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Having A Ball: ‘Too Many Girls’ Movie Review
Having A Ball Podcast - August 15, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe movie that started it all! This week we review ‘Too Many Girls’ - the film where Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz met in 1940. We chat about the journey from Broadway musical to feature film, the nostalgic scenes and the storyline. Please join us reviewing this movie while we ramp up for Season 2...
Having A Ball: Ricky Asks For A Raise
Having A Ball Podcast - July 25, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFinal episode of the season! This week’s recap is on season 1, episode 35 - ‘Ricky Asks for a Raise’! This is the last episode of season 1 and we have a great time talking about Lucy's scheme to get Ricky rehired at the Tropicana. We see the Littlefields again, the second and last time we see t...
Having A Ball: Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald
Having A Ball Podcast - July 18, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week we discuss season 1 episode 34- ‘Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald’. We chat about the inspiration of this episode, some lessons head writer, Jess Oppenheimer learned while filming this episode- how NOT to film a ‘Lucy’ show - and some of the treatments Lucy gives Ricky and the nice appro...
Having A Ball: Lucy's Schedule
Having A Ball Podcast - July 11, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsGet ready for our latest episode Season 1 Episode 33 Lucy's Schedule! We are wrapping up season 1, and the last few episodes are all great!! Ricky puts Lucy on a schedule when she makes him late for a meeting with his new boss and his wife. Mr. Littlefield was played by Gale Gordon and Mrs. Litt...
Having A Ball EXTRA: The Life, Career and Death of Bob Crane - Part 2
Having A Ball Podcast - July 05, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week’s episode is Part 2 of our ‘extra’ special- Having A Ball Podcast Presents: Hollywood Mysteries discussing Bob Crane. We discuss Bob’s time with Hogan's Heroes, his typecasting, and his second marriage. We also look at some of the suspects of the murder, and discuss in some detail wh...
Having A Ball EXTRA: The Life, Career and Death of Bob Crane - Part 1
Having A Ball Podcast - June 27, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week’s episode is another one of our ‘extra’ specials - Having A Ball Podcast Presents: Hollywood Mysteries. Please enjoy part one of the story of star of Hogan’s Heroes, Bob Crane. We dive deep into his early life, childhood, marriages and his very successful career in radio and ultimate...
Having A Ball: Lucy Gets Ricky on The Radio
Having A Ball Podcast - June 20, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings“Not watch television!?!? What else is there to do?” Well you could listen to our latest episode where we recap “Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio”. In this episode we discuss three famous child stars, a pretty cool popcorn passer, and Roy Rowan who is the announcer for "Mr. and Mrs. Quiz” and who ...
Having A Ball: The Publicity Agent
Having A Ball Podcast - June 13, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this weeks recap we discuss Season 1, Episode 31, ‘The Publicity Agent’. Your hosts Ziva and Erika will discuss the difference between Tiddlywinks and Pogs, 4,100 dollars worth of stolen gems, and a game show with an interesting premise called Queen for a Day. We also discuss the curious wa...
Having A Ball: Lucy Does A TV Commercial
Having A Ball Podcast - June 06, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis weeks episode recap is an iconic one, Lucy Does A TV Commercial- or as we remember it- the Vitameatavegamin one! We chat about the product placements, the hilarity in the making of the episode- a drunken Lucy is a fun Lucy- the behind the scenes bloopers and what we love about the history a...
Having A Ball: The Freezer
Having A Ball Podcast - May 30, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode recap is focused on the iconic 'The Freezer' (Season 1, Episode 29). We call it iconic because Lucille's multiple personalities (plus her Hal King-applied makeup to resemble icicles!) really shine through. From her carnival barker speak in the butcher to her time stuck in the...
Having A Ball: Cuban Pals
Having A Ball Podcast - May 23, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode recap centers around 'Cuban Pals' (season 1, episode 28). The hosts chat about all the hilarity that ensues when Lucy is left to fend for herself trying to speak to Ricky's friends from Cuba in Spanish. We chat about the relationship Ricky has with an old female friend and ho...
Having A Ball EXTRA: The Mysterious Death of George Reeves
Having A Ball Podcast - May 16, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week’s episode is a little different from our usual Lucy content (although there is a Lucy connection.) We are focusing on the mysterious death of one of Old Hollywood’s leading men, George Reeves. As he was beloved starring in one of the most iconic roles, Superman in the Adventures of Su...
Having A Ball: The Kleptomaniac
Having A Ball Podcast - May 09, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode recap centers around 'The Kleptomaniac' (Season 1, episode 27). A pretty funny and silly episode that could have been solved with just asking a simple question! The hosts discuss a bit about the guest star, the Clyde Beatty Circus and the antiques that are showcased in this e...
Having A Ball: The Marriage License
Having A Ball Podcast - May 02, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's recap centers around the sweet and quirky episode that is 'The Marriage License' (season 1, episode 26). Lucy goes into high-gear anxiety thinking she's not legally married to Ricky due to a misspelling. The hosts discuss the history of Lucille and Desi's own real wedding in 1940, th...
Having A Ball: Gary Morton & Edith Hirsch
Having A Ball Podcast - April 25, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's chat centers around the second marriages of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. After their marriage ended, they both went on to find love and marry others. Lucy married comedian Gary Morton and Desi married Edith Hirsch. Our episode today really is a chat about what we know about them pre-...
