Podcasts about hollywood's golden age

Perceived as something like a disaster during its time, Robert Altman's bizarre realization of E.C. Segar's beloved cartoon sailor with an affinity for spinach is at once a confounding but astonishingly enrapturing collage of comic slapstick humor, Altman-esque naturalism and scale, and a train wreck musical adaptation all packaged into one, not entirely cohesive, film. Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall are some inspired casting decisions for the roles of Popeye and Olive Oyl, and their studious commitments to reveling in the lunacy of live action cartoon antics is one of the reasons Popeye manages to be an endearing mess, as the gravitas of the lavishly designed setting of Sweet Haven clashes with the meandering plot, while simplistic rote musical numbers occasionally pop in to delay the proceedings even further. It's not often we look at a film with such a disparaging reputation as this, but something about Popeye and its wholesale commitment to the quirks and eccentricities of everyone involved in the production makes it a fascinating, and still overall entertaining, venture as a product of the blockbuster boom of the late 1970s swallowing the last vestiges of creative ambition provided to the directorial talents of Altman and his ilk after the collapse of the long-heralded Studio System of Hollywood's Golden Age. Timestamps: 0:00: Calvin is Missing, and bro discusses that other podcast we made 7:22: Genndy Tartakovsky’s Popeye and other works 11:12: Rick & Morty (2013 - Present) 17:15: More Jackie Chan stuff 20:01: RIP Jerry Stiller 22:37: Popeye

THE ROCKETEER ignites our imaginations with its winning combination of high flying thrills, art deco style, and old school optimism. Eric Wheeler jets in to pontificate on pulp adaptations and Hollywood's Golden Age in this heroically heartfelt episode. Go get 'em, kid!

Lord Byron and overnight success... Click here to buy: adbl.co/2T6fiGk Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.

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The Story of Clara the Rhino Click here to buy: adbl.co/2T6fiGk Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.

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The Death of Princess Diana Click here to buy: adbl.co/2T6fiGk Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.

Professor and DJ are back to talk about billion-year-old seaweed found in China. This seaweed is older than the combined ages of all our listeners, but doesn't complain when you say "OK Boomer". It also has no thoughts on how you should live your life. Not many thoughts on anything, really, it's extinct. Professor summarises the development of life to DJ, but since DJ is a robot, he just doesn't get it.Activision are trying some legal tactics to close some leaks while ignoring their own incompetence revealing the new Warzone game mode to the world without the efforts of a leaker. Are they just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic: Modern Zombies Ops 8?This week it's DJ's turn to rant about a missing voice actor. #NOTMYOPTIMUS. A new Transformers series without Michael Bay is in the works from the same people who made the recent Godzilla anime trilogy. Who joins the ranks of the NA wall of wasted cast?Of course, the Nerds talk about games and have some remembrances for some big names this week, Katherine Johnson and Kazuhisa Hashimoto.Stay healthy, and we'll be back next week.Oldest green plant fossil ever found…..billion year old seaweed found in China-https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-25/billion-year-old-chinese-seaweed-discovered-by-scientists/11998720?fbclid=IwAR2MYKIY8PyA_3uPFz1TBtIk3kpa7NM9k6Sq4HIROEu95VDNU5jLttBwNUoActivision’s modern warfare tactic….DMCA takedown-https://torrentfreak.com/activision-subpoenas-reddit-to-identify-call-of-duty-warzone-image-200221/New Transformer anime series coming soon on Netflix- https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/22/transformers-war-for-cybertron-trailer-netflix-anime/-https://comicbook.com/anime/2020/02/25/netflix-transformers-war-for-cybertron-trilogy-siege-plot-synopsis/Games PlayedDJ– Genesis - https://www.genesismoba.com/Rating – 3.5/5Professor– Kingdom - https://store.steampowered.com/app/368230/Kingdom_Classic/Rating – 3/5Other topics discussedWhy programmers hate time (Reddit Link)- https://www.reddit.com/r/programminghorror/comments/5x5ql0/this_is_why_programmers_hate_time/Dugong’s diet (When eating they ingest the whole plant, including the roots. Although almost completely herbivorous, they will occasionally eat invertebrates such as jellyfish,sea squirts, and shellfish.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugong#FeedingWakame (a species of edible seaweed, a type of marine algae, and a sea vegetable. It has a subtly sweet, but distinctive and strong flavour and texture. It is most often served in soups and salads.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WakameSea Lettuce (The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lettuceCyanobacteria (also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum consisting of free-living photosynthetic bacteria and the endosymbiotic plastids, a sister group to Gloeomargarita, that are present in some eukaryotes.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyanobacteriaGreat Oxidation Event (sometimes also called the Great Oxygenation Event, Oxygen Catastrophe, Oxygen Crisis, Oxygen Holocaust, or Oxygen Revolution, was a time period when the Earth's atmosphere and the shallow ocean experienced a rise in oxygen, approximately 2.4 billion years ago (2.4 Ga) to 2.1–2.0 Ga during the Paleoproterozoic era.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxidation_EventTimeline of the evolutionary history of life (This timeline of the evolutionary history of life represents the current scientific theory outlining the major events during the development of life on planet Earth. In biology,evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Life_timelineOxygen Cycle (The oxygen cycle is the biogeochemical transitions of oxygen atoms between different oxidation states in ions, oxides, and molecules through redox reactions within and between the spheres/reservoirs of the planet Earth)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_cycleStromatolite (layered mounds, columns, and sheet-like sedimentary rocks that were originally formed by the growth of layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbe.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StromatoliteCyanobacteria found in Australia- https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/cyanofr.htmlPrototype iPhone left in a bar- https://appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/19/prototype_iphone_was_left_at_bar_by_apple_software_engineerRob Cantor – "Shia LaBeouf" Live- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCILaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner - HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaBeouf,_Rönkkö_%26_Turner#HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US,_2017_%E2%80%93_presentCNN vs Reddit over Trump meme- https://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.htmlDecepticon (main antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers multimedia franchise.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DecepticonRoosterteeth Shows- Camp Camp - https://roosterteeth.com/series/camp-camp- RWBY - https://roosterteeth.com/series/rwby- Gen:Lock - https://roosterteeth.com/series/gen-lock- Haunter - https://roosterteeth.com/series/achievement-haunterCybertron (Cybertron is the home planet of the Transformers and (usually) the body of their creator, Primus.)- https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cybertron_(planet)Vector Prime (Vector Prime is Primus's appointed guardian of time and space.)- https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Vector_PrimeCrocubot (Crocubot is a superhero and a member of The Vindicators. Crocubot is basically part crocodile and part robot, which technically makes him a cyborg.)- https://rickandmorty.fandom.com/wiki/CrocubotSwitchBlade (5v5 vehicle game)- https://www.switchbladegame.com/Greed (The Greed are the grey, faceless creatures who swarm and attack the Kingdom at night.)- https://kingdomthegame.fandom.com/wiki/Category:GreedOther Kingdom gamesKingdom: New Lands - https://kingdomthegame.fandom.com/wiki/Kingdom:_New_LandsKingdom: Two Crowns - https://kingdomthegame.fandom.com/wiki/Kingdom:_Two_CrownsKonami Code (cheat code that appears in many Konami video games, and some non-Konami games.)↑↑↓↓←→←→BA- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_CodeJohnny English (2003 spy action comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_EnglishAum Shinrikyo in Banjawarn station- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-10/doomsday-cult-aum-shinrikyo-sarin-gas-tests-at-banjawarn-wa/9401216Aum Shinrikyo Anime Recruitment Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UIyKJwRgaIScared Shitless (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/scaredshitlesspodcastShout Outs24 February 2020 – Katherine Johnson passes away - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/24/us/katherine-johnson-death-scn-trnd/index.htmlKatherine Johnson, an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist." Johnson's work included calculating trajectories, launch windows and emergency return paths for Project Mercury spaceflights, including those for astronauts Alan Shepard, the first American in space, and John Glenn, the first American in orbit, and rendezvous paths for the ApolloLunar Module and command module on flights to the Moon. Her calculations were also essential to the beginning of the Space Shuttle program, and she worked on plans for a mission to Mars. In 2015, President Barack Obama awarded Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson as a lead character in the 2016 film Hidden Figures. In 2019, Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Johnson died at a retirement home in Newport News, at age 101. Following her death, Jim Bridenstine, NASA's administrator, described her as "an American hero" and stated that "her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten."25 February 2020 – Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Japanese video game developer, best known for having created the Konami Code passed away – https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/26/tech/kazuhisa-hashimoto-konami-code-dead/index.htmlHashimoto is best known for inventing the ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A hack found in multiple video games that has become a geek touchstone in the gaming community. The cheat code gives you different perks, depending on the game. Hashimoto had inadvertently created it while bringing the arcade version of Gradius to the NES in 1986. Hashimoto knew the arcade version of the game was hard and he would likely not finish it, so he added a sequence of button presses that he could easily remember that gave the ship he controlled in the game the full range of power-ups so that he could easily complete the game for in-house testing purposes. He had intended to remove the programming code for that sequence before the game was shipped, but the game had shipped with the code included. Since then, the Konami code is not only used across other video games from other developers and publishers in similar manners, but as Easter eggs in other forms of media. His death reported by both Konami and by Hashimoto's friend Yuji Takenouchi , a composer and video game sound designer, who tweeted that the code creator died.22 February 2020 – 81 year old man became the oldest man to sail around the world - https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-22/bill-hatfield-oldest-person-to-sail-solo-around-the-world/11991436?fbclid=IwAR0r50t6ZI5eHnBuMxqkmgfPTlUiarwhHzVFFPZo5OrKRR4aI95ezGw6Ll0After four attempts, Bill Hatfield has become the oldest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. The 81-year-old completed his eight-month journey on Saturday morning, sailing into The Spit on the Gold Coast in his 38-foot yacht L'Eau Commotion. The former fisherman from Bundaberg said he'd been dreaming of this achievement since he was seven years old. Mr Hatfield said he lived on strict rations while at sea. "For fresh water I had a desalinator that pumps through a membrane, and my daily diet was a third of a tin of beans, a tin of tuna, 100 grams of rice and flour and oats, and 150 grams of milk powder." The achievement is all the more impressive considering he sailed west, battling against the prevailing winds and currents.22 February 2020 – Michael Hughes popularly known as "Mad" Mike Hughes passed away - https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-22/bill-hatfield-oldest-person-to-sail-solo-around-the-world/11991436?fbclid=IwAR0r50t6ZI5eHnBuMxqkmgfPTlUiarwhHzVFFPZo5OrKRR4aI95ezGw6Ll0Hughes, a self-styled daredevil, flat-Earth theorist and limousine-jumping stuntman, died Saturday when his crudely built contraption propelled him on a column of steam, spiraled through the air and cratered into the sagebrush. The rocket’s green parachute tore away moments after takeoff, sending the crowd of 50 or so people into a panic. In March 2018, Mr Hughes propelled himself almost 600m into the air before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert. After professing his belief in a flat Earth later that year, Hughes gained support within the flat-Earth community. His post-flat-Earth fundraising campaign made its $7,875 goal. He had said he intended to make multiple rocket journeys, culminating in a flight to outer space, where he believed he would be able to take a picture of the entire Earth as a flat disc. He died in Barstow, California at the age of 64.Remembrances27 February 1887 – Alexander Borodin -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_BorodinAlexander Porfiryevich Borodin, Russian chemist and Romantic musical composer of Georgian ancestry. He was one of the prominent 19th-century composers known as "The Mighty Handful", a group dedicated to producing a uniquely Russian kind of classical music, rather than imitating earlier Western European models. A doctor and chemist by profession, Borodin made important early contributions to organic chemistry. Although he is presently known better as a composer, during his lifetime, he regarded medicine and science as his primary occupations, only practising music and composition in his spare time or when he was ill. As a chemist, Borodin is known best for his work concerning organic synthesis, including being among the first chemists to demonstrate nucleophilic substitution, as well as being the co-discoverer of the aldol reaction. Borodin was a promoter of education in Russia and founded the School of Medicine for Women in Saint Petersburg, where he taught until 1885. He died from heart attack at the age of 54 in Saint Petersburg.27 February 1936 – Ivan Pavlov - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_PavlovRussian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning. Inspired by the progressive ideas which D. I. Pisarev, the most eminent of the Russian literary critics of the 1860s, and I. M. Sechenov, the father of Russian physiology, were spreading, Pavlov abandoned his religious career and devoted his life to science. Pavlov won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1904, becoming the first Russian Nobel laureate. Pavlov's principles of classical conditioning have been found to operate across a variety of behavior therapies and in experimental and clinical settings, such as educational classrooms and even reducing phobias with systematic desensitization. Pavlov also contributed to many areas of physiology and neurological sciences. Most of his work involved research in temperament,conditioning and involuntary reflex actions. This research served as a base for broad research on the digestive system. He died from natural causes at the age of 86 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR.27 February 1980 – George Tobias - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_TobiasAmerican film and television actor. He had character parts in several major films of Hollywood's Golden Age, but today he is probably best known for his role as Abner Kravitz on the TV sitcom Bewitched. He came to Hollywood in the late Thirties and quickly became a fixture in films of all genres, primarily at Warner Bros. He was a frequent foil for James Cagney and played everything from comedies to dramas and musicals. He died from bladder cancer at the age of 78 in in Los Angeles, California.Famous Birthdays27 February 272 – Constantine the Great – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_GreatKnown as Constantine I, was a Roman Emperor who ruled between AD 306 and 337. As emperor, Constantine enacted administrative, financial, social and military reforms to strengthen the empire. He restructured the government, separating civil and military authorities. To combat inflation he introduced the solidus, a new gold coin that became the standard for Byzantine and European currencies for more than a thousand years. The Roman army was reorganised to consist of mobile units (comitatenses) and garrison troops (limitanei) capable of countering internal threats and barbarian invasions. Constantine pursued successful campaigns against the tribes on the Roman frontiers—the Franks, the Alamanni, the Goths and the Sarmatians—even resettling territories abandoned by his predecessors during the Crisis of the Third Century. Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He has historically been referred to as the "First Christian Emperor" and he did favour the Christian Church. He was born in Naissus, Moesia Superior.27 February 1869 – Alice Hamilton – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_HamiltonAmerican physician, research scientist, and author who is best known as a leading expert in the field of occupational health and a pioneer in the field of industrial toxicology. Her scientific research focused on the study of occupational illnesses and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds. Hamilton's best-known research included her studies on carbon monoxide poisoning among American steelworkers, mercury poisoning of hatters, and "a debilitating hand condition developed by workers using jackhammers." In addition to her scientific work, Hamilton was a social-welfare reformer, humanitarian, peace activist, and a resident-volunteer at Hull House in Chicago. She was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, most notably the Albert Lasker Public Service Award for her public-service contributions. She was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York.27 February 1807 – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_LongfellowAmerican poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England. His first major poetry collections were Voices of the Night (1839) and Ballads and Other Poems (1841). Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and also had success overseas. He has been criticized by some, however, for imitating European styles and writing specifically for the masses. He was born in Portland, Maine.Events of Interest27 February 1980 – “I Will Survive” wins first and last Grammy for Best Disco Recording- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/i-will-survive-wins-the-firstand-lastgrammy-ever-awarded-for-best-disco-recordingThe National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences gave disco their stamp of approval, deciding to give a Grammy award for Best Disco Recording, just as the musical style was preparing to die. As popular as the music was on the radio and in the clubs, disco had failed to produce many of the kind of dependable, multi-platinum acts that the industry depended on for its biggest profits. The Best Disco Recording category, recognized by the Grammys for the first time, was summarily eliminated from the following year’s awards.27 February 1994 – TekLab was aired - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111387/On this day in 1994, TekLab aired as one of the telefilms launching William Shatner's TekWar SciFi series. The film starred Greg Evigan and Eugene Clark, and here's the plot summary compliments of IMDB.com: "The actual sword of Excalibur has been stolen in London, and futuristic detectives Jake Cardigan and Sid Gomez are assigned to track it down and to find out who is trying to block the British reign from its rightful heir.".27 February 2004 – Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Japanese doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo, is sentenced to death for masterminding the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack#Aum/Aleph_todayAsahara was sentenced to death by hanging on 27 February 2004, but lawyers immediately appealed the ruling. The Tokyo High Court postponed its decision on the appeal until results were obtained from a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation, which was issued to determine whether Asahara was fit to stand trial. Asahara and twelve other Aum cultists were finally executed by hanging in July, 2018, after all appeals were exhausted. The group reportedly still has about 2,100 members, and continues to recruit new members under the name "Aleph" as well as other names. Though the group has renounced its violent past, it still continues to follow Asahara's spiritual teachings. Members operate several businesses, though boycotts of known Aleph-related businesses, in addition to searches, confiscations of possible evidence and picketing by protest groups, have resulted in closures.Follow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

