Episodes

  • #183: TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 Audio

    #183: TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 Audio
    May 1 2024

    This year's TCM Classic Film Festival has come and gone but we're bringing it back to you whether you were there or there in spirit. Introductions from North By Northwest, Gidget and Them! are included.

    Head over to our Patreon to hear more festival audio, including Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta talking Pulp Fiction, Jodie Foster and Steven Spielberg.

    This episode was created thanks to our Patrons:

    Ali Moore

    Amy Hart

    Danny

    David Floyd

    Donna Hill

    Gates

    Jacob Haller

    Jonathan Watkins

    Krista Painter

    McF

    Rachel Clark

    A Button Called Smalls

    Chris McKay

    Debbi Lynne

    Jeffrey

    Kayla Ewing

    Nicholas Montano

    Peter Blitstein

    Peter Bryant

    Peter Dawson

    Susannah Burger

    Andrea Basora

    Brittany Brock

    Cat Cooper

    Daniel Tafoya

    Diana Madden

    Emily Edwards

    Harry Holland

    Lucy Soles

    Nick Weerts

    Rosa
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • TCM Film Festival 2024 Must-Sees (with Lara Gabrielle and Lora Stocker)

    TCM Film Festival 2024 Must-Sees (with Lara Gabrielle and Lora Stocker)
    Apr 17 2024

    It's TCM Classic Film Festival time once again and we're back with a special bonus episode highlighting all our picks. Author Lara Gabrielle joins us as does Ava Gardner expert Lora Stocker to break down the questions we have about this year's festival (what does "corporate daddy" Warner Bros. Discovery have in store?) and the movies we aren't gonna miss.

    PROGRAMMING NOTE: In light of the festival, our next episode will actually debut on May 1st.

    This episode was created thanks to our Patrons:

    Ali Moore

    Amy Hart

    Danny

    David Floyd

    Donna Hill

    Gates

    Jacob Haller

    Jonathan Watkins

    Krista Painter

    McF

    Rachel Clark

    A Button Called Smalls

    Chris McKay

    Debbi Lynne

    Jeffrey

    Kayla Ewing

    Nicholas Montano

    Peter Blitstein

    Peter Bryant

    Peter Dawson

    Susannah Burger

    Andrea Basora

    Brittany Brock

    Cat Cooper

    Daniel Tafoya

    Diana Madden

    Emily Edwards

    Harry Holland

    Lucy Soles

    Nick Weerts

    Rosa
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #182: A Hard Day's Night (1964)

    #182: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
    Apr 10 2024

    It was a hard day's night getting this episode together after our guest backed out last minute. Thankfully, Emily is back and we're celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Beatles' cinematic debut in A Hard Day's Night. We talk about the Fab Four turned actors, the way this movie tried to sell a soundtrack, and far too many connections to Spice World.

    This episode was created thanks to our Patrons:

    Ali Moore

    Amy Hart

    Danny

    David Floyd

    Donna Hill

    Gates

    Jacob Haller

    Jonathan Watkins

    Krista Painter

    McF

    Rachel Clark

    A Button Called Smalls

    Chris McKay

    Debbi Lynne

    Jeffrey

    Kayla Ewing

    Nicholas Montano

    Peter Blitstein

    Peter Bryant

    Peter Dawson

    Susannah Burger

    Andrea Basora

    Brittany Brock

    Cat Cooper

    Daniel Tafoya

    Diana Madden

    Emily Edwards

    Harry Holland

    Lucy Soles

    Nick Weerts

    Rosa
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    48 mins
  • #181: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 with Foster Hirsch)

    #181: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 with Foster Hirsch)
    Mar 27 2024

    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 joins us to break down the film's complicated subject matter, Marlon Brando's Method acting, the gender and class politics and everyone's old friend, the Blacklist.

    Buy Foster's book Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties here.

    This episode was created thanks to our Patrons:

    Ali Moore

    Amy Hart

    Danny

    David Floyd

    Donna Hill

    Gates

    Jacob Haller

    Jonathan Watkins

    Krista Painter

    McF

    Rachel Clark

    A Button Called Smalls

    Chris McKay

    Debbi Lynne

    Jeffrey

    Kayla Ewing

    Nicholas Montano

    Peter Blitstein

    Peter Bryant

    Peter Dawson

    Susannah Burger

    Andrea Basora

    Brittany Brock

    Cat Cooper

    Daniel Tafoya

    Diana Madden

    Emily Edwards

    Harry Holland

    Kerry Ahern

    Lucy Soles

    Nick Weerts

    Rosa
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    57 mins
  • #180: Some Like It Hot (1959 with Elisa Jordan)

    #180: Some Like It Hot (1959 with Elisa Jordan)
    Mar 13 2024
    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 and Tony Curtis could pass as women, and how the movie's connections with the LGBTQ community. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne Jeffrey Kayla Ewing Nicholas Montano Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson SofiaCopilled Andrea Basora Brittany Brock Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya Diana Madden Emily Edwards Harry Holland Kerry Ahern Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Rosa
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    47 mins
  • #179: The Heiress (1949 with Lara Gabrielle)

    #179: The Heiress (1949 with Lara Gabrielle)
    Feb 28 2024
    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 its adaptation origins, why Livvie de Havilland was not feeling this movie, and why Montgomery Clift is so damn hot. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Andrew Hoppe Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne Jeffrey Kayla Ewing Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson SofiaCopilled Andrea Basora Brittany Brock Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya Diana Madden Emily Edwards Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Rosa
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    47 mins
  • #178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)

    #178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)
    Feb 14 2024
    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 enduring love story of Paul and Joanne Woodward, why this movie isn't better known, and why we should all ready Shelley Winters' autobiography. Buy Shawn's books here. This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Andrew Hoppe Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne Jeffrey Kayla Ewing Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson SofiaCopilled Andrea Basora Brittany Brock Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya Diana Madden Emily Edwards Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Rosa
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    52 mins
  • #177: New Discoveries of 2023

    #177: New Discoveries of 2023
    Jan 31 2024
    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 talk about great fashions, movies we loved thanks to this podcast, and what movies almost made our lists. Share your new discovers of 2023 with us and you can hear them on the next episode! This episode created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Amy Hart Andrew Hoppe Danny David Floyd Donna Hill Gates Jacob Haller Jonathan Watkins Krista Painter McF Rachel Clark A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Debbi Lynne Jeffrey Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Peter Dawson SofiaCopilled Andrea Basora Brittany Brock Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya Diana Madden Emily Edwards Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Rosa
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    53 mins