2014)? With Tim Bergsma
How Based On A True Story is The Imitation Game?Rob and his little brother Tim break the code or some other such pun on The Imitation Game! How true to life is the story of Alan Turing and his time at Bletchley Park breaking the Nazi en...
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1:14:22
01 - How BOATS is LION (2016)? With Katie Elsaesser
How Based On A True Story is Lion?Rob and Katie look into the film LION (2016) and how it lines up with the true story it's based on. Based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley, Lion tells the incredible true story of Saroo's l...
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