Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and the chaotic genius of Old Hollywood, examined with sharp humor and excellent guests.
235. International Month: The Third Man (with Jeremy Fassler)
We've got one more cinematic trip around the world before International Month closes! We're visiting our British Ticklish Biz patrons with a look at Carol Reed's iconic 1949 noir The Third Man. And to help us talk Orson Welles, sewer fights, and David O. Selznick I'm joined by political journalist Jeremy Fassler. Fassler discusses Selznick, how Noel Coward wouldn't work for this movie, and Pinky & the Brain's "The Third Mouse." Works Cited: Watch "The Third Mouse" I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
234. International Month - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 with Alicia Malone)
It's time to pack our bags and take another cinematic vacation around the world for International Month! And this year, in honor of Ticklish Biz's 10 year anniversary, I'm going to take a vacation by watching the films of some of our international Patrons. First, we're stopping off in Australia, the home of our most international Patrons and talking about Peter Weir's 1975 feature Picnic at Hanging Rock. Joining me on this cinematic adventure is TCM host Alicia Malone! Alicia and I talk about Peter Weir, the tenets of an Aussie film, and the freaky world of author Joan Lindsay! Works Cited: The Extraordinary Story Behind Picnic at Hanging Rock Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
233. Cape Fear (1962 with Emily Edwards)
Ticklish Business host Kristen Lopez and author Emily Edwards sit down to discuss 1962's CAPE FEAR, in honor of the new Apple TV+ series. The duo discuss Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck's personas, the movie's harsh themes, and how it upends the idea of Old Hollywood in the 1960s. **Note, this episode discusses sensitive topics.** Listen to Emily's Silver Screen Sleuths on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Patreon: / ticklishbiz TikTok: / ticklishbiz IG: / ticklishbiz X: / ticklish_biz BlueSky: / ticklishbiz.bsky.social I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marilyn Monroe Centennial Top 3 (with Alisha Soper)
We're celebrating Marilyn Monroe's centennial with an episode fit for a legend! Kristen and guest Alisha Soper look at Marilyn's filmography and lay out their top 3 favorite films from the blonde bombshell. Along the way, Soper talks about being an actress with a skillset in playing Monroe. We also grouse about Don Murray in Bus Stop and why Arthur Miller screwed up everything. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
231. Elaine in May - Ishtar (1987 with Elizabeth Alsop)
Our tribute to beleaguered director Elaine May closes with a look at the movie that ruined her career, 1987's Ishtar. Is it the worst film ever made? May biographer Elizabeth Alsop joins Kristen to break down the infamous flop and what went wrong. The pair discuss Warren Beatty as the Patient Zero for everything, debunking established stories, and if telling the truth really is a dangerous business. Works Cited: The Road to Ishtar by David Blum Editor William Reynolds (American CinemaEditor Magazine) Elaine May in Conversation With Mike Nichols Madness in Morocco: The Road to Ishtar by Peter Biskind Buy Elizabeth's book Elaine May (Contemporary Directors) at this link. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pride and Prejudice (1940 with Ann Foster)
We have a great bonus episode! Friend of the podcast Ann Foster joins us to talk about her new book Rebel of the Regency (a must-read for history buffs). But we aren't just talking about Ann's fabulous book. We're also talking about the 1940 take on Pride & Prejudice, breaking down Laurence Olivier's uncomfortable Mr. Darcy, costume inauthenticity, and whether this adaptation does anything for the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
230. Elaine in May - A New Leaf (1971 with Carrie Courogen)
The sun's out and we're kicking off our Elaine in May series! The entire month is devoted to the female filmmaker and we're kicking things off with a look at her 1971 debut feature A New Leaf with May biographer Carrie Courogen. Courogen discusses May's foray into directing, the challenges of making her debut feature, and how it started to show the cracks that would see May exit Hollywood. We also talk about her mad brilliance and the humor of Walter Matthau. Buy Miss May Does Not Exist at this link. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
229. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 with Alison Macor)
The TCM Classic Film Festival is upon us and we're honoring both a movie playing at the festival and one celebrating its 80th (!) anniversary: 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives. Giving insight alongside Kristen is author Alison Macor, author of Making the Best Years of Our Livesand who will be introducing the movie at the festival. Kristen and Alison talk about the movie's legacy, including its dual Oscar-winner, and disabled actor, Harold Russell. Buy Alison's book Making the Best Years of Our Lives at this link. Buy Kristen's book Popcorn Disabilities here. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
228. Sean Hepburn Ferrer Interview
It's not everyday you get to interview one of the sons of the most famous actress in Hollywood. Ferrer sits down with Kristen to discuss the release of the book, Intimate Audrey, an authorized biography of the star that seeks to go beyond the films she starred in. Ferrer also talks about growing up as one of Audrey's sons, the current state of filmmaking, and Old Hollywood AI. Buy Intimate Audrey at this link. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
227. Forbidden Planet (1956 with Bill Malone)
Director Bill Malone, former owner of Robby the Robot, joins Kristen to go deep into space for a discussion on 1956's Forbidden Planet. Kristen and Bill discuss the movie's production history, why Walter Pidgeon wasn't a fan, and why Robby became the de facto star. Bill also gives some great backstory on how he came to obtain Robby, and spending time on the dying MGM lot back in the 1970s. Follow Bill's YouTube channel here. Works Referenced: Apocalypse Then: Benefits of the Bomb in Fifties Science Fiction Films by Robert Torry From Trauma to Paranoia: Nuclear Weapons, Science Fiction, and History by Cyndy Hendershot You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here. • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
226. Liza Minnelli's 80th Birthday Celebration (with Bruce David Klein)
Bruce David Klein, director of Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, joins Kristen to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic actress. The two talk about Minnelli's struggles, both personal and professional, her connections to her mother, and why she remains a legend today. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pre-Code Oscars (with Danny Reid and Kim Luperi)
It's Oscar time and we've got guests Kim Luperi and Danny Reid, author of the great Pre-Code Essentials, talking with us. The duo lay out how the Oscars, still at their origin era, navigated the pre-Code landscape. We also talk about some where Oscar nominations that could have only existed at that time. Buy Kim and Danny's book here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
225. Diane Keaton Tribute - Baby Boom (1987 with Kate Hagen)
Kristen is back to flying solo and she didn't burn the joint down! We're celebrating the life and career of the great Diane Keaton, looking at her career-changing performance in 1987's Baby Boom. Joining Kristen is James Spader superfan and '80s lover, Kate Hagen! Kate and Kristen talk about women of the '80s, the Charles Shyer/Nancy Meyers ouevre, and Diane Keaton's best moments in this movie. Are you a Diane Keaton fan? What's your go-to movie? WORKS CITED IN THIS EPISODE Susan Faludi's Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women How Serfdom Saved the Women's Movement by Caitlin Flanagan You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Kate G Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
224. Wuthering Heights (1939 with Frances O'Connor)
The listeners spoke and you wanted Kristen and Emily on the Moors to talk about Heathcliff, Cathy, and 1939's Wuthering Heights. But we couldn't just talk about the movie and Emily Bronte. We needed a Bronte expert. And who better to join us as a guest than the director of the Emily Bronte biopic Emily: Frances O'Connor! O'Connor, Kristen and Emily discuss Bronte's life, whether Heathcliff was a person of color, and why we love this petty story (and why Emily doesn't love it). Emily also has a bittersweet announcement to make this episode. Next Time: We're honoring the life and career of Diane Keaton with a discussion on 1987's Baby Boom. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Emily and Kristen wanted to do a makeshift Flop-uary and we're doing so by watching what many consider the worst Best Picture winner ever: 1967's Doctor Dolittle. Emily and Kristen break down how the movie got made (blame My Fair Lady), Rex Harrison's talk singing, and the host of issues that made this another expensive disaster for 20th Century Fox. We ran into some issues, technical and personal, with this one. Our original guest Nathan Rabin wasn't able to join us after we had to rerecord but we'd love for you to buy his new book The Fractured Mirror. And apologies for getting this out late. It's been a week! You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
222. New Discoveries of 2025 (with Samantha Richardson)
We're back for our 10th anniversary season!!! And we're kicking things off with a listener favorite: our first time new discoveries of 2025. We look back at the year that was and the classic films we fell in love with. And we have former Ticklish Biz co-host, Samantha Richardson (nee Ellis) joining us. The trio give their lists and share the movies that almost made them. We also read some of your favorites from last year. You can now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to buy now! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Author Scott Eyman Talks Joan Crawford (From the Patreon Vault)
We're on hiatus this week but here's one from our Patreon vault! Author, and Ticklish Biz friend, Scott Eyman joins Kristen and Emily to discuss his latest book, Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face. Eyman talks about dispelling many of the rumors about the star, including those crafted by her daughter Christina, Crawford's power as a star and more. Ticklish Business returns with new episodes on January 21! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
221. Top 5 Christmas Movies
We all made it to the end of 2025! This podcast did a lot to keep me sane this year. Chatting with Emily about these movies has meant a lot, and the fact that many of you stuck around for our hiatus...I can't say what it means to us. As we prep for the new year we're doing an old standard: a top 5 on our favorite Christmas movies. We share the ones that make us think of the holiday season, and one pick from Emily shocks Kristen! We also read several of your favorites that you submitted. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday and New Year! We'll be back on January 21st with all new episodes and ready to have the best 2026 ever. See you then. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to pre-order now before it releases on November 13th! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
220: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
The Christmas movie we'd planned to discuss last year finally gets its due as we're talking about the Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It's just us this week and you know what that means: expect the unexpected. We go down some paths with this episode, from talking about the LGBTQ community this has fostered, to its disability storyline, and whether it's eschewing capitalism or not. Did you know you can now watch our episodes in their entirety? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe over there to be reminded of upcoming episodes. Emily's essay on "Do They Know It's Christmas" is here. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to pre-order now before it releases on November 13th! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau Richard Silver A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Debbie Lynne Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Linda Lindley Erin Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
219. Gable & Lombard (1976 with Robert Matzen)
An episode literally four years in the making! Maybe even five. Who knows how long Kristen has been promising this episode but the day has finally arrived! It was one of the most that ushered in the death knell for Old Hollywood biopics, and Carole Lombard biographer Robert Matzen joins Kristen and Emily to separate fact from fiction in Gable & Lombard! The trio talk about James Brolin playing Gable, the struggle of portraying Lombard accurately (and why Jill Clayburgh isn't the problem). Be sure to drop your favorite Christmas movies into the comments and we'll read them on our last episode of 2025! Did you know you can now watch our episodes in their entirety? Watch this episode on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe over there to be reminded of upcoming episodes. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, Popcorn Disabilities, is available to pre-order now before it releases on November 13th! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? The merch shop is live! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to become a Patron: • Follow Emily's Instagram • Follow Kristen's Instagram This episode was created thanks to our Patrons: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Jamie Carter Karen Yoder Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Rosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