Episode 39 - BORIS KARLOFF Hollywood On The Air! Inner Sanctum "Birdsong For A Murderer" DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com Redfield Arts Audio presents Hollywood on the Air! Presenting favorite Hollywood stars in radio drama from Hollywood's Golden Age. This episode: Boris Karloff in the Inner Sanctum production of "Birdsong For a Murderer", from 22 June, 1952. Plus, a bonus spoken word piece, "The Man in the Raincoat". Introduction and commentary by Mark Redfield. Copyright The Mark Redfield Company 2020.

The third collaboration between real life Hollywood couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and the first of Bogie's films covered here on our podcast, is the little known but marvelously entertaining Dark Passage. What starts out as a singular gimmick thriller, where Bogart's escaped criminal is disguised in shadows and a unique first-person perspective approach to the cinematography, evolves into a tense entanglement with the underbelly of San Francisco, with Bacall harboring Bogart from the law and falling in love with his newly transformed face. The mix of dark noir lighting and tense Hitchcockian premise are capably handled by director Delmer Daves, and the electric chemistry between Bogart and Bacall is as captivating as it ever was. With a unique angle to present its story, and a capable cast of veteran Hollywood talents, Dark Passage is an overlooked gem from Hollywood's Golden Age with plenty of intrigue and action to stand out from the pack. Timestamps: 0:00: Aging out of phases, Shaun the Sheep redux 9:30: Fantasy Island 13:48: Onward 17:00: Foosballers 20:33: Dark Passage

