The Tinsel Factory: A Film History Podcast
175 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -The stories behind the lights, cameras, and action are now at your fingertips.
The Tinsel Factory gives you, the listener, an introductory look at some of the greatest stories from the world of film. Each month your host, a filmmaker who daylights for a major Hollywood studio, picks a theme and choses four topics from within to broaden your film knowledge.
Not a film snob? Put off by film bros? This podcast is for you - everything is broken down for the causal film goer or someone looking to start dipping their toes into the world of cinema. Come on in, take a seat, it's showtime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/support
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Episodes
Directed by Alan Smithee: Death to Smithee
April 28, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the TV edits of Alan Smithee, the film that exposed him, and the Smithee's of the next generation. Movie Reviews: The First Omen Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Directed by Allen Smithee edited by Jeremy Braddock & Stephen Hock h...
Directed by Alan Smithee: The Birds II/Hellraiser: Bloodline
April 21, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at two Alan Smithee classics: The Birds II and Hellraiser: Bloodline. Movie Reviews:Abigail Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/feb/11/2 https://screenrant.com/hellraiser-4-kevin-yagher-director-removed-name...
Directed By Alan Smithee: The Twilight Zone: The Movie
April 14, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the disastrous production of The Twilight Zone film. Movie Reviews:Monkey Man Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=xZHjTqJSSak youtube.com/watch?v=IQVOV4eudZw https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-28-tm-1446-story.html ...
Directed By Alan Smithee: Death of a Gunfighter
April 07, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the birth of Alan Smithee and the production of Death of a Gunfighter. Movie Reviews:Late Night with the Devil and Immaculate Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://variety.com/1995/scene/people-news/robert-totten-99124835/ https://trailersf...
It Was the Best Year Ever: 1999
March 24, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Movie Reviews: Imaginary Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Best. Movie Year. Ever by David Raftery --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message Support this podcas...
It Was the Best Year Ever: 1984
March 17, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1984. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://screenrant.com/nineteen-eighty-four-best-year-in-film/ https://ew.com/article/2009/07/25/was-1984-the-greates...
It Was the Best Year Ever: 1962
March 10, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1962. Movie Reviews: To Kill a Tiger, Robot Dreams, and The Boy and the Heron Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Cinema ’62 by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1963 --- Send ...
It Was the Best Year Ever: 1939
March 03, 2024 10:11 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look at the films of 1939. Movie Reviews: Perfect Days, Io Capitano, Dune Part 2 Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.promarket.org/2022/12/12/the-paramount-decrees-and-the-deregulation-of-hollywood-studios/ https://www.oscars.org/oscars/...
Hollywood Cowboys: Clint Eastwood
February 29, 2024 17:26 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life (so far) of actor and director Clint Eastwood Movie Reviews: The 2024 Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=KZFRwh4eemQ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...
Hollywood Cowboys: James Stewart
February 18, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend James “Jimmy” Stewart Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=Z6fBMN9Ucv0 https://jimmy.org/jimmy-stewarts-biography/ Jimmy Stewart: The Last of the Good Guys --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
Hollywood Cowboys: Gary Cooper
February 11, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend Gary Cooper. Movie Reviews: Pearl Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.garycooper.com/ youtube.com/watch?v=f10-tGwIXUQ Break 1: youtube.com/watch?v=QlyUeUz1awU Break 2: youtube.com/watch?v=pYyUWn224AE --- ...
Hollywood Cowboys: John Wayne
February 04, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of screen legend John Wayne. Movie Reviews: Argylle Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=5Xj5ZQNfJfY https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wayne Music: .youtube.com/watch?v=tQYQNui2Tgk&list=PLSRgPaEFtrEak-hj7Gq6...
Italian Genres & Movements: Spaghetti Western
January 28, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Spaghetti Westerns. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-...
Italian Genres & Movements: Giallo
January 21, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Giallo films Movie Reviews: Mean Girls, ISS, and Queen Rock Montreal Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cousins A Short History of the Movies (2011) by Gerard Mast & Bruce F Kawin ...
Italian Genres & Movements: Sword and Sandal
January 14, 2024 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Peplum films Movie Reviews: American Fiction Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/culture/film-tv/everything-you-need-to-know-about-giallo The Story of Film, (2011) by Mark Cous...
Italian Genres & Movements: Italian Neorealism
January 07, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the history and style of Italian Neorealism. Movie Reviews: Poor Things, The Zone of Interest, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Criterion Collection: #638 - Following (1998) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Story of Film, (201...
