Season 1
May 29, 2024
Diving into “Deadpool”: Screwball Comedy with a Superhero Twist
S01 E08 What do a foul-mouthed antihero the classic screwball comedies of the 1930s have in common? Join Tony and Brad for a hilarious discussion about Tony's first Marvel film experience, "Deadpool" (2016). While Brad share…
May 22, 2024
Oversexed in the City: The Saga of “Baby Face” (1933)
S01 E07 Think films from Hollywood’s golden age are all tame, innocent, and sexless? Well, you haven’t met “Baby Face”! Barbara Stanwyck achieves upward mobility horizontally as pre-code Hollywood's most notorious good-tim…
May 15, 2024
SURRENDERING DOROTHY: Munchkins, Mysteries & Myths of “The Wizard of Oz”
S01 E06 Don your ruby slippers as we pay tribute to "The Wizard of Oz." Join Brad and Tony for an exploration that celebrates the quirks, confronts the myths, and cherishes the enduring charm of the iconic film. Text us you…
May 8, 2024
Navigating "Fellow Travelers": A Conversation with Ron Nyswaner, the Creator of the Showtime Series
S01 E05 Showtime's "Fellow Travelers," visionary Ron Nyswaner joins us for a revealing conversation about the series' theme of a clandestine love story which unfolds amidst the tumult of historical events, such as the Red Sc…
May 1, 2024
RED-headed Woman: The real story of Lucille Ball and the Hollywood Red Scare
S01 E04 “The only thing red about Lucy is her hair, and even that is not legitimate” – Desi Arnaz Special guest Tom Watson, a friend, fan, and former employee of Lucille Ball and an expert on her life and career, dives into …
April 24, 2024
Howard Bannister’s Rocks: Celebrating “What's Up, Doc?" and "Bringing Up Baby
S01 E03 A conversation about the timeless wit of screwball comedies as Brad and Tony pay tribute to the classics "What's Up, Doc?" and "Bringing Up Baby." Join the laughter-filled journey, where they unwrap the clever storyt…
April 24, 2024
One More Look: Analyzing the legacy of “A Star Is Born”
S01 E02 Join us for one more look at the timeless tale of “A Star is Born” as we trace its origins from the unofficial first version in 1932, "What Price Hollywood?", to Lady Gaga's dazzling turn in 2018. Tony and Brad disse…
April 24, 2024
When Hepburn Met Capote: The Enduring Appeal of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
S01 E01 Is Carrie Bradshaw the spiritual granddaughter of Holly Golightly? How do you take a plotless novella about a call girl and her gay best friend and make it into a mythic romance? Find out when you join us for a con…