Spotted Dog Entertainment
Let's Talk To Lucy
Lucille Ball was one of America's first podcasters. In 1964 Lucy launched her CBS Radio Show "LET'S TALK TO LUCY" where she interviewed some of the biggest names in Hollywood. After the initial airing, they were never heard again, until now. More comedy from Spotted Dog Entertainment: https://linktr.ee/ClickHereForComedy
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Dec 15, 2025
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Episodes
Richard Crenna 02.02.2022 26:06
This episode features Lucy's conversation with actor, director Richard Crenna. Crenna is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner for his portrayal of the title character in The Rape of Richard Beck. Crenna later went on to star in the first Rambo movie as John Rambo's commanding officer. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special SiriusXM subscription offer! https://www.siri...
Mitzi Gaynor 27.01.2022 17:38
In this episode from 1964, Lucy interviews actress, dancer and singer Mitzi Gaynor. . Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special SiriusXM subscription offer! https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
Gypsy Rose Lee 20.01.2022 26:53
This week, Lucy speaks to burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee. The pair discuss Lee's Mediterranean villa, her travels with her young child and the difficulty of being "Gypsy Rose Lee". Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
Jane Powell 13.01.2022 26:38
This week, Lucy speaks to actress & singer Jane Powell. The pair discuss Powell's imminent world tour as well as Powell's experiences growing from child star to adult, completely within the Hollywood Film Industry. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
Hilly Rose & "Life" with Lucy 06.01.2022 26:33
This week, Lucy is the one being interviewed for a change, as she sits down for a two part interview with Hilly Rose. Lucy goes into greater detail and gives more insight into her inner workings than in any previous episode. Afterwards Lucy opens the mailbag at Desilu studios to discuss life with her listeners. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://w...
Ernest Gold 30.12.2021 27:14
This week, Lucy speaks with composer, Ernest Gold ( It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Exodus ). The pair discuss Gold's early days in music, including the day that he became aware that he was a "Hollywood Composer". They also discuss the state of the American music business and the importance of art in the home. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www....
Christmas with Lucy 23.12.2021 24:08
This week Lucy muses over the holiday season and everything that it brings. Lucy gathers with her family Little Lucie, Little Desi, and her husband Gary to discuss their favorite part of the holiday and reminisce over Christmases past. Lucy then opens her mail bag to read letters from everyday people and the joys and struggles they've experienced over the holidays. Lastly Lucy sits down with "Mr....
Barnaby Conrad 16.12.2021 25:57
This week Lucy talks with "Mr. San Francisco", Barnaby Conrad. Conrad, a modern Renaissance Man, speaks about the many hats he's worn over the course of his life including Author, Artist, Bullfighter & Diplomat. He details his escapades across the world and the wisdoms he's gained from each. He discusses raising a family and the benefits he's seen from his unusual lifestyle. In the final part of t...
Julie Newmar 09.12.2021 17:47
This week, Lucy speaks with Julie Newmar, the two actresses discuss Hollywood culture, family life & maintaining their genuine selves whilst in the limelight. Newmar details the freedom she feels when playing her favorite Femme Fatale characters, and the distinction between drive and ambition which keeps her happy. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https...
Edith Head 02.12.2021 26:06
This week, Lucy talks with Hollywood costume designer Edith Head. Edith and Lucy discuss the coming season's fashions, as well as Edith's work on the as-of-then upcoming film The Great Race . Edith also talks about her upbringing in a mining camp in Mexico and how it's carried over into her adult life as well as her path from school teacher to Hollywood fashion institution. Let's Talk To Lucy is...
Lucy's Animal Tales & Lucy at Home 25.11.2021 24:51
This week, Lucy recounts her experiences working with animal co-stars over the course of her career. From "celebrity" animals like Elsie The Cow, to wild alligators and chimpanzees, Lucy has had encounters with many members of the animal kingdom, and more often than not, she's walked away with a bit of damage and a new story. Next, Lucy muses over leisure time and relaxation in the home. She discu...
Hedda Hopper 18.11.2021 26:53
This week Lucy sits down with famed Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper. The two women go into great detail about the roles of "gossip columns" in the entertainment industry at the time. Hopper talks at length about her responsibility to her readership as well as those about whom she writes. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offer...
