While the MPAA’s confusing and hypocritical ratings decisions were leaving filmmakers flummoxed in the early 90s, cable TV was opening up new possibilities for erotic content. Today we will offer a brief history of sex on TV, and then focus on Red Shoe Diaries, the cheesy-but-charming late night softcore soap that was the brainchild of 9 ½ Weeks writers/prod ... 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
Dec 2021
We Need to Talk About the Sex and the City Reboot
The first episodes of Sex and the City's reboot, And Just Like That..., were released last week, and we haven't gotten this many angry texts about a TV show since the Game of Thrones finale. We're unpacking it all in this week's episode, from the way they wrote off our beloved Sa ... Show More
47m 39s
Aug 2020
Robyn Dixon Teases Mind-Blowing and ‘Disappointing’ ‘RHOP’ Fight - Plus, Brandi Glanville Shares NSFW Details On Her Alleged Denise Richards Hookup
‘RHOP’ star Robyn Dixon teases an explosive and ‘disappointing’ fight between Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard. Plus, Brandi Glanville shares NSFW details on her alleged Denise Richards Hookup. We’ve got that plus so much more in this week’s episode of ‘Getting Real with the ... Show More
34m 30s
Apr 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | TV Mattered, Nothing Else Did
To increase ratings and become more attractive to advertisers, MTV leans away from music videos. In so doing, they create some of the most influential shows of the 80s, which inspires a complaint that would follow them forever. Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV is a new ... Show More
33m 34s
Mar 2019
‘Pretty Woman’ With Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Juliet Litman, and Amanda Dobbins book a room in the penthouse suite to rewatch the 1990 rom-com ‘Pretty Woman’ starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1h 24m