Introducing Edmond and Mary Kean Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2T6fiGk Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. Celebrities could be heroes or villains; warriors or murderers; brilliant talents, or fraudsters with a flair for fibbing; trendsetters, wilful provocateurs, or tragic victims marketed as freaks of nature. Some craved fame while others had it forced upon them. A few found fame as small children, some had to wait decades to get their break. But uniting them all is the shared origin point: since the early 1700s, celebrity has been one of the most emphatic driving forces in popular culture; it is a lurid cousin to Ancient Greek ideas of glorious and notorious reputation, and its emergence helped to shape public attitudes to ethics, national identity, religious faith, wealth, sexuality, and gender roles. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.

After a long hiatus we are back in action! As is our yearly tradition we are taking on the Best Picture Nominees! Each day leading up to the Oscars we will be releasing an episode covering this years "cream of the crop" as it were. The first half of part two covers The Irishman, Martin Scorsese's epic mob story with a hefty run time. The second half covers Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino's exploration of decline of Hollywood's Golden Age. Come listen!

Tim discusses "Conversations with The Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age" by George Stevens Jr. @ReadUpPodcast @TimothyPG13 www.thoughtbubbleaudio.com

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

This week we dive into MGM's flagship series, Tom & Jerry, the sassiest, brassiest cartoons made in Hollywood's Golden Age. We take a look at industry heavyweights Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera (and their team of animators) and what made a seemingly hack concept of cat-and-mouse so unmatched for so long in this exploration of "visual nonsense". Our analysis is of Tee for Two, and will hear how the description of one scene in particular in a historic magazine article made Bob need to see this cartoon.

Also watched - Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Succession S2, The Righteous Gemstones S1Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Succession Season 2 (2019)Succession follows a dysfunctional American global-media family. The Righteous Gemstones Season 1 (2019)Follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.

Director Quentin Tarantino discusses his film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, with fellow director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Los Angeles during the waning years of Hollywood's Golden Age, the film weaves together multiple storylines, following fading television actor Rick Dalton, his stunt double Cliff Booth, and his neighbor Sharon Tate during the months leading up to one fateful night in August 1969. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2019/Oct2019/Tarantino_OnceUponATimeInHollywood_QnA_0919.aspx

Also watched - Saving Mr. Banks, Peaky Blinders, The Mule, The Favourite, Don't Look Now, Dangerous LiaisonsOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Saving Mr. Banks (2013)Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. Roman Holiday (1953)A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. The Mule (2018)A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran turns drug mule for a Mexican cartel. The Favourite (2018)In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Don't Look Now (2017)A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (Comedy, Drama)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.Director: Quentin TarantinoWriter: Quentin TarantinoStars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, PocketCasts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, Acast, Spreaker, etc.For more, follow Movies First on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube :Facebook - @moviesfirsttwitter - @MoviesFirstYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatJQHaVabIvzCLqO16XvSQ   If you're enjoying Movies First, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#movies #cinema #entertainment #podcast #reviews #moviesfirst #onceuponatimeinhollywood #bradpitt #margotrobbie #leonardodicaprio #quentintarantino #hollywood #1969  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Quentin Tarantino has a new movie out and boy you better believe we're going to tell you what we think. New movie review out for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.Watch More Movie Reviews: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH…ozD1mXBh63OFOp_TXFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/cooptimistic/Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cooptimistic/Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/BluePumaStudiosNew Videos Every Wednesday and SaturdayLive Videos on FridayA faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

This week, I'm joined by special guest, Leo Dion, of Bright Digit. A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Director: Quentin Tarantino Writer: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Likes: Production Design, Pitt and Dicaprio. Story concept. Dislikes: Scenes went too long or were extraneous. Not completely clear motive for the villains explained for newer audiences. What to Watch For: The Great Escape CGI. MY Rating: Yes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ride-home-reviews/support

Quentin Tarantino's 9th film is FINALLY HERE!  We had some mixed opinions on the show about Tarantino's latest film, but overall had a blast talking about it.  Despite varying letter grades, we all marveled at the film's uniqueness, the INCREDIBLE performances, and overall Tarantino vibe.   Jeremy came out hot with an A+, Max with a B, Cass with a B+ and Michael with a flat C.   * “A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles..” * Written and Directed By: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie * R | 2h 41min | Comedy, Drama | 26 July 2019 (USA) * #QuentinTarantino #Onceuponatimeinhollywood #tarantino #Flixin6 #MovieReviews * Follow us on insta! Jerm Mike Cass Max

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Coming Attractions/News: RIP Rutger HauerGemini Man - TrailerZombieland 2: Double Tap - TrailerLight of My Life - TrailerHustlers - Trailer   New Movies Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.   Undisputed Classics   Reservoir Dogs - When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Pulp Fiction - The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster & his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Jackie Brown - A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life. Kill Bill Vol 1 - After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her. KIll Bill Vol 2 - The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.   Death Proof - Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the 60s and 70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them. Inglorious Basterds - In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Django Unchained - With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. The Hateful Eight - In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters. Taxi Driver - A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute. 1989 Babar: The Movie - In his spectacular film debut, young Babar, King of the Elephants, must save his homeland from certain destruction by Rataxes and his band of invading rhinos. Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan - A boatful of graduating high school students headed to Manhattan accidentally pull Jason Voorhees along for the ride. Turner & Hooch - A detective must adopt the dog of a dead man to help him find the murderer. Kiki’s Delivery Service - A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. Next Week: Hobbs & Shaw Undisputed Classic: The Great Escape1989: Parenthood, Lock Up, Young Einstein & Sex, Lies and Videotapes

