Kenneth Anger Died and I Have Thoughts About It
Hollywood Babylon author Kenneth Anger has died…and I don’t feel sad?
#159: Doris Day in May with Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h9y29-141309d Samantha and Kristen are celebrating Doris Day in May not only with a talk on 1955’s Love Me or Leave Me, but with a big announcement: a new member … Continue Reading #159: Doris Day in May with Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Audio
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8t56b-13ebf8d Samantha and Kristen braved the wilds of the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival again and are back with a king-sized slate of audio introductions and panels from your favorite … Continue Reading TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Audio
#158: The Moon is Blue and the Crumbling of the Production Code
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fhmj8-13ff123 Samantha and Kristen relax after TCMFF with a look at a small picture that packed a big punch for Hollywood. The 1953 romantic comedy The Moon is Blue is … Continue Reading #158: The Moon is Blue and the Crumbling of the Production Code
#157: Lena Horne Tribute (with James Gavin)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2h96b-13ebe7b Lena Horne biographer James Gavin joins the show this week to celebrate actress and singer Lena Horne. We discuss the difficulties of being one of the few Black actresses … Continue Reading #157: Lena Horne Tribute (with James Gavin)
#156: TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Picks with Lara Gabrielle and Lora Stocker
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7c3yj-13daaeb Kristen is prepping to return to the wilds of the TCM Classic Film Festival, so she has Marion Davies biographer Lara Gabrielle and Ava Gardner Museum member Lora Stocker … Continue Reading #156: TCM Classic Film Festival 2023 Picks with Lara Gabrielle and Lora Stocker
#155: Easter Parade (1948) with Be Kind Rewind
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cyb7k-13bdd99 Izzy of Be Kind Rewind is with us to celebrate Ann Miller’s centennial and the arrival of Easter. We may be talking about Easter Parade (1948) but there’s also … Continue Reading #155: Easter Parade (1948) with Be Kind Rewind
#154: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) with Michael Schulman
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5a6ns-13a76c5 We’re looking at one of the most contentious Best Picture winners in Oscar history with this week’s episode! Michael Schulman, author of Oscar Wars, joins us to discuss the … Continue Reading #154: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) with Michael Schulman
#153: Wuthering Heights (1939) with Kristen Lopez
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6x4y6-1397abe That’s right, our host Kristen Lopez is the guest as we celebrate the upcoming release of her first book, But Have You Read the Book: 52 Literary Gems That … Continue Reading #153: Wuthering Heights (1939) with Kristen Lopez
#152: Messiest Classic Film Couples
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y8pp4-138a258 Samantha and Kristen celebrate Valentine’s Day honoring the couples that we’re sad didn’t make it. We spill the tea on the tumultuous relationships of Liz and Dick, Audrey and … Continue Reading #152: Messiest Classic Film Couples
#151: King Kong (1933) with Mark Vaz, James D’Arc & Joe DeVito
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i37hp-1377936 We have a KING-sized episode for you in honor of the 90th anniversary of the movie that kickstarted our love for on-screen spectacle: 1933’s King Kong. We’re joined by … Continue Reading #151: King Kong (1933) with Mark Vaz, James D’Arc & Joe DeVito
BONUS: Marion Davies 101 with Lara Gabrielle
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v64ae-1365aae We couldn’t let the month of January pass without bringing on friend of Ticklish Biz, author Lara Gabrielle, to discuss her new biography on silent film actress Marion Davies. … Continue Reading BONUS: Marion Davies 101 with Lara Gabrielle
#150: New Discoveries of 2022
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6ycma-135f708 Ticklish Business is back and we’re kicking off the new year by celebrating the old. Samantha and Kristen discuss five of the classic films they watched for the first … Continue Reading #150: New Discoveries of 2022
Six Weeks With the Thin Man: After the Thin Man (1936)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x59s6-133b203 Happy Holidays from Ticklish Business! We’re off for the holidays so we’re pulling from the Patreon vault! Emily and Kristen are back to discuss the first Thin Man sequel … Continue Reading Six Weeks With the Thin Man: After the Thin Man (1936)
#149: Ava Gardner Centennial (with Lora Stocker)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3vu5d-1335ce8 It’s our last episode of 2022 and we’re going out with a bang! Lora Stocker, of the Ava Gardner Museum, sits down with Samantha to talk about the woman … Continue Reading #149: Ava Gardner Centennial (with Lora Stocker)
#148: Lizabeth Scott & ’Dead Reckoning’ (1947, with Alan K. Rode)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x3g8q-13119ec We’re celebrating Lizabeth Scott’s centennial and the 75th anniversary of her performance in Dead Reckoning with her biographer Alan K. Rode. Rode joins us again to celebrate Scott’s performance … Continue Reading #148: Lizabeth Scott & ’Dead Reckoning’ (1947, with Alan K. Rode)
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