In a world where mimicking the gestures of a historical figure is awards bait, Biopic: A Podcast Story examines the good, the bad, the unspeakable, and the hilarious about this category of film that frequently dominates the Oscars but just as often offends our sensibilities. Biopic: A Podcast Story looks at the casting, the acting, the quality of the script, and the endless tropes that dominate these movies. Hosted by Rena and Sara. We have watched a lot of biopics. Biopic: A Podcast Story sits at the meeting point between movie, comedy, and history podcasts. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
Episode 86: Hidden Figures, the Story of the Black Women Who Won the Space Race!
Hidden Figures (2016) · May 9, 2026
Episode 85: Dolemite is my Name, Starring Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore, aka Dolemite
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) · Feb 17, 2026
Episode 84: Selma, Starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., with Special Guest, Filmmaker Brandon Wilson
Selma (2014) · Feb 12, 2026
Episode 83: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, starring Halle Berry
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) · Feb 3, 2026
Episode 82: I, Tonya, in Honor of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Starring Margot Robbie as Figure Skater Tonya Harding!
I, Tonya (2017) · Jan 27, 2026
Episode 81: Hitchcock, the Story of the Making of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Starring Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock!
Hitchcock (2012) · Jan 20, 2026
Episode 80: The Conspirator, Starring Robin Wright as the Traitor Mary Surratt!
The Conspirator (2011) · Jan 13, 2026
Episode 78: Temple Grandin, Starring Claire Danes
Temple Grandin (2010) · Dec 16, 2025
Episode 77: Walking Tall, the Story of Pro Wrestler Turned Sheriff Buford Pusser
Walking Tall (1973) · Dec 2, 2025
Episode 76: Parnell, Clark Gable's Worst Movie, about Charles Stewart Parnell, with Guest Star Fin Dwyer of the Irish History Podcast
Parnell (1937) · Nov 25, 2025
Episode 74: The Death of Stalin, Starring Steve Buscemi as Nikita Khrushchev!
The Death of Stalin (2017) · Nov 12, 2025
Episode 73: Sunrise at Campobello, about FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt!
Sunrise at Campobello (1960) · Nov 4, 2025
Episode 71: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895) · Oct 21, 2025
Episode 68: Lawrence of Arabia, Starring Peter O’Toole as T.E. Lawrence!
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Sep 30, 2025
Episode 67: Bonnie and Clyde, Starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow!
Bonnie and Clyde (1967) · Sep 23, 2025
Episode 66: Ken Russell’s The Devils, with Special Guest Star Elana Levin of the Graphic Policy Podcast!
The Devils (1971) · Sep 16, 2025
Episode 65, Part 2: Tombstone, the Best Wyatt Earp Movie, Starring Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday and Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp!
Tombstone (1993) · Sep 9, 2025
Episode 65, Part 1: Tombstone, the Best Wyatt Earp Movie, Starring Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday and Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp!
Tombstone (1993) · Sep 2, 2025
Episode 64: The Rise of Catherine the Great, Produced by Alexander Korda
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) · Jul 29, 2025
Episode 62: Florence Foster Jenkins, Starring Meryl Streep as the World's Worst Opera Singer
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) · Jul 22, 2025
Episode 63: Alexander, The Oliver Stone Alexander the Great Movie from 2004
Alexander (2004) · Jul 15, 2025
Episode 61: Malcolm X with Guest Star, Filmmaker Brandon Wilson
Malcolm X (1992) · Jul 1, 2025
Episode 55: The President’s Last Bang with Guest Star, Cartoonist Ryan Estrada
The President's Last Bang (2005) · May 20, 2025
Episode 53: Better Man, the Biopic Where Britpop Star Robbie Williams is Played by a CGI Chimp
Better Man (2024) · May 6, 2025
Episode 52: What’s Love Got to Do With It with Katy from the Queens Podcast
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) · Apr 29, 2025
Episode 51: Coco Avant Chanel with Fashion Writer Roxanne Robinson
Coco Before Chanel (2009) · Apr 22, 2025
Episode 50: The Alamo, Starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett
The Alamo (1960) · Apr 8, 2025
Episode 49: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Starring John C. Reilly
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) · Apr 1, 2025
Episode 48: The Agony and the Ecstasy, Guest Starring Fry and Bry from Pontifacts
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) · Mar 25, 2025
Episode 45: Lisztomania with Special Guest Elana Levin from the Graphic Policy Podcast
Lisztomania (1975) · Mar 4, 2025
Episode 43: Straight Outta Compton, the Story of N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton (2015) · Feb 18, 2025
Episode 40: A Complete Unknown, Starring Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan!
