Inspired By A True Story

Auteur(s): The Hollywood Outsider
  • Résumé

  • Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, where our award-winning podcast hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Inspiration is far different than being based on a true story, so each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic. Inspired by a true story is now available to listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app, or you can always find episodes at Inspiredbyatruestory.com. As fans, we all deserve to know how TRUE our true crime is, so take a listen to Inspired by a True Story, and let’s keep those artists honest.
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  • Texas Killing Fields - Inspired by the Calder Road and I-45 Corridor Murders
    Feb 24 2025

    June 17, 1971. A 13 year old girl is dropped off at a bus stop in Alvin Texas. Never seen alive again, her body was found on November 26, 1971. Just a few months later, another body was found mere yards away. Thus begins the sordid tales of the Texas Killing Fields.

    In 2011, a film is released that is focused on these Texas Killing Fields, but goes in a wildly different direction. True is often stranger than fiction, because Texas Killing Fields was indeed inspired by a true story. Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth behind 2011's Texas Killing Fields.

    Texas Killing Fields - In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders. Directed by Ami Canaan Mann and starred Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain and Chloe Grace Moretz.

    Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

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    Media inquiries, direct thoughts on this episode, and/or suggestions of films to cover for future episodes of Inspired By A True Story can be sent to Aaron@TheHollywoodOutsider.com or Inspired@TheHollywoodOutsider.com

    Listen to all episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/inspired-by-a-true-story/

    Support the podcast and gain early access to episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.patreon.com/thehollywoodoutsider

    "Southern Gothic" and other music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 h et 4 min
  • TILL - Inspired by Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till
    Feb 10 2025

    August 28,1955. Young Emmett Till is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His eventual death will change the course of events in civil rights for decades to come. In 2022, Danielle Deadwyler portrays the mother of this young boy, Mamie Till-Mobley, in one of the most powerfully underrated films of this decade. 70 years was not so long ago, and Till was sadly inspired by a true story.

    Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth behind 2022's TILL.

    In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice. Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Haley Bennett, and Frankie Faison. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu.

    Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

    Subscribe:

    Apple Podcasts

    Spotify

    RSS Feed

    Media inquiries, direct thoughts on this episode, and/or suggestions of films to cover for future episodes of Inspired By A True Story can be sent to Aaron@TheHollywoodOutsider.com or Inspired@TheHollywoodOutsider.com

    Listen to all episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/inspired-by-a-true-story/

    Support the podcast and gain early access to episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.patreon.com/thehollywoodoutsider

    "Southern Gothic" and other music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    1 h et 8 min
  • Dark Crimes - Inspired by Krystian Bala, Jacek Wróblewski, and Dariusz Janiszewski
    Jan 27 2025

    November 13, 2000. A polish man leaves work for a meeting with a client, and is never seen alive again. How his murderer is caught is nothing short of fascinating. In 2016, Jim Carrey portrays a version of the detective who eventually brought this killer to justice in a completely different way. Always remember that print and the internet are forever, because Dark Crimes was indeed inspired by a true story.

    Listen to this episode of the Inspired By A True Story podcast at any of the resources below or on your favorite podcast app to uncover the truth behind 2016's Dark Crimes.

    Dark Crimes follows a murder investigation of a slain businessman turns to clues found in an author's book about an eerily similar crime. Dark Crimes is currently streaming on Prime Video, but this is always subject to change.

    Based on the 2008 article "True Crime - A Postmodern Murder Mystery" by David Grann.

    Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

    Subscribe:

    Apple Podcasts

    Spotify

    RSS Feed

    Media inquiries, direct thoughts on this episode, and/or suggestions of films to cover for future episodes of Inspired By A True Story can be sent to Aaron@TheHollywoodOutsider.com or Inspired@TheHollywoodOutsider.com

    Listen to all episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.thehollywoodoutsider.com/inspired-by-a-true-story/

    Support the podcast and gain early access to episodes of Inspired By A True Story at https://www.patreon.com/thehollywoodoutsider

    "Southern Gothic" and other music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    48 min

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