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She was the main character of 9 Warner Brothers films from the 1930's and always got the upper hand on her detective boyfriend. She was a fast talking, quick witted, and strong willed role model for many a young woman in Pre-World War II.

How Do You Keep The Celebs Happy? The iconic London jeweler shares his insider celeb stories including one with a legend from Hollywood's Golden Age...and his winding path to success to be the toast of Hollywood.

The last surviving director of Hollywood's "Golden Age" died in February and we're gonna talk about it, by way of Stanley Donen's films INDISCREET and TWO FOR THE ROAD. 

This week, the hosts don their trilbys and trench coats to navigate the twists and turns of classic film noir. Originally aired: January 30, 2019

In this second installment of the Hollywood's Golden Age series, the hosts discuss their favourite classic actresses and try to pin down what constitutes a broad. Originally aired: January 23, 2019

Maureen Abenoja Marketing Director Consumer Beauty Southeast Asia of Coty, talks about the changing beauty trends and consumer preferences at Max Factor since Hollywood's Golden Age.

Some of the wittiest, most sophisticated comedies of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, were directed by Ernst Lubitsch - who was the idol of his fellow directors during Hollywood's Golden Age. A new book aims to re-introduce us to his films. More, in this episode of Fishko Files. Joseph McBride's book How Did Lubitsch Do It? is available now from Columbia University Press and on Amazon. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Matt Boynton & Rick KwanEditor: Karen Frillmann

We welcome back Charlie Craven (100 Years of Cinema) to celebrate one of the chief architects of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Michael Curtiz. Subscribe to 100 Years of Cinema on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbM9iT_PqBCUOQdaREDAP3g Follow 100 Years of Cinema on Twitter: https://twitter.com/100yearscinema Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

In 1978, two Minnesota teenagers inspired by their new love and appreciation for Hollywood's "Golden Age" found themselves on a plane to L.A. to interview Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly after simply sending interview requests in the mail. Who knew that would lead to real, in-depth, in-person interviews with then and hundreds of Hollywood's legends? Dave Fantle and Tom Johnson did just that, interviewing hundreds of stars from Astaire and Kelly to Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Debbie Reynolds, Frank Capra, Milton Berle, Don Rickles, George Burns... the list goes on and on. Their new book "Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends" chronicles this experience and offers up a unique perspective on these iconic performers. Robert Wagner wrote the foreword to the book, beginning with the phrase "What audacity!" In this EricCast, Dave and I discuss the book and the incredibly unique experiences he and Tom were able to enjoy, with quite interesting stories about many of Hollywood's biggest stars from stage and screen.

Hollywood's Golden Age was built on a particular set of conditions. Studios owned the entire chain of production, distribution, and exhibition; and what they couldn't own, they used their influence to control. The dream factory made miracles, but it had a terrible appetite. Why are B-movies emulated, when their original purpose was to provide cheap thrills and fill holes in the schedule? What is the real price of stardom? What happens when you make art, and sell it like hog feed? Links! Supreme Court decision in United States v. Paramount Pictures Inc Hollywood Renegades Archive, a site anout the SIMPP HollywoodsGoldenAge.com Shush Ninjas Movie Montage; We Bare Bears Please remember: Our next episode is in 4 weeks time, instead of the usual two. Thank you for understanding, and we'll see you in January! Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you use to hear us. It helps so very much and we do appreciate it. You can connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by emailing us at historyhoneyspodcast at gmail. The episode 42 prompt is: favorite thing in 2017!   Logo by Marah Music by Thylacinus Censor beep by Frank West of The FPlus

Join Andrew Martino and William Ivers as they critique what may be considered the most enduring film of Hollywood's Golden Age. 