A Complete Unknown (2024) · Jan 28, 2025
Episode 38: Marie Antoinette with Special Guest Belle from Silhouettes: A Fashion History Podcast
Marie Antoinette (2006) · Jan 14, 2025
Episode 37: Radioactive, Starring Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie!
Radioactive (2020) · Jan 7, 2025
Episode 36: Spartacus, Starring Kirk Douglas in the Movie that (Debatably) Broke the Blacklist!
Spartacus (1960) · Dec 31, 2024
Episode 35: Bohemian Rhapsody, Starring Rami Malek as Queen Frontman Freddie Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) · Dec 24, 2024
Episode 34: Maria, with Maria Callas Biographer Sophia Lambton
Maria (2024) · Dec 17, 2024
Episode 33: The Private Life of Henry VIII, Our First Tudor Movie!
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) · Dec 10, 2024
Episode 31: Tennessee Johnson, the Life of Our Terrible 17th President, Andrew Johnson
Tennessee Johnson (1942) · Nov 26, 2024
Episode 30: Amistad, Directed by Steven Spielberg
Friendship (2023) · Nov 19, 2024
Episode 29: All The Way, with Bryan Cranston as President Lyndon Johnson
All the Way (2016) · Nov 12, 2024
Episode 27: Ed Wood with Guest Star, Comedian Liam McEneany!
Ed Wood (1994) · Oct 29, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 12: The Pride of The Yankees and Saint Joan
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) · Oct 25, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 12: The Pride of The Yankees and Saint Joan
Saint Joan (1957) · Oct 25, 2024
Episode 25: Ray, with Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles
Ray (2004) · Oct 15, 2024
Episode 24: Saint Joan, with Jean Seberg as Joan of Arc
Saint Joan (1957) · Oct 8, 2024
Episode 23: The Pride of the Yankees, with Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) · Oct 1, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 11: Gandhi and The Duchess
The Duchess (2008) · Sep 27, 2024
Episode 22: The Duchess, Starring Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
The Duchess (2008) · Sep 24, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 9: And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) · Sep 12, 2024
Episode 20: Reagan, Starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan
Reagan (2024) · Sep 3, 2024
Episode 18: Gotti, Starring John Travolta as John Gotti
Gotti (2018) · Aug 27, 2024
Episode 17: Get On Up!, with Chadwick Boseman as James Brown
Get On Up (2014) · Aug 20, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 5: Race
Race (2016) · Aug 8, 2024
Episode 15: Prefontaine, Starring Jared Leto as Steve Prefontaine
Prefontaine (1997) · Aug 6, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 4: Becket & Frida
Frida (2002) · Aug 1, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter 4: Becket & Frida
Becket (1964) · Aug 1, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter, 3rd Edition: Cobb & Evita
Evita (1996) · Jul 27, 2024
Bonus Episode! Irrelevant Host Banter, 3rd Edition: Cobb & Evita
Cobb (1994) · Jul 27, 2024
Episode 13: Frida, with Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo
Frida (2002) · Jul 23, 2024
Episode 12: Becket, Starring Peter O'Toole as Henry II and Richard Burton as Thomas Becket
Becket (1964) · Jul 16, 2024
Episode 11: Evita, with Madonna as Eva Peron
Evita (1996) · Jul 9, 2024
Episode 7: Bessie, Starring Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith
Bessie (2015) · Jun 11, 2024
Episode 6: Milk, Starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk
Milk (2008) · Jun 4, 2024
Episode 5: The Conqueror, with John Wayne as Genghis Khan
The Conqueror (1956) · May 26, 2024