The 2023 Finale
December 10, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look back on 2023 Movie Reviews: Wish Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://laist.com/brief/news/arts-and-entertainment/los-angeles-hollywood-amptp-studios-streamers-history https://www.vulture.com/article/wga-strike-2023.html https://ww...
The Ins and Outs of Film Preservation
December 03, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the basics of film preservation and restoration. Movie Reviews: The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/preservation-research/film-preserv...
Game Changing Child Stars: Mickey Rooney
November 19, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and legacy of Mickey Rooney. Movie Reviews: The Marvels Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Life is too Short by Mickey Rooney (1991) youtube.com/watch?v=O2elnYKRFEU --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...
Game Changing Child Stars: Jackie Coogan
November 12, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of Jackie Coogan, and the Coogan Bill. Movie Reviews: Priscilla & Next Goal Wins Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Wolfson, Leslie. Jackie Coogan: America's First Child Super Star --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...
Game Changing Child Stars: Shirley Temple
November 05, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and legacy of Shirley Temple Black. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.shirleytemple.com/ https://www.biography.com/actors/shirley-temple https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/11/shirley-temple-biography https://www.sandiegou...
We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: Hitchcock’s Height and Final Years
October 29, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into Hitchcock’s most famous films, as well as his final days on this mortal coil. Movie Reviews: Killers of the Flower Moon Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://filmschoolrejects.com/vertigo-color-and-identity-32a2f013616c/This week on ...
We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: Hitchcock's Early Hollywood Era
October 22, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a look into the first fifteen years of Hitchcock’s Hollywood career. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25492/lot/1026/an-alfred-hitchcock-first-american-contract/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: Hitchcock's UK Films
October 15, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we cover Hitchcock’s UK film career. Reviews: Haunting in Venice Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Sources: The Dark Side of Genius by Hitchcock/Truffaut by --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactory...
We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes: The Early Life and Career of Alfred Hitchcock
October 08, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we cover the early life and career of Alfred Hitchcock Reviews: Saw X & The Creator Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: The Dark Side of Genius by Donald Spato --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypo...
50's Screen Queens: Audrey Hepburn
September 24, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life of Audrey Hepburn. Movie Reviews: Saw Double Feature and The Mummy Alamo movie party (1999) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2970743/The-real-tragic-love-Audrey-Hepburn-s-life-Hollywood-star-cri...
50's Screen Queens: Grace Kelly
September 17, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and times of Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Movie Reviews: Bottoms & The Nun II Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=ENrynpD3fc8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/t...
50's Screen Queens: Jayne Mansfield
September 10, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the life and tragic death of Jayne Mansfield. Movie Review: It Lives Inside Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=vHtQ0nRGCi8&t=30s --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinselfactorypod/message...
50's Screen Queens: Doris Day
September 03, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we go over the life of actress/singer Doris Day. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/obituaries/doris-day-death.html youtube.com/watch?v=eFJ0TizFw3E https://www.thelist.com/748099/the-sad-truth-about-doris-day...
Back on the Road: A Brief History of Latinx Hollywood
August 27, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief history of Latin representation in Hollywood. Movie Reviews: Oldboy (2003) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Viva Hollywood by Luis I. Reyes (2022) https://www.allisonmichellemorris.com/post/history-hispanic-latinx-representation --...
Back on the Road: A Brief History of Brazilian Cinema
August 20, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, Brazilian cinema from its origins to the modern day. Movie Reviews: Blue Beetle Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://offscreen.com/view/intro_braziliancinema https://www.connectbrazil.com/brazils-cinema/ --- Send in a voice message: htt...
Back on the Road: A Brief History of Canadian Cinema
August 13, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief look into the history of Canadian Cinema. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-history-of-film-in-canada https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-cinema-of-quebec --- Se...
Back on the Road: A Brief History of Mexican Cinema
August 06, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, a brief look into the history of Mexican Cinema. Movie Reviews: Insidious: The Red Door Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://exhibits.lib.berkeley.edu/spotlight/viva/feature/los-documentales-nacionales-de-la-revolucion-mexicana-the-nationa...
Hollywood Myths & Legends: Cursed Films
July 30, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we look into the background of a series of films that are believed to be cursed. Movie Reviews: Haunted Mansion Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://collider.com/was-the-exorcist-cursed/ https://www.thewrap.com/13-cursed-movies-friday-13th-polt...
Hollywood Myths and Legends: Kubrick Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory
July 23, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we separate fact from fiction when it comes to the Kubrick moon landing. Movie Reviews: Barbie Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEvCNZymo youtube.com/watch?v=o8Kbu6k_3Bw http://www.whale.to/c/secrets_of_the_shining.html...
