Chaplin with Scott Eyman

Classic film historian Scott Eyman's new book is out today! It's called <em>Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex and Politics Collided, </em>so today we'll be chatting with Scott about Charlie Chaplin's life as it was depicted in the 1992 biopic from Richard Attenborough.</p><br /></p><strong>Learn more about the true story</strong></p><ul> <li>Get Scott's new book: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/283book">https://links.boatspodcast.com/283book</a> </li> <li>See more of Scott's work: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/283guest">https://links.boatspodcast.com/283guest</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/283">https://links.boatspodcast.com/283</a> </li> <li>Join the BOATS Discord community: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord">https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Remove the ads by supporting the show: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/support">https://links.boatspodcast.com/support</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:11:42

This Week: Ali, Argo, Gunpowder

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as a recommendation for a movie that first premiered this week in history.</p><strong>Events from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ali-2001">Ali</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/11">BOATS #11</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/escape-from-tehran">Argo</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/17">BOATS #17</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/gunpowder">Gunpowder</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Birthdays from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/john-adams">John Adams</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Founding_of_a_Republic">The Founding of a Republic</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-story-of-will-rogers">The Story of Will Rogers</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Movies Released This Week in History</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/titanic-1997">Titanic</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/35">BOATS #35</a> </li></ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/282">https://links.boatspodcast.com/282</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:38:08

This Week: Jobs, The Pacific, Tombstone

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as a recommendation for a movie that first premiered this week in history.</p><strong>Events from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jobs">Jobs</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-pacific">The Pacific</a> | <a href="https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/thepacific/">BOATS Series on The Pacific</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/lord-of-the-rings-i-the-fellowship-of-the-ring">The Fellowship of the Ring</a> | <a href="https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/thelordoftherings/">BOATS Series on The Lord of the Rings</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tombstone">Tombstone</a> | <a href="https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/142-tombstone-with-chris-wimmer/">BOATS #142</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Birthdays from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/weird-the-al-yankovic-story">Weird: The Al Yankovic Story</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/surviving-picasso">Surviving Picasso</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/pirates-of-silicon-valley">Pirates of Silicon Valley</a> | <a href="https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/98-pirates-of-silicon-valley/">BOATS #98</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Movies Released This Week in History</strong></p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bohemian-rhapsody">Bohemian Rhapsody</a> | <a href="https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/125-bohemian-rhapsody/">BOATS #125</a> </li></ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/281">https://links.boatspodcast.com/281</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:04:44

Gettysburg with Gregory J.W. Urwin

We travel back to the 1993 film <em>Gettysburg </em>along with military historian and author Gregory J.W. Urwin to find out how well it does showing the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.</p><br /></p><strong>Learn more about the true story</strong></p><ul> <li>Get Gregory's book <em>Custer Victorious: </em><a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/280book">https://links.boatspodcast.com/280book</a> </li> <li> <em>Gettysburg </em>by Stephen W. Sears: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/280searsbook">https://links.boatspodcast.com/280searsbook</a> </li> <li> <em>Gettysburg: The Last Invasion </em>by Allen Guelzo: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/280guelzobook">https://links.boatspodcast.com/280guelzobook</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/268">https://links.boatspodcast.com/280</a> </li> <li>Join the BOATS Discord community: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord">https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Remove the ads by supporting the show: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/support">https://links.boatspodcast.com/support</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

02:10:45

This Week: The Patriot, MacArthur, X-Men: First Class

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: <em>The Patriot</em>, <em>MacArthur</em>, and <em>X-Men: First Class</em>.</p><strong>Events from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-patriot">The Patriot</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/60">BOATS episode #60</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/macarthur">MacArthur</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/x-men-first-class">X-Men: First Class</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Birthdays from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117201/">Norma Jean & Marilyn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hollywoodland">Hollywoodland</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/61">61*</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Movies Released This Week in History</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dances-with-wolves">Dances with Wolves</a></li></ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/279">https://links.boatspodcast.com/279</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:34:08

This Week: Eight Men Out, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, The Right Stuff

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: <em>Eight Men Out, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, </em>and<em> The Right Stuff.</em></p><strong>Events from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/eight-men-out">Eight Men Out</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/132">BOATS episode #132</a>, <a href="https://blackbarrelmedia.com/infamous-america/">Infamous America Season 2</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/1492-conquest-of-paradise">1492: Conquest of Paradise</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/186">BOATS episode #186</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-right-stuff">The Right Stuff</a> | <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/75">BOATS episode #75</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Birthdays from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/red-tails">Red Tails</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-first-lady">The First Lady</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/becoming-elizabeth">Becoming Elizabeth</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Movies Released This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-great-dictator">The Great Dictator</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/giant">Giant</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/9789/9780553256741">Chuck Yeager's autobiography</a></li></ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/278">https://links.boatspodcast.com/278</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:39:25

This Week: Black Hawk Down, Sergeant York, Che!

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: <em>Black Hawk Down, Sergeant York, </em>and <em>Che! </em></p><strong>Events from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/black-hawk-down">Black Hawk Down</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/sergeant-york">Sergeant York</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/che">Che!</a> (or the two-part movie also called Che. <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/che-part-1">Part 1</a> and <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/che-part-two">Part 2</a>)</li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Birthdays from This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/hitler-the-rise-and-fall">Hitler: The Rise of Evil</a> (or <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wonder-woman-2017">Wonder Woman</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/gandhi">Gandhi</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-founder">The Founder</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Movies Released This Week in History</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-bridge-on-the-river-kwai">The Bridge of the River Kwai</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/lincoln-2012">Lincoln</a></li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Meet Félix Rodríguez, The CIA Operative Who Captured Che Guevara And May Have Tortured A DEA Agent: https://allthatsinteresting.com/felix-rodriguez</li></ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/277">https://links.boatspodcast.com/277</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:36:13

This Week: Robinson Crusoe, Alexander, 61*

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies: <em>Robinson Crusoe, Alexander, </em>and <em>61*. </em></p><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/276">https://links.boatspodcast.com/276</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:29:57

This Week: Patty Hearst, Chaplin, Tolkien, Turn

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events that happened this week in history as they were depicted in these movies and TV series: <em>Patty Hearst, Chaplin, Tolkien, </em>and<em> Turn: Washington's Spies. </em></p><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/275">https://links.boatspodcast.com/275</a> </li> <li>Leave a comment: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment">https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment</a> </li> <li>Learn more about BOATS This Week: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek">https://links.boatspodcast.com/thisweek</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Give value back: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/value">https://links.boatspodcast.com/value</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:28:29

JFK with Marty Morgan

Conspiracies still swirl around the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Many of those were depicted in Oliver Stone's 1991 film <em>JFK</em>, and today we'll dig deep into the true story with historian Marty Morgan.</p><strong>Mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul> <li>Marty on YouTube: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274guest">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274guest</a> </li> <li>Look for Marty on The UnXplained with William Shatner: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274unxplained">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274unxplained</a> </li> <li>Historical tours: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274tours">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274tours</a> </li> <li>Get Marty's book about the 507th: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274downtoearth">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274downtoearth</a> </li> <li>Marty's D-Day book: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274dday">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274dday</a> </li> </ul><br /></p><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong></p><ul> <li>Find everything at: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/274">https://links.boatspodcast.com/274</a> </li> <li>Join the BOATS Discord community: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord">https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord</a> </li> <li>Support our sponsors: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers">https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers</a> </li> <li>Remove the ads by supporting the show: <a href="https://links.boatspodcast.com/support">https://links.boatspodcast.com/support</a> </li> </ul> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

03:14:33