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This round of Warner Bros. 1931 brings us two gems by a couple of Pre-Code masters, Roy Del Ruth's Blonde Crazy and William A. Wellman's Night Nurse, showing off the early star charisma of Jimmy Cagney (oozing vulnerability) and Barbara Stanwyck (spitting fire), ably supported by Joan Blondell in both cases. Bonus: Young Clark Gable shows up for another, even nastier 1931 turn. Dave makes the case for Blonde Crazy as a proto-screwball comedy (Warner Bros. does Trouble in Paradise?). And in another Fear and Moviegoing discussion of Now, Voyager, we discuss the Bette Davis melodrama's authentic ties to Transcendentalism and what it means to not have sex for the right reasons.  Time Codes: 0h 00m 25s:    NIGHT NURSE [dir. William A. Wellman] 0h 31m 33s:    BLONDE CRAZY (dir. Roy Del Ruth] 0h 46m 59s:    Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto –Irving Rapper's Now, Voyager (1942) at TIFF Lightbox +++ Studio Film Capsules provided by The Warner Brothers Story by Clive Hirschhorn Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler Additional 1930 information from: Forgotten Films to Remember by John Springer              +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join! 

Author Noah Isenberg joins us to discuss Billy Wilder and his 1961 comedic epic One, Two, Three. We cover Wilder's early life as a reporter, a dancer-for-hire, and publicist; his lifelong ability to adapt to his circumstances; the question of his cynicism (or is it frustrated romanticism?); and his fraught relationship with Germany. Later on, we cover the fascinating production of One, Two, Three, the manners in which the film echoes his earlier work, and Jimmy Cagney's superhuman verbal stamina. Edited by Eden Cote-Foster. We have a Discord! Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify NEXT WEEK: Matt Severson joins us to discuss Wes Anderson and The Grand Budapest Hotel. For information as to where to find this film, check out our resources page. WORKS CITED: On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder by Ed Sikov Wilder on Assignment: Dispatches from Weimar Berlin and Interwar Vienna by Noah Isenberg

With Goodfellas, Casino, Killers of the Flower Moon, and many more, Martin Scorsese has changed the course of the crime genre multiple times - and with each reinvention, has inspired a new generation of filmmakers. But what are the crime movies that inspired him? Tonight we compare his breakout hit - Mean Streets - to one of his all-time favorites: Jimmy Cagney's gritty melodrama The Public Enemy!

Rerun: he Production Code Administration - which policed standards of decency on all US cinema releases for twenty years - was established on 13th June, 1934, following a patch of unconvincing Hollywood self-censorship. ‘Excessive or lustful kissing' and ‘sex perversion' were no longer allowed - but nor was ‘depictions of safe-cracking', ‘childbirth,' and ‘dynamiting'. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether the strict rules enforced by the code actively inspired the classic ‘golden era' movies that are still regarded with nostalgia today; reveal the anti-semitism behind the policy; and remind us of the pre-code movies, starring the likes of Jimmy Cagney and Mae West, that remain “raunchy - for now”...  Further Reading: • ‘The Quick 10: 9 Movies and Shows Affected by the Hays Code' (Mental Floss, 2010): https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24341/quick-10-9-movies-and-shows-affected-hays-code • ‘Film | The First Amendment Encyclopedia' (mtsu.edu): https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1246/film • 'How the Catholic Church censored Hollywood's Golden Age' (Vox, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZGKhpv8eg ‘Why am I hearing a rerun?' Each Thursday and Friday we repeat stories from our archive of 800+ episodes, so we can maintain the quality of our independent podcast and bring you fresh, free content every Monday-Wednesday…  … But

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NYEAH SEE!? Who says that? Who says “Nyeah See”? Is it Jimmy Cagney? Edward G. Robinson? That tiny mobster guy in the Looney Tunes cartoon? I can't exactly remember. March is classic Film Noir five days a week and we're dramatically calling it “THE LEFT HAND ENDEAVOR” because it's cool and it makes us feel cool to say it. Bob and Angela LOVE this shit so as far as they're concerned, it's bangers all month long and today is no exception. We're tackling our third Stanley Kubrick movie for the show with one of his earliest pictures and his first “serious” film (as he sort of puts it) and it just happens to be one of the best heist movies of all time. Johnny Clay's got some boys together but some of the elements are a bit volatile. There's some sad girls and some bad girls. Crooked cops, clown masks and some Pro Wrestling. Of course we're speaking of “THE KILLING” from 1956 starring Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook & Marie Windsor. One of the most thrilling noirs this month and you really feel that end sequence. But why is it called “The Killing”, though? Which kill is “The Killing”? Of course you can often find these older movies online if you know where to look. For Example: https://archive.org/details/thekilling1956 Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact us here: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com Hear us on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o6PSNJFGXJeENgqtPY4h7 Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/culturewrought

Richard Lewis"This is Joyce, Richard's wife. Thank you for your loving tributes. He would be beyond thrilled and so touched, as am I. In response to the many queries , I know Richard would appreciate donations in his memory to the Los Angeles based charity http://comedygivesback.com or the charity of your choice.""If you wish to know who Richard Lewis truly was, I urge you to see his greatest dramatic achievement, a 1995 motion picture titled “Drunks”.As a comedian there were few who could match his Lenny Bruce inspired delivery.Lenny's daughter Kitty was a  friend of Mr. Lewis as she respected his comedic bravery.The film is an enduring creation combining all of the creative and complicated parts that made this man one of the most unique artists of our time.Richard was a grateful, kind and beloved recovering alcoholic and drug addict with 30 plus years of sobriety at the time of his death.Lewis had been sober since the mid-1990s after ending up in the ER, feeling near death. He went on to become an advocate for others treading the same path, including actress Jamie Lee Curtis.“He helped me. I am forever grateful for him for that act of grace alone,” Curtis said in a series of Instagram posts paying tribute to her co-star in the sitcom “Anything But Love,” which aired on ABC from 1989-1992."- Rich Buckland Norm McDonald Over the years Norm McDonald made numerous appearances on various late-night shows, including Late Night with David Letterman and Conan, eventually assuming a revered “comedian's comedian” stature as he routinely left Letterman, O'Brien and anyone within earshot in stitches. In one memorable 2014 appearance on Conan — which O'Brien's Team Coco later posted on YouTube under the title “Norm Macdonald Tells the Most Convoluted Joke Ever” — Macdonald reduces the talk show host and his sidekick Andy Richter to tears of laughter and frustration with a rambling, shaggy-dog tale about Quebec, beluga whales, baby dolphins and an outrageous pun that prompts O'Brien to admit, “I love you, I really do.”Shecky GreeneAmong the many notable stories about Greene's life used for material, perhaps his most famous include him driving his car into the the fountain in front of Caesars Palace and Sinatra saving his life when five men were beating him, per The New York Times.On television, Greene starred as Pvt. Braddock in ABC's Combat! for eight episodes, and later made appearances in The Fall Guy and The A-Team in the '80s. His film work includes appearances in 1971's The Love Machine, 1976's Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood and Mel Brooks' 1981 hit History of the World: Part I, in which he played Marcus Vindictus.Leo GorceyLeo  was every bit as recognizable to the average man and woman as Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Bob Hope.The leader of the Dead End Kids, the Bowery Boys or the Eastside Kids, depending on the year, the diminutive Gorcey was the reason the series were successful. They sputtered and died after Leo opted out of Hollywood around 1956 and headed for his “ranch” on the Sacramento River near Los Molinos, living there for a good part of the time until his death, three wives and a dozen years later.

Rumours of communist infiltration in the movie business had circulated for years. Showbiz insider Billy Wilkerson is the first to publicly name alleged Tinseltown “communists”, including Dalton Trumbo, in his paper, the Hollywood Reporter. William R. Wilkerson III speaks about his father's friendship with billionaire producer Howard Hughes, a rabid anti-communist. He describes how his mostly apolitical father's anti-communist stance was shaped by a visit to the Soviet Union. Wilkerson III recalls how his father's close connections with stars like Jimmy Cagney gave him political influence in Hollywood. Oona Chaplin learns how future president Ronald Reagan operated as an FBI informant. Archive Ronald Reagan's 'evil empire' speech, 1983, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

In our continuing investigation into the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, this episode focuses on his years from 1956 through 1961. Robert begins as an actor and will end this five year period with an ex-wife, a fortune, and a new production career in Hollywood. Connected into this episode: Norma Shearer, Jimmy Cagney, David O. Selznick, Darryl Zanuck, Ernest Hemingway, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn, Lana Turner, and many others. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! This episode is sponsored by Factor. Head to factormeals.com/dunne50 and use code dunne50 to get 50% off America's #1 ready-to-eat meal delivery service! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/DoneDunne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deborah Levin is Having the Time of her Life Deborah Levin appeared three times on "Star Trek: Voyager" as Ensign Lang in the episodes "Blood Fever," Displaced," and "Year of Hell," but her career has some other fun Star Trek connections throughout it. Deborah explains how she found her way into acting and Hollywood, her longtime friendship with Harlan Ellison, a heartwarming story about her hilarious time on "Married with Children," becoming a bad guy in "How To Get Away with Murder," working with William Shatner on his sitcom "S**t My Dad Says," and a whole lot of nerdy chat about classic movies with Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, and other actors from the Golden Age of Cinema. Plus, what it was like being the only ensign on a Starfleet bridge defending it from attackers, working with Robert Beltran, more stories from VOY, and if there were more plans for Ensign Lang after these three episodes.  NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter:  Twitter.com/NerdNews2Day Instagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsToday Facebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.   The views expressed on air during Trek Untold do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. 

Deborah Levin appeared three times on "Star Trek: Voyager" as Ensign Lang in the episodes "Blood Fever," Displaced," and "Year of Hell," but her career has some other fun Star Trek connections throughout it. Deborah explains how she found her way into acting and Hollywood, her longtime friendship with Harlan Ellison, a heartwarming story about her hilarious time on "Married with Children," becoming a bad guy in "How To Get Away with Murder," working with William Shatner on his sitcom "S**t My Dad Says," and a whole lot of nerdy chat about classic movies with Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, and other actors from the Golden Age of Cinema. Plus, what it was like being the only ensign on a Starfleet bridge defending it from attackers, working with Robert Beltran, more stories from VOY, and if there were more plans for Ensign Lang after these three episodes.  NOTE: This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA Strike of 2023. No performers were interviewed during the strike unless they were discussing the strike itself. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . It includes video archives of all of our episodes in video format, as well as shorts and more exclusive content. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter: Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.

In this episode we tell the story of not one, but two, Irish families that came out of the area surrounding the town of Bantry in West Cork, Ireland.The first story shares the story of Francis O'Neill who emigrated to the USA and Chicago - eventually becoming a chief of police. More importantly, he became an avid collector and preserver of traditional Irish music. The healthy state of Irish traditional music today owes a lot to the efforts of this one man.We then follow the Keohane family who left the area in the early 1800s. On arrival in the USA, their name changed to "Cohan" and their grandson is the broadway composer we know today as "George M. Cohan".We also have lots of wonderful Irish songs and music to help us along the way - so do enjoy!Music featured in this episode:"Chief O'Neill's Favourite Hornpipe" performed by Willie Clancy."City of Chicago" performed by Christy Moore."Yankee Doodle Dandy" performed by Jimmy Cagney and Bob Hope.Support the Letter from Ireland Show:Thank you for listening to the Letter from Ireland show. To support the podcast, get lots of member-only features and follow Mike and Carina behind the scenes as they travel around Ireland go to ALetterfromIreland.com/plus .

In this episode we tell the story of not one, but two, Irish families that came out of the area surrounding the town of Bantry in West Cork, Ireland.The first story shares the story of Francis O'Neill who emigrated to the USA and Chicago - eventually becoming a chief of police. More importantly, he became an avid collector and preserver of traditional Irish music. The healthy state of Irish traditional music today owes a lot to the efforts of this one man.We then follow the Keohane family who left the area in the early 1800s. On arrival in the USA, their name changed to "Cohan" and their grandson is the broadway composer we know today as "George M. Cohan".We also have lots of wonderful Irish songs and music to help us along the way - so do enjoy!Music featured in this episode:"Chief O'Neill's Favourite Hornpipe" performed by Willie Clancy."City of Chicago" performed by Christy Moore."Yankee Doodle Dandy" performed by Jimmy Cagney and Bob Hope.Support the Letter from Ireland Show:Thank you for listening to the Letter from Ireland show. To support the podcast, get lots of member-only features and follow Mike and Carina behind the scenes as they travel around Ireland go to ALetterfromIreland.com/plus .

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Dictionaries, pronouns, cops gone wild, celebrating ourselves versus being forced to celebrate others, leftists manipulating the human capacity for change, and Hooray for Jimmy Cagney.

This week, BJ's co-author, Amanda King, speaks with Jen Caltrider, the Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project lead. Amanda and Jen discuss which pregnancy tracker is best for women to use right now when it comes to preserving and protecting their data. They also talk about other issues facing women as it relates to online data collection in our new, creepy, post-Roe world.This Week's Privacy TipIt's a short one this week, but an important one. Ensure you've deactivated biometric and facial recognition methods for unlocking your phone. We've covered that one already. But now, there's a trend where thieves are using a variety of ways to spy on their victims in an effort to observe their passcode. So, make sure you're using a long, alphanumeric passcode — write it down in your Privacy Notebook! — And make sure to obscure your screen whenever you need to unlock your phone. Only you should be able to see what you're doing.Also: We know most of you are not storing your photos in the cloud if you're listening to this show, but if you still have backups of your photos going to the cloud, make sure to delete any photos containing financial information. And if you're going to go out for a while, it doesn't hurt to remove any apps that provide access to that information in the event your phone is stolen. You can always re-download those apps when you get home.Support Stupid Sexy Privacy: Visit Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo *Affiliate Link: 1Password.com *Affiliate Link: Delete Me *Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent Communication Get Your Privacy Notebook: Get your Leuchtturm1917 Official Bullet Journal here. BJ's First Privacy Book: Audible** We recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security for more news and tips concerning how to maintain your privacy and security after this miniseries concludes. *You don't need to use the affiliate links above. They don't cost you anything extra. But. If you do use these links, it'll kick a couple of dollars our way to help support this project.**BJ's first book on privacy, "The End of Privacy" is badly dated in a few sections; however, it's still very funny and the rest of the book is still (sadly) current. We've included most of the book, for free, in this podcast miniseries. If you'd like to buy the unabridged version, you can do so here.Reserve Your Seat For Our Privacy CourseBJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an online video-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on this show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.We'll make sure to let you know when this on-demand course becomes available for purchase.P.S. When we were coming up with titles for this episode, we were going to go with a Jimmy Cagney impression. But then we realized everyone who would get that reference is probably dead. :-(Photo Credit: Shvartsman Dmitry

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 657, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "K" Mart 1: In 1883 more than 36,000 died following an explosion on this volcanic Indonesian island. Krakatoa. 2: The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. kappa. 3: After criminal activities by this secret society, Oklahoma was placed under martial law in September 1923. Ku Klux Klan. 4: These tiny shrimp-like crustaceans are the primary food of baleen whales. krill. 5: It's the structure where you'll find the black stone, a revered object believed to have been given to man by God. the Kaaba. Round 2. Category: City Nicknames 1: "The Golden Gate City". San Francisco. 2: Though Motown Records is now in L.A., "Motown" itself refers to this city. Detroit. 3: "The Big Apple". New York City. 4: "Big D". Dallas. 5: "Kodak City". Rochester, New York. Round 3. Category: Poland 1: After WWII, over 80% of the buildings in this capital were uninhabitable. Warsaw. 2: The 2 longest of these in Poland are the Oder and Vistula. rivers. 3: The city of Torun is famous for its honey cakes and as the birthplace of this astronomer. Copernicus. 4: Of 1 out of 5, 1 out of 15, or 1 out of 50, approximate ratio of Polish families who own cars. 1 out of 50. 5: These currency units come in notes of up to 2,000,000. zlotys. Round 4. Category: Gangster Movies 1: In gangster gab, they're "choppers", "rods" and "gats". guns. 2: Shelley Winters' "Bloody Mama". Ma Barker. 3: "Asphalt Jungle's" gorgeous golden-haired gun moll. Marilyn Monroe. 4: Color of the "Heat" that Jimmy Cagney felt in classic '49 flick. White. 5: His gangster characters terrorized "The Petrified Forest" and "High Sierra". Humphrey Bogart. Round 5. Category: Blank Of The Blank 1: Hannibal Lecter is supposed to help the FBI find a serial killer nicknamed Buffalo Bill in this bestseller. Silence of the Lambs. 2: To make a favorable judgment when you're uncertain is to give someone this. benefit of the doubt. 3: This local public officer with judicial powers may accept payment for your speeding ticket. a justice of the peace. 4: Here's an illustration from this mortuary text. the Book of the Dead. 5: In 1961 British critic Martin Esslin used this phrase to describe the plays of Beckett and Ionesco. theatre of the absurd. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

