We have a KING-sized episode for you in honor of the 90th anniversary of the movie that kickstarted our love for on-screen spectacle: 1933's King Kong . We're joined by a trio of Merian C. Cooper experts to discuss the many firsts this movie claimed, Cooper's love of the unknown, and Fay Wray's ability to make you love her alongside a giant ape. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before it...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 167
We couldn't let the month of January pass without bringing on friend of Ticklish Biz, author Lara Gabrielle, to discuss her new biography on silent film actress Marion Davies. Lara, Samantha and Kristen talked about Davies' last legacy, the films you should see, and whether Marion is an LGBTQ icon. You can purchase Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies by clicking the link. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptatio...
Jan 25, 2023•43 min•Ep. 166
Ticklish Business is back and we're kicking off the new year by celebrating the old. Samantha and Kristen discuss five of the classic films they watched for the first time last year, including discussions of Sidney Poitier, stuff Samantha should have seen, and the sexiness that is Burton and Taylor. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date. Reviews matter and yo...
Jan 18, 2023•52 min•Ep. 165
Happy Holidays from Ticklish Business! We're off for the holidays so we're pulling from the Patreon vault! Emily and Kristen are back to discuss the first Thin Man sequel (and the only one nominated for an Oscar). After the Thin Man is oft-considered the best Thin Man sequel. We discuss whether that's true, as well as Jimmy Stewart's unique performance, and why Bill Powell and Myrna Loy's off-screen relationship is relevant today. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But...
Dec 28, 2022•46 min•Ep. 164
It's our last episode of 2022 and we're going out with a bang! Lora Stocker, of the Ava Gardner Museum, sits down with Samantha to talk about the woman once described as "the world's greatest animal." The pair discuss the rumors associated with her, Gardner's famous marriage with Frank Sinatra, and which movies show off her acting talents the best. We're so happy to have another year in the books! We'll be back in January with new episodes. Ticklish Biz wishes you all a safe and happy holiday se...
Dec 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 163
We're celebrating Lizabeth Scott's centennial and the 75th anniversary of her performance in Dead Reckoning with her biographer Alan K. Rode. Rode joins us again to celebrate Scott's performance and dives deep into why she's not better known. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! ...
Nov 30, 2022•54 min•Ep. 162
Kristen and Samantha fly as duo this episode for a special celebration of Kristen's favorite star, Veronica Lake. The pair talk about rumors, both true and untrue, about her; her acting career; and why she's often ignored alongside other tragic blonde actresses. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars...
Nov 16, 2022•43 min•Ep. 161
The Ticklish team says "Happy birthday, Joel McCrea" by devoting an entire episode to the blonde haired actor who did practically every genre of film. McCrea's grandson, Wyatt, joins us to talk about why McCrea feels so unique in the Old Hollywood world, Joel's long-term marriage to actress Frances Dee, and what Wyatt knows about those Veronica Lake rumors. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it n...
Nov 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 160
Listen to the first 15 minutes of our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode featuring Marilyn Monroe expert April Vevea who joins Ticklish Business to discuss Andrew Dominik's new Netflix movie, Blonde . April and the team wonder if anyone likes this look at the "real" Marilyn, Ana de Armas' portrayal, and why we keep telling Marilyn stories. Listen to the full episode by heading over to our Patreon channel where we have this as well as a wealth of additional bonus content and exclusive episodes. This...
Oct 24, 2022•17 min•Ep. 158
Diana Prince, aka Darcy the Mail Girl from Shudder's The Last Drive-In joins the Ticklish Team as they deconstruct 1936's Dracula's Daughter . How is this Dracula sequel so little known? Is it a groundbreaking film in the landscape of LGBTQ representation? Why didn't Hollywood include it in the Dark Universe lineup? The trio attempt to answer all these questions and more. Watch Joe Bob's Halloween Hangout this Friday on Shudder. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But H...
Oct 19, 2022•47 min•Ep. 159
Hollywood Kitchen host and Hollywood Forever tour guide Karie Bible is back to kick off Halloween 2022. This year, Samantha and Kristen start things off with a look at our favorite Vincent Price films. We discuss Vincent as more than a horror icon, whether a top 3 can include his dramatic work, and why we loved to hate him. Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release da...
Oct 12, 2022•52 min•Ep. 157
Ticklish Biz has an incredibly special interview today. In honor of her new autobiography, Sunset Boulevard star Nancy Olson sits down with us to talk about her amazing career. From working multiple times with William Holden to starring in several of Walt Disney's films, Nancy tells us all. Nancy's autobiography A Front Row Seat hits shelves in October, but you can preorder it now . Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and...
Sep 21, 2022•45 min•Ep. 156
It's Kristen's birthday which means she picks the movie. So her and TCM author Fred Goodman ( Rock on Film ) sit down to discuss the 1975 Who operetta Tommy . The pair also discuss what it took for a rock star to get their own film, why Ann-Margret is the film's MVP, and Kristen continues to shill for Lisztomania . You can buy Fred's book Rock on Film: The Movies That Rocked the Big Screen on Amazon. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your f...
Sep 07, 2022•45 min•Ep. 155
We're going back to school this week with the gang of the teen movie podcast, This Ends at Prom. Recorded weeks before the untimely passing of actress Olivia Newton-John, B.J. and Harmony join Kristen to talk 1978's Grease . The trio look at the movie's transition to film, why it's given people a misguided view of the '50s, and why its sequel might be the better movie. Stay tuned for a special bonus episode, available exclusively on Patreon, as B.J., Harmony and Kristen return to look at the 198...
Aug 24, 2022•55 min•Ep. 154
Kristen is joined by acclaimed costume designer and professor Deborah Nadoolman Landis to talk about their three favorite classic film costumes. What are the costumes that make you swoon? And which did Kristen pick as her number one? Be sure to watch TCM's Follow the Thread series, much of which is on HBO Max! Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We a...
Aug 10, 2022•40 min•Ep. 153
Viva Hollywood author Luis Reyes joins the Ticklish Team to talk about his new book and the contributions of Latinos in classic film. We touch on the careers of Ricardo Montalban, our girl Lupe Velez, and the misconceptions still out there. Be sure to purchase Luis' book, Viva Hollywood , when it hits bookshelves September 13. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTu...
Jul 27, 2022•51 min•Ep. 152
Samantha and Kristen are honoring the most beautiful woman in Old Hollywood (feel free to debate), Elizabeth Taylor. The pair go through their top three favorite Liz features, discuss how Taylor was underestimated, and Samantha reveals a shocking secret! What Liz movies did we forget to include? Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shin...
Jul 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 151
Get a sneak peek into our finale episode of Being Elvis, the 6-week Patreon exclusive series we've been doing looking at Elvis biopics. In our finale episode guest Erik Anderson joins us to discuss Baz Luhrmann's 2022 Elvis biopic and how it connects to modern celebrity. Get the full episode, as well as the last 5 episodes in the series over at Patreon.com/TicklishBiz! Consider subscribing to our Patreon to help more series like this possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Jul 06, 2022•18 min•Ep. 150
Samantha and Kristen are joined by author and actress Holly Madison to look at Marilyn Monroe's 1960s features. The trio talk about Monroe as an actress, what she might have done had she lived longer, and how we look at Marilyn post-#MeToo. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shiny new website you can visit now ! This episode created t...
Jun 29, 2022•47 min•Ep. 149
It's Judy Garland's centennial and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to celebrate with a top 3 on her films. Izzy of the YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind drops by to give us her thoughts. We talk Judy Garland as a performer and the one film we all didn't want to include. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shiny new website you can vis...
Jun 15, 2022•48 min•Ep. 148
Jean Harlow biographer Darrell Rooney joins Kimberly and Kristen to celebrate Harlow's birthday and the 90th anniversary of her pre-Code feature Red Dust (1932). We discuss Harlow before and after the Code, the commonalities between her and Mary Astor, and why pre-Code Clark Gable is the best. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shiny ...
Jun 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 147
It's been a minute since we've done a TCMFF audio show! This year's TCM Classic Film Festival was fantastic and we have the audio to prove it. Hear our exclusive interviews with Jacqueline Stewart, Dana Gould, Pam Grier, and Aileen Queen, plus William Joyce's intro to Queen Bee and some guy named Steven Spielberg's intro to E.T. We'll have more TCMFF audio coming to Patreon in the next week, including the full panels dedicated to Piper Laurie, Margaret O'Brien, and Floyd Norman. Reviews matter a...
May 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 146
May the 4th be worth you and we're honoring the 45th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope . Guest Chris Mich joins us to discuss George Lucas' sci-fi fantasy and its numerous classic film influences. Yep, you could watch an entire history of classic film just looking at references within the story of Luke Skywalker. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels...
May 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 145
We're celebrating the 90th birthday of actress Debbie Reynolds with a very special guest, Debbie's son Todd Fisher. Todd shares his memories of his mom, as well as stories of the top 3 movies the Ticklish Trio picked as their favorites. This episode is so jam packed with stories it's our longest episode to date! Also, look for an exclusive video of the recording of this episode, available on Patreon , where Todd shows us several items from Debbie's collection of memorabilia. Reviews matter and y...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 144
Author Tom Santopietro, the man behind Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters , sits down with the Ticklish crew to discuss Robert Mulligan's 1962 adaptation of Harper Lee's classic. The group discusses Gregory Peck's career-defining role as Atticus Finch, the way the movie gives us the children's POV, and why the sequel novel isn't necessarily worth reading. Also, listen all the way to the end as we're giving a bite-sized sneak peek of our interview with Jean Louise "Scout" Finch herself, actress Ma...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 143
A last-minute change in the schedule saw us transition our Doubled Features ep on Nightmare Alley into our main episode. The Ticklish Trio discuss the dueling versions of the film, why Tyrone Power worked so well and Bradley Cooper doesn't, and why Cate Blanchett could be in either movie. Which one do you prefer? Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! W...
Mar 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 142
Two episodes in two weeks? What's going on? Well, when Bridesmaids and A Simple Favor director Paul Feig wants to talk Peter Bogdanovich you don't pass up the opportunity. Paul sits down with to talk about the 1972 comedy What's Up Doc? and much like a Bogdanovich film itself the conversation veers towards Feig's filmic influences, his love of Bogdanovich, and studying under classic film greats! Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friend...
Mar 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 141
Kimberly and Samantha sit down with Pictures At a Revolution author Mark Harris to discuss director Peter Bogdanovich, his work, and what to watch! Plenty of discussion about The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon abound. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shiny new website you can visit now ! Hosts: Kimberly Pierce, Samantha Ellis Gues...
Mar 09, 2022•47 min•Ep. 140
Dominique Breckenridge returns to join Kimberly and Samantha in a special tribute to actress Dorothy Dandridge in honor of her centennial. The trio discuss the 1954 musical Carmen Jones , Dandridge's place in history, and why the movie continues to challenge stereotypes. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube channels! We also have a shiny new website you can vis...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 139
We'd always planned to celebrate Sidney Poitier this year and that, sadly, took on added significance at news of his passing earlier this year. Samantha, Kimberly, and Kristen sit down to discuss Poitier's legacy and the remarkable body of work he left behind. Each shares their top 3 favorite Poitier movies, some iconic and some off the beaten path. Reviews matter and you can help us out by giving us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts! Also, tell your friends to like and subscribe to our Patreon , Instag...
Feb 09, 2022•55 min•Ep. 138
