Your wedding can suck it! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 2009’s BRIDE WARS, starring Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Kristen Johnston, Chris Pratt, Bryan Greenberg, Steve Howey, and Candice Bergen. Also discussed: INTO THE FIRE: THE LOST DAUGHTER (Netflix), BELOW DECK MED (Bravo), MAXXINE, and HOW TO DIE ALONE (Hulu). Dork out…

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 347) — Travel back to the 1960s during the Vietnam War while historian Joshua Donohue unpacks the real events behind the 2002 film We Were Soldiers. From the crucial role of helicopter pilots in the heat of battle, to the heart-pounding "Broken Arrow" moment, discover what Hollywood got right and where it took creat…

BOATS THIS WEEK (SEP 9-15, 2024) — Tuesday this week marks the anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, which we see in the movie 300: Rise of an Empire. Then, of course, we'll be looking at this week's anniversary of the 9/11 attacks from the movie United 93. For our third historical event, we'll learn about A Star-Spangled Story and how an event fr…

It’s showtime! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking outing about 1988’s BEETLEJUICE, starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara. Also discussed: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, BELOW DECK MED, PERFECT COUPLE, and THE SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVES. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com …

BOATS TODAY (SEPT 5, 2024) — After four days of fighting the flames, the Great Fire of London was finally extinguished on this day in 1666 so today we'll learn more about how the events from exactly 358 years ago today were shown in the TV miniseries called The Great Fire. Until next time, here's where you can continue the story. Watch it now: Find…

BOATS THIS WEEK (SEPT 2-8, 2024) — On this day almost two thousand years ago, the Battle of Actium decided power in Rome. Not coincidentally, we'll learn about that today from a TV show called Rome. The second event from this week in history according to the movies comes from the 1993 film called Geronimo: An American Legend, because Wednesday this…

Editor's Note: The fire started after midnight on September 2nd in London, so if you're in the United States like I am then you might see this minisode release on September 1st due to time zones. BOATS TODAY (SEPT 2, 2024) — The Great Fire of London started exactly 358 years ago today, so we'll learn how well the TV miniseries called The Great Fire…

Conform! Free will is overrated! Jump on the bandwagon! There is no such place as Area 51! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. dork out about 2001’s JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, Alan Cumming, and Parker Posey. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Sprea…

BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 26-SEPT 1, 2024) — Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of Disney's Mary Poppins premiered, and that event is shown in the 2013 movie called Saving Mr. Banks about the making of Mary Poppins. If that's too confusing, give the episode a listen to unravel it all. From there, we'll travel to the west of Java to the movie incorrectl…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. get into the groove and dork out about 1985’s DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN, starring Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Robert Joy, Mark Blum, Laurie Metcalf, and Will Patton. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutsh…

BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 19-25,2024) — Historical events from the movies start with The Crucible and how it depicts the Salem witch trials from this week in 1692. Then, we'll learn a bit about Patsy Cline's hit song "Crazy" because it was this week in 1961 that she started recording it in the studio, and that's shown in the 1985 biopic about her life c…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. have the wrong stuff and dork out about 1998’s ARMAGEDDON, directed by Michael Bay, and starring Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Billy Bob Thornton, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan, Owen Wilson, and Will Patton. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker…

The Mummy (1999) is packed with supernatural powers, Hollywood magic, and...maybe some truth? After all, mummies were a real thing. We'll chat with acclaimed Egyptologist Dr. Aidan Dodson to find out how much of the movie is based in history. Where to start learning more of the true story Monarchs of the Nile Sethy I, King of Egypt: His Life and Af…

BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 12-18,2024) — Today is the 81st anniversary of the conspiracy theory from the 1984 movie The Philadelphia Experiment. Or is it? Tune in to find out. After that, we'll move into the Shakespearean classic-turned-modern movie Macbeth (2015) because this Wednesday is the 984th anniversary (1040 CE) of King Duncan I of Scotland's de…

Hello, angels! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 2000’s CHARLIE’S ANGELS, starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Sam Rockwell, Crispin Glover, Kelly Lynch, and Bill Murray. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. won't have any "eenie" in this house and dork out about 1979’s BREAKING AWAY, directed by Peter Yates, and starring Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Barbara Berrie, and Paul Dooley. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spoti…

BOATS THIS WEEK (AUG 5-11,2024) — This week's events from historical movies starts with Monday's 719th anniversary (August 5th, 1305) of William Wallace's (Mel Gibson) capture shown in the movie 'Braveheart.' In the History Channel's dramatic miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys", we'll see how it portrays the feud between their two families turning to b…

BOATS THIS WEEK (JUL 29-AUG 4,2024) — There were two major disaster this week in history. The first we'll learn about is an event many consider the worst shark attack in history, which began on July 30th, 1945, and is shown in the movie USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. Our next historical disaster marks its 48th anniversary on Thursday this week, …

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. say hello to your little friend and dork out about 1983’s SCARFACE, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, and Michelle Pfeiffer. But wait, there’s more! They also chat about the making of the movie with author Nat Segaloff, author of SAY HELLO …

BOATS TODAY (JULY 24, 1969/2024) — Apollo 11 splashed down exactly 55 years ago, so today we'll wrap up our 3-part miniseries with the end of Apollo 11 mission. Need to catch up? Apollo 11 Launch: https://links.boatspodcast.com/333 Apollo 11 Lunar Landing: https://links.boatspodcast.com/334 Apollo 11 Splashdown: https://links.boatspodcast.com/336* …

