Truth vs Hollywood

1: Goodfellas, Part 1

Welcome to Truth vs Hollywood! In the inaugural episode, David Chen and Joanna Robison start a deep dive into Scorsese's Goodfellas, based on the life of gangster Henry Hill. Hear from experts about the cut heist scenes, real-life Karen's background, and the accuracy of Joe Pesci's portrayal of Tommy De Simone.  
 
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Truth vs Hollywood’s theme is “Temples” by <a href="http://www.sixumbrellas.de/">Six Umbrellas</a>. Music in this episode is “Thoughtful,” and “I Bet You Wonder Why,” by <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a>; and “Escapade” by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nctrnlmusic">Nctrnm</a>.
 

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Truth vs Hollywood is a critical look at the real story behind popular films that are Based on a True Story. From the tragedy of Munich to the fun of Goodfellas, our film-loving hosts David Chen and Joanna Robinson will explore the films as well as What Really Happened. Aided by interviews with writers, journalists, and the people who were really there. In exploring the true story and how it was portrayed in the film, Truth vs Hollywood examines the larger theme of film vs real life.