Teenage Golden Age

In this episode, Eliana interviews Matthew Solomon and Murray Pomerance about their book, The Biggest Thing in Show Business: Living It Up with Martin & Lewis! They talk all about the iconic comedy duo, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and discuss their films, television appearances, and everlasting legacy.

In this episode, Eliana interviews Nicholas Shakespeare about his book, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man. A biography about the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact. Shakespeare is an award-winning biographer who had access to the Fleming family papers.

In this episode, Eliana brings on teenager Shiven Jain to introduce the golden age of Bollywood spanning from 1948 to 1965! We also explore and analyze two films from the era, Pyassa (1957) and Madhumati (1958)!

In this episode, Eliana interviews Kelsey James, author of the historical fiction, The Women in The Castello. The story is set on the set of a 1960s Italian Giallo film. It offers a “behind-the-scenes” perspective reminiscent of cult classic films like Black Sunday, The Masque of the Red Death, The Curse of Frankenstein, The Old Dark House, and Carnival of Souls.

In this episode, Eliana interviews Jason Isralowitz, author of "Nothing To Fear: Alfred Hitchcock And The Wrong Men". We delve into the film, "The Wrong Man" (1956), which is based on the real-life arrest of Queens musician Christopher "Manny" Balestrero for two robberies he did not commit.

In this week’s episode, Eliana interviews James Charney about his book, “Madness at the Movies: Understanding Mental Illness Through Film.” Part two of this interview will come out in two weeks!

In honor of Women’s History Month, Eliana interviews Deborah A. Deacon and Stacy Fowler about their books about military women in cinema. They recently came out “Military Women in World Cinema: A 20th Century History and Filmography” and in 2019 published the book, “ A Century in Uniform: Military Women in American Films!”

In this episodes, Eliana interview director Alexandra Dean about her Netflix documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story! A documentary all about Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr, who fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself in Hollywood during the 1940s. Besides her rise to stardom as an actress she was a talented inventor who invented a radio system that is now considered the basis...

In this episode we dive into the classic Billy Wilder film, The Lost Weekend (1945) and how it accurately portrays alcoholism. Many classic films create a romanticized image of being inebriated without the devastating effects of it.

In honor of Black History Month, Eliana interviews Matthew Frye Jacobson about his book, Dancing Down the Barricades: Sammy Davis Jr. and the Long Civil Rights Era. We dive into the life and career of Sammy Davis Jr who’s life can be explored to learn about the racial politics and Black cultural struggles for liberation.

In this episode, Eliana interviews Nancy Schoenberger about her latest book, “Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation.” They dive into this multifaceted character Blanche Dubois from the play A Streetcar Named Desire and break down her never ending charm and relatability.

In this episode, Simone interviews Lindsay Lynch, the author of the historical fiction, “Do Tell.” We deep dive into how she explores the golden age of Hollywood through the eyes of a fictional gossip columnist. Next episode out in two weeks!

In this episode the host interviews the New York Times bestselling author, Dwayne Epstein about his latest book, “Killin' Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW II Movie of All Time.”

In this episode, Eliana interviews the creator of the popular film studies podcast, Be Kind Rewind, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. A YouTube channel all about Hollywood history, women in film and general film studies.

In this podcast episode we interview the producer of the HBO documentary, “The Last Movie Stars!” A documentary about the journey of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward from struggling actors to becoming movie stars.

In this episode the host discuss the classic actresses, Julie Andrews and her two most successful films, Mary Poppins(1964) and The Sound of Music (1965)! She dives into how in both of these films, Andrews fell into this trope of playing a nanny who eventually brings loving attitude to the family dynamic. Next episode will be out in two weeks!

In this episode, we interview Charles Bramesco, author of “Colours of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes!” We break down everything about the color from its aesthetic qualities to the evolution of color. We also discuss films like The Wizard of Oz (1939) and how color enhances it.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we discuss with Luis Reyes about his TCM book, “Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film!” We break down everything from the Latino stars of classic Hollywood to the research process of creating the book.

In this episode, the host Eliana discusses the classic film Gaslight (1944) and how it untraditionally creates dramatic irony. Additionally we explore the abusive relationship in the film and the psychology of gaslighting. Disclaimer: there are a few spoilers in the episode so we recommend you watch the film first!

In this episode, Eliana interviews the authors Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère about their new book, Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance. They discuss everything from Eleanor Powell career to the authors experience of meeting her.

In this episode, the host continues to tell her journey with classic films and shares what she has learned through the process of creating this podcast. Next episode comes out in two weeks!

Season Two of Teenage Golden Age comes out next Thursday on August 17th!

In this episode, Eliana interviews the best selling author, Kate Andersen Brower and discusses her newly released book, Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon!