Teenage Golden Age

In this week’s episode, Eliana interviews James Charney about his book, “Madness at the Movies: Understanding Mental Illness Through Film.” Part two of this interview will come out in two weeks!

In honor of Women’s History Month, Eliana interviews Deborah A. Deacon and Stacy Fowler about their books about military women in cinema. They recently came out “Military Women in World Cinema: A 20th Century History and Filmography” and in 2019 published the book, “ A Century in Uniform: Military Women in American Films!”

In this episodes, Eliana interview director Alexandra Dean about her Netflix documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story! A documentary all about Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr, who fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself in Hollywood during the 1940s. Besides her rise to stardom as an actress she was a talented inventor who invented a radio system that is now considered the basis of Bluetooth technology.

In this episode we dive into the classic Billy Wilder film, The Lost Weekend (1945) and how it accurately portrays alcoholism. Many classic films create a romanticized image of being inebriated without the devastating effects of it.

In honor of Black History Month, Eliana interviews Matthew Frye Jacobson about his book, Dancing Down the Barricades: Sammy Davis Jr. and the Long Civil Rights Era. We dive into the life and career of Sammy Davis Jr who’s life can be explored to learn about the racial politics and Black cultural struggles for liberation.

In this episode, Eliana interviews Nancy Schoenberger about her latest book, “Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams's Greatest Creation.” They dive into this multifaceted character Blanche Dubois from the play A Streetcar Named Desire and break down her never ending charm and relatability.

In this episode, Simone interviews Lindsay Lynch, the author of the historical fiction, “Do Tell.” We deep dive into how she explores the golden age of Hollywood through the eyes of a fictional gossip columnist. Next episode out in two weeks!

In this episode the host interviews the New York Times bestselling author, Dwayne Epstein about his latest book, “Killin' Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, the Most Iconic WW II Movie of All Time.”