{"podcast":{"title":"Based on a True Story","slug":"based-on-a-true-story-590656","podcast_index_feed_id":590656,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/based-on-a-true-story","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/based-on-a-true-story","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/fb/d3/04/76/fbd30476-4884-4d25-b3af-1d4f08484922/7e33ead939322b322b3f637aea798f89a652e0b673a1eefa206cfc2d157ce1e3927c0e18cf2262e86366816348431d7db2d3624465065f7e47a68ff057dd085a.jpeg","author":"Dan LeFebvre","episode_count":387,"summary":"We've all seen movies that claim to be 'based on a true story', but have you ever wondered how accurate they are? That's what we'll find out as we compare Hollywood with history.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-on-a-true-story-590656"},"episode":{"title":"Donald Rumsfeld in the Movies with William Cooper","slug":"donald-rumsfeld-in-the-movies-with-william-cooper","published_at":"2025-09-18T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-on-a-true-story-590656/donald-rumsfeld-in-the-movies-with-william-cooper","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-on-a-true-story-590656","url":"https://links.boatspodcast.com/375","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/7cf2cacf-4b8f-404b-9f3a-6b8ff765b89b.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","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: dan@basedonatruestorypodcast.com⁠ ⁠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 .","meta_description":"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. To…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3566,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/based-on-a-true-story-590656/episodes/donald-rumsfeld-in-the-movies-with-william-cooper/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-on-a-true-story-590656/donald-rumsfeld-in-the-movies-with-william-cooper.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}