Ticklish Business Interviews Dave Karger
Watch our interview with TCM host Dave Karger as he details writing his new book, 50 Oscar Nights.
#181: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 with Foster Hirsch)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x3nez-15bdea6 We’re celebrating the dueling centennials of Marlon Brando and Tennessee Williams with a look at their most enduring collaboration: 1951’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Historian and author Foster Hirsch … Continue Reading #181: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 with Foster Hirsch)
#180: Some Like It Hot (1959 with Elisa Jordan)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cjk4s-15a1fb0 Marilyn Monroe writer Elisa Jordan joins Kristen to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Some Like It Hot. The pair discuss Marilyn Monroe’s career during this film, whether Jack Lemmon … Continue Reading #180: Some Like It Hot (1959 with Elisa Jordan)
#179: The Heiress (1949 with Lara Gabrielle)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7h3wi-1590451 Love Month comes to a close with Marion Davies biographer and Olivia de Havilland expert Lara Gabrielle joining us once again to talk about 1949’s The Heiress. We discuss … Continue Reading #179: The Heiress (1949 with Lara Gabrielle)
#178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yx3jw-1579d11 Paul Newman biographer Shawn Levy is here to help us celebrate the month of love with a look at the 1958 film The Long Hot Summer. Levy explains the … Continue Reading #178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)
#177: New Discoveries of 2023
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-58w9t-15627b9 It’s the first new episode of the year and you know what that means? Kristen and Emily are looking back at the classic films they discovered in 2023. We … Continue Reading #177: New Discoveries of 2023
30 Classic Discoveries of 2023
I worried this year that I didn’t see enough classic movies. Part of that is because of my new job which has taken up a ton of my time. The … Continue Reading 30 Classic Discoveries of 2023
Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-d5q3j-152a618 There are a few James Dean biopics but we decided to look at the most famous version of his life, TNT’s 2001 biopic starring a pre-fame (and problems) James … Continue Reading Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)
My Visit to the Warner Bros. Archives
Twice this year I had the ability to visit Warner Bros. physical production archives, once as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival and the other as part of my … Continue Reading My Visit to the Warner Bros. Archives
Maria Cooper Janis Interview
Our first interview of 2024 is a great one! We were fortunate to sit down with Maria Cooper Janis, daughter of Gary Cooper, and author Bruce Boyer to talk about … Continue Reading Maria Cooper Janis Interview
But Have You Read…The Phantom of the Opera (1943 vs. 2011)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-bvvww-152a5fc Happy New Year! We’re sharing our favorite episode of our new series, But Have You Read… looking at that timeless tale of a young girl and the grown man … Continue Reading But Have You Read…The Phantom of the Opera (1943 vs. 2011)
‘Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed’ Review
As I confessed in the Lena Horne episode from 2023, I didn’t know much about Horne: the actress, singer and activist who attempted to challenge Hollywood’s treatment of Black actresses … Continue Reading ‘Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed’ Review
#174: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with Drew Taylor, 1937)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-matnz-152a551 Our last episode of 2023 celebrates the centennial of the Walt Disney Company and it’s very first movie, 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. And to help us … Continue Reading #174: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with Drew Taylor, 1937)
#173: Cry Havoc (1943 with Drea Clark)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-zxqcm-1515b30 Samantha, Drea and Kristen are reunited to discuss a movie Samantha recommended to all of us, 1943’s Cry ‘Havoc.’ The trio discuss war movies with women and why this … Continue Reading #173: Cry Havoc (1943 with Drea Clark)
#172: The Hustler (Piper Laurie Tribute, 1961)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4rbff-1501a6c Kristen and Emily celebrate the late great Piper Laurie with a discussion of the 1961 pool movie The Hustler. The pair look at why Laurie said this was her … Continue Reading #172: The Hustler (Piper Laurie Tribute, 1961)
#171: Funny Girl (1968 with Talia Lavin)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nbw7t-14ee79d Barbra Streisand’s memoirs may be 962 pages long but Kristen and Emily keep things brisk talking about Barbra’s big debut in 1968’s Funny Girl. Author Talia Lavin joins the … Continue Reading #171: Funny Girl (1968 with Talia Lavin)
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