Hitch’s most iconic decade – a decade of Technicolor grandeur and peril inflicted on famous blondes – came to an end in 1964 with Marnie, a critical and box office flop which wounded Hitchcock’s ego and left him unsure how to move forward in a changing world. His subsequent four final films – Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, Family Plot – are the result of his e ... Show More
Feb 2025
Flashback: Jean Seberg and Otto Preminger
This episode was originally released on July 4, 2017. Listen to help prep for the next episode of our new season, The Old Man is Still Alive.Jean Seberg made her first two films, Saint Joan and Bonjour Tristesse, for director Otto Preminger, a tyrannical svengali character whose ... Show More
56m 57s
Feb 2025
Otto Preminger 1960-1979 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 7)
Long an antagonist to Hollywood’s norms (not to mention its actresses), Preminger began the 1960s by directing a massive blockbuster (Exodus) and earning his second Oscar nomination (for directing The Cardinal). But towards the end of the decade, with 1967’s Hurry, Sundown, he be ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2024
Demi Moore - 'The Substance' & 'Landman'
The 40-year veteran of movie stardom reflects on her difficult childhood and path to acting, the backlashes that she faced after her pregnant Vanity Fair cover and becoming the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, and what it's like aging in Hollywood, both in her hit new film and ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2022
Light On My Feet with Jenny Slate & Nick Kroll
<p>Topics covered include: being cavity-prone, Joe Rogan’s effect on the podcast industry, the distinction between porn and pornos, turbo output, cheaper vanities, nostalgia for Netflix’s DVD subscription model, experiencing a viral hit in 2010, licensing a song from the most lit ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2022
I Saw What You Did - Chucky Is An Edgelord
<p>Danielle and Millie discuss BROADCAST NEWS (1987) and LÉON MORIN, PRIEST (1961), the sexual nature of confessionals, himbos in the workplace, and the wrestler who does the X over his crotch. Plus, they are joined by the wonderful Scott Youngbauer and Peter Lozano from the podc ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 2020
Introducing The Plot Thickens
Peter Bogdanovich was a young cinephile who quickly rose to become one of Hollywood's top directors. But he soon found himself a victim of jealousy, hubris, public scorn – and a devastating crime. Now, he looks back on a life of fame and failure, and through it all, an enduring l ... Show More
4 m
Dec 2024
Pamela Anderson - 'The Last Showgirl'
The iconic Playboy model and 'Baywatch' babe, who is now a Golden Globe-nominated actress thanks to her performance in Gia Coppola's new film, reflects on the odds-defying way in which she was discovered, how the infamous sex tape derailed her career for decades and what sparked ... Show More
55m 28s