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Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and the chaotic genius of Old Hollywood, examined with sharp humor and excellent guests.
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- 1 weeks ago51 min
235. International Month: The Third Man (with Jeremy Fassler)
We've got one more cinematic trip around the world before International Month closes! We're visiting our British Ticklish Biz patrons with a look at Carol Reed's iconic 1949 noir The Third Man. And to help us talk Orson Welles, sewer fights, and David O. Selznick I'm joined by political journalist Jeremy Fassler. Fassler discusses Selznick, how Noel Coward wouldn't work for this movie, and Pinky & the Brain's "The Third Mouse." Works Cited: Watch "The Third Mouse" I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago46 min
234. International Month - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 with Alicia Malone)
It's time to pack our bags and take another cinematic vacation around the world for International Month! And this year, in honor of Ticklish Biz's 10 year anniversary, I'm going to take a vacation by watching the films of some of our international Patrons. First, we're stopping off in Australia, the home of our most international Patrons and talking about Peter Weir's 1975 feature Picnic at Hanging Rock. Joining me on this cinematic adventure is TCM host Alicia Malone! Alicia and I talk about Peter Weir, the tenets of an Aussie film, and the freaky world of author Joan Lindsay! Works Cited: The Extraordinary Story Behind Picnic at Hanging Rock Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 24, 202657 min
233. Cape Fear (1962 with Emily Edwards)
Ticklish Business host Kristen Lopez and author Emily Edwards sit down to discuss 1962's CAPE FEAR, in honor of the new Apple TV+ series. The duo discuss Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck's personas, the movie's harsh themes, and how it upends the idea of Old Hollywood in the 1960s. **Note, this episode discusses sensitive topics.** Listen to Emily's Silver Screen Sleuths on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Patreon: / ticklishbiz TikTok: / ticklishbiz IG: / ticklishbiz X: / ticklish_biz BlueSky: / ticklishbiz.bsky.social I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jun 10, 20261h 0m
Marilyn Monroe Centennial Top 3 (with Alisha Soper)
We're celebrating Marilyn Monroe's centennial with an episode fit for a legend! Kristen and guest Alisha Soper look at Marilyn's filmography and lay out their top 3 favorite films from the blonde bombshell. Along the way, Soper talks about being an actress with a skillset in playing Monroe. We also grouse about Don Murray in Bus Stop and why Arthur Miller screwed up everything. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 27, 202656 min
231. Elaine in May - Ishtar (1987 with Elizabeth Alsop)
Our tribute to beleaguered director Elaine May closes with a look at the movie that ruined her career, 1987's Ishtar. Is it the worst film ever made? May biographer Elizabeth Alsop joins Kristen to break down the infamous flop and what went wrong. The pair discuss Warren Beatty as the Patient Zero for everything, debunking established stories, and if telling the truth really is a dangerous business. Works Cited: The Road to Ishtar by David Blum Editor William Reynolds (American CinemaEditor Magazine) Elaine May in Conversation With Mike Nichols Madness in Morocco: The Road to Ishtar by Peter Biskind Buy Elizabeth's book Elaine May (Contemporary Directors) at this link. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 20, 202654 min
Pride and Prejudice (1940 with Ann Foster)
We have a great bonus episode! Friend of the podcast Ann Foster joins us to talk about her new book Rebel of the Regency (a must-read for history buffs). But we aren't just talking about Ann's fabulous book. We're also talking about the 1940 take on Pride & Prejudice, breaking down Laurence Olivier's uncomfortable Mr. Darcy, costume inauthenticity, and whether this adaptation does anything for the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 13, 202651 min
230. Elaine in May - A New Leaf (1971 with Carrie Courogen)
The sun's out and we're kicking off our Elaine in May series! The entire month is devoted to the female filmmaker and we're kicking things off with a look at her 1971 debut feature A New Leaf with May biographer Carrie Courogen. Courogen discusses May's foray into directing, the challenges of making her debut feature, and how it started to show the cracks that would see May exit Hollywood. We also talk about her mad brilliance and the humor of Walter Matthau. Buy Miss May Does Not Exist at this link. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Apr 29, 202653 min
229. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 with Alison Macor)
The TCM Classic Film Festival is upon us and we're honoring both a movie playing at the festival and one celebrating its 80th (!) anniversary: 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives. Giving insight alongside Kristen is author Alison Macor, author of Making the Best Years of Our Livesand who will be introducing the movie at the festival. Kristen and Alison talk about the movie's legacy, including its dual Oscar-winner, and disabled actor, Harold Russell. Buy Alison's book Making the Best Years of Our Lives at this link. Buy Kristen's book Popcorn Disabilities here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and the chaotic genius of Old Hollywood, examined with sharp humor and excellent guests.
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