Having A Ball: Pioneer Women
Having A Ball Podcast - April 18, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode recap centers around the famous 'loaf of bread' episode, (season 1, episode 25) 'Pioneer Women'. The hosts discuss the dynamics between the husbands and wives for housework and everyday life when they decide to remove all the modern conveniences like dishwashers or modern tra...
Having A Ball: Bonus: (Spanish) Biografía de Desi Arnaz En Español
Having A Ball Podcast - April 11, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratings¡Hola! Today's special episode is a biography of Desi Arnaz entirely in Spanish (narrated by Erika). As one of the very first Latin faces on American television, Desi had to break many boundaries, stereotypes and prove the initial naysayers wrong. In this mini biography (that certainly does not ...
Having A Ball: The Gossip
Having A Ball Podcast - April 04, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode we discuss the hilariously written, 'The Gossip' (Season 1, episode 24) which showcases Lucille Ball's pantomiming skills and the physical storytelling she was so brilliant at performing. The hosts discuss their own views on gossiping, background on the sometime-returning gu...
Having A Ball: The Moustache
Having A Ball Podcast - March 28, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week's episode review is on the 'This can only happen to Lucy' episode "The Moustache" from season 1, episode 23. The hosts discuss the hilarity in which all the events take place throughout the episode, their own thoughts on facial hair preferences, the history of the products used and the...
Having A Ball: Lucy and Desi Documentary Review
Having A Ball Podcast - March 21, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe finally review and share our opinions and thoughts on the much anticipated and beautifully directed documentary on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, 'Lucy and Desi' from Amy Poehler currently streaming on Amazon Prime. The film certainly feels like a modern version of the "Lucy and Desi: A Home Mo...
Having A Ball: Fred and Ethel Fight
Having A Ball Podcast - March 14, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsToday's episode recap centers around 'Fred and Ethel Fight' (season 1, episode 22). This particular episode is highly addressed in the Being The Ricardos film, particularly the infamous dinner scene. The hosts discuss the way the relationship between Vivian and William may have made this episode...
Having A Ball: Forever Darling movie review with Carrie Ketterman
Having A Ball Podcast - March 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this movie review of the Lucille Ball/ Desi Arnaz 1956 film, ‘Forever Darling’, we are joined by the lovely Carrie Ketterman of Our Technicolor Life and The Not So Long Trailer! We can’t help but feel the presence of Lucy whenever we have Carrie join us and talk our way through Lucy and Des...
Having A Ball: New Neighbors
Having A Ball Podcast - February 28, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis episode recap is centered around a very memorable series of events when new neighbors move into the East 68th Street building. The hosts discuss the backgrounds and connections of the guest stars and the fantastic physical comedy displayed throughout. Lucille Ball really set the standard...
Having A Ball: The Young Fans
Having A Ball Podcast - February 21, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsToday's episode recap centers around Season 1, Episode 20, 'The Young Fans' which guest stars Janet Waldo and Richard Crenna. The hosts chat about the childhood crushes both guest stars get on Ricky and Lucy, how they handled the idea of a May/ December romance and the premise of a young lady be...
Having A Ball: The Ballet
Having A Ball Podcast - February 14, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsilovelucy #lucilleball #havingaballpodcast In this recap, the hosts discuss the absolute classic that is The Ballet from season 1 (episode 19). There's so much physical comedy in this one, it's hard to choose just one scene to love. Lucille Ball gives a brilliant performance and we meet a coupl...
Having A Ball: Breaking The Lease
Having A Ball Podcast - February 07, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis episode recap centers around Season 1, episode 18: Breaking The Lease. The hosts discuss the hilarity of how quickly things took a turn in this episode and how certain situations are handled between friends who are also in a landlord/ tenant situation. There are a couple of great songs wit...
Having A Ball: Lucy Writes A Play
Having A Ball Podcast - January 31, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis episode review centers around Season 1, Episode 17. 'Lucy Writes A Play' (one of many plays Lucy will write or take part in during I Love Lucy). The hosts discuss the hilarious mistakes and miscommunications that surround this episode. There are stereotypes that are touched upon, very funny...
Having A Ball: Part 2- The Long Long Trailer Review with Carrie Ketterman
Having A Ball Podcast - January 24, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe hosts are back with the lovely as ever, Carrie Ketterman with part 2 of 'The Long Long Trailer' Review. They discuss the music from the film, the co-stars that may be recognized from other television shows trivia from behind the scenes and the fabulous wardrobe. Carrie tells us all about h...
Having A Ball: Part 1- The Long Long Trailer Review with Carrie Ketterman
Having A Ball Podcast - January 17, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, the hosts review the 1953 feature film, The Long Long Trailer starring Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as newlywed trailerites who explore the ups and downs of driving a really long trailer together across the country and are tested left and right! We have the fun honor of once aga...
Having A Ball: The Long Long Trailer Review with Carrie Ketterman Part 1
Having A Ball Podcast - January 17, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, the hosts review the 1953 feature film, The Long Long Trailer starring Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball as newlywed trailerites who explore the ups and downs of driving a really long trailer together across the country and are tested left and right! We have the fun honor of once again...
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