Ticklish Business

Earlier this year we lost the great Christopher Plummer and in his honor we're talking about his star-making role in The Sound of Music. Though the role didn't immediately please Plummer we talk about his power as Captain Von Trapp, the majestic of the music, and why Hello, Dolly murdered the musical genre.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon...

Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography author William Schoell sits down with Kristen and Samantha to talk about Joan Crawford, her career at MGM, and her Oscar-winning role in 1945's Mildred Pierce. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two years ago Kristen sat down to talk to Julie Garfield about her famous father, actor John Garfield. The interview is finally out in honor of Garfield's upcoming birthday and his Star of the Month tribute. Kristen and Julie talk HUAC, a possible John Garfield biopic, and Julie's own acting career. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Lea...

We're talking about not one but two features to celebrate the centennial of the ultimate glamour girl, Lana Turner. We deconstruct the Peyton Place (1957) and Imitation of Life (1959), as well as getting into the murky waters of the death of Johnny Stompanato. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

We're celebrating actress Donna Reed's centennial with a look at her career, the nature of persona, and her Oscar-winning role in 1953's From Here to Eternity. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time, wherein Kristen, Samantha, and Drea gather round to honor the new classic features they discovered in 2020. From the works of Paul Newman, to 1930s Edward G. Robinson comedies, the Ticklish Trio says goodbye to 2020 by saluting the classics that kept them sane. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad c...

Another Patreon pull for you this week as Kristen and special guests Lauren Humphries-Brooks and Diana Drumm get real about the looks, the charm, and the acting legacy of Paul Newman! If you'd like access to our bevy of bonus shows then consider supporting us via Patreon! We return with all-new episodes on January 13. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ticklish Trio are on hiatus but we're giving you a special Christmas present! From our Patreon vault we're sharing with you one of our most requested episodes, our Based on a True Podcast discussion of the 2012 biopic Liz & Dick.  Co-host William Bibbianni and Kristen sit down to discuss Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor, how Richard Burton became the sole focus of a story called "Liz & Dick,"...

We've finally arrived at 100 episodes! And did we save the best for this episode. Special guest and TCM personality Alicia Malone joins us to discuss the movie that gave us our name. We talk about Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell's personas, the movie's central relationship, and that certain musical number!   We'll be taking off for the holidays but are hard at work on episodes for 2021. We want to...

Christmas expert and special guest Alonso Duralde joins us to celebrate Christmas early with our look at 1940's Remember the Night.   Buy Alonso's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page.   Next Time: Our 100th episode is finally here! We discuss the movie that started it all with a special guest...

Actress Dyan Cannon sits down to talk about Otto Preminger, her career, and what the future holds for her. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a jump to the left and a step to the right with our Halloween episode! Dearly Departed Tours owner Scott Michaels joins us to get down with the residents of Transylvania in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.   Learn more about Dearly Departed Tours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actress Carroll Baker talks about her time in Hollywood, working with the legendary Elia Kazan on Baby Doll, and more.   Find out more about Carroll's latest book here.   Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. Visit our Patreon page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Historian Farran Smith Nehme joins us this week to discuss Mary Astor, domestic dramas, and the 1936 feature Dodsworth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest and director Anna Biller joins us to discuss the life, loves, and legacy of actress Marlene Dietrich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's do a little silent film 101 and who better to speak about the silent screen than historian Fritzi Kramer?   Learn more about Fritzi's work and support it here.   Next Time: It's all things Marlene Dietrich. (I incorrectly listed this as the next episode last week.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are many versions of A Star is Born but the Ticklish Trio are discussing the best version (don't yell at us!) with this week's special guest: James Mason. Actually, make that James Duke Mason, the actor's grandson. Mason joins us to talk about his famous grandfather, the role that put him opposite Judy, and what James Mason famously said about the actress' performance.   Follow James Duke Ma...

Historian and author Nancy Wang Yuen joins us to talk about Asian American representation in classic film, the work of Anna May Wong, and Wong's 1937 mystery Daughter of Shanghai.   Buy Nancy's book Reel Inequality.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special g...

Special guest Sheila O'Malley joins the Ticklish Trio on a trip to the bright lights of Las Vegas as they discuss Elvis Presley's 1964 musical Viva Las Vegas.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Next...

The "Czar of Noir" himself, TCM's Eddie Muller joins the Ticklish Trio on our Road to 100 to discuss Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, and the Greek tragedy known as In a Lonely Place.   Watch TCM's Noir Alley ever Saturday night and Sunday morning on TCM.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, special gifts, and exclusive podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film...

Our Road to 100 sees us finally come together with classic film maven, Karina Longworth. Karina joins Drea and Kristen to talk about Polly Platt, women of the 1970s, and whether "Pretty Baby" is a good movie.   Listen to the new season of You Must Remember This.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page. Support...

James Garner's daughter Gigi talks to us about her dad, his love of animals, a (possible) rivalry with Steve McQueen, and how he stayed grounded.   Learn about the James Garner Animal Rescue Fund at its official website.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   Support the podcast and get extra episodes, spec...

Our "Road to 100" officially kicks off with a series of conversations, interviews, and discussions with a bevy of special guests.   We kick off the series with film noir expert, film preservationist, TCM friend, and all-around awesome guy, Alan K. Rode. Alan talks to us about his relationship to Old Hollywood, working on his must-read biography on Michael Curtiz, and indulges Kristen in some John...

Our final "It Would Have Been at TCMFF 2020" movie is a William Powell and Kay Francis crowd-pleaser. Or is it? Kristen, Drea and Samantha share their thoughts on the crime caper, Jewel Robbery, from 1932.   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth pu...

Samantha, Kristen, and Drea honor another fallen TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 title and mark our first Disney animated feature! We're talking 1963's The Sword in the Stone!   How does it fit into the Disney canon and is it worthy of an actual feud?   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   If you want to know what classi...