Today we'll delve into Dick Cheney’s political rise in the Nixon and Ford administrations and his role in post-9/11 policies as they were shown in the 2018 political satire comedy-drama "Vice" from director Adam McKay. Get William's book How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t: A Brief Guide to the US Political System: https://links.boatspodcast…

Cat on our heads! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 1996’s BRAIN CANDY, starring The Kids in the Hall: Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Mark McKinney, and Dave Foley. Also discussed: PRESUMED INNOCENT on Apple+, FAYE on HBOMAX, HOMICIDE LOS ANGELES and SIMONE BILES RISING on Netflix, BELOW DECK MED on Bravo, a…

BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 22-28,2024) — Events from this week in history include Jeffrey Dahmer's confession on July 22nd, 1991. We'll learn how well Netflix's 2022 smash hit series Monster shows that happening. This week also marks the end of the Apollo 11 mission on July 24th, 1969, but we'll have a special minisode coming out on Wednesday for that, …

BOATS TODAY (JULY 16, 1969/2024) — We'll introduce the concept of BOATS Today while we learn about Apollo 11's launch sequence from today in history as it was shown in the movie Men in Black 3. Until next time, here's where you can continue the story. Mentioned in this episode Movie: Find where Men in Black is streaming True Story: Watch NASA's foo…

BOATS THIS WEEK (JULY 15-21,2024) — Events from this week in history include Napoleon’s surrender aboard HMS Bellerophon that happened on July 15th, 1815, and we'll learn how it was shown in the 2023 biopic. Then, we'll learn about the Apollo 11 miniseries that we’ll launch tomorrow on the exact anniversary of the launch from July 16th, 1969, befor…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. wear mismatched socks and an ankle holster while dorking out about 1994’s CHINA MOON, starring Ed Harris, Madeleine Stowe, and Benicio del Toro. Also discussed: MASTERMIND on Hulu, MAXXXINE in theaters, BELOW DECK MED on Bravo, and LOVE ISLAND USA on Peacock. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between July 8th and July 14th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies, along with a recommendation for a movie that was released this week in history. Events from This Week in History Wednesday: The Battle of …

With BEVERLY HILLS COP 4: AXEL F dropping on Netflix, we figured it's the perfect time to replay this episode. We're dorking out about the original BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) with our podcasting brother from another mother Adam Riske from F THIS MOVIE. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotif…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between July 1st and July 7th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies, along with a recommendation for a movie that was released this week in history. Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, …

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are ready to take a chance again and dork out about 1978’s FOUL PLAY, starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, and Dudley Moore. Also discussed: THE BEAR Season 3, BELOW DECK MED, LOVE ISLAND USA, and Celine Dion’s documentary on Prime. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail…

The Starz TV series Black Sails is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel "Treasure Island." It's a story filled with squashbuckling pirates who dare to wage war against self-described civilized nations. Are you ready to travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy? We'll be joined today by Colin Woodard, the acclaimed author of the New York…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between June 24th and June 30th as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies, along with a recommendation for a movie that was released this week in history. Events from This Week in History Tuesday: They Died with …

Objection, your honor! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. dork out about 1990’s PRESUMED INNOCENT, starring Harrison Ford, Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy, Greta Scacchi, Paul Winfield, and Raul Julia. Also discussed: PRESUMED INNOCENT on Apple+, AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: THE DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS on Netflix, THE BIKERIDERS, PERFECT WIFE on Hulu, a…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. listen to Smash Mouth and dork out about 1998’s CAN’T HARDLY WAIT, starring Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose, Seth Green, Peter Facinelli, and Charlie Korsmo. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between June 17th and June 23rd as they're shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies, along with a recommendation for a movie that was released this week in history. Events from This Week in History Monday: Amelia Monday: A…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between June 10th and June 16th 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 Wednesday: Loving | BOATS …

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. drink two Stunned Mullets and dork out about 1987’s BACK TO THE BEACH, starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Demian Slade, and Connie Stevens. Also discussed, HIT MAN, PERFECT MATCH, and THE FIRST OMEN Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker…

On this, the anniversary of the Battle of Midway, we'll bring Jon Parshall back on the podcast to provide a historical commentary on the 1976 movie. Watch the video version here: https://links.boatspodcast.com/325 Get Jon's book: Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway: https://links.boatspodcast.com/325book Did you enjoy this epi…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because they’re dorking out about 1991’s TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In St…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between June 3rd and June 9th 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 Tuesday: The Longest Day | B…

Roland Emmerich's 2019 movie simply called "Midway" shows a lot more than the Battle of Midway. We'll be joined today by one of the historical consultants on the movie who is also the co-author of Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway. Get Jon's book: Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway: https://links.boats…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between May 27th and June 2nd 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 Monday: Sink the Bismark or …

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. pour themselves a cup of ambition and dork out about "9 to 5," starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman (RIP). Dork out everywhere … Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify http://dorkingout.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow…

Historians weren't there, but that doesn't mean they don't know the true story about one of the most documented people in all of human history. Let's put Napoleon's new film to the test with Louis Sarkozy, historian and author of "Napoleon's Library." Join us as we dissect the movie's portrayal, separate fact from fiction, and uncover the real Napo…

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events between May 20th and May 26th 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 Spirit of St. Louis Amel…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield, Margo D., and Adam Riske from F This Movie put on a tiara and dork out about 2001’s THE PRINCESS DIARIES, starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, and Hector Elizondo. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app…

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 Th…

Party time! Excellent! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 1992’s WAYNE’S WORLD, starring Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, and Rob Lowe. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/dorkingout.bsky.s…

Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. get romantic about baseball and dork out about 2011’s MONEYBALL, starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/dorkin…

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 | …