Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin would become icons for how immigrants and people of color could access the American Dream in the 20th Century. Both grew up in marginalized communities where they learned an ethos of success based on hustle. Today we’ll track both Dean and Sammy to major coming-of-age moments in the middle of World War II. Coming up in industr ... Show More
May 23
Presenting Cautionary Tales | Lights, Camera, Tax Break
If you like You Must Remember This, you might also enjoy Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford, a podcast about stories of historic human error, catastrophes, and heists, and the lessons we can learn from such mishaps. In this episode of Cautionary Tales, Tim examines what happens wh ... Show More
46m 48s
May 2
Welcome to Hollywoodland: John Waters: Subversion, Shock, and the Ultimate Outsider
If you’ve finished all episodes of The Old Man is Still Alive, I’ve got another treat for you from Jake Brennan at Hollywoodland. Have a listen to this episode of Hollywoodland about John Waters, from his beginnings in X-rated art films to cult classics like Hairspray and Crybaby ... Show More
41m 10s
Apr 24
John Huston, Part Two: 1975-1987 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 15)
In part two of our season finale, we explore the final decade of John Huston’s life and career. As he was slowly dying of emphysema and undergoing massive turmoil in his personal life, Huston continued to work almost compulsively on both passion projects (The Man Who Would Be Kin ... Show More
54m 59s
May 2021
Episode 34: The Glee Club
On today’s show, Mark-Paul and Dashiell discuss the episode where the gang tries to win a singing competition for a trip to Hawaii. Plus, Tori Spelling joins to share her memories from playing the beloved character, Violet Bickerstaff. To learn more about listener data and our pr ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2021
Encore: Tulsa Race Massacre | The Promised Land | 1
In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma boasted one of the nation’s most prosperous African-American communities. Greenwood was home to 108 Black-owned businesses, two theaters, 15 physicians, two newspapers, and a luxury hotel. It was nicknamed “the Black Wall Street.”Then, on May 30th, a Blac ... Show More
48m 32s
Jun 2017
Living the American Dream
On today's show... David and Jason read their first podcast ad! Also, Liza makes an unofficial appearance via iPhone, Jason's landlord interrupts the show, leading to a debate about whether or not they should answer the door for him, and David talks about the time he caught Jason ... Show More
43m 37s
Apr 2018
How did Sesame Street Change TV Forever?
Next year Children's Television Workshop turns 50, and Will and Mango are scouring the street for all the best dirt. From why the show started out on NBC, to how Ernie and Bert got downgraded from being the show's only stars, to the reason Jim Henson was so against children's pro ... Show More
41m 6s
Aug 2021
EP50: My Veteran Best Friend and Mark Twain
On this episode of Our American Stories, former marine, Jason Porter, tells the story of meeting his best friend Forrest Johnson and how serving in WWII impacted him; and Richard Gary tells the origin story of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain) and the racial history of Ha ... Show More
38m 17s
Jun 2021
Roger Sanchez - The Hustle with Sam Divine
Welcome to The Hustle - a regular series of inspiring interviews with some of the most interesting and influential people in music, media, sport and culture, presented by legendary DJ and Grammy-Award-winning music producer Roger Sanchez.
In this episode, Roger sits down for a vi ... Show More
52m 57s