The Production Code Administration - which policed standards of decency on all US cinema releases for twenty years - was established on 13th June, 1934, following a patch of unconvincing Hollywood self-censorship. ‘Excessive or lustful kissing' and ‘sex perversion' were no longer allowed - but nor was ‘depictions of safe-cracking', ‘childbirth,' and ‘dynamiting'. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether the strict rules enforced by the code actively inspired the classic ‘golden era' movies that are still regarded with nostalgia today; reveal the anti-semitism behind the policy; and remind us of the pre-code movies, starring the likes of Jimmy Cagney and Mae West, that remain “raunchy - for now”...  Further Reading: • ‘The Quick 10: 9 Movies and Shows Affected by the Hays Code' (Mental Floss, 2010): https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24341/quick-10-9-movies-and-shows-affected-hays-code • ‘Film | The First Amendment Encyclopedia' (mtsu.edu): https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1246/film • 'How the Catholic Church censored Hollywood's Golden Age' (Vox, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZGKhpv8eg #US #Hollywood #Film For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors We'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We decided to finally spring ourselves out of hiatus jail and make a semi-triumphant return with Each Dawn I Die, an underrated 1939 gem from the hallowed Warner Brothers gangster film canon! But first...this week's full-fledged gruel of a Blue Plate Special involves discussions of a host of new releases, including The Batman, Ambulance, The Northman, and Memoria, as well as belated thoughts on the Will Smith-Chris Rock fiasco and the ongoing disaster that is the Jonathan Debt (Johnny Depp to some) and Amber Heard defamation trial. Finally, we bust out of this joint with a celebration of the classic Hollywood gangster film tradition, delight in all things Jimmy Cagney, and in general just have a blast getting back into the swing of things. Feel free to skip to 2:33:09 for the beginning of our audio commentary. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.

Mister Roberts was the last movie William Powell ever did, and he's great in it. Unfortunately, he's not in it very much. Henry Fonda, Jimmy Cagney, and Jack Lemmon all co-star in this US Navy dramedy that had three directors before all was said and done, and the way the tone ricochets all over the place like a pinball launched from a shotgun, it shows!

Todd opens the hour joined by CT State Worker; Louis Ortiz to speak on an update from the Lamont administration, and speaking out his frustration as he continually tries to get help dealing with racism within the CT DOT. Todd and Anthony then compare Ned to some old time actors like Jimmy Cagney. Tune in weekdays 3-6 PM EST on WTIC Newstalk 1080 ;or on the new Audacy app!

Remember Jimmy Cagney? Of course some do, but it's fewer and fewer people every year. For those of you who don't remember, Cagney was one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, who won acclaim for his performances in films like White Heat, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and The Public Enemy. Even fewer people remember him as a talented amateur painter, but in his autobiography he claimed that he might have been happier as a painter than as a movie star. We have one of his paintings in the studio with us today, a floral still life that usually hangs in Ken's office. We'll use it as a jumping off point into a sprawling conversation about the way that fashions in collecting change over time. Interest in Jimmy Cagney and his show business contemporaries is slowly fading away, while, for example, among younger collectors a new interest in 19th century women writers is blossoming.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with David Fantle and Tom Johnson, Authors of “Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends”About Harvey's guests:Today's guests have done something not only remarkable, but jaw droppingly unique.  In 1974, when our guests were teenagers in Minnesota, they saw the MGM movie “That's Entertainment”, and fell in love with classic Hollywood movies.  In the summer of 1978, fresh out of high school, these star struck kids travelled to Los Angeles, and were somehow able to convince Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly to meet with them for an interview.  That experience opened the door to dozens more interviews with the greatest Hollywood legends of all time, including Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, George Burns, Jimmy Cagney, Charlton Heston, Vincente Minnelli, Gregory Peck and many more.   Those interviews are compiled in a book entitled, “Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends”.  These interviews are nothing like anything you've ever seen.  Somehow, these unassuming young men were able to get the most iconic superstars to open up in a way that no one else has ever been able to do.  And THAT'S what makes their book so special. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ https://davidfantle.com/https://www.facebook.com/dfantle #DavidFantle  #TomJohnson  #harveybrownstoneinterviews 

It's Independence Day!! From sea to shining sea AND across the pond, Irish eyes are smiling as the Windy City Irish Radio lads celebrate our nation's birthday. George Washington himself declared that without his Irish comrades the Revolutionary War would not have been won. So many years later, the heroes of the Easter Rising and the Irish Revolutionary War looked up to the ideals of the new America as hope for fostering the same freedoms from Britain that the U.S. had secured. Tune in today for this tribute to the profound contribution of the Irish in America with music from the great Jimmy Cagney and the Yankee Doodle Dandy himself, George M. Cohan, a tribute to America and the Man in Black from Eileen Ivers, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones,  Byrne and Kelly, Pearl River favorites Girsa, Daniel O'Donnell The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, The Waterboys, Minnesota's Wild Colonial Bhoys, Frank Patterson, U2 and the King, ELVIS PRESLEY. Listen to Windy City Irish Radio every Sunday afternoon from Noon - 1PM CST on WNDZ 750AM Chicago and on Global Irish Radio - GIR.ie And check out this week's podcast here at www.windycityirishradio.com or right here https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/8806559

Welcome to a patriotic, heartfelt, hilarious and musical celebration of Independence Day done in the indelible style of The Los Angeles Breakfast Club! Trusty announcer Marc Hershon gets things rolling with some info about the origin of Independence day before longtime club emcee Richard Gilson and club President Lily Leirness lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Breakfast Club choir sings the Battle Hymn of the Republic and then host Phil Leirness takes over to celebrate the re-openings of both the in-person Breakfast Club and the Hollywood Bowl with an historic clip from 1935. Reverend Barbara Adams walks us down the path that leads to our continuing "Adventures in Friendship" by celebrating the lives and careers of those 4th of July icons Jimmy Cagney and George M. Cohan.  There is a lot of patriotic and inspiring music, including performances by the Don Snyder Orchestra. There are thoughtful words from the club's Chairman of the Board, Jonathan Reich. There is a deeply touching personal story courtesy of Carole Nese. Esteemed member of the clergy Reverend Will Billow visits via Zoom to offer thoughts on his long career in the nation's capital. We get better acquainted with good ham an' egger Kevin Cartwright. Lily offers up personal thoughts about the club on Independence Day and previews all the exciting programs planned for the coming weeks as we leave zoom behind and head back to the Shrine of Friendship where we hope to bid you a "Good morning" real soon!  

This ain't your 2020 Braves, bullpen takes on water, Ty Cobb outsmarts Rube Waddell for A.L. pennant, Notre Dame uses slingshot against FSU, rassler turns football player? a fly ball is not a pop up, should a batter get an RBI on a wild pitch, MLB has no faith in Braves, why so many CFB teams have sailor cap logos, petedavis.buzzsprout.com, Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History. Come for why the Braves need another Fred McGriff-type trade, stay for my Edward G. Robinson impersonation that sounds like Jimmy Cagney 

New York film maker Ira Sachs talks about working with Isabelle Huppert on location in Portugal and takes us through his movie life, from Fantasia trauma to the pleasure of Jimmy Cagney and the music of Claire Denis. I review Cruella and Tilda, and tantalise you with one of the best concert docs ever made...Music by Lee Rosevere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen here you mugs! This week Daniel is joined by writer and podcaster from Movies For Life, Brian Keiper, to dive into the Gangster genre from 1931. The Public Enemy (1931) starring James Cagney and Little Caesar (1931) starring Edward G. Robinson. Daniel & Brian discuss the origins of gangster films, the differences between pre and post-code crime movies, and recommend a lot more for you to dust off. But more than anything, they talk about how completely awesome Jimmy Cagney is. Don't call the coppers! Email the show at cobwebspodcast@gmail.com to give feedback and let us know what you think of the movie! Cobwebs on Twitter: @cobwebspod Cobwebs on Instagram: @cobwebspodcast Daniel on Twitter: @eplerdaniel    Brian on Twitter: @BrianDKeiper Brian's Movies For Life Podcast   Brian's writing on Bloody Disgusting   Daniel on Letterboxd: @Dan_Epler www.cobwebspodcast.com

With the republication of his epic novel Banished Children of Eve, the Bard of Hastings-on-Hudson Peter Quinn joins us for a sometimes serious, occasionally irreverent, always insightful look into the global Irish identity from the Irish American perspective. We follow the immigrant’s evolution from the “Paddy” of the famine Irish who washed up on U.S. shores and into Banished…to “Pat” in dogged pursuit of the American dream, to the brash urban swagger of ”Jimmy” personified by actor Jimmy Cagney and NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker. We hear how Peter’s Albany exile as the lead speechwriter for governors Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo, sparked the drive to write under his own name, first in Banished, and later in Looking For Jimmy: A Search For Irish America and his mystery trilogy--Hour of the Cat, The Man Who Never Returned, and Dry Bones...all with one central, recurring character: New York City.For a 30% discount on the newly republished Fordham University Press edition of Banished Children of Eve, go to  https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823294084/banished-children-of-eve/  and enter BANISHED30 at checkout (offer expires 6/30/21).

