Episode 11: Tom DeSimone's THE IDOL (1979)

This week on the podcast, we're rebounding from our last episode with a true classic of the genre, Tom DeSimone's 1979 film, THE IDOL. Heavily promoted upon its release as being "the motion picture you've waited a long time to see," THE IDOL tells the story of Gary Evans, a college track star with a secret he took to the grave. But what was that secret — and who knew the real Gary?

Listen as we discuss the fine line between romance and schmaltz; Tom DeSimone's long history both inside and out of the genre; and the mystique of its one-and-done star, Kevin Redding.