The Screwball Story Podcast
1) The Thin Man, William Powell & Myrna Loy: an interview with Rob Kozlowski
On the season two finale, I discuss The Thin Man, William Powell, and Myrna Loy with Rob Kozlowski, author of Becoming Nick and Nora: The Thin Man and the Films of William Powell and Myrna Loy (New Yo...Show More
2) There's Always a Woman (Alexander Hall, 1938)
On this episode I discuss the sleuth comedy, There's Always a Woman (Alexander Hall, 1938) co-starring Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell.Resources:James Bawden and Ron Miller, Conversations With Classi...Show More
3) Fred MacMurray: an interview with Charles Tranberg
On this episode I discuss Fred MacMurray's life and career with film historian, Charles Tranberg, author of Fred MacMurray: A Biography (Albany, GA: BearManor Media, 2007).Charles's book is available ...Show More
4) The Egg and I (Chester Erskine, 1947)
On this episode I discuss the romantic comedy, The Egg and I (Erskine, 1947), based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald.Resources:Christopher Beach, Class, Language, and American Film Come...Show More
5) The Mad Miss Manton (Leigh Jason, 1938): an interview with Cait Liberati
On this episode I'm joined by Cait Liberati to discuss the Barbara Stanwyck-Henry Fonda comedy, The Mad Miss Manton (1938).You can follow Cait on Twitter @caitmarielle or on Bluesky @caitl.bsky.social...Show More
6) What's Up, Doc? (Peter Bogdanovich, 1972)
On this episode I discuss the 1970s screwball classic, What's Up, Doc?Resources:Roger Ebert, "What's Up, Doc? Review," RogerEbert.com, originally published January 1, 1972. Available at: https://www.r...Show More
7) Nothing Sacred (William Wellman, 1937)
On this episode I discuss my favorite Carole Lombard screwball comedy, Nothing Sacred (1937).Resources: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8) Fast-talking Dames & Hawks Women: an interview with Chris Cassingham
On this episode, I am joined by film programmer Chris Cassingham to discuss screwball women in Howard Hawks films. You can find Chris on Twitter @CCassingham. Resources:Joseph McBride, Hawks on Hawks ...Show More
9) Bachelor Mother (Garson Kanin, 1939): an interview with Raquel Stecher
On this episode I am joined by film historian and critic Raquel Stecher to discuss Bachelor Mother (1939).You can read more of Raquel's work here: https://www.outofthepastblog.com/ and https://quellem...Show More
10) Easy Living (Mitchell Leisen, 1937)
On this episode, I discuss Easy Living (1937).Resources:Stanley Cavell, Pursuits of Happiness (Boston: Harvard University Press, 1981)David Chierichetti, Mitchell Leisen: Hollywood Director (New York:...Show More