You won't find a better 59 minutes of political stories and advice than this conversation with longtime GOP media consultant / strategist Mike Murphy. Mike has worked with some of the iconic Republican political names of his generation...McCain, Schwarzenegger, Bush, Romney, Alexander, Engler...and so many more. And there is no better and more enthusiastic political storyteller than Mike Murphy. IN THIS EPISODEMike's family connection to a “thank you” letter sent from FDR's campaign manager…Mike talks about how the Cold War defined politics in his early days…A young Mike learns under Arthur Finkelstein…Mike finds himself in Moscow during a momentous moment…How Darth Vader focused Mike on a career in politics…Which iconic GOP House member just needed a 6-pack of Heineken to be the life of the party…Mike's very specific advice about how to quickly learn the political ropes…Roger Ailes gives Mike an important early break…Mike tells the story of the fabled negative ad against Jesus Christ…Mike talks about the “mentor” model vs the Google model of learning the political craft…Mike talks about the importance of running an incumbent like a challenger…Mike's great story of the advice he got from crusty old media consultant Bobby Goodman…Mike's big breakthrough in the Governor's race in his home state…Mike gets an important call from Bob Dole (with a great Bob Dole impression)…Mike talks the Minnesota race that was “the craziest race he's ever been in”…Mike doesn't make any friends at his first (and only) George H.W. Bush White House strategy meeting…Mike's killer story of how his aborted “man on the street” TV shoot for Bush in '92 led to getting his access to the top floor of HQ revoked…Mike's love-letter to the '96 Lamar! For President race in 1996…Pat Buchanan's '96 Iowa stump speech makes Mike fear for his life…Mike talks the McCain magic in the 2000 primaries…John McCain can't resist needling Steve Forbes…Mike helps engineer the rise of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger…Mike's advice to any budding media consultant…Mike's recommendation for a deep cut political movie…ALSO…Roger Ailes, atomic dirigibles, Doug Bailey, James Baker, Jim Blanchard, Rudy Boschwitz, Warren Buffett, Murphy Brown, Pat Buchanan, Jeb Bush, Harry Byrd, Jimmy Cagney, James Carville, Jimmy Carter, Arne Carlson, Alex Castellanos, Bill Clinton, Paul Coverdell, Phil Crane, John Deardorff, Jeremiah Denton, Terry Dolan, Dick Dresner, John Engler, Arthur Finkelstein, Steve Forbes, Wyche Fowler, John Gautier, Barry Goldwater, Jon Grunseth, Adam Goodman, Bobby Goodman, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Pat Griffin, ham-and-egger debates, Hogan's Heroes, John Hiler, Mick Jagger, Lyndon Johnson, Ron Kaufman, Dirk Kempthorne, Bill Kristol, Christopher Lasch, Mike's madras blazer, Mack Mattingly, Larry McCarthy, George McGovern, Joel McCrea, HL Mencken, Dennis Miller, Chris Mottola, NCPAC, Ogilvy on Advertising, Rudy Perpich, Pontius Pilate, Larry Pressler, Dan Quayle, Ronald Reagan, Steve Ricchetti, Mitt Romney, Karl Rove, John Rousselot, Tim Russert, Bernie Sanders, schnitzel at Spago's, Bob Shrum, Don Sipple, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Greg Stevens, Preston Sturges, Steve Symms, Bob Teeter, Hunter S. Thompson, Donald Trump, the USC Center for the Political Future, John Weaver, Vin Weber, Paul Wellstone, and MORE!

Jimmy Cagney etched his place in cinema history in one of his first films as he plays vicious beer baron Tom Powers in this hugely influential gangster flick. Apart from Jean Harlow, most of his co-stars and even his director (William Wellman) have been forgotten, even though the performances are quite naturalistic for a flick that was made 90 years ago. And, yes, The Public Enemy is the picture where Cagney squishes a grapefruit in Mae Clarke’s face. That iconic moment hasn’t aged well, but most of the movie has. So get ready to root for the (very) bad guy who ain’t so tough as the 384th Ellises’ Analysis zips through a brief episode like the 2 mugs we are. Well, Actually: What killed Jean Harlow amounts to kidney failure. Hey, tough guy, does coffee sound like a good addition to your meal of grapefruit and casual assault? Well, whether yes or no, Sparkplug Coffee is the tops and they’re offering a 20% discount when you use our promo code (“top100project”). Twitter, yeah? Yeah! We are @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis Our website is top100project.com Ryan also dishes about sports motion pictures on Scoring At The Movies

Joe, Brent and Ryan discuss:Lego Star Wars Holiday SpecialThe Original Star Wars Holiday SpecialThe New Hotel at Galaxy's Edge (I am feeling a RTG road trip!)Beskar Babble: Chapter 11 - The HeiressJoe keeps calling the Quarren, Aqualish! (Idiot)Is Korkie Kryze still alive?Children of the Watch, A Cult?Mr and Mrs Frog reunite!Do the Quarren use a Jimmy Cagney line??Moff Gideon returns! Long Live the Empire!We all cannot wait to see where this story goes and if Bo-Katan can get the Darksaber back!@rulesthegalaxysw on Twitterrulethegalaxysw@gmail.com

I didn't join Bill Graham until 1968 in New York. Prior getting into the scene my exposure to music was "Cousin Brucie" and AM radio. The first contemporary rock show I worked at the time was at The Anderson Yiddish Theatre. One of the acts on the bill was Moby Grape. I turned to someone and said, "what the fuck is a Moby Grape?" I was friends with a guy in the West Village named Tony Lecht. His cousin, Neal Anderson, was a partner with Sandy Pearlman who ran 415 records. They were students at Stony Brook. Stony Brook University was the first place that started bringing acts (California/England) in and doing shows. There had been some shows in "The Village" but it had all been fly by night stuff. I was working at Tony's bar from midnight till four in the morning. Neal came and approached Tony about bank rolling this little theater they had on 2nd Ave and 4th Street (The Anderson Yiddish Theatre). It was Theatre and music but all in Yiddish. All Jewish Theatre....from what I hear Michael Tilson Thomas' Family was involved with the Theatre. They needed like 15 grand and Tony went for it, he brought me over there. I was an usher but the place was totally chaotic so I started organizing it. I get a call one day from Tony. He thought of me as his muscle, I never thought of my myself that way. He said, "this promoter from California wants to talk with me." They set a meeting at the Tin Angel on Bleecker Street, right above and "The Bitter End." We order some food and we're waiting for this promoter to show up. Tony thought of himself as a semi-wise guy. He grew up in Brooklyn and went to school with two of the nephews of Carmine Lombardozzi who was one of the Mafia Dons in Brooklyn. He thought he was "connected," but he really wasn't. This guy walks in with a big shoulder bag and introduces himself as "Bill Graham." I had never heard of Bill, he seemed like a pleasant enough guy. He opens up his bag and takes out all these yellow legal pads and starts talking about how he's been doing shows out on the West Coast for several years now and he has a great relationship with the acts and managers and their agents. He had been to The Anderson Theatre and was very impressed by the way it was run, the technical aspect of the whole thing. He thought, together, we could really do something in New York. At this point Tony stops slurping his soup and goes totally off the charts. It was like a bad Jimmy Cagney impression....."who the fuck are you coming into my town and tell me you're going to be my partner. Bill is taken aback but doesn't say a word. Finally Tony stops and Bill says, "well, thank you for your time, I'm sorry you're not interested." He shakes my hand and Tony totally ignores him. I said, "you know Tony, there's something here and I think you just made a really big mistake." The Fillmore East opened just about a month after that. Bill must have had the whole thing in the process and he wasn't asking Tony to let him in to his operation. He was inviting Tony to become part of his, which Tony never realized. A month later The Fillmore East opens up and Tony is totally out of business. His whole tech staff jumped, I didn't because I was his friend so I stayed with him. I stayed with him until the opening night of The Fillmore East with Big Brother and Ten Years After and Albert King. Tony told me that day that he had printed up 2,000 counterfeit tickets to Bill's show. He was trying to disrupt the whole thing, which for me, crossed a line. I walked on him. Graham had it under control and it was a great show, it was the opening of a whole new era in New York for Rock & Roll music. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

