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A meandering re-examination of the career of writer/director John Hughes (Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, etc.) Mostly, examining how each film got made (or not made), Pretty in Podcast also delves into the footnotes or locations and the production to touch on issues…

Pretty in Podcast


    • Aug 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    16 – Savage Islands aka Nate and Hayes (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 22:52


    Pretty in Podcast covers the 1983 New Zealand film Savage Islands, better known as NateRead the post16 – Savage Islands aka Nate and Hayes (1983)

    15 – (The almost made) Dallas Debs (~1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 13:02


    In this episode I’ll be talking, briefly, about Dallas Debs, sometimes called Dallas Debutantes, aRead the post15 – (The almost made) Dallas Debs (~1983)

    14 – The making of Mr. Mom … (and Mrs. Dad) (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 30:44


    A look into the production and development of Mr. Mom, and how it almost butRead the post14 – The making of Mr. Mom … (and Mrs. Dad) (1983)

    13 – Mr. Mom: Product Placement (or the Rise and Fall of Robert Kovoloff) (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 27:00


    A look into the product placement in Mr. Mom. For this episode I’m going toRead the post13 – Mr. Mom: Product Placement (or the Rise and Fall of Robert Kovoloff) (1983)

    12 – The making of National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 44:52


    In National Lampoon’s Vacation, Hughes along with uncredited screenwriters, director Harold Ramis and Chevy Chase,Read the post12 – The making of National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

    11 – At Ease (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 40:46


    At Ease was writer/director John Hughes’ first and last television series as creator. Though HughesRead the post11 – At Ease (1983)

    10 – National Lampoon’s Class Reunion Location: Washington Middle School (1923–Present)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2017 34:15


    A supplemental episode on the shooting location for National Lampoon’s Class Reunion. Class Reunion wasRead the post10 – National Lampoon’s Class Reunion Location: Washington Middle School (1923–Present)

    09 – The making of National Lampoon’s Class Reunion (1982)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 21:51


    John Hughes’ first film National Lampoon’s Class Reunion is a seldom-seen but seminal work in the careerRead the post09 – The making of National Lampoon’s Class Reunion (1982)

    08 – The Home Alone Franchise, Mockbusters, and Parodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 35:08


    A bonus episode! A viewing guide to the Home Alone franchise and it’s many copycatRead the post08 – The Home Alone Franchise, Mockbusters, and Parodies

    Pretty in Podcast Theme (Full Version) – Bradley Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 2:41


    I’ve taken a break to work on other projects, but new episodes are forthcoming! InRead the postPretty in Podcast Theme (Full Version) – Bradley Davis

    07 – Joy of Sex (Part Three 1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 30:38


    The final part in Pretty in Podcast’s sub-series inspired by The Joy of Sex. This instalment dealsRead the post07 – Joy of Sex (Part Three 1984)

    06 – National Lampoon’s The Joy of Sex (Part Two 1981–1982)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 31:14


    Part of Pretty in Podcast’s sub-series inspired by the works of John Hughes. The Joy ofRead the post06 – National Lampoon’s The Joy of Sex (Part Two 1981–1982)

    05 – The Joy of Sex: A Manual, Deep Throat, and Charles Grodin’s Movers & Shakers (Part One 1972–1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 25:22


    Part of Pretty in Podcast’s series inspired by the works of John Hughes. The Joy ofRead the post05 – The Joy of Sex: A Manual, Deep Throat, and Charles Grodin’s Movers & Shakers (Part One 1972–1985)

    04 – National Lampoon’s The History of Ohio from the Dawn of Time Until the End of the Universe a.k.a. National Lampoon’s Dacron, OH (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2016


    In the fourth part of Pretty in Podcast’s series inspired by the works of John Hughes,Read the post04 – National Lampoon’s The History of Ohio from the Dawn of Time Until the End of the Universe a.k.a. National Lampoon’s Dacron, OH (1980)

    BONUS: Count Basie and The Count (1967)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 22:00


    In the fourth episode of Pretty in Podcast, I break away from my John Hughes’ series to talkRead the postBONUS: Count Basie and The Count (1967)

    03 – National Lampoon’s Jaws 3, People 0 (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2016


    In the third episode of Pretty in Podcast, I talk about John Hughes’ first script National Lampoon’sRead the post03 – National Lampoon’s Jaws 3, People 0 (1979)

    02 – National Lampoon’s Delta House (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 23:11


    In the second episode of Pretty in Podcast, John Hughes leaves his job at Leo Burnett toRead the post02 – National Lampoon’s Delta House (1979)

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