Based on a True Story

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Based on a True Story is a podcast run by 2 best friends in college who have a limited knowledge and expertise (but lots of moxie) talking about films for an hour. Join Lauren and Sydney as they joke around, discuss movies, and basically just try their best.

Gamble-Scully Productions


    • Dec 29, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    S2E7: Top Movies of the 2010's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 39:52


    In this episode, we debate and pick the top 10 (or at least, our favorite) movies from every year of 2009-2019. Thanks for a wonderful year, we'll talk to you in 2020! Insta: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S2E6: Christmas Movie Games (ft. Sydney's Tinder Date)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 39:25


    Yeah, you read that right. In this episode, we have Sydney's first date live on air and talk about our favorite Christmas movies. We also play Christmas movie snake oil, where we pitch crazy holiday movies to each other! Happy holidays! Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S2E5: The Ultimate Sleepover Watchlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 50:17


    In this episode, we assemble our official sleepover watchlist, squabble over the correct way to pronounce Eugene Levy's last name, and fall in love with each other.  Link to our dance party playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CqWtDh5BrGXw6b2O9FS8p?si=u-BU2PSZSw-W054Rnx76eg  

    S2E4: Halloween Spook-tacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 70:46


    In this episode, we take a bunch of Buzzfeed Halloween quizzes and talk about our favorite Halloween movies. Yee haw ladies happy holidays! Take the quizzes with us: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jamiejirak1/which-witch-should-you-be-for-halloween?origin=btm-fd https://www.buzzfeed.com/wizardemma/which-addams-family-member-are-you-34ct5?origin=btm-fd https://www.buzzfeed.com/mksaifee/answer-these-seven-questions-on-which-halloween-cl-2kfyv?origin=btm-fd

    S2E3: Best Worst Characters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 39:24


    In this episode, we talk about the best movie characters you love to hate, what's going on in our lives, and a bunch of other random stuff. Enjoy! ig: @based0natruest0ry twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S2E2: Stupid Oscars ft. Tyler and Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 68:29


    In this episode, our friends Mason and Tyler come on the show and we pick out 10 very, very dumb Oscar categories and argue our top picks. Categories include "Hottest Keanu Reeves Role" and "Best Movie w/ 3+ Bald Men". Enjoy! Thank you Tyler for helping us edit this episode! insta: @based0natruest0ry twit: @based0nast0ry

    S2E1: Summer Recap & Some Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 58:10


    WELCOME BACK TO SEASON 2 BABY!! In this episode, we talk about our summers, movies we saw and movies we're excited for, and get pretty ~deep~ in a talk about some serious stuff. We're so excited to be back for another season and to clown around together for another magical semester. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry  

    S1E12: Keeping Up with the Boat-dashians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 55:58


    In this episode, Syd and Lauren talk about their summers, politics, and youtube drama. 

    S1E11: Taking Buzzfeed Character Quizzes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 47:17


    In this episode, we take a bunch of character quizzes and find out which Disney princesses we are, which member of Sex and the City we are really, and much, much more. Play along with us! Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry Links to the quizzes: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mccarricksean/which-disney-princes-are-you https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/which-netflix-original-tv-character-are-you https://www.buzzfeed.com/tabathaleggett/which-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-pants-character-are-you https://www.buzzfeed.com/julianakataoka/we-are-all-sandra-bullock https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisdelvalle/worst-movie-characters-everrr https://www.buzzfeed.com/bramhall/which-lindsay-lohan-character-are-you-3oiy9 https://www.buzzfeed.com/ayymarinaa18/which-hercules-character-are-you-3o4jx https://www.buzzfeed.com/nycandrewlee/which-sex-and-the-city-character-are-you-3mgyq https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisdelvalle/shrek-on-the-streets-donkey-in-the-sheets  

    S1E10: Movies For Your Moods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 43:40


    In this episode, we pick a bunch of moods and tell you guys our favorite movies to watch when we're feeling sad, angry, nostalgic, etc. Thank you Madison for the episode idea! Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E9: Parks & Rec vs. The Office (ft. Jacob and Mac)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 83:49


    In this episode, Mac and Jacob come on the show again and we debate which hit TV classic is better, The Office or Parks & Rec. Jacob performs 5,000 Candles in the Wind and one of his original songs, we talk about our favorite scenes and characters, find our celebrity birthday twins, and how Jacob broke both of his wrists one time. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E8: 10 Movies Under 10%

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 55:20


    In this episode, we talk about 10 movies that got under 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, reflect on our first year of college, roast The Cat in the Hat, and as always, chaos ensues. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E7: The Good, The Bad, The Medically Inaccurate (ft. Birdbath)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 50:02


    In this episode, we talk about good, bad, and inaccurate sickness related romance movies. We review "Five Feet Apart" with our friend Michael Birdbath and talk about others, including "The Fault in Our Stars" and "A Walk to Remember". We also discuss what Hollywood could be doing better to represent minorities, get heated about bad scripts, and chaos ensues. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E6: Netflix & No Chill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 71:05


    In this episode, we talk about the impact of streaming services on the film industry, some controversies, our favorite shows, beef with Steven Spielberg, and more! Thank you Wes Davis for the intro/outro song. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E5: Expecto Podcasto! (ft. Jacob and Mac)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 72:02


    In this episode, our friends Mac and Jacob come on the show and we debate and rank the Harry Potter movies, recast our favorite characters, and discuss periods, basketball, Black Mirror, dad jokes, and more. Twitter: @based0nast0ry Instagram: @based0natruest0ry

    S1E4: The Power of Franchises (ft. Wes Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 75:56


    In this episode we talk about a few of our favorite YA franchises, debate team Edward vs team Jacob, get to know our guest a little better, and obviously end up talking about politics and our childhood trauma. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E3: Movie Game Night & Deep Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 81:48


    In this episode we play 3 different games: pitching weird movies to each other, guessing terrible movie descriptions, and pitting our favorite characters against each other in a fighting bracket, March Madness style. We also talk about college, our lives, have a heart to heart, and Sydney gets a $20 Target gift card. Instagram: @based0natruest0ry Twitter: @based0nast0ry

    S1E2: Top Five Favorite Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 43:21


    In this episode, we discuss our top 5 favorite movies of all time, our honorable mentions, communism, and highlight another female director. Twitter: @based0nast0ry Instagram: @based0natruest0ry

    S1E1: Let's Talk Childhood Movies!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 62:05


    In this episode, we talk about our favorite childhood films, an accomplished female director, recast some of our favorite films, and discuss the merit of tampons as nosebleed plugs. Twitter: @based0nast0ry Instagram: @based0natruest0ry

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