In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between May 13th and May 19th 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 was released this week in history.

Events from This Week in History

• Darkest Hour | BOATS #299
• The New World
• The Other Boleyn Girl | BOATS #92

Birthdays from This Week in History

• American Gangster
• Behind the Candelabra
• The Perfect Game

Historical Movie Releasing This Week

• Back to Black | Find showtimes near you

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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between May 6th and May 12th 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 was released this week in history.

Events from This Week in History

• The Hindenburg | BOATS #91 | The Hindenburg Disaster Footage
• Band of Brothers | BOATS Miniseries
• Operation Finale | BOATS #162

Birthdays from This Week in History

• Truman
• The Good Lord Bird
• Midnight in Paris

Movies Released This Week in History

• Escape from Auschwitz

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Did Hollywood get it right? Join us as we delve into the iconic Western film Tombstone with a special guest: the author of the book Tombstone, New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin! We'll separate myth from reality, analyzing the portrayal of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and the taming of a wild frontier town.

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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between April 29th and May 5th 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 was released this week in history.

Events from This Week in History

• The Pride of the Yankees
• Gods and Generals
• The Right Stuff | BOATS #75
• Alan Shepard's photo from space

Birthdays from This Week in History

• Hirohito in Midway (2019) | BOATS #158
• Calamity Jane in Deadwood: The Movie
• James Brown in Get On Up

Movies Released This Week in History

• Ed Gein

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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between April 22nd and April 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 was released this week in history.

Events from This Week in History

• Troy | BOATS #133
• Chernobyl | BOATS Miniseries

Birthdays from This Week in History

• Vladimir Lenin in The King's Man
• Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator
• Ulysses S. Grant in Lincoln

Movies Released This Week in History

• True History of the Kelly Gang

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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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• 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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