Chuck R Mystery returns to celebrate the filmography of one of his favorite filmmakers, the great George Cukor. Follow Chuck R Mystery on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MysteryChuck1 Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax

Drowned wives, stately homes, and a skull-faced lesbian housekeeper: REBECCA has it all! Daphne DuMaurier's gothic romance became an Oscar-winning Alfred Hitchcock film. And at the center is.... a heroine so lacking in gumption or personality that she doesn't even have a name!! Joan Fontaine (one of the most forgettable actress from Hollywood's Golden Age) was probably the perfect choice to play the drippy, dithering second Mrs. DeWinter. Thank goodness Judith Anderson and George Sanders are there to slather on some delicious villainy. Seán read the book as an impressionable fourteen year-old, prompted by a BBC readers' poll; Brian's encountering this spectral romance for the first time. When they return to Manderley, will they be thrilled or chilled by the cut-glass accents and unrelenting noblesse oblige? Come with us into the West Wing to revisit the scene of the crime...... Clips from the film presented according to fair use policy. Podcast Theme: "Pipeline" by CyberSDF (https://soundcloud.com/cybersdf/tracks).

The 86-year-old legend reflects on his rise to prominence during Hollywood's Golden Age, his four-year affair with Barbara Stanwyck, his late wife Natalie Wood and his Emmy-contending guest spot on CBS's highest-rated drama series. Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg Produced and Recorded by Matthew Whitehurst

Classic cons are on this week's menu, with three brilliant examples of confidence tricks from Hollywood's Golden Age, PLUS Adam brings you the latest headlines, corrects a terrible wrong and presents a classic slice of radio from Lux

Nathan and Scotty discuss the three-act structure of After Earth, why critics hate M. Night Shyamalan and Will Smith as an actor during Hollywood's Golden Age.  Plus, a Summer Psychic Movie Review from Jules V. and Crap Night with Andydrogynous. Remember to "like" us on facebook.com/fourseasonsoffilm

Columbia film school grad Alexander Poe makes his directorial, writing, and acting debut with Ex-Girlfriends. He tells host Robin Milling the idea was born over bagel lunches with fellow film school friends who decided to forgo the studio route and finance their own micro budgeted project. Dexter star Jennifer Carpenter was a great get for Poe coming on board when his lead actress dropped out to film a television show. Carpenter not only stepped in to play an ex-girlfriend in the film, but wound up executive producing as well.  Alexander says his family legacy of writers includes Edgar Allen Poe andgrandfather James Poe who was an Oscar winning screenwriter. He recalls hearing stories of his grandfather's mythic antics, and says his love of storytelling was instilled from a young age Christmasing with stars from Hollywood's Golden Age such as Vincent Price and Eva Marie Saint. For more information visit: www.exgirlfriendsmovie.com www.youtube.com/alexanderpoe Twitter: @exgfmovie

One of the only female directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, no one could coax more from actors or tell a story with greater economy than Ida Lupino. Her 1953 gem the Hitch-Hiker hooks you with the opening still and leaves you breathless and running scared for seventy perfectly polished minutes. Lupino rubs the sheen off violence to create a quasi-documentary vision of criminality striking at random the most remote corners of society. A profoundly unsettling film, it works above all on the male psyche, blowing wide open the post-war crisis of masculinity in a culture "up to its neck in IOU's." This podcast is brought to you by Clute and Edwards of www.noircast.net. To leave a comment on this episode, or make a donation to the podcast, please visit "Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir" at outofthepast.libsyn.com/ Our program is available at these podcast sites: Rate this podcast @ DigitalPodcast.com Vote for this podcast at podcastalley.com If you already have iTunes 4.9 installed on your computer, click on the link below: Out of the Past--Free iTunes Subscription