Hollywood Myths & Legends: Kubrick Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory
July 23, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we separate fact from fiction when it comes to the Kubrick moon landing. Movie Reviews: Barbie Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEvCNZymo youtube.com/watch?v=o8Kbu6k_3Bw http://www.whale.to/c/secrets_of_the_shining.html https:...
Hollywood Myths & Legends: Ghosts of Tinseltown
July 16, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, ghostly tales of dearly departed performers whom are believed to still haunt the town that made or broke their dreams. Movie Reviews: Talk to Me Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/hollywood-roosevelt-hotel-s...
Hollywood Myths & Legends: Film Urban Legends
July 09, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we debunk some of the most enduring film urban legends. What’s true, and what’s just a bunch of Hollywood Hogwash? Movie Reviews: Theatre Camp, Past Lives, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Joy Ride TW: Brief mentions of s*ic*de Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ti...
Dynamic Duos: Cheech and Chong
June 25, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we cover the life and careers of everybody’s favorite OG stoners - Tommy Chong and Richard Cheech Marin. Movie Reviews: No Hard Feelings Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4302492/How-friendship-Cheech-Cho...
Dynamic Duos: Hope and Crosby
June 18, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we off on the road to the lives and careers of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Movie Reviews: Dirty Dancing (1987) Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/bing-crosby-and-bob-hopes-road-pictures/17321/ https://oldm...
Dynamic Duos: Abbott & Costello
June 11, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, who’s on first? We look at the lives and careers of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=0cGSH1mI5xI Breaks: youtube.com/watch?v=sYOUFGfK4bU --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif...
Dynamic Duos: Laurel & Hardy
June 04, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the legendary lives of Laurel and Hardy. Movie Reviews: The Boogeyman and Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: youtube.com/watch?v=zhTTyF85N8I&t=376s Break 1/End: youtube.com/watch?v=uwhxc3OCBjc Break 2: youtube.com/...
Hollywood on Strike: The '07/'08 Writer's Strike
May 28, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the 2007/2008 writer’s strike, and what we can learn about the 2023 strike from the past. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.wga.org/the-guild/about-us/history/a-history-of-wga-contract-negotiations-and-gains Hollywood on Strike! by J...
Hollywood on Strike: Hollywood's Black Friday
May 21, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the events surrounding Hollywood’s Black Friday. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/black-friday-hollywood-in-1945-1235021178/ https://laist.com/news/la-history/hollywood-strike-1945-unio...
Hollywood on Strike: The Disney Animator's Strike of 1941
May 14, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the story of what happens when 330 animators demand the respect of their employer, who use so happened to be one of the most powerful studio heads of all time. Sources: Class Struggle in Hollywood: 1930-1950 By Gerald Horne Working In Hollywood by Ronny Regev https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/in-his-own-words-herb-sorrell-and-the-1941-disney-strike/ The Disney Revolt by Jake S. Friedman --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/...
Hollywood on Strike: A Brief History of Hollywood Unions & Strikes
May 07, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we look into Hollywood unions, as well as the reasons for the current WGA strike. Movie Reviews: Evil Dead Rise, The Pope's Exorcist, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/02/secret-oscar-history Class Struggle in Hollywood: 1930-1950 By Gerald Horne Working In Hollywood by Ronny Regev https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/what-reagan-did-for-hollywood/248391/ https://www.theatlantic.com/e...
Rock n' Roll 101: The Runaways
April 23, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, the story of the Runaways and the film inspired by their story. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: Edgeplay: A Film about the Runaways (2004) Breaks: Runaways trailer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tinse...
Rock n' Roll 101: Sex Pistols/Sid and Nancy
April 16, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, we seperate fact from fiction when it comes to the Sex Pistols, and the movie based on their time as a band, Sid and Nancy. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://thespool.net/anniversaries/sid-nancy-35th-anniversary/ https://www.top10films.c...
Rock n' Roll 101: Queen/Bohemian Rhapsody
April 09, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, separating fact from fiction from Queen and the film Bohemian Rhapsody. Movie Reviews: Scream VI and Mafia Mamma Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/freddie-mercury-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-movie...
Rock n' Roll 101: The Doors
April 02, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week on The Tinsel Factory, separating fact and fiction between the band The Doors, and the movie that was inspired by their lives. Support This Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tinselfactorypod Merch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/the-tinsel-factory/all Venmo: @tinselfactorypod Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/tinselpod Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tinselfactory/ Sources: https://thedoors.com/the-band When You’re Strange. 2010 d. Tom DiCillo Song: youtube.com/results?search_qu...