HOLLYWOOD: Episodes 5 & 6

Camille gets the leading role and 'Peg' becomes 'Meg'.  Raymond decides money is free and puts the film production in debt. To pay back Ace Amberg, it's all hands on deck at the gas station brothel. Henry becomes a producer on 'Meg', much to the chagrin of everyone.  Avis and Ace have one last night together before Ace makes his final exit. With him out of the way, random lawyers storm the studio and incinerate every copy of the film.

History Corner: Tallulah Bankhead & Song of the South plus a sneak peak of our thoughts on Scotty Bowers' book 'Full Service' 

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story,  Hollywood, Rached, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a  union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

HOLLYWOOD: Episodes 3 & 4

The gang gets crunk at George Cukor’s house. Jack and Rock vy for the same part in Peg. Queen Vivien Leigh makes a cameo and we hear the unfortunate phrase “feeding the kitty”. Yikes. Ace Amberg gets his racism on and fires Archie. Eleanor Roosevelt swoops in the save the day.

History Corner: The Dance of the Seven Veils and You, The Hollywood sign was built to be a racist billboard, and Peg Entwistle 

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story,  Hollywood, Rached, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a  union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

HOLLYWOOD: Episodes 1 & 2

In post WWII Los Angeles, a group of young hopefuls try to make it in showbiz. There’s Jack, the pretty boy soldier; Archie, screenwriter by day, hustler by night; Camille, whose beauty and talent is squandered as she gets cast to play maids; Claire, the mean girl with a heart of gold; and Rock, the naive farm boy looking for love and connection. There’s also Raymond.

History Corner: Why Oscars? And just what was the studio system?

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rached, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

We find out that Ratched isn't a real nurse (shocker) and she unexpectedly teams up with Bucket to get Hanover ousted from the hospital. He flees with a patient with multiple personality disorder and one of her personalities stabs him. His loss (of life) is Ratched's gain and she relocates to Mexico with Gwen, but not before making one last attempt to settle the score with Edmund. Before he can "buy the farm", Edmund escapes for real this time. He's coming for Ratched. But she might come to him first. Petunia the money gets a big payday.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

A sweet dance at a mental institution becomes a bloodbath. Edmund and Dolly escape and Dolly goes full Natural Born Killers. We learn about Mildred’s past through disturbing puppetry and get sympathetic for Betsy Bucket, who is looking for love in all the wrong places. Speaking of wrong places, Gwen is shot at the dance then gets fired the next day. The governor has realized what a shitshow Lucia Hospital is and pulls his funding.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

This episode covers RATCHED: Season 1, Episodes 3 & 4

We try to unpack what’s going on with Mildred’s sexuality and debate the ethics of shooting a boiled naked man that you believe to be a ghost. Meanwhile, Dr. Hanover is in hot water with Sharon Stone over an unlicensed amputation and things get sexy behind bars for Edmund and Dolly.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy.

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about how the Oscars were a union-busting conspiracy and the history of the lobotomy. This episode covers RATCHED: Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2. 

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about the history of the Oscars and why the Hollywood(land) sign was built.  This episode covers AHS Season 8 APOCALYPSE, episodes 9 - 10.

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about the history of the Oscars and why the Hollywood(land) sign was built.  This episode covers AHS Season 8 APOCALYPSE, episodes 7 and 8.

A podcast that explores the insane, brilliant, and often frustrating work of Ryan Murphy.

IN RYAN MURPHY WE TRUST: presented by Downward Facing Death

We dive deep into the works of Ryan Murphy. American Horror Story, Hollywood, Rachet, Nip/Tuck, we watch it all. Sometimes we get sidetracked and teach each other about the history of the Oscars and why the Hollywood(land) sign was built.  This episode covers AHS Season 8 APOCALYPSE, episodes 4 - 6.