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#148: Lizabeth Scott & ’Dead Reckoning’ (1947, with Alan K. Rode)

We're celebrating Lizabeth Scott's centennial and the 75th anniversary of her performance in Dead Reckoning with her biographer Alan K. Rode. Rode joins us again to celebrate Scott's performance and dives deep into why she's not better known.
 
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
 
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Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris
Livvy
Amy Hart

#147: Veronica Lake Centennial

Kristen and Samantha fly as duo this episode for a special celebration of Kristen's favorite star, Veronica Lake. The pair talk about rumors, both true and untrue, about her; her acting career; and why she's often ignored alongside other tragic blonde actresses.
 
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
 
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Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
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Ann Foster
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris
Livvy
Amy Hart

#146: Joel McCrea Birthday Tribute (with Wyatt McCrea)

The Ticklish team says "Happy birthday, Joel McCrea" by devoting an entire episode to the blonde haired actor who did practically every genre of film. McCrea's grandson, Wyatt, joins us to talk about why McCrea feels so unique in the Old Hollywood world, Joel's long-term marriage to actress Frances Dee, and what Wyatt knows about those Veronica Lake rumors.
 
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
 
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Christine Mier
Danny
David Floyd
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Jacob Haller
mcf
Beverly
Christina Lane
Jeffrey
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
Sofia Copilled
Ann Foster
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris
Livvy
Amy Hart

Based on a True Podcast: Blonde (2022) Preview

Listen to the first 15 minutes of our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode featuring Marilyn Monroe expert April Vevea who joins Ticklish Business to discuss Andrew Dominik's new Netflix movie, Blonde. April and the team wonder if anyone likes this look at the "real" Marilyn, Ana de Armas' portrayal, and why we keep telling Marilyn stories.
Listen to the full episode by heading over to our Patreon channel where we have this as well as a wealth of additional bonus content and exclusive episodes.
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Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
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Ann Foster
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris

#145: Dracula’s Daughter (1936 with Darcy the Mail Girl)

Diana Prince, aka Darcy the Mail Girl from Shudder's The Last Drive-In joins the Ticklish Team as they deconstruct 1936's Dracula's Daughter. How is this Dracula sequel so little known? Is it a groundbreaking film in the landscape of LGBTQ representation? Why didn't Hollywood include it in the Dark Universe lineup? The trio attempt to answer all these questions and more.
 
Watch Joe Bob's Halloween Hangout this Friday on Shudder.
 
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
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We'll be back November 2nd. Have a safe and happy Halloween! 
 
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Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris

#144: Vincent Price Top 3 (with Karie Bible)

Hollywood Kitchen host and Hollywood Forever tour guide Karie Bible is back to kick off Halloween 2022. This year, Samantha and Kristen start things off with a look at our favorite Vincent Price films. We discuss Vincent as more than a horror icon, whether a top 3 can include his dramatic work, and why we loved to hate him.
 
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
 
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Danny
David Floyd
Denisha Herrera
Jacob Haller
mcf
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Christina Lane
Jeffrey
Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
Sofia Copilled
Ann Foster
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa
Jill Marie Morris

#143: Nancy Olson Interview

Ticklish Biz has an incredibly special interview today. In honor of her new autobiography, Sunset Boulevard star Nancy Olson sits down with us to talk about her amazing career. From working multiple times with William Holden to starring in several of Walt Disney's films, Nancy tells us all.
 
Nancy's autobiography A Front Row Seat hits shelves in October, but you can preorder it now.
 
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David Floyd
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Jacob Haller
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Peter Bryant
Peter Dawson
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Ann Foster
Brittany Brock
Cat Cooper
Donna Hill
Fuckbois of Literature
Harry Holland
Laura Neill
Peter Blitstein
Rosa

#142: Tommy (1975, with Fred Goodman)

It's Kristen's birthday which means she picks the movie. So her and TCM author Fred Goodman (Rock on Film) sit down to discuss the 1975 Who operetta Tommy. The pair also discuss what it took for a rock star to get their own film, why Ann-Margret is the film's MVP, and Kristen continues to shill for Lisztomania.
 
You can buy Fred's book Rock on Film: The Movies That Rocked the Big Screen on Amazon.
 
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Ann Foster
Jacob Haller
Laura Neill
Christine Mier
David Floyd
Peter Blitstein
Peter Dawson
Jeffrey
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Christina Lane
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Rosa
McF
Donna Hill
Cat Cooper
Harry Holland
Lora Stocker