Having A Ball Podcast

MOVIE REVIEW ⭐️PART 2!  This week we continue with part 2 of the movie review ‘Mame’. We discuss the story timeline- including the killing off of a character quite quickly! Again we discuss Lucille's Ball performance in this episode, specifically alongside Bea Arthur. Personally (Luci) I really liked this movie, but fully understand why it received the criticism it did. Who is your favorite chara...

MOVIE REVIEW! ⭐️Welcome back to this weeks episode of Having A Ball Podcast!   We are discussing the 1974 musical ‘Mame’ starring Lucille Ball. It is based off the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name and based off the 1955 book Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis. In part one we chat about the first half of this movie. We discuss some of the reviews and criticism this movie received and still receiv...

Hi, everyone! In this week’s episode we are discussing season 2 episode 5- ‘The Operetta’! When The Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League decide to put on a play, Lucy the treasurer is in a bit of a jam, since she used all the money to balance her household accounts. To save money she decided to write her own play and post-date the check for the scenery. Oh what a fun time we have discussing Lucy a...

Hi, everyone! Welcome back to this week’s episode of ‘Having A Ball Podcast’. This week we discuss season 2 episode 4 "The Handcuffs". When Lucy feels neglected by Ricky who is busy with work, she handcuffs herself to him. What she thought was a trick pair of handcuffs from Fred's magic act turns out to be a real pair of handcuffs from the Civil War! The physical comedy in this episode is just gol...

Today's episode we recap Season 2, Episode 3- ‘The Anniversary Present’. We get to see and talk about a magnificent bouquet of carrot flowers, and we discuss poor Grace Foster who always seems to be made out as a bad person. We give you a little background on Gloria Blondell (Grace Foster) and actor Herb Vigran (Ricky's music agent). We also talk about some advertising we see in this episode, like...

Hello Having a Ball fans! This week we discuss an episode in which the  synopsis hits a little close to home again. Lucy, who is trying to get Ricky to take her on tour auditions with her saxophone. When that doesn't work she tries other mischievous tactics! In this episode we discuss bringing Easter Day Parades to Erika's neighborhood and the songs Glow Worm and Star Dust. Once again, Lucille Bal...

We are back for Season 2 of Having A Ball Podcast! A huge thank you to everyone who listened or watched our episodes through Season one!  Today we are recapping ‘Job Switching’- the first episode of season 2. This is such an iconic episode and to a lot it's known as "The chocolate factory episode". We talk about the training Lucille did to learn how to dip chocolate, and the dipper who works along...

The movie that started it all! This week we review ‘Too Many Girls’ - the film where Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz met in 1940. We chat about the journey from Broadway musical to feature film, the nostalgic scenes and the storyline. Please join us reviewing this movie while we ramp up for Season 2 of  I Love Lucy! •• Please rate and review our podcast! •• Connect with all things 'Having A Ball' •••...

Final episode of the season! This week’s recap is on season 1, episode 35 - ‘Ricky Asks for a Raise’! This is the last episode of season 1 and we have a great time talking about Lucy's scheme to get Ricky rehired at the Tropicana. We see the Littlefields again, the second and last time we see them. We discuss Hal King, the show’s make-up artist and brother-in-law of Max Factor. We also point out a...

This week we discuss season 1 episode 34- ‘Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald’. We chat about the inspiration of this episode, some lessons head writer, Jess Oppenheimer learned while filming this episode- how NOT to film a ‘Lucy’ show - and some of the treatments Lucy gives Ricky and the nice approach Lucy tried before the "torture" regimen.  •• Please rate and review our podcast! ••• Connect with al...

Get ready for our latest episode Season 1 Episode 33 Lucy's Schedule! We are wrapping up season 1, and the last few episodes are all great!! Ricky puts Lucy on a schedule when she makes him late for a meeting with his new boss and his wife. Mr. Littlefield was played by Gale Gordon and Mrs. Littlefield played by Edith Meiser- a talented actress who appeared in the Broadway musical, ‘Let's Face It’...

This week’s episode is Part 2 of our ‘extra’ special- Having A Ball Podcast Presents: Hollywood Mysteries discussing Bob Crane.  We discuss Bob’s time with Hogan's Heroes, his typecasting, and his second marriage. We also look at some of the suspects of the murder, and discuss in some detail what happened on the night of the attack and evidence pertaining to the case. We also give our opinion abou...

