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Bye Bye Blackbird: “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
Season 3 Episode 14
A priceless object. A room full of liars. One detective trying to stay loyal to his own dubious moral code. We’re diving into "The Maltese Falcon" (1…
2 months, 1 week ago
Sissy-fied: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980)
Season 3 Episode 13
We ain't too dadgum ignorant to recognize that Sissy Spacek's Oscar-winning performance as the "Coal Miner’s Daughter," Loretta Lynn, is one of the m…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Vagabond Shoes: "New York, New York" (1977) with Special Guest Brandon Davis
Season 3 Episode 12
Start spreading the news!
I'm flying solo without Brad this week, so I called in film historian Brandon Davis to help me unpack Martin Scorsese’s fl…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Celebrating Marilyn: “Something’s Got to Give” (1962)
Season 3 Episode 11
We are celebrating someone's birthday today on "Going Hollywood" and it is an occasion truly worth marking: Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday on June 1…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)
Season 3 Episode 10
People love to dismiss “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as “dated,” but that word can hide a much harsher truth: much of the discomfort it dramatizes n…
3 months ago
Miss Independence: "That Girl" (ABC, 1966-1971)
Season 3 Episode 9
"Oh, Donald!"
One gurgling little declaration, and a television icon is born. Is it Mary Richards? Is it Maude Findlay? Nope. It's "That Girl"!
A sitc…
3 months, 1 week ago
Daughter Dearest: “Mildred Pierce” (1945)
Season 3 Episode 8
Long before she became notorious for her real life mothering skills, Joan Crawford was famous for her portrayal of a reel life mother; one who had an…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
“The Trip To Bountiful”(1985) with Special Guest Del Shores
Season 3 Episode 7
"I consider this woman to be the greatest actress in the English language."
Thus spoke F. Murray Abraham at the OSCAR podium as he was announcing the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Practically Perfect: “Mary Poppins” (1964)
Season 3 Episode 6
It's that Poppins woman!
We kick off our "Best Actress" month by celebrating one of the most magical Oscar winners of all time: Dame Julie Andrews …
4 months ago
Laughter First, “Safety Last!” (1923)
Season 3 Episode 5
Everyone knows the image.
A man dangling precariously from a clock on the side of a skyscraper, only a handgrip away from plunging to the busy stree…
4 months, 1 week ago