The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck

Episode 180 of the Based on a True Story podcast, hosted by Dan LeFebvre, titled "The Last Samurai with Dr. Brian Dirck" was published on April 14, 2021 and runs 54 minutes.

April 14, 2021 ·54m · Based on a True Story

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In 2003's The Last Samurai we learn the story of Captain Nathan Algren, an American soldier who travels to Japan to train the early Imperial Japanese Army to fight off a rebellion against the Emperor. How much of it actually happened? That's what we'll look at in this episode. Dr. Brian Dirck joins us again to separate fact from fiction in the film. Dr. Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University. Learn more about the true story with Brian's books The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180blackheavens Lincoln and the Constitution: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180constitution Lincoln the Lawyer: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180lawyer Did you enjoy this episode? Leave a comment: https://galas.fm/episode/6b9514d2-db8d-48e1-b28a-333990ee1459 Find the transcript and full show notes: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180 Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Leave a voicemail: https://links.boatspodcast.com/call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In 2003's The Last Samurai we learn the story of Captain Nathan Algren, an American soldier who travels to Japan to train the early Imperial Japanese Army to fight off a rebellion against the Emperor. How much of it actually happened? That's what we'll look at in this episode. Dr. Brian Dirck joins us again to separate fact from fiction in the film. Dr. Dirck is a Professor of History at Anderson University.

Learn more about the true story with Brian's books

The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180blackheavens
Lincoln and the Constitution: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180constitution
Lincoln the Lawyer: https://links.boatspodcast.com/180lawyer

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