Time to unleash the legs of Jimmy Cagney! Pod Hard-cicerons Jonas Högberg & Anders Hultqvist watch their first musical in their ongoing quest through action film history and are utterly mesmerized by the insanity that is Footlight Parade. Cagney plays a theater director who start making prologues, small live musical numbers set before movies in cinemas. Everybody involved in the productions are fast-talking on a Groucho Marx- or Katharine Hepburn-level and zingers, comebacks and sexual innuendos flood the screen in a matter of seconds! The musical numbers, directed by theatre legend Busby Berkeley, is the epitome of old Hollywood with beautiful women swimming in elaborate patterns (like the mobile game Snake), suave guys and gals tap-dancing on bardisks and cute cats inspiring crazy ass ideas. One thing's for sure: this is one pervy movie! "Outside, countess. As long as they've got sidewalks YOU'VE got a job."

This is really a part 2 on James Cagney. In this episode we concentrate on his later years and how these two fab women became friends, co authors and self proclaimed Cagnerds. I am an honorary Cagnerd. We have fun and when I call them Cagnerds I'm only teasing. I love these women. Lots to learn about the wonderful Jimmy Cagney.  You can find there book all over. Very happy you can find it here also. https://shop.tcm.com/conversations-with-cagney-the-early-years/9781629334103 You can chat with the ladies on their wonderful James Cagney page www.facebook.com/JamesCagney I want to thank them both so much for talking about James. Most of all I want to thank my listeners. You are the best. Stay Safe! Love you all, Grace please checkout my Facebook page. Lots of new content posted www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown   You can listen to this podcast on google play, spotify, YouTube, and pretty much everywhere podcasts are posted. www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com www.truestoriesoftinseltown.podbean.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889 If anyone wants to hear a specific topic or book discussed you can let me know on Facebook or my website.  

Paul & Amy salute to 1942's Jimmy Cagney musical extravaganza Yankee Doodle Dandy! They analyze the film as a template for modern musical biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody, break down a bizarre proposal scene, and learn how the real life political views of Jimmy Cagney clashed with his subject George M. Cohan. Plus: listeners offer their thoughts on Cabaret!   For Intolerance week, what movie set do you think could inspire a great mall! Call the Unspooled voicemail line at 747-666-5824 with your answer! Follow us on Twitter @Unspooled, get more info at unspooledpod.com and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Also check out our live Spool Party episodes on youtube.com/earwolf! Photo credit: Kim Troxall

Jimmy Cagney gets the pop song treatment on this deep-cut track. Topics discussed: Old School Hollywood, the prestige of living with Sean Penn, Richard Marx, and Madonna’s surprisingly long relationship with guns as a metaphor. from ciao italia video - the only time she ever performed this song. you can’t see it, but she’s holding a gun in her hand which she has just shot off into the air like 20 times. White Heat (1949) starring Jimmy Cagney, directed by Raoul WalshWhite Heat Live on Who’s That Girl Tour (1987)

Writer and performer Annie Lanzillotto discusses the pleasure of wolfing food down and how the "feels like" temperature is measured. ABOUT THE GUEST:  Born and raised in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx of Barese heritage, Annie Lanzillotto is renowned memoirist, poet, and performance artist. She's the author of L IS FOR LION: AN ITALIAN BRONX BUTCH FREEDOM MEMOIR (SUNY Press), the books of poetry SCHISTSONG (Bordighera Press) and Hard Candy/Pitch Roll Yaw (Guernica Editions). She has received fellowships and performance commissions from New York Foundation For The Arts, Dancing In The Streets, Dixon Place, Franklin Furnace, The Rockefeller Foundation for shows including CONFESSIONS OF A BRONX TOMBOY: My Throwing Arm, This Useless Expertise, How to Wake Up a Marine in a Foxhole, and a’Schapett. More info at annielanzillotto.com. Catch Annie performing her one-person show Feed Time at City Lore in Manhattan on November 15 at 7:30pm. ABOUT THE HOST:  Neil Goldberg is an artist in NYC who makes work that The New York Times has described as “tender, moving and sad but also deeply funny.” His work is in the permanent collection of MoMA and other museums, he’s a Guggenheim Fellow, and teaches at the Yale School of Art. More information at neilgoldberg.com. ABOUT THE TITLE:  SHE'S A TALKER was the name of Neil’s first video project. “One night in the early 90s I was combing my roommate’s cat and found myself saying the words ‘She’s a talker.’ I wondered how many other other gay men in NYC might be doing the exact same thing at that very moment. With that, I set out on a project in which I videotaped over 80 gay men in their living room all over NYC, combing their cats and saying ‘She’s a talker.’” A similar spirit of NYC-centric curiosity and absurdity animates the podcast. CREDITS:  This series is made possible with generous support from Stillpoint Fund.  Producer: Devon Guinn  Creative Consultants: Stella Binion, Aaron Dalton, Molly Donahue  Assistant Producers: Itai Almor, Charlie Theobald  Editor: Andrew Litton  Visuals and Sounds: Joshua Graver  Theme Song: Jeff Hiller  Media: Justine Lee with help from Angela Liao and Alex Qiao  Thanks: Jennifer Callahan, Roger Kingsepp, Tod Lippy, Nick Rymer, Maddy Sinnock, Sue Simon, Shirin Mazdeyasna TRANSCRIPT: ANNIE LANZILLOTTO: In the Bronx we weren't poor. You're in the Bronx. My father was, working class, had his own business. There wasn't such big class distinctions. It was like Fiddler on the Roof class distinctions, like the butcher ate better. NEIL GOLDBERG: Right. ANNIE: We all had Raleigh Choppers. That was the best bicycle and really, most of us on the block could get that, a Schwinn or a Raleigh, you know? That was it really. That was in terms of being a kid, that was the class distinction. I achieved it, so I grew up feeling pretty rich until I was 13. NEIL: Hello, I'm Neil Goldberg and this is my new podcast, She's A Talker. On today's episode I'll be talking to one-of-a-kind of poet, playwright, memoirist and performer Annie Lanzillotto. But first, I want to tell you a little bit about the podcast itself. I'm a visual artist, but for the last million or so years I've been writing passing thoughts down on index cards. I've got thousands of them. I originally wrote the cards just for me or maybe as starting points for future art projects, but now I'm using them as prompts for conversations with some of my favorite artists, writers, performers, and beyond. Why is it called She's A Talker? Way back in 1993, I made my first-ever video project which featured dozens of gay men in their apartments all over New York city combing their cats and saying the words, "She's a talker." 25 years later, I'm excited to resurrect the phrase for this podcast. NEIL: Each episode, I'll start with some recent cards. Here they are, photo project, the litter boxes of celebrities, those people who have strong feelings about you're saying, "Bless you.", Before they sneeze. Babies making their dolphin noises at a wedding. Those glass buildings that appear curved, but then you realize it's just an approximation of a curve made from rectangle. I am so excited to have as my guest, writer and performer Annie Lanzillotto. Annie and I went to college together many, many years ago and have been dear friends ever since. She produced, what to this day, is still one of my favorite performance pieces ever. A site-specific opera featuring the vendors at the Arthur Avenue market near where she grew up in the Bronx. I remember a butcher singing a gorgeous love aria while frying up chicken hearts. NEIL: Annie has a new double book of poetry out from Guernica Editions, called Hard Candy / Pitch Roll Yaw, which touches on parental mortality, her own struggles with cancer and poverty. And if that sounds heavy, there is so much beauty and joy and pleasure and straight-up polarity in the work. I spoke to Annie very late on a very hot August night in my art studio in Chinatown. NEIL: I'm recording. I'm recording. NEIL: I'm here with Annie Lanzillotto. Okay, Annie. Here are a couple of questions that I ask everyone. What is the elevator pitch for what you do? ANNIE: Oh my God, that's so hard. I write and speak and put my body on stage, and in live and an audience, whoever's in the room, I resuscitate that room. NEIL: Is that what you would say to someone in an elevator who asks, "Hey, what do you do?" ANNIE: No. NEIL: What would you say to them? I resuscitate the room. ANNIE: Some people I say, "Well, I do theater. Oh, I'm in theater." Then they say, "Oh, I saw the Lion King.", or something. Oh, that's beautiful. At some point when I was cleaning out the closets, I found the picture I drew as a kid. I think the question was, what do you do or what do you want to do or what do want to be or whatever? I drew five situations where this stick figure was commanding a story. One was at the table, one was on a corner, one was on the stage, and I thought, "That's what I do." NEIL: I love it. I love it. ANNIE: The truth about my elevator pitch is I'm listening to the other person in the elevator. That really is the truth. I always feel like I'm very good at bonding but not so good at networking. So, that elevator pitch, in my mind, is someone who is in a position maybe to help me advance my work, which is a problem to frame it that way. But in reality they end up telling me about their sick kid and we're hugging and that's really the elevator pitch. NEIL: Right. ANNIE: I'm just listening to- NEIL: Do you do an elevator catch? ANNIE: Yeah. Just listen. NEIL: What did your mom, Annie, let's say a friend of hers asked her, "What does Annie do?" What would she say? ANNIE: Well, she at times, probably would've said, I taught. I did workshops, taught writing and theater. I think with her neighbors, she would really share with them her love and pride. NEIL: How about your grandmother? Why would she say? ANNIE: Oh God. Well, Grandma Rose, she would, Grandma Rose always wanted to know you were eating good. At the time when she was alive, I was hustling a lot of teaching jobs, like Poet in the Schools. Mostly I was a Poet in the School, so I would call her between schools. I was running from one school and another school and she'd just always want to know cosa mangia oggi? What did you eat today? Really that was the conversation. NEIL: Would she, in talking about you with friends, would she tell them what you had eaten that day? How's Annie doing? ANNIE: She's a good eater. She eats good. Mangia bene. No, I don't know. I don't think she talked to her friends that way. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: But to boil it down, she would want to know if you're making money. And that's the conversation with friends. Oh, she's a good girl. She makes money. She helps her mother. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: It wasn't about career choice or something. NEIL: Annie, what's something you find yourself thinking about today? ANNIE: One thought I'm having is that prices are arbitrary. The other day I went for breakfast in a diner. I ordered one way, but the waitress understood in a different way. So anyway, it was two eggs, whatever. So she said, "That'll be $17." I said, "That sounds like a lot." She said," Oh well you got this, you got that" I said, "Yeah, but I ordered the combo. It's shouldn't be that much." So she rang it up a different way. She was like, "All right, how about $12?" It's almost seems like prices don't matter and it seems arbitrary. I think this is a new experience for me because in the past I started noticing what my mom, every time we went food shopping, several items were rung up more than they were supposed to be. My mother was sharp at this because I think in ShopRite if you caught a mistake, you got a lot for free, whatever the, there was some bonus like you got that item for free or whatever it was. So she caught them a lot. But it was pretty much every time. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: I'm cognizant now not to buy too many items at once because then I can't keep track of what the prices were on the shelf. The old way, if you go to the market for two, three things, string beans, peaches and a piece of meat you don't lose track because you're buying, you have a push cart with a million items, how can you keep track? So I guess the thought is that prices have no relevance anymore to what the thing is. NEIL: Okay Annie, let's go to the cards. Shall we? ANNIE: Let's do it. Let's go to the cards. NEIL: Okay. Our first card, the card says the pleasure of wearing things out. ANNIE: I love that you brought that up. Well, I was always wearing out my sneakers and throwing them up on the telephone wires or the light wires, or whatever wires were over our heads in the Bronx and that was the joy to wear them out. My mother, who was a cripple as a kid because she fell out a window, would always say to me when she bought me new sneakers, PF flyers with the sneakers that I wore as a kid, "Wear them out. God bless you, be in good health. Wear them out." Every two months I'd wear out those sneakers, and my grandmother was horrified. NEIL: But your mother would love it? ANNIE: Yeah, because to her that was health. Wear out your sneakers. That meant I was doing the work of a tomboy, of the kid. I do feel worried about wearing out pajamas and things that I don't really have money to replace. So my neighbor saw me sewing a new elastic in my pajama bottoms with the flannel pajamas. She was making fun of me." Why don't you just go buy a new pair?" I was like, "Well this season I really don't have another 40, 50 bucks for LLB or whatever. I want to get through the season.", which is something I grew up hearing, but it stayed with me, like see if he could get into the season out of it. NEIL: I wonder if we'll ever feel that way about our lives. Let's see if I can get another season out of this. ANNIE: Well, I do hear people saying, "I wish I had a few more summers at the beach." Or, "I could, I hope I could have a few more summers." People do count like that. NEIL: That's true. ANNIE: Like seasons. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: "I hope I see Italy one more time." I hear people, "Will I get back to Paris." NEIL: Right. ANNIE: You know, I hear people saying things like that. NEIL: yeah, ANNIE: So they do try to stretch it out, I think. I don't know. Sometimes I feel like I've done enough. There is a part of me that feels like I've done enough to be satisfied if there's no more. If there's no more, it's okay. NEIL: Okay, next card. ANNIE: I love these cards. It's like playing a game like Monopoly. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: And you get Community Chest or whatever the- NEIL: I know. ANNIE: Chance. It's like Chance. NEIL: Yeah. Here's this Chance. I think it's important to have access when you are eating something you love to imagine them as they are to people who hate them. For me the classic example of that is dark chocolate, which I love. It's very easy I think, for me to plug into how someone would find this disgusting and somehow my tuning into finding it disgusting, helps me to enjoy it even more. ANNIE: Really? NEIL: Yeah. Do you remember the first time you had coffee? ANNIE: No, because I was probably two years old with expresso on my bottle, like most Italian kids. NEIL: Right. ANNIE: I don't eat things that I know people who, they hate what I eat. But people do, I feel like having a version to my proportions, the amount I eat. I think that freaks people out because I grew up, and I still wolf food down. Just Wolf it down and too much of it. Just shoving it in your mouth. Like your cheeks bulging, you're chewing and you're just yeah. Shoving as much as you can in your mouth, basically. NEIL: In Yiddish, you say, and I think it's related to German, human beings es but animals fres. So, if you're talking about someone eating in a certain way, you say they use the term for how animals eat versus how people eat. ANNIE: Fres? NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: What does that mean? Like that? NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: Like a piece of pizza I could just shove in my mouth, inhale, a good piece, out on the corner. NEIL: Right. ANNIE: I just pull up in Hoboken where my friend is, where she works, there's a great pizzeria right on the corner. She gets free pizza because she does their printing services. So I meet her, she says, "Oh I'll meet you outside" So we get a piece of pizza. Oh you want a piece of pizza. All right, give me a piece of pizza. Fine. I'm an Hoboken, eat a piece of pizza. She gets a few slices. We stand on the corner. Just boom, shove it in our mouth. Wolf it down like folded by. No soda, no water. Just inhale the piece of pizza. NEIL: Is there pleasure in that? ANNIE: Yes. NEIL: Because see I always just associate the pleasure of eating with eating slowly but- ANNIE: No. Not Italians NEIL: Talk to me about it. ANNIE: It's just, this pleasure of your mouth is full of this gooey perfect thing. You just can't believe that you lived another day just to have ... It's like then I want to stay alive because it's such satiation, with just shoving it in your mouth. You're not taking your time because you're not worried there's another bite. It could just be gone. NEIL: See, this makes me feel good because I remember when my dad, after he had a stroke, he couldn't feed himself. He couldn't communicate and we had this person who would help him. She was cold and she used to feed him so quickly, spoonful after spoonful, to get it over with. I knew that my dad actually like to eat slow. I know I talked about with my sister. I was like, you know, do you think I should ask? I can't remember her name, little trauma blocked out, but to feed him slower. My sister said. "No, I think there can be pleasure in eating fast." Speaking of food, but this question doesn't need to just apply to food, what is a taste that you've acquired? ANNIE: Well, coffee, vino, peppermint soap. Dr. Brown's peppermint soap. Myrrh. NEIL: Oh wow. Okay. ANNIE: The street oil from the guys. I've grown accustomed to Myrrh, and the smells of the city, I've learned to groove on in a way. I sometimes feel in the grassy suburbs, I could sneeze hundreds of times and I just need to get to the city and it'll stop. So something about like, yeah, I'm good with the asphalt, tar. My mother used to tell me to go breathe where they're burning tar. She said it clears out your lungs. NEIL: Wow. ANNIE: She said tar ladies and never get colds. NEIL: Okay, next card. I feel really judgmental of people with a strong will to live. ANNIE: That gives me so much good feeling because I'm so tied to having to struggle to live. But the best, Jimmy Cagney in this movie I saw, I don't know what movie. It was on TCN, and he's about to run into this gunfire and he says to his partner, who was hesitating, he says, "What, do you want to live forever?" I thought, "Thank you, thank you. That's just what I needed to hear." I'm so tired of fighting to live, from the cancer and the breathing issues and just, Oh my God, that's a relief. It really is. NEIL: Next card. Life is hard, but how the pitch rises when you fill a water bottle can still be pretty beautiful. ANNIE: The pitch.? NEIL: Yeah. Is that the word for it? ANNIE: Like, how you feel? NEIL: You know when you fill a water bottle and it goes, errr? There's always that still. ANNIE: I like filling my water bottle. I've been filling it in the Britta, so I have to stand there with the fridge open to fill it and then I water the plants and it's the same kind of feeling. I like doing that. I like seeing the plants grow and it's the most pleasurable thing in my life to see in these plants growing and feeding them water. NEIL: I went away and we sublet our place. I have one big plant that really only needs to be watered every two weeks. But I had one plant that needs to be watered, I water it every other day. ANNIE: Every other day? NEIL: Truthfully, this plant, I remember one day I came in, it had wilted, after. I hadn't watered it for three days and I found myself saying out loud, "Drama queen". So anyhow, we were down in DC for a month and I was going to take the plant with me, but we had this really wonderful sub-letter and I just said to her, "Do you think you would be okay watering the plant twice a week? Totally no problem. "If you're not, I'll just take it down with me". She was like, "Absolutely no problem." When I came back, she left me a note that said, I'm so sorry but I killed your plant. ANNIE: Oh my God. NEIL: It was clear it hadn't been watered the whole time I was gone. ANNIE: Really? NEIL: Yeah, I don't think so. I moved on, but my point is, I don't get how a plant could be there in your living room and he could not see it and it could be dying over there without you're taking that in. ANNIE: When I'm someone's house and the plants don't look healthy, I register that in a big way. NEIL: What is that registration? ANNIE: Well, people could think they're so smart or hip or they make such great decisions and doing this. But if you can't take care of a fucking plant, it doesn't mean anything to me. Sometimes I can't go back to people's houses for reasons like that because I can't witness the abuse. NEIL: Plant abuse. ANNIE: Well, any sentient being. Yeah, some of the stuff I just can't stomach, to be honest. The plants dying or no one's ... You're that busy? Then what do you have plants for? Give it away. I just can't- NEIL: I hear you. Do you think of plants a sentient? ANNIE: Yeah, a plant is alive and I think communicates in ways we'll never understand. A plant has movement, responds to light, water, earth, the sky, the sun, everything. NEIL: I just have a card that's called, swallowing pills. ANNIE: Swallowed a big one today. NEIL: Yeah. ANNIE: Before I go to the dentist, I have to take Amoxicillin. In America they give you a 500 milligram pills. You got to take four. NEIL: Wow. ANNIE: They go down easy. But I had some Amoxicillin from Sicily. They were one- gram pills. They were big and I tried to swallow three times. I couldn't get it down. I had to really focused then. Should I bite it, should I swallow it? what can I try? Am I going to choke on it? Finally I got it down this morning, but it wasn't coated so it stuck a little in the mouth. I went through this whole thing with this pill. NEIL: You really have to consciously will yourself. The experience of swallowing pills is such an odd, it's not eating. You have to do this thing where you don't chew something. Swallowing- ANNIE: You got to open the back of your mouth a little bit, the throat a little bit. NEIL: Yeah. And it goes against something really basic or a bunch of things that are really basic. ANNIE: It does. Right. You don't swallow M&Ms. NEIL: Right. ANNIE: You'd never swallow an M&M. NEIL: Absolutely not. ANNIE: Never would you swallow an M&M. it would be like, what are you doing? NEIL: I had a colonoscopy recently. ANNIE: Oh, brother. NEIL: Thank you. ANNIE: Nice and clean? NEIL: One thing, I was telling a friend, I got a colonoscopy and he said, "Oh, you know, I had it. I just did one, a couple of months ago, and my doctor really commended me for how clean my colon was." I realized when I had a, because I've had to have a few because of this history in my family. Every time, they go out of their way to praise what a job, how clean your colon is. So when I was done with the colonoscopy, and I was talking to this friend and he said, "Well did he praise you for how clean your colon was?" I was like, "He didn't." ANNIE: He didn't? NEIL: He didn't, but then I got the report about the colonoscopy and it's like very formal, and it's the patient presented with an exceedingly clean colon or something. ANNIE: Which is abnormal. NEIL: Exactly. ANNIE: Very abnormal. NEIL: Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Last card. The feels-like temperature. ANNIE: Feels like. NEIL: You know how you feel when the weather- ANNIE: It feels like, yeah, that's weird. NEIL: What is the feels-like temperature? ANNIE: I don't know but- NEIL: How do they- ANNIE: But today when I felt like, before I put on a jacket, I had to go on the stoop to feel what it was going to feel like. Then I didn't do it. But I don't know how they measure the feels-like temperature. That's a sweet thought. So there's a thermometer, then there's a naked lady standing there saying, "Well the thermometer says this, but it really feels that." That should be a job for somebody. NEIL: Oh my God, to come up with the feels-like temperature? ANNIE: Yeah. Like is it a nipple hard day? Is it what day? What kind of day is it? NEIL: Okay. Annie, this is a quantification question. What's something bad or even just okay that you would take over a good thing of something else. ANNIE: All right, I'll give you a list. A bad eggplant Parmesan hero over a good raw sushi meal. A bad thunderstorm storm over a hundred-degree day. A hard day in the hospital with someone I'm close to, over being at the beach with 10 friends. Take any day, bad or good in the rehearsal room, over chit-chat brunch. A bad rant in the basement of the mental home with my father over a beautiful meal with intellectuals. NEIL: On that note, Annie, I love you. Thank you for being on the show, She's A Talker. ANNIE: She's a talker, baby. Thank you, Neil. You're my favorite host. NEIL: Thank you so much for listening to this episode of She's A Talker. I really hope you liked it. To help other people find it, I'd love it if you might rate and review it on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to it. Some credits. This series is made possible with generous from Stillpoint Fund, and with help from Devon Guinn, Aaron Dalton, Stella Binion, Charlie Theobald, Itai Almor, Alex Qiao, Molly Donahue, Justine Lee, Angela Liao, Andrew Litton, Josh Graver, and my husband Jeff Hiller who sings the theme song you're about to hear. Thanks to them, to my guest, Annie Lanzillotto, and to you for listening.  

Dr. Andrew Nelson from the Film and Media Arts department of the University of Utah breaks down the old movie studio system and the success of tough guy and silver screen icon James Cagney. Pioneer Theatre Company is opening a new bio musical about Cagney and this episode of the podcast provides some background on the early 20th-century films that made the man Jimmy Cagney a star. Support the show (https://www.pioneertheatre.org/donate/)

Elkezdődött szeptember, és ezzel a Vakfolt podcast nyolcadik évadja is. Idén ősszel musicalekkel, illetve zenés-táncos filmekkel fogunk foglalkozni. Péter gyakorlatilag teljesen tájékozatlan a műfajban, András pedig az utóbbi években kezdett pótolni komoly alapműveket. Kitaláltuk, hogy mi sem tökéletesebb alkalom arra, hogy kicsit bepótoljuk a hiányosságainkat ezen a téren, mint hogy egy egész évadot szenteljünk neki a Vakfoltból. Szteppcipőket, felhúzni, hangszálakat beénekelni, kezdődik a musical-évad! Első alkalommal az 1933-as Footlight Parade című filmmel foglalkozunk, amelyben James Cagney először mutatta meg a mozinézők számára a tánctudását. Koreográfusa Busby Berkeley volt, aki mindmáig hivatkozási alap a nagyszabású táncjelenetek terén. Az adás elején végigszáguldunk a musical, mint filmes műfaj történetén nagy vonalakban. Elhelyezzük a történetben Busby Berkeley-t, illetve a filmet gyártó Warner Bros. stúdió szerepét. Zenés filmről lévén szó, utánanézünk a zeneszerzőknek is, akiknek a fülbemászó dalokat köszönhetjük. A filmet magát sem hagyjuk szó nélkül, persze: ma is olyan ellenállhatatlan Jimmy Cagney karizmája, mint az 1930-as években? Mennyire koptatta el az idő a fekete-fehér, Hollywood aranykora-beli felvételeket? És milyen a cselekmény tempója ahhoz képest, amihez a mai néző hozzá van szokva?  Linkek A Vakfolt podcast Facebook oldala és a Facebook-csoportunk A Vakfolt podcast a Twitteren A Vakfolt Patreon-oldala (új!) Vakfolt címke a Letterboxdon A Vakfolt az Apple podcasts oldalán A Vakfolt a Spotify-on A Vakfolt a YouTube-on A főcímzenéért köszönet az Artur zenekarnak András a Twitteren: @gaines_ Péter a Twitteren: @freevo Emailen is elértek bennünket: feedback@vakfoltpodcast.hu

