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Ever wonder what Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Martha Jefferson talked about in their early 1800's book club meetings?  Me neither, that's a different movie.

In First Wive's Club, we talk about the true first women of America: Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Middler.  Why does Rach have most of this movie memorized?  Who would Ty rather make out with?  Who does Rach want to play in a musical version?  We even get into a little Ivana Trump talk, which spurs Ty into dreams of daughter Ivanka after the tape machines stop rolling.  Plus, Ty sings...per usual...

Photo credit: Brandon Hanson.

Intro Song:

"Surf Shimmy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro Song:

Deuces Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Audio clips:  From First Wive's Club

Disney fans rejoice! July 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the Disney cult-classic movie Hocus Pocus. Jeff welcomes Hocus Pocus creator and producer David Kirschner to the show to discuss Hocus Pocus and other projects. That and so much more on this episode.

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We at Flixwise believe that it is important that we concern ourselves with whether a film's reputation is earned or simply accepted as common wisdom. That it is important to care enough about the art of filmmaking to pause and reflect on even the most common or woeful of motion pictures. And really, what's more woeful than being given the boot from "The Happiest Place on Earth?" With that in mind, we ever so humbly present a Flixwise Favorites face-off featuring two films that have long been relegated to the Disney Corporation deep-freeze. On today's show, the all-but-forgotten 1988 Disney Animated Film, Oliver and Company (Scribner), squares off against the film that rang the death knell for the Disney Renaissance, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Trousdale and Wise, 1996), to determine which movie is the most deserving of a spot on the Flixwise Favorites list.

To weigh on which film is the more worthy selection, Lady P is joined by two of her fellow UW-Madison graduate students. Taking the Oliver side is Matt St. John who contends that Dodger (voiced by Billy Joel) remains one of the coolest, most aspirational, figures in the Disney pantheon. Then, on the Hunchback side is Disney scholar, and fellow podcaster, Tim Brayton, who steps the listeners through the historical significance of both films but remains squarely on the side of Hunchback as the true masterpiece. Listen up to hear Lady P's verdict as to which picture deserves "some more" love.

Put on your Sunday clothes and some ribbons down your back--it's time for Hello, Dolly! After settling our Tony Award bet, we talk beets, barrel rolls, and Chelsey's worst date. Plus: if someone wanted to play matchmaker to get Jesse L. Martin back on Broadway, we wouldn't complain.... any takers?

Intro & outro music by Cullen Vance at cullenvancecreative.com

We talk with George Birch Wertz about "George's Big Break" and hear some crazy stories about his acting career - the time he met Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, and when he was on "Mad About You"! Seattle loves the Greenwood Car Show, too! Thanks for being Broken, George! 

With credits that include the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, Grammy and TEC Award winning producer/Engineer Ed Cherney is one of the great board masters of all time. He joins us in conversation about his astonishing musical legacy in working with an astonishing roster of legendary artists.

On today's show Lady P welcomes back Carol (2015) screenwriter, Phyllis Nagy, for an in-depth discussion of Phyllis' all-time-favorite film, Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard (1950). Phyllis isn't the only one celebrating her glorious return to Flixwise. This is also the second appearance of one Norma Desmond, or rather Lady P's rather embarrassing imitation of the silent age film star. Norma first appeared on our original Sunset Boulevard episode, which features Professor Joseph McBride offering behind the scenes details of the filming of this Wilder classic.

Today we're paying another visit to that old familiar street with Phyllis' personal take on the depiction of 1950s Hollywood. Lady P and Phyllis discuss their reactions to Gloria Swanson's bold representation of an aged actress, and how William Holden serves as an important ballast to Swanson's electric performance. Then Phyllis sets out to debunk some popular interpretations of the film - namely that it's either satirical or Campy. Phyllis tells listeners why she thinks critics often confuse a lack of sentimentality with satire, and offers up evidence for why she thinks Wilder was completely sincere in his depiction of these characters. Plus, Lady P and Phyllis offer up comparisons to other films of this era including All About Eve (1950), Sudden Fear (1952), and What Ever Happened To Baby Jane (1962) and talk about why Sunset Boulevard is truly "the greatest of them all".

And if you haven't already please go back and listen to Phyllis' previous episode in which she goes into detail on the making of Carol. Plus she and Lady P offer up a couple of suggestions on Isabelle Huppert movies that all film buffs should seek out. 

Batman, the caped crusader, is really a secret criminal. Or at least the actor Adam West was. Sadly, Adam West passed away. While reliving a story about an interview with him, the show turns to a memory festival about our run-in's with famous people. I hope you enjoy this look behind the curtain!

Also: Jerry's having a baby!!, The problem with baby showers. Dead bird disposal and Murder.

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Sisters Alison and Amanda talk about the Tony's, teach listeners how to play Jewish Geography, and get a little campy.

Sis & Tell, voted "Best Podcast" for Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta 2017, is a weekly podcast hosted by sisters Alison Goldstein Lebovitz from PBS' The A List and comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks.

Part 2 of our Broadway Weekend...Bette Midler, Christine Ebersole and  Patti LuPone, Oh my!

Dennis sits down with NY-based writer Michael Zam in a mutual friend's West Hollywood apartment to discuss the miniseries "Feud," which was based on a feature film script that Michael wrote with his writing partner Jaffe Cohen. Michael explains how the project went from being a red-hot Black List feature script to being an 8-part miniseries starring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis. He also talks about taking meetings while basking in the "Feud" buzz, meeting and bonding with his writing partner in college, the sweet thing Jessica Lange said to him on set and snagging a souvenir from the set. He also talks about writing the book for the award-winning musical "The Kid," based on the book by Dan Savage, teaching screenwriting at NYU and the theater class he teaches each summer in London. Other topics include: his favorite bad movie that's not that bad, being in NYC on 9/11, the movie he's seen more than any other, the worst job he's ever had, playing "drive-in"...and you'll never guess what celebrity he ran into in a pharmacy in Athens, Greece. www.michaelzam.net

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams interviews Bryan Johnson, the force behind the wildly successful niche fan site "The Concluding Chapter of Joan Crawford." Cynthia and Bryan discuss the careers of aging Hollywood stars, as depicted FX's "Feud: Bette and Joan." They go on to list Crawford's late career appearances on TV and why she chose to step back from the public eye.—Cynthia Bemis Abrams

"Allt om Eva" (1950) utspelar sig i New Yorks teatervärld. Den är ett glansnummer. Mårten Blomkvist lutar sig tillbaka och njuter.

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"All About Eve", eller "Allt om Eva" som den heter på svenska, visar vad riktigt stjärnspel går för. Den har Bette Davis i hennes mest kända roll, divan Margo Channing. Runt henne briljerar andra proffs som giftiga kritiker, blåögda starlets, och beska påklädare.

Den sofistikerade dialogen är full av elakheter, kvickheter, cynismer och dubbeltydigheter.

Filmen handlar om hur den unga Eve klöser sig fram till en skådespelarkarriär och hennes väg till toppen blir en rundtur genom ett galleri av karikatyrer av teatertyper.

"Allt om Eva" är en klassiker som det bara är att luta sig tillbaka och njuta av, säger Mårten Blomkvist.

The next episode of Classics is a bit of a special presentation as we dive into the realm of television for the first time on the show. Why? Well Ryan Murphy's new series Feud has brought to life one of the most legendary actor spats of all time: Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. These two screen legends had a bitter rivalry for nearly 50 years and many people factored into it. We are here to give you the full scoop on the 8-episode mini-series. Brandon is joined by Jeremy Goeckner.

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As we brace for the impending snow storm we decide to warm with our newest guilty pleasure….FEUD: Joan vs. Bette!

Bette Davis made only one appearance on Suspense, but it was a doozy. The two-time Oscar winner and ten-time nominee stands as one of the biggest legends of old Hollywood with a career and tumultuous personal life that continues to fascinate fans today. We’ll hear her in “Goodnight Mrs. Russell,” originally aired on CBS on October 20, 1949. Plus, she reprises her award-winning role from Jezebel in a production from Academy Award (originally aired on CBS on March 30, 1946).