Ticklish Business

Another Patreon pull for you this week as Kristen and special guests Lauren Humphries-Brooks and Diana Drumm get real about the looks, the charm, and the acting legacy of Paul Newman! If you'd like access to our bevy of bonus shows then consider supporting us via Patreon! We return with all-new episodes on January 13. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ticklish Trio are on hiatus but we're giving you a special Christmas present! From our Patreon vault we're sharing with you one of our most requested episodes, our Based on a True Podcast discussion of the 2012 biopic Liz & Dick.  Co-host William Bibbianni and Kristen sit down to discuss Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor, how Richard Burton became the sole focus of a story called "Liz & Dick," and just why fat-shaming is bad.  If you want to hear all our bonus content live consider becoming a member of our Patreon! Happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've finally arrived at 100 episodes! And did we save the best for this episode. Special guest and TCM personality Alicia Malone joins us to discuss the movie that gave us our name. We talk about Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell's personas, the movie's central relationship, and that certain musical number!   We'll be taking off for the holidays but are hard at work on episodes for 2021. We want to thank everyone for supporting us for 100 episodes and we can't wait to give you 100 more. Happy holidays and have a great new year.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas expert and special guest Alonso Duralde joins us to celebrate Christmas early with our look at 1940's Remember the Night.   Buy Alonso's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page.   Next Time: Our 100th episode is finally here! We discuss the movie that started it all with a special guest you'll love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress Dyan Cannon sits down to talk about Otto Preminger, her career, and what the future holds for her. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a jump to the left and a step to the right with our Halloween episode! Dearly Departed Tours owner Scott Michaels joins us to get down with the residents of Transylvania in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.   Learn more about Dearly Departed Tours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress Carroll Baker talks about her time in Hollywood, working with the legendary Elia Kazan on Baby Doll, and more.   Find out more about Carroll's latest book here.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian Farran Smith Nehme joins us this week to discuss Mary Astor, domestic dramas, and the 1936 feature Dodsworth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest and director Anna Biller joins us to discuss the life, loves, and legacy of actress Marlene Dietrich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do a little silent film 101 and who better to speak about the silent screen than historian Fritzi Kramer?   Learn more about Fritzi's work and support it here.   Next Time: It's all things Marlene Dietrich. (I incorrectly listed this as the next episode last week.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many versions of A Star is Born but the Ticklish Trio are discussing the best version (don't yell at us!) with this week's special guest: James Mason. Actually, make that James Duke Mason, the actor's grandson. Mason joins us to talk about his famous grandfather, the role that put him opposite Judy, and what James Mason famously said about the actress' performance.   Follow James Duke Mason over on Instagram!   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   Next Time: It's all things Marlene Dietrich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian and author Nancy Wang Yuen joins us to talk about Asian American representation in classic film, the work of Anna May Wong, and Wong's 1937 mystery Daughter of Shanghai.   Buy Nancy's book Reel Inequality.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   Next Time: A Star is Born (1954) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Sheila O'Malley joins the Ticklish Trio on a trip to the bright lights of Las Vegas as they discuss Elvis Presley's 1964 musical Viva Las Vegas.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Next Time: Anna May Wong and Daughter of Shanghai (1937). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "Czar of Noir" himself, TCM's Eddie Muller joins the Ticklish Trio on our Road to 100 to discuss Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, and the Greek tragedy known as In a Lonely Place.   Watch TCM's Noir Alley ever Saturday night and Sunday morning on TCM.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Next Time: We hit the bright lights of Las Vegas with Elvis Presley in Viva Las Vegas (1964). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Road to 100 sees us finally come together with classic film maven, Karina Longworth. Karina joins Drea and Kristen to talk about Polly Platt, women of the 1970s, and whether "Pretty Baby" is a good movie.   Listen to the new season of You Must Remember This.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page. Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   NEXT TIME: We find out what lies within In a Lonely Place (1950) with another special guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Garner's daughter Gigi talks to us about her dad, his love of animals, a (possible) rivalry with Steve McQueen, and how he stayed grounded.   Learn about the James Garner Animal Rescue Fund at its official website.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   NEXT TIME: We talk Polly Platt and the 1970s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our "Road to 100" officially kicks off with a series of conversations, interviews, and discussions with a bevy of special guests.   We kick off the series with film noir expert, film preservationist, TCM friend, and all-around awesome guy, Alan K. Rode. Alan talks to us about his relationship to Old Hollywood, working on his must-read biography on Michael Curtiz, and indulges Kristen in some John Garfield talk.   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   Read Alan's stories, buy his books, and learn about the Arthur Lyons film festival at his official website.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   NEXT TIME: James Garner's daughter Gigi drops in to share stories about her daredevil dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our final "It Would Have Been at TCMFF 2020" movie is a William Powell and Kay Francis crowd-pleaser. Or is it? Kristen, Drea and Samantha share their thoughts on the crime caper, Jewel Robbery, from 1932.   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   NEXT TIME: Film noir author Alan K. Rode joins us to discuss everything from Michael Curtiz, to John Garfield, and the Arthur Lyons Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samantha, Kristen, and Drea honor another fallen TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 title and mark our first Disney animated feature! We're talking 1963's The Sword in the Stone!   How does it fit into the Disney canon and is it worthy of an actual feud?   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   NEXT TIME: Our TCM Film Festival 2020 tribute comes to a close with Samantha's favorite movie of all time, 1932's Jewel Robbery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our schedule took a detour with the announcement that the 2020 TCM Classic Film Festival was being cancelled due to the pandemic. So the gang decided to honor it with episodes devoting to the films we're sad to miss this year.   Kristen's pick may come from 1982 but has Old Hollywood glitz. It's Julie Andrew in Victor/Victoria! Come for the discussion of masculinity but stay for Samantha Ellis grousing about the 1980s. Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page. If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   NEXT TIME: Drea's TCMFF miss for 2020 brings us our first Disney animated movie, 1963's The Sword in the Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices