Going Hollywood - Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today
by Brad Shreve & Tony Maietta
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- 🇨🇦CA · Film History#8330K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · Film History#9730K to 100K
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Bye Bye Blackbird: “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
Jun 24, 2026
56m 07s
Sissy-fied: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980)
Jun 17, 2026
1h 01m 12s
Vagabond Shoes: "New York, New York" (1977) with Special Guest Brandon Davis
Jun 10, 2026
1h 12m 31s
Celebrating Marilyn: “Something’s Got to Give” (1962)
Jun 3, 2026
1h 05m 29s
Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)
May 27, 2026
1h 07m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Bye Bye Blackbird: “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) | A priceless object. A room full of liars. One detective trying to stay loyal to his own dubious moral code. We’re diving into "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), the Warner Bros classic that turns a hardboiled mystery into the blueprint for film noir, and we’re doing it the way we love best: with story, history, and a few sharp opinions. We talk about why this is one of the rare movie adaptations that barely flinches from its source, and how John Huston’s “shoot the book” approach creates a fast, p... | 56m 07s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  Sissy-fied: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980) | We ain't too dadgum ignorant to recognize that Sissy Spacek's Oscar-winning performance as the "Coal Miner’s Daughter," Loretta Lynn, is one of the most startlingly real transformations any actor has made in film history. Spacek doesn't "act" Loretta Lynn...she becomes the country superstar--from her humbler than humble beginnings as a backwoods mountain girl to the heights of wealth and fame as the big-hearted and big-haired "First Lady of Country Music". It is not only the performance... | 1h 01m 12s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 |  Vagabond Shoes: "New York, New York" (1977) with Special Guest Brandon Davis✨ | film analysis1970s cinema+4 | Brandon Davis | New York, New York | — | New York, New YorkMartin Scorsese+5 | — | 1h 12m 31s | |
| 6/3/26 |  Celebrating Marilyn: “Something’s Got to Give” (1962)✨ | Marilyn Monroefilm history+3 | — | Something's Got to Give | — | Marilyn MonroeSomething's Got to Give+3 | — | 1h 05m 29s | |
| 5/27/26 |  Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)✨ | race relationssocial politics+3 | — | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | — | Guess Who's Coming to DinnerStanley Kramer+5 | — | 1h 07m 06s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Miss Independence: "That Girl" (ABC, 1966-1971)✨ | sitcomtelevision history+3 | — | ABCThat Girl | — | That GirlMarlo Thomas+5 | — | 1h 25m 45s | |
| 5/13/26 |  Daughter Dearest: “Mildred Pierce” (1945)✨ | film analysisJoan Crawford+3 | — | Warner BrosMildred Pierce | — | Mildred PierceJoan Crawford+5 | — | 52m 18s | |
| 5/6/26 |  “The Trip To Bountiful”(1985) with Special Guest Del Shores✨ | Academy AwardsBest Actress+3 | Del Shores | — | — | The Trip To BountifulGeraldine Page+3 | — | 55m 22s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Practically Perfect: “Mary Poppins” (1964)✨ | Oscar winnersBest Actress+4 | — | Mary Poppins | — | Mary PoppinsJulie Andrews+5 | — | 1h 06m 57s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Laughter First, “Safety Last!” (1923)✨ | silent filmcomedy+3 | — | Safety Last! | — | Safety LastHarold Lloyd+5 | — | 1h 04m 36s | |
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| 4/15/26 |  Star Entrances: "Stage Door" (1937)✨ | Hollywood historyclassic films+3 | — | RKOStage Door | — | Stage DoorKatharine Hepburn+3 | — | 54m 58s | |
| 4/8/26 |  A Petrie Dish! Celebrating “The Dick Van Dyke Show”✨ | sitcom historyThe Dick Van Dyke Show+3 | — | The Dick Van Dyke Show | — | Dick Van Dykesitcom+6 | — | 1h 29m 28s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Guess We Picked the Wrong Week to Talk About “Airplane!” (1980)✨ | film appreciationfilm history+3 | — | Airplane! | — | Airplane!comedy film+3 | — | 1h 02m 17s | |
| 3/25/26 |  Rob Reiner Remembered: "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "When Harry Met Sally..."(1989)✨ | Rob Reinerfilm history+3 | — | The Princess BrideWhen Harry Met Sally... | — | Rob ReinerThe Princess Bride+3 | — | 1h 30m 32s | |
| 12/24/25 |  The Real Housewives of 1939: “The Women”✨ | film analysis1939 cinema+4 | Maurice Chevalier | MGMThe Women | — | The WomenMGM+6 | — | 1h 16m 22s | |
| 12/17/25 |  The Mermaid's Tale: "Miranda" (1948)✨ | British comedymermaids+3 | — | Miranda | — | MirandaGlynis Johns+4 | — | 47m 59s | |
| 12/10/25 |  My Fair Lucy: Revisiting “Lucy in London" (1966) with Special Guest Thomas J. Watson✨ | Lucille BallBritish Invasion+3 | Thomas J. Watson | Lucy in London | — | Lucy in LondonLucille Ball+5 | — | 1h 04m 49s | |
| 12/3/25 |  "The Karen Carpenter Story" (1989) with Special Guest Randy L. Schmidt | We're on the top of the world today at "Going Hollywood" as we have a truly special guest to discuss a truly special artist...Randy L. Schmidt is here to discuss the one and only Karen Carpenter! A drummer first, a once‑in‑a‑century voice second, and a reluctant star always—the Karen Carpenter Story is as riveting as the records she left behind. We sit down with the author of the bestselling book Little Girl Blue and director of "Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection" (2024), to unpa... | 1h 06m 19s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  Rationed Romance: “The More the Merrier” (1943) with Special Guest Brandon Davis | A housing crunch, a missing wall, and one of the sexiest stoop scenes ever filmed. Join us today as we break one of Tony's favorite movies, and one of the true classics of romantic comedy, from 1943, George Steven's "The More The Merrier." Guest host Brandon Davis, of NPR's "Front Row Classics" joins Tony for the second week in a row as they dive into this comedic jewel and discuss the genius of director George Stevens, the criminally underrated leading man, Joel McRae, the delightful C... | 1h 04m 24s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  What if..."Hollywood"? with Special Guest Brandon Davis | Tony sits down with Brandon Davis, from NPR Illinois for the first of two episodes with the host of "Front Row Classics" podcast! In this first, we trace Brandon's path from grandma’s Rodgers and Hammerstein VHS tapes to a 350+ episode archive of interviews with film historians, authors, TCM personalities, and even cast members of "The Love Boat". What starts as a get-to-know-you quickly turns into a golden age tour of "what-ifs"—Bette Davis and James Mason in "Who’s Afraid of Virginia ... | 58m 20s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 |  Dollapalooza! Part Two: Exploring the “Valley Of The Dolls” (1967) | Get ready to "Sparkle, Neely, Sparkle" for Part Two of our special "Dollapalooza" tribute to the "Citizen Kane" of camp, 1967's "Valley of the Dolls." We start with the music. Andre and Dory Previn’s title theme? Gorgeous, melancholy, timeless. The rest? A tour of mid-century TV-variety vibes that never quite match the film’s ambition. From Patty Duke’s surprise dubbing and the myth of the star-making number to Judy Garland’s earlier pass at “I’ll Plant My Own Tree,” we map out how dir... | 1h 04m 40s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 |  Dollapalooza! Part One: Exploring the “Valley Of The Dolls”(1967) | Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! We're climbing Mount Everest today...the Mount Everest of Camp, that is...to reach our ultimate destination, the "Valley of the Dolls" (1967). In Part One of our two-part "Doll-apalooza", we dive headfirst into "Valley of the Dolls" to explore how a record-shattering novel morphed into a glossy, chaotic cult classic that refuses to fade. From Travilla’s couture and 60s hair architecture to the film’s stubborn 1940s morality, we map the exact fault lines where ... | 1h 00m 58s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 |  "Wired" Unplugged | We interrupt our scheduled programs for a special milestone: one million views on Tony's "Wired" interview on YouTube! This occasion opened the door for a bigger conversation, so we pulled up a chair and dug in. Brad asks some questions that blew past the YouTube cut: what we actually know about Natalie Wood’s final night, why rumor loves tidy villains, and how to honor a legacy without letting tragedy swallow it whole. From there, we build a clear, no-filler Elizabeth Tayl... | 47m 00s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 |  Addams v Munster, Part Two: Gods and Munsters | The residents of 1313 Mockingbird Lane get ready for their close-up, as we wrap up our spirited “Addams v. Munsters” debate with a nostalgic deep dive into the classic sitcom “The Munsters”. We explore what sets it apart from “The Addams Family”—not just visually, but culturally—and reminisce about the show’s offbeat charm, its subtle social commentary, and the chemistry between cast members, highlighting icons like Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Al Lewis. Join us as we break down two... | 55m 20s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  Addams v Munster, Part One: Addams Family Valued | Are you a Morticia, or are you a Lily? That's a question that has plagued TV views since a single autumn week in 1964 that featured two seismic TV debuts—"The Addams Family" and one week later, "The Munsters". In this two-part episode, we answer it for ourselves. We also zoom in on why audiences were ready for supernatural comfort, how the networks raced to premiere first, and what made these two “normal” families feel so different once the front door swung open. Think urban... | 53m 03s | ||||||
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14 placements across 14 markets.
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14 placements across 14 markets.