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Donald Rumsfeld in the Movies with William Cooper
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- Sep 18, 2025
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- 3566
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Summary
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself. Get William's book Separating fact from fiction for us today is William Cooper, whose new historical fiction novel "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" is available now. Where to watch Vice Where to watch W. Where to watch The Unknown Known Answer this question from the episode: What impact do you think Rumsfeld has had in U.S. politics today? Share your opinion in the BOATS Discord Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:15 Movie synopsis 00:02:13 Two truths and a lie 00:03:27 Interview 01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer Also mentioned in this episode Follow William on Bluesky (BOATS EP. 196) — Moneyball with William Cooper (BOATS EP. 335) — Vice with William Cooper Search Rumsfeld's archive at Rumsfeld.com William's Non-Fiction Book: "How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t" Support my work Become a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes) Great deals from my sponsors Join the BOATS Discord Get the BOATS email newsletter Email me: [email protected] Get my video podcasting class Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/375 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .