Happy Fourth of July, dear listeners! Since this day is typically all about celebrating independence, we thought we'd throw a little controversy into the mix (classic This Was A Thing) by revisiting an episode of America's history where a select group of people was targeted by the U.S. government for suspicions of communist associations and beliefs. And one community at the center of this suspicion was Tinseltown itself - Hollywood.

Rob teaches Ray about the Hollywood blacklists and why studio heads like Walt Disney and Louis B. Mayer accused notable writers and directors of inserting communism into their screenplays; how ten men became the face of the resistance standing up to the studios; Ronald Regan's opinion on the matter; the consequences paid for pushing back against these attacks; the betrayals and backstabbing occurring on all sides; and whether "blacklisting" still exists today.

And to celebrate the holiday, we’re releasing the extended, ad-free version of today’s episode, which we make for our Patreon supporters and Apple Podcast subscribers, for everyone! If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us on Patreon or signing up for our subscription option in the Apple Podcasts app. Thank you!

TEAM

Ray Hebel

Robert W. Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia

ARTICLESEPISODE CLIPS

Hollywood ‘Red’ Probe, HUAC Hearings Begin 1947/10/20 - YouTube

1947 Walt Disney Testifies at HUAC - YouTube

Louis B Mayer HUAC Testimony, 1947 - YouTube

Herbert Biberman HUAC Testimony Excerpt, 1947 - YouTube

Ring Lardner, Jr., one of the “Hollywood 10,” on testifying before HUAC - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG - YouTube

Howard Lawson HUAC Testimony Excerpt, 1947 - YouTube

Sam Ornitz HUAC Testimony Excerpt, 1947 - YouTube

Dalton Trumbo HUAC Testimony Excerpt, 1947 - YouTube

The Hollywood Ten (1950) - YouTube

YouTube

Edward Dmytryk en el documental “Hollywood on Trial” (1976) - YouTube

Kirk Douglas, Spartacus, and Dalton Trumbo - YouTube

ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS

“Happy Bee”

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