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The Dream Factory is a podcast about the sometimes magical, sometimes terrifying world of MGM studios during Hollywood's golden age. Join host Derek Lajeunesse and fellow movie fans as they reawaken the ghosts of MGM, deep diving into people and the films that defined an era of moviemaking.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Dream Factory is a podcast about the sometimes magical, sometimes terrifying world of MGM studios during Hollywood's golden age. Join host Derek Lajeunesse and fellow movie fans as they reawaken the ghosts of MGM, deep diving into people and the films that defined an era of moviemaking.
The Dream Factory is hosted by Derek Lajeunesse. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Dream Factory Christmas Show" (22 December 2025, 99 minutes), "Summer Stock - Goodbye, MGM (Part 9)" (30 November 2025, 44 minutes), and "Summer Stock - Just Get Happy! (Part 8)" (23 November 2025, 54 minutes).
The Dream Factory publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The Dream Factory is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Dream Factory requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Dream Factory's contact route on record: verified email.
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Derek Lajeunesse hosts The Dream Factory, a tv podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #24
Happy holidays everyone! To mark this special time of year I’m opening my home (just like Judy Garland did on TV in 1963) to some cherished podcast family and friends. Together we’ll discuss a few of the MGM classics...
Episode #23
Well folks, we’re reached the end of the season on The Dream Factory and it’s been trolley-fuls of fun speaking about my favourite topic: Judy Garland’s movies she made at MGM. We touched on two special movies from her...
Episode #22
The penultimate episode of our Summer Stock deep dive is upon us and it’s been acres and acres of fun to have Nate as my guest host. This time we explore the unique sound of the MGM musical through some of its behind...
Episode #20
Thank you for joining us on our tractor as we plow through the Gene Kelly/Judy Garland homage to the backyard musicals: MGM’s Summer Stock. As the plot chugs along, Nate and I really begin to feel the heat coming off...
Episode #19
Every great movie musical has a big dance number at a party and MGM’s Summer Stock is no exception. Nate once again joins me as Judy and Gene turn a country square dance (“The Portland Fancy”) into a red hot number...
Episode #21
Happy Halloween! We interrupt our regularly scheduled Technicolored programming on the Dream Factory, sorry I mean the SCREAM FACTORY, for a seasonal change of pace. I travel back to MGM in 1935, a place of glitter and...
Episode #18
Nate and I put on our dungarees and help out on Judy Garland’s farm as we continue our exploration of the 1950 MGM musical Summer Stock! We’re about as much help as Gene Kelly’s theatre troupe with the farm chores but...
Episode #17
Now that Judy Garland as Jane Falbury has her beloved tractor the plot of Summer Stock (1950) can really get cooking. Talented and studly Gene Kelly finally enters the picture and shakes up not only Falbury farm but...
Episode #16
Nate and I continue our scene by scene dive into the 1950 movie Summer Stock, a movie remarkable for being the third onscreen pairing of Gene Kelly and Judy Garland and for being Garland’s last film at MGM. This episode...
Episode #15
Our deep dive into the 1950 MGM film Summer Stock ramps up as we enter into our first scene and it’s a scandalous one…Judy gets her Janet Leigh moment in the shower, without the violins and screaming! Nate again joins...
Episode #14
Howdy neighbour! The Dream Factory now steps into exploring a new Judy Garland film: the 1950 musical Summer Stock! While not revered when first released, the movie has gained a beloved following in recent years, not...
Episode #13
Oh no, our last Harvey Girls episode! Will the straight-laced waitresses prevail or will the saloon girls dance away with the men of Sandrock? They have a big dancing party to fight it out! Conor Grant joins me one last...
Episode #12
Our latest episode exploring the MGM musical The Harvey Girls finally turns our attention to the other women in the cast: the deadpan and fabulous singer Virginia O’Brien and the gifted dancer soon to be MGM superstar...
Episode #11
In this episode of our breakdown of the MGM classic The Harvey Girls, I’m once again joined by Conor to sing the praises of some incredible women who contributed so much to this film. Plus we discuss what happens when...
Episode #10
The Harvey Girls dissection continues as Conor and I discuss the scenes that follow the epic “On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe” musical number where our heroine Judy Garland meets her fiance via correspondence for...
Episode #9
If The Harvey Girls is remembered for anything it’s the incredible music number “On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.” Conor and I discuss the entire 8.5 minute cinematic extravaganza in detail, highlighting the cast...
Episode #8
Our deep dive into the 1946 MGM musical The Harvey Girls continues with the first few scenes of the film where we meet the bulk of the cast and the Harvey girls themselves! Hear about some of the actresses who filled...
Episode #7
Thanks for listening to the Dream Factory! This week we’re finally entering into the film itself chatting about the main titles of The Harvey Girls as well as Judy’s first musical number “In the Valley” which she sings...
Episode #6
Welcome to the first episode of our breakdown of the 1946 film The Harvey Girls. Starring our favourite gal Judy Garland, this Technicolor fun-fest has everything we love about MGM musicals; great songs, colourful...
Episode #5
In our second of two episodes discussing the amazing legacy of Judy Garland's MGM career, Conor from the Garland Gab and I pick up in the mid-40s and break down her most difficult years at MGM culminating in her leaving...
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