This week’s episode is another one of our ‘extra’ specials - Having A Ball Podcast Presents: Hollywood Mysteries. Please enjoy part one of the story of star of Hogan’s Heroes, Bob Crane. We dive deep into his early life, childhood, marriages and his very successful career in radio and ultimately, television! Next week, we will discuss the last year of his life and ultimately the mystery and frustr...

“Not watch television!?!? What else is there to do?” Well you could listen to our latest episode where we recap “Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio”.  In this episode we discuss three famous child stars, a pretty cool popcorn passer, and Roy Rowan who is the announcer for "Mr. and Mrs. Quiz”  and who fans loves so much that he then became the announcer for “I Love Lucy.” •• Please rate and review our po...

 In this weeks recap we discuss Season 1, Episode 31, ‘The Publicity Agent’. Your hosts Ziva and Erika will discuss the difference between Tiddlywinks and Pogs, 4,100 dollars worth of stolen gems, and a game show with an interesting premise called Queen for a Day. We also discuss the curious way that Ricky decided to teach Lucy a lesson, and by curious we mean violent and disturbing. Overall this...

This weeks episode recap is an iconic one, Lucy Does A TV Commercial- or as we remember it- the Vitameatavegamin one! We chat about the product placements, the hilarity in the making of the episode- a drunken Lucy is a fun Lucy- the behind the scenes bloopers and what we love about the history and inspiration Lucy may have pulled from to create the infamous commercial scene! •• Please rate and rev...

This week's episode recap is focused on the iconic 'The Freezer' (Season 1, Episode 29). We call it iconic because Lucille's multiple personalities (plus her Hal King-applied makeup to resemble icicles!) really shine through. From her carnival barker speak in the butcher to her time stuck in the freezer, Lucy is hilarious here. The hosts chat about the history of walk-in freezers, Desi's musical n...

This week's episode recap centers around 'Cuban Pals' (season 1, episode 28). The hosts chat about all the hilarity that ensues when Lucy is left to fend for herself trying to speak to Ricky's friends from Cuba in Spanish. We chat about the relationship Ricky has with an old female friend and how each would handle the scenario. We discuss the history of the Good Neighbor Policy, the dance routines...

This week’s episode is a little different from our usual Lucy content (although there is a Lucy connection.) We are focusing on the mysterious death of one of Old Hollywood’s leading men, George Reeves. As he was beloved starring  in one of the most iconic roles, Superman in the Adventures of Superman, his mysterious death in 1959 has left more questions than answers that to this day don’t sit rig...

This week's episode recap centers around 'The Kleptomaniac' (Season 1, episode 27). A pretty funny and silly episode that could have been solved with just asking a simple question! The hosts discuss a bit about the guest star, the Clyde Beatty Circus and the antiques that are showcased in this episode.  •• Please rate and review our podcast! ••• Connect with all things 'Having A Ball' ••• YouTube...

This week's recap centers around the sweet and quirky episode that is 'The Marriage License' (season 1, episode 26). Lucy goes into high-gear anxiety thinking she's not legally married to Ricky due to a misspelling. The hosts discuss the history of Lucille and Desi's own real wedding in 1940, their own proposal stories, how they would each handle this scenario and how the misspelling of Bacardi is...

This week's chat centers around the second marriages of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. After their marriage ended, they both went on to find love and marry others. Lucy married comedian Gary Morton and Desi married Edith Hirsch. Our episode today really is a chat about what we know about them pre-and post Lucy and Desi as information of their upbringing is scarce. The beautiful thing to see is how h...

This week's episode recap centers around the famous 'loaf of bread' episode, (season 1, episode 25) 'Pioneer Women'. The hosts discuss the dynamics between the husbands and wives for housework and everyday life when they decide to remove all the modern conveniences like dishwashers or modern transportation. Erika explains her refusal to use a dishwasher and Ziva helps point out all the bloopers in...

¡Hola! Today's special episode is a biography of Desi Arnaz entirely in Spanish (narrated by Erika). As one of the very first Latin faces on American television, Desi had to break many boundaries, stereotypes and prove the initial naysayers wrong. In this mini biography (that certainly does not cover every genius move, every groundbreaking negotiation, or every credit well-deserved), we learn a bi...

This week's episode we discuss the hilariously written, 'The Gossip' (Season 1, episode 24) which showcases Lucille Ball's pantomiming skills and the physical storytelling she was so brilliant at performing. The hosts discuss their own views on gossiping, background on the sometime-returning guest stars, Bob Jellison and Richard Reeves.and how well this episode was written. Plus, some behind the s...