We’re gandering at our first Jimmy Cagney picture in almost 6 years…and what a hard left turn from his patriotic musical Yankee Doodle Dandy. The Next 148 Project digs into the vicious 70-year-old crime flick where Cagney is unhinged and might even be over-acting, but in the right way. A great way. The supporting cast is solid too (including Virginia Mayo and Edmond O’Brien), but this flick belongs to the copper-hater. It’s a police procedural mixed with low-down antics from the criminals and that mix works extremely well, all the way to its famous finish. Dubious bonus: this episode might have set a new record for the Ellis usage of the word “gangster”. They didn’t have Sparkplug Coffee back in 1949, but you can get all you want on the modern Internets. Our promo code, “top100project”, will nail you a 10% discount. Twitter twat us: @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis Next week: Splash

The Ape-ril micro-season starts with the little known British horror movie Link. It stars Oscar nominated actors, though not for this film, Terence Stamp and Elisabeth Shue, who are pitted against hyper intelligent chimpanzees. We discuss how music can affect a film, what we think of Stamp’s career, Shue’s early acting skills and Ben names the wrong Jimmy Cagney film.   But does Terence put his Stamp on this film? How creepy is the initial set-up? And could they really not find a suitable chimp for the lead?   Join us in the lab to if this is this film is the missing Link, or just a horrific homunculus.   Have we missed anything? Get in touch and let us know.   Email: bfgccast@gmail.com Twitter: @bfgcpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/BFGCPodcast/ iTunes: apple.co/1R4SNZJ

When someone tells you that they’re part of the family business, you either think of a Jimmy Cagney movie - or the little corner shops of your youth. Debbie bucks all of those stereotypes. She’s been a part of the family business, with her parents and her sister and has seen ISO Quality Services go from a one-man business in Ireland, to the globe-spanning company based in Worcester. Listening to Debbie speak about her journey, it’s hard not to be incredibly impressed with how hard the business works - not just for clients, but for the company itself. In this conversation, she covers:  - the values of a family company  - how to decide the right way to serve your clients  - how to control the evolution of a company So, how do you ensure that “the family” side doesn’t take over the business, and it just becomes a little too inward-looking? Debbie talks about this (a lot of his has to do with her relationship with her sister) and is a continual process, that they keep a very close eye on. Debbie Farr is the Director of Training at ISO Quality Services. She’s been with the company since 2014. She can be contacted on debbie@isoqltd.com

I had so much fun talking to David and Tom. They were absolutely adorable. They were a couple teenagers from the midwest that saw the film "Thats Entertainment" and they became fans of all things classic Hollywood. They decided to write the classic stars for interviews. Much to their delight they heard back from Fred Astaire and an interview was set up. They were 18 years old and fresh out of high school. They had to get the money together to fly to L.A.. They got the tickets and decked out in their new suits they were off. They were too young to drive in CA. so they found a cheapo motel that was close enough to Freds to walk and boom, there they were with their idol Fred. Fred was kind, charming, funny and they loved him. Fred opened the doors for talking to other greats"Fred talked to you, I guess its OK." They have wonderful stories on Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen and his then wife Yvette Mimieux, Gregory Peck (swoon), Tippi Hedren, Tan Man George Hamilton, Charlton Heston, Angie Dickinson, Lucille Ball, Andre Previn, Jimmy Cagney, Mickey Rooney, a Hilarios story about lunch with Virginia Mayo and a three hour talk with RJ, alias Robert Wagner. He dished and dished. I'm sure they didn't tell me everything. There are so many interviews we did not get to, like fifty. The book is a joy to read. You will love David and Tom. They also did the last interviews of Stanley Donen, Andre Previn and Mike Connors. I highly recommend the book. It's a must read for classic movie fans. Thanks so much for Dave and Tom for coming on the show. PS Tom, you don't look like Art Carney..Mostly thanks to the listeners. I have more great guests coming up.Love,GracexoxoHeres a link to Tom and Daves book.https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Heyday-Candid-Interviews-Legends/dp/1476668051/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=David+Fantle&qid=1552303613&s=books&sr=1-1-catcorrPlease like and follow my facebook pagewww.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltownwww.truestoriesoftinseltown.comwww.truestoriesoftinseltown.podbean.comwww.pinterest/truestoriesoftinseltownyou can hear podcast on iTunes, Spotify, pod bean, I heart radio, youtube and lots of other places even I don't know about. 

Little Steven, guitarrista de la E Street Band de Bruce Springsteen y actor en afamadas series como "Los Soprano" hace un repaso a lo mejor del rock clásico y actual en su particular underground garage.

Little Steven, guitarrista de la E Street Band de Bruce Springsteen y actor en afamadas series como "Los Soprano" hace un repaso a lo mejor del rock clásico y actual en su particular underground garage.

The aircraft carrier and the airship featured in this movie both figured into horrible accidents after this film was shot. And that's the most interesting thing about Here Comes the Navy. A confusing romantic comedy(?) that seems to center more on two boys making each other miserable than a guy and a girl falling in love, this Jimmy Cagney vehicle is not just nonsensical and filled with unlikable characters, it’s also super racist. The worst movie our hosts have watched yet.

In his second and final appearance on Suspense, Jimmy Cagney stars in "No Escape," a cautionary tale of distracted (and deadly) driving (originally aired on CBS on December 16, 1948). Then we'll hear the star of Angels with Dirty Faces and Yankee Doodle Dandy in an adaptation of "Night Must Fall" from the Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater (originally aired on CBS on July 24, 1944).

Jeffrey Billard, Lothar Tuppan, and Jack Ward greet our final guest in the parlour this summer. Craig Robotham joins us from Weird World Studios to talk about one of his favourite Arch Oboler plays from the Dalton Trumbo novel Johnny Got His Gun starring Jimmy Cagney. Apologies for the poor sound quality...

8-13-18-23-8/13/18 Memorial to Jimmy Clark. This is an interview I did in 2011 when Jimmy was part of the ensemble company of 12 Angry Men. In it he recounts his life from his five year old memory of seeing Jimmy Cagney in Midsummer Night's Dream and telling his mother that he wanted to “live there,” […]

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Yankee Doodle Dandies, Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin, explore the Irish influence on the Declaration of Independence and the founding of these United States of America in 1776. There were eight signers of Irish descent, with names such as Carroll, McKean, Rutledge, Lynch, Thornton and yes, Taylor. The boys celebrate our nation's birth with music and songs from none other than the great Jimmy Cagney, Scythian, folk music legend Pete Seeger with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, The Tossers, U2 and pipes n fiddle (piob agus fidil) and mark the long strange trip it's been for the Grateful Dead on the occasion of their farewell shows at Soldier Field with songs of tribute from Celtic Dead band, Wake The Dead, Socks in the Frying Pan, We Banjo 3 and the man himself, Jerry Garcia with David Grisman. Join Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago, WCFJ 1470AM or listen to the podcast on www.windycityirishradio.com

HR Interview Anton Troy Anton, the grandson of a renowned stunt man and rodeo cowboy, spent his childhood in backstage dressing rooms beside his single mother, a professional mime and children's entertainer. A native of San Diego, Anton moved with his mother to Las Vegas at an early age. He struggled with being fatherless. But he loved to listen to his grandmother tell stories about his grandfather. She would talk about his grandfather's work on movies like Ben Hur; series like Gunsmoke and as Jimmy Cagney's stunt double. Acting became a way to deal with his feelings and gave him the strength to reinvent himself. Anton is known for his quiet intensity, complex presence and old soul charm. This has led to his being cast to play highly shaded characters. www.AntonTroy.com   Featured Song "Burning Sun"  by www.SaintTone.com  

On an early-St. Patrick's Day Fordham Conversations, we talk with author Peter Quinn, about Politics, Jimmy Cagney, and the Irish-American sense of History (or lack thereof.) Also, one Irish-American daughter's memories of her father's favorite drinking song.