Ticklish Business

#171: Funny Girl (1968 with Talia Lavin)

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. Author Talia Lavin joins the pair to discuss Barbra's career, the movie's look at femininity, and why we all love Omar Sharif. Also, Kristen breaks down why Funny Lady sucks.
 
You can buy Talia's book Culture Warlords here.
 
Listen to Ticklish Business on the new Tod Browning set newly released by Criterion! You can order it here.
 
This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Gates
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Kimberly
Krista Painter
McF
Chris McKay
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Andrea Basora
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Daniel Tafoya
Diana Madden
Emily Edwards
Harry Holland
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#169: Dracula (1931 with David J. Skal)

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: 1931's Dracula. And we have Dracula historian David J. Skal joining us! David and the trio discuss the divisive Tod Browning movie, whether Bela Lugosi is hot and what Dracula movie was our first entry into the franchise.
 
You can buy David's book on Dracula here.
 
Listen to Ticklish Business on the new Tod Browning set newly released by Criterion! You can order it here.
 
This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Kimberly
Krista Painter
McF
Rachel Clark
Chris McKay
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Andrea Basora
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Daniel Tafoya
Diana Madden
Emily Edwards
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#170: All About Eve (1950 with Sloan De Forest)

Author Sloan De Forest and Patron Ali Moore join Samantha and Emily this week to celebrate Bette Davis, Anne Baxter and 1950's All About Eve. The group talks about the film's depictions of women and who from the movie deserved an Oscar.
 
Check out Sloan's latest book here.
 
Kristen and Emily have books out! You can buy them wherever you buy books.
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This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Kimma
Krista Painter
McF
Rachel Clark
Chris McKay
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Andrea Basora
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Daniel Tafoya
Diana Madden
Emily Edwards
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#168: Casablanca (1942 with Chris Yogerst)

It's Warner Bros. centennial and we're doing not only their most famous film but probably one of the most famous classic films ever: 1942's Casablanca. The Warner Bros. author Chris Yogerst joins us, alongside Patron Andrew Hoppe, to discuss the film's legacy alongside Warner Bros. and whether it's a noir film.
 
Buy Chris' book The Warner Bros.
 
Kristen and Emily have books out! You can buy them wherever you buy books.
Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts!
 
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This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Krista Painter
McF
Rachel Clark
Melanie
Chris McKay
Christina Lane
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Diana Madden
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
JJ Gavin
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#167: High Society (1956)

It's Samantha's birthday and we're celebrating it in High Society! Yes, we discuss this 1956 remake of The Philadelphia Story and it's not as straightforward as you think. The trio break down the age differences, whether Bing and Frank work, and whether Grace Kelly should have an Oscar nomination.
 
Kristen and Emily have books out! You can buy them wherever you buy books.
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Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Krista Painter
McF
Kimma
Rachel Clark
Melanie
Chris McKay
Christina Lane
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Caisee
Diana Madden
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
JJ Gavin
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#166: Good News (1947) with Cinco Paul

It's Kristen choice for her birthday and she's settled on the underseen 1947 Peter Lawford musical, Good News. And like all things Lawford-related things get a little weird. Thankfully, Kristen and Emily are joined by a musical expert, showrunner Cinco Paul. He breaks down why the movie isn't better known and why it's musical numbers work in spite of the plot.
 
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This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Krista Painter
McF
Melanie
Chris McKay
Christina Lane
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Caisee
Diana Madden
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
JJ Gavin
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#165: All the President’s Men (1976) with The Projection Booth

Mike White of The Projection Booth Podcast joins Emily and Kristen as they dive into the shadowy world of Richard Nixon and 1976's All the President's Men. The group dives into the dynamic between Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, the movie's relevance to today, and why corduroy might not be the best thing to wear while tracking the story of the century.
 
Kristen and Emily have books out! You can buy them wherever you buy books.
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This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Jonathan Watkins
Krista Painter
McF
Melanie
Chris McKay
Christina Lane
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Caisee
Diana Madden
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
JJ Gavin
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa

#164: In the Heat of the Night (1967) with Carla Renata

We're celebrating Sidney Poitier in a performance that should have garnered him an Oscar (but didn't even get a nomination), 1967's In the Heat of the Night. Guest Carla Renata joins Kristen and Emily as they discuss Poitier's performance, the lack of any real interest in this as a mystery, and who should have been kicked out of the nominations to make room for Poitier.
 
Kristen's written a book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can buy it wherever you buy books.
 
Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok channels!
 
This episode created thanks to our Patrons:
Ali Moore
Amy Hart
Andrew Hoppe
Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
Donna Hill
Jacob Haller
Krista Painter
McF
Melanie
Chris McKay
Christina Lane
Debbi Lynne
Jeffrey
Kayla Ewing
Peter Blitstein
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
SofiaCopilled
Willowgreene
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Diana Madden
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
JJ Gavin
Laura Neill
Lucy Soles
Nick Weerts
Rosa