Mary Kay Dodson & Evelyn Keyes 11.11.2021 26:52
This week Lucy speaks with Mary Kay Dodson & Evelyn Keyes. In her first interview, with Paramount Costume Designer & Bergdorf Goodman Director Mary Kay Dodson, Lucy listens to what the coming fashion season has in store for the people of America. Mary Kay details her trips abroad to study European trends and how to make them palatable for the more conservative tastes in U.S. Lucy then talks with...
Mary Tyler Moore 04.11.2021 18:11
This week, Lucy is joined by the incomparable Mary Tyler Moore. In this interview Moore is at the height of her rise to fame, discussing the end of The Dick Van Dyke Show and what might possibly lie ahead. Lucy and Mary compare experiences, speak about the difficulties of balancing life in show business with the needs of a family and try to settle the age old debate of life in New York vs. life in...
Robert Stack 28.10.2021 27:04
This week Lucy is talking to Robert Stack, star of 1959's Untouchables . Robert talks about his reputation as the "Epitome of The All-American Man" and why he finds the title wanting. Lucy and Bob then discuss climbing the Hollywood ladder and why luck matters just as much as talent. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-...
Youth Appreciation Day 21.10.2021 26:14
This week, Lucy focuses on the American teenager by dedicating an episode to Youth Appreciation Day 1964. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
Carol Burnett, Bea Lillie & Joshua Logan 14.10.2021 26:21
This week, Lucy talks to Carol Burnett, the two comediennes trade jokes and stories about show business. Carol talks about the responsibility that comes with performing on Broadway and television simultaneously, and why her golf game is improved when there's a windmill on the course. Lucy also speaks with actress Bea Lillie and director Joshua Logan. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. ...
Tammy Grimes 07.10.2021 16:43
This week, Lucy comes to you from backstage at Broadway's old Alvin Theater (now The Neil Simon Theater), to speak with Tony award winning actress Tammy Grimes. They discuss Tammy's runs in The Unsinkable Molly Brown and High Spirits and their respective journeys to the apex of stardom on stage and screen. Then Tammy turns the tables and begins to question Lucy, giving unheard insight into her fee...
Barbra Streisand 30.09.2021 26:23
This week, Lucy sits down to speak with the legendary Barbra Streisand for three separate interviews. Streisand, just 22 years old at the time, speaks about her ascension to fame after the debut of Funny Girl , a rise that Lucy herself calls "Meteoric". Streisand speaks frankly about her "disappointment" with life in the lime light and tells Lucy how she keeps herself from succumbing to the voices...
Bob Hope, Candy Moore & Gale Gordon 23.09.2021 25:30
This week, Lucy speaks with the iconic Bob Hope along with co-stars from The Lucy Show, Candy Moore & Gale Gordon. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
Lucy Day At The World's Fair 16.09.2021 17:01
This week, Lucy comes to you from the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. Lucy begins with a few anecdotes about the trials of mobilizing and operating an entire production company out of a high-rise hotel suite, while reminiscing about her early days in the city in her dark, dank ground floor apartment. Lucy then hits the streets of the 1964 World's Fair. She recounts being honored in various cer...
Vivian Vance 09.09.2021 26:02
This week, Lucy is on the set of the 1965 film " The Great Race " to speak with her I Love Lucy co-star Vivian Vance. Lucy and Vivian speak on the many layers of friendship that they share, and what it takes to build strong foundations for personal relationships. After Vivian talks about her work in hospitals with the elderly and underprivileged youth, the two friends wind down their conversations...
Red Skelton & Georgia Skelton 02.09.2021 15:29
This week, Lucy speaks with Red and Georgia Skelton for separate interviews. In her sit down with "America's Favorite Clown", Red Skelton, Lucy talks about life away from the stage and the myriad interests that entertainers keep to maintain a sense of self, as well as finding spiritual fulfilment in something as simple as the breeze. After a brief musing on the pride that comes from a job well don...
Bing Crosby 26.08.2021 13:12
This week Lucy sits down with Bing Crosby or as he's known amongst his famous friends "Der Bingle ". He and Lucy discuss the ins and outs of making films and records. Bing discusses his eternal hit "White Christmas" and a disagreement between its composer, Irving Berlin, and the producers of Holiday Inn which might've forever changed the legacy of the song. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by Si...
Sheila MacRae 19.08.2021 16:46
Lucy sits down with Sheila MacRae, to discuss their experiences as actresses and mothers. Sheila chronicles her journey in the entertainment industry and contrasts her comedic style with Lucy's. Let's Talk To Lucy is produced by SiriusXM. Click here for a special offer: https://www.siriusxm.com/offers/lets-talk-to-lucy
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