James B. Steele on The Aviator: Exploring the Truth Behind the Howard Hughes Biopic

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2 ай бұрын

In the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio portrays the eccentric and brilliant Howard Hughes, a maverick filmmaker and aviation tycoon who revolutionized Hollywood and the airline industry. The film chronicles Hughes' obsessive pursuit of perfection and his struggle with mental illness, offering a captivating glimpse into the life of one of the 20th century's most fascinating and enigmatic figures.
Today, we'll learn compare the true story with the movie's version along with legendary journalist and Howard Hughes biographer James B. Steele.
Learn more about the true story with James' book:
Howard Hughes: His Life and Madness links.boatspodcast.com/314book
Get James' other work:
Forevermore, Nuclear Waste in America links.boatspodcast.com/314for...
America: Who Really Pays the Taxes? links.boatspodcast.com/314taxes
The Betrayal of the American Dream links.boatspodcast.com/314ame...
America: What Went Wrong?: The Crisis Deepens links.boatspodcast.com/314cri...
America: What Went Wrong? links.boatspodcast.com/314ame...
James Steele and Donald Barlett's website: links.boatspodcast.com/314guest
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@paulwilfridhunt 2 ай бұрын

Contrary to what most people think but Howard didn’t really give a damn about germs. He pretended he have germ phobia like his mother so he could use it as an excuse to eventually lead a completely isolated life. And everyone fell for it. He was a very smart person. But it would have been very difficult to be a recluse without this excuse. This made it easier for him. He simply didn’t want people in his life and this was a way of achieving it. He knew everyone would think it was odd but he also knew that in a way they would understand. It was a way to keep people at bay and it worked.

@randallanthony1794 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately that's not true he actually built a car that had clean air and he offered lbj a million dollars to quit testing nukes in desert outside of vegas

@paulwilfridhunt Ай бұрын

@@randallanthony1794 keep thinking

@randallanthony1794 Ай бұрын

@@paulwilfridhunt he hid from government agencies because they were after him but his germ phobia was real