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Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and the chaotic genius of Old Hollywood, examined with sharp humor and excellent guests.
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Ticklish Business host Kristen Lopez and author Emily Edwards sit down to discuss 1962's CAPE FEAR, in honor of the new Apple TV+ series. The duo discuss Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck's personas, the movie's harsh them
We're celebrating Marilyn Monroe's centennial with an episode fit for a legend! Kristen and guest Alisha Soper look at Marilyn's filmography and lay out their top 3 favorite films from the blonde bombshell. Along the way
Our tribute to beleaguered director Elaine May closes with a look at the movie that ruined her career, 1987's Ishtar. Is it the worst film ever made? May biographer Elizabeth Alsop joins Kristen to break down the infamou
We have a great bonus episode! Friend of the podcast Ann Foster joins us to talk about her new book Rebel of the Regency (a must-read for history buffs). But we aren't just talking about Ann's fabulous book. We're also t
The sun's out and we're kicking off our Elaine in May series! The entire month is devoted to the female filmmaker and we're kicking things off with a look at her 1971 debut feature A New Leaf with May biographer Carrie C
The TCM Classic Film Festival is upon us and we're honoring both a movie playing at the festival and one celebrating its 80th (!) anniversary: 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives. Giving insight alongside Kristen is autho
It's not everyday you get to interview one of the sons of the most famous actress in Hollywood. Ferrer sits down with Kristen to discuss the release of the book, Intimate Audrey, an authorized biography of the star that
Director Bill Malone, former owner of Robby the Robot, joins Kristen to go deep into space for a discussion on 1956's Forbidden Planet. Kristen and Bill discuss the movie's production history, why Walter Pidgeon wasn't a
Bruce David Klein, director of Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, joins Kristen to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic actress. The two talk about Minnelli's struggles, both personal and professional,
It's Oscar time and we've got guests Kim Luperi and Danny Reid, author of the great Pre-Code Essentials, talking with us. The duo lay out how the Oscars, still at their origin era, navigated the pre-Code landscape. We al
Kristen is back to flying solo and she didn't burn the joint down! We're celebrating the life and career of the great Diane Keaton, looking at her career-changing performance in 1987's Baby Boom. Joining Kristen is James
The listeners spoke and you wanted Kristen and Emily on the Moors to talk about Heathcliff, Cathy, and 1939's Wuthering Heights. But we couldn't just talk about the movie and Emily Bronte. We needed a Bronte expert. And
Emily and Kristen wanted to do a makeshift Flop-uary and we're doing so by watching what many consider the worst Best Picture winner ever: 1967's Doctor Dolittle. Emily and Kristen break down how the movie got made (blam
We're back for our 10th anniversary season!!! And we're kicking things off with a listener favorite: our first time new discoveries of 2025. We look back at the year that was and the classic films we fell in love with. A
We're on hiatus this week but here's one from our Patreon vault! Author, and Ticklish Biz friend, Scott Eyman joins Kristen and Emily to discuss his latest book, Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face. Eyman talks about dispellin
We all made it to the end of 2025! This podcast did a lot to keep me sane this year. Chatting with Emily about these movies has meant a lot, and the fact that many of you stuck around for our hiatus...I can't say what it
The Christmas movie we'd planned to discuss last year finally gets its due as we're talking about the Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It's just us this week and you know what that means: expect the un
An episode literally four years in the making! Maybe even five. Who knows how long Kristen has been promising this episode but the day has finally arrived! It was one of the most that ushered in the death knell for Old H
Viva la resistance! We're closing the book on our Films of Resistance series as well celebrating the release of Kristen's latest book, Popcorn Disabilities, by talking about a movie looking at disabled activism. The 1978
Viva la resistance! Over the next four episodes we'll be looking at how Old Hollywood talks about politics, independence and democracy and we're looking at the end of the 1970s with this counterculture musical. Hair shoo
Ann Foster
Vulgar History Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Liza Minnelli
1 appearance on this show
Diane Keaton
actress
1 appearance on this show
Alex Steed
You Are Good
1 appearance on this show
Nell Minow
Film critic · ValueEdgeAdvisors
1 appearance on this show
Julie Gilbert
1 appearance on this show
Scott McGee
director of original programming · Woonsocket City Council
1 appearance on this show
Alicia Malone
film critic, TV host, and historian · TCM
2 appearances on this show
Karina Longworth
2 appearances on this show
Eddie Muller
Czar of Noir and TCM’s Noir Alley host · TCM
3 appearances on this show
Mayukh Sen
Biographer of Merle Oberon
1 appearance on this show
Laurent Bouzereau
director of Nat Geo documentary Jaws @ 50
1 appearance on this show
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