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Ticklish Business episodes

December 14, 2016 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Ticklish Business celebrates Christmas with guest Elwood Jones. We sit down to talk the 1944 Judy Garland musical, Meet Me in St. Louis. During our discussion we talk about Margaret O'Brien, Esther Smith as a feminist icon, and what Katie the Maid did all day.
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NEXT EPISODE: A special guest and I will dicuss our 2016 classic film discoveries. Share yours via Twitter or email and I'll read them on the final episode of 2016.
49 min
December 01, 2016 Episode 11: Noirvember - Top 3 Noirs
Guest co-host Craig Risinger and I list our top three favorite classic films noir.
As always you can listen via iTunes (feel free to leave a review or comment) or Stitcher Radio. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early/exclusive interviews or guest on a show? Consider donating to my Patreon page.
NEXT WEEK: Head over to my Twitter page (@TicklishBiz) and cast your vote for which Christmas film guest Richard Smethurst and I will be discussing.

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46 min
December 01, 2016 Noirvember - Top 3 Noirs

Guest co-host Craig Risinger and I list our top three favorite classic films noir.
As always you can listen via iTunes (feel free to leave a review or comment) or Stitcher Radio. Want to support Ticklish Business and get access to early/exclusive interviews or guest on a show? Consider donating to my Patreon page.
NEXT WEEK: Head over to my Twitter page (@TicklishBiz) and cast your vote for which Christmas film guest Richard Smethurst and I will be discussing.
44 min
November 23, 2016 Episode 10: Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Ticklish Business returns, honoring TCM's Star of the Month Natalie Wood. Guest Diana Bosch and I talk about Wood's transition from child to adult in 1961's Splendor in the Grass. I also read some of your favorite Natalie Wood movies.
Feel free to leave a review on iTunes! If you have movies, themes or stars you'd like me to discuss in future episodes drop me an email ([email protected]) or send me a tweet (@Ticklish_Biz).
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
NEXT WEEK: Staying on schedule, Craig Risinger joins me to honor Noirvember as we share our top 3 films noir.

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46 min
November 23, 2016 Splendor in the Grass (1961)

Ticklish Business returns, honoring TCM's Star of the Month Natalie Wood. Guest Diana Bosch and I talk about Wood's transition from child to adult in 1961's Splendor in the Grass. I also read some of your favorite Natalie Wood movies.
Feel free to leave a review on iTunes! If you have movies, themes or stars you'd like me to discuss in future episodes drop me an email ([email protected]) or send me a tweet (@Ticklish_Biz).
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
NEXT WEEK: Staying on schedule, Craig Risinger joins me to honor Noirvember as we share our top 3 films noir.
45 min
October 31, 2016 Episode 9: Son of Frankenstein (1939)
A special Halloween release this week!
Guest Todd Liebenow joins me again for a look at 1939's Son of Frankenstein. We talk about Karloff's less than impressive Creature, Bela Lugosi's Ygor and how much we love Donnie Dunagan!

Don't hesitate to leave an iTunes review, if you enjoy what you're hearing. The podcast is very close to hitting 500 downloads!

NEXT TIME: Guest Diana Bosch and I honor TCM's Star of the Month Natalie Wood and discuss 1961's Splendor in the Grass.

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47 min
October 31, 2016 Son of Frankenstein (1939)
A special Halloween release this week!

Guest Todd Liebenow joins me again for a look at 1939's Son of Frankenstein. We talk about Karloff's less than impressive Creature, Bela Lugosi's Ygor and how much we love Donnie Dunagan!

Don't hesitate to leave an iTunes review, if you enjoy what you're hearing. The podcast is very close to hitting 500 downloads!

NEXT TIME: Guest Diana Bosch and I honor TCM's Star of the Month Natalie Wood and discuss 1961's Splendor in the Grass.
46 min
October 19, 2016 Episode 8: Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
In the first of my two-part look at the first three Universal Frankenstein films, guest host Todd Liebenow and I discuss James Whale's Monster, as played by Boris Karloff. We look at the film's subtext, how it worked in regards to the Hollywood Production Code, and more.
I know it sounds as if I didn't properly introduce the next episode, and that's because I didn't. The next regularly scheduled episode arrives on Halloween night as Todd returns to close out our two-part episode with 1939's Son of Frankenstein!

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42 min
October 19, 2016 Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
In the first of my two-part look at the first three Universal Frankenstein films, guest host Todd Liebenow and I discuss James Whale's Monster, as played by Boris Karloff. We look at the film's subtext, how it worked in regards to the Hollywood Production Code, and more.

I know it sounds as if I didn't properly introduce the next episode, and that's because I didn't. The next regularly scheduled episode arrives on Halloween night as Todd returns to close out our two-part episode with 1939's Son of Frankenstein!
41 min
October 12, 2016 Bonus Episode 3: Trailblazing Women Tribute - Interviews with Cari Beauchamp and Illeana Douglas
In honor of TCM's Trailblazing Women series I sit down with historian Cari Beauchamp and TCM host Illeana Douglas to discuss historical depictions of women, the industry today, and what TCM has up its sleeve for the series.

Cari Beauchamp's interview stars around the 49 second mark and lasts till 22:55. Illeana Douglas' interview runs from 22:05 till the end.

NEXT WEEK: Tickle-ween continues with a look at the Frankenstein series (a two-part episode!)

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52 min

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Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and…