A couple years ago, we covered The Greatest Showman as a pre-release episode. In other words, the podcast episode came out before the movie did. In that episode, we learned about the life of P.T. Barnum. In this episode, we're going back to Barnum's life as this time we give The Greatest Showman the typical Based on a True Story treatment -- comparing it to history.
Prefer to read the story? Find the transcript for this episode at: https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/123-the-greatest-showman/
King Arthur with Professor Dorsey Armstrong
This Week: El Chapo, La Révolution française and Zulu
This Week: Roman Empire, Walk the Line and Sully
Introducing Based on a True Story This Week
Spartacus with Barry Strauss
Classic: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Bonus: History Daily Presents The Signing of the World War One Armistice
All Quiet on the Western Front with Dr. Christopher Warren
Dahmer with Robyn Maharaj
Pirates of the Caribbean with Colin Woodard
Being the Ricardos with Michael Karol
A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 2
A Nightmare Before Halloween Part 1
Pearl Harbor with Marty Morgan
The X-Files with Rob Kristoffersen
Dolemite Is My Name with Mark Jason Murray
W.E. with Andrew Lownie
Zero Dark Thirty with Peter Bergen
Lawless with Matt Bondurant (Remastered)
Jurassic Park/Jurassic World with Jack Horner
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