Going Hollywood - Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today

By Brad Shreve & Tony Maietta

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Will you side with the expert or the enthusiast? Film historian Tony Maietta and movie lover Brad Shreve dive into the best of cinema and TV, from Hollywood’s Golden Age to today’s biggest hits. They share insights, debate favorites, and occasionally clash—but always keep it entertaining. They’ll take you behind the scenes and in front of the camera, bringing back your favorite memories along the way.



Episode Date
The Real Housewives of 1939: “The Women”
Dec 24, 2025
The Mermaid's Tale: "Miranda" (1948)
Dec 17, 2025
My Fair Lucy: Revisiting “Lucy in London" (1966) with Special Guest Thomas J. Watson
Dec 10, 2025
"The Karen Carpenter Story" (1989) with Special Guest Randy L. Schmidt
Dec 03, 2025
Rationed Romance: “The More the Merrier” (1943) with Special Guest Brandon Davis
Nov 26, 2025
What if..."Hollywood"? with Special Guest Brandon Davis
Nov 19, 2025
Dollapalooza! Part Two: Exploring the “Valley Of The Dolls” (1967)
Nov 12, 2025
Dollapalooza! Part One: Exploring the “Valley Of The Dolls”(1967)
Nov 05, 2025
"Wired" Unplugged
Oct 29, 2025
Addams v Munster, Part Two: Gods and Munsters
Oct 22, 2025
Addams v Munster, Part One: Addams Family Valued
Oct 15, 2025
The Devil Wears Pigtails: "The Bad Seed" (1956)
Oct 08, 2025
Apostolic Now: “Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973)
Oct 01, 2025
Forever Golden: Happy Birthday, “The Golden Girls!” (Part Two)
Sep 24, 2025
Forever Golden: Happy Birthday, “The Golden Girls!” (Part One)
Sep 17, 2025
The Last Dance: “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969)
Sep 10, 2025
Separated at Mirth: “Big Business” (1988)
Sep 03, 2025
All-Star Accommodations: “Grand Hotel” (1932)
Aug 27, 2025
Trauma in a Snow Globe: “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1988)
Aug 20, 2025
Dying is Easy. "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963)
Aug 13, 2025
Hot Child in the City: “The Seven Year Itch” (1955)
Aug 06, 2025
Viva Desi! with special guest Todd S. Purdum
Jul 30, 2025
Dial H for Hitchcock: Colin Higgins' “Foul Play” (1978)
Jul 23, 2025
4 Moore for Mary: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” II
Jul 16, 2025
Bottom’s Up! “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972)
Jul 09, 2025
Coffee, Tea or Cheese? "Airport" (1970)
Jul 02, 2025
Derailed: “Midnight Express” (1978)
Jun 25, 2025
“The Judy Garland Show” Part Two: Rainbow’s End
Jun 18, 2025
Rainbow High: “The Judy Garland Show”, Part One
Jun 11, 2025
Every Inch a Stephen King: "Misery" (1990)
Jun 04, 2025
Solitary Man: “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962)
May 28, 2025
A Sitcom Like "Alice" (1976-1985)
May 21, 2025
Selective Memories: “I Remember Mama” (1948)
May 14, 2025
Immaculate Mary: “Ordinary People” (1980)
May 07, 2025
“My Best Girl” (1927) : Mary Pickford and the Sound of Silents
Apr 30, 2025
Dames at Sea: Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” (1978)
Apr 23, 2025
Foxy Lady: Bette Davis in “The Little Foxes” (1941)
Apr 16, 2025
Blazing Anxiety: Celebrating Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles"(1974) and "High Anxiety"(1977)
Apr 09, 2025
Merry Christmas, “Auntie Mame!” (1958)
Dec 25, 2024
Beale's-mania: The Mad Prophecy of “Network” (1976)
Dec 04, 2024
A Cruel Inheritance: "The Heiress" (1949)
Nov 27, 2024
A Bucket of Hyacinths: "Keeping Up Appearances"
Nov 20, 2024
Classic Hollywood #101: Our "Lost" Pilot
Nov 13, 2024
Unraveling “Rope” (1948), with Special Guest Stephen Dolginoff!
Nov 06, 2024
Mama Mia! Pray for "Rosemary's Baby" (1968)
Oct 30, 2024
Fissure Sisters: “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” (1962)
Oct 23, 2024
Hilarious Homicide : Neil Simon’s “Murder by Death” (1976)
Oct 16, 2024
Bride's Dead Revisited: Unearthing "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)
Oct 09, 2024
Beckett in Bucolia: The Absurd Delights of “Green Acres”
Oct 02, 2024
Happy Birthday, "Bewitched"! Part Two - The Magic Ends
Sep 25, 2024
Happy Birthday, "Bewitched"! Part One- The Magic Begins
Sep 18, 2024
Isn’t it Bromantic? Newman & Redford in “The Sting” (with guest Bob LeMent) 1973
Sep 11, 2024
The Kate Debate: Triumph or Torture in "Alice Adams”? (1935)
Sep 04, