Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

The early life and career of actrss and singer Marlene Dietrich. Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler (2011). (hagiographic) The Films of Marlene Dietrich by Homer Dickens (1971). Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories by Jean-Jaques Naudet (2001). (a plethora of beautiful photos) Blue Angel: The Life of Marlene Dietrich by Donald Spoto (1992). (tries to psycho...

Superfly (1972) dir. Gordon Parks, jr.

Movies You Must Love To Date My Daughter Shout-outs to Michael, Anthony, and David for being the best sports! We just did a brief summary of these films - there is so much more to say. We'll cover more in subsequent episodes. 1) Captain Blood (1935) - Errol Flynn (sexiest man dead), Olivia DeHaviland (bosom-heaver), Basil "Ratters" Rathbone (worst French accent ever). This magnificent swashbuckler...

"Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by David Grann

Rita and Xoe describe the worst things they have ever tasted and the resultant PTSD. By the way, the salt substitute that Rita could not remember is potassium chloride.

Cookbook: Broccoli by Tyler Kord, short stack editions v.7, 2014. Recipe: No. 7 Broccoli Sandwiches Notes: The canned lychees will be in sweet syrup. Don't do like I did and search every store and online for unsweetened lychees. The sweetness works well with the vinegar. Roasting pine nuts is a tricky business. I put them in skillet over medium heat and shake the pan the whole time. Pine nuts will...

Harold and Maude (1971) Directed by Hal Ashby Actors: Harold - Bud Cort Maude - Ruth Gordon Harold's Mother - Vivian Pickles Book Review: Harold and Maude by Colin Higgins, 1971. This novelization is terrible. But reading it (thankfully it was short) showed me that the brilliance of H & M is due to the way Hal Ashby transferred Harold and Maude onto the screen and into life. The novel gives a few...

Portrayers of Perry in order of goodness (cut out of the podcast - I was accused of being boring): The peerless Raymond Burr Richardo Cortez - this guy is lively but he lacks the gravitas of Burr. Generally, as an actor he has verve without subtlety. He starred in the original 1931 The Maltese Falcon. Fun to watch how it is different from the classic of the same name shot in 1941, starring the bes...

Welcome to Foibles, a mother-daughter podcast where we discuss film, literature, and miscellaneous topics.    Thank you to Rob Tunstall for early help and inspiration, check out his comedy podcast Mouth Feels.    Music: "Mother and Child Reunion" -Paul Simon