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Back to Search#178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)
Episode 196
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…
2 years, 4 months ago
#177: New Discoveries of 2023
Episode 195
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…
2 years, 4 months ago
Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)
Episode 193
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…
2 years, 5 months ago
Maria Cooper Janis Interview (Bonus Episode)
Episode 194
In this special bonus episode you can hear our interview with Gary Cooper's daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, as well as author Bruce Boyer, authors of G…
2 years, 5 months ago
But Have You Read...The Phantom of the Opera (1943 vs. 2011)
Episode 192
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 grow…
2 years, 5 months ago
#174: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with Drew Taylor, 1937)
Episode 191
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…
2 years, 6 months ago
#173: Cry Havoc (1943 with Drea Clark)
Episode 190
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 w…
2 years, 6 months ago
#172: The Hustler (Piper Laurie Tribute, 1961)
Episode 189
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 …
2 years, 7 months ago
#171: Funny Girl (1968 with Talia Lavin)
Episode 188
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. Auth…
2 years, 7 months ago
#169: Dracula (1931 with David J. Skal)
Episode 187
The Ticklish trio is reunited for this year's Halloween episode and you picked the movie! We go to the Universal monster movie that started it all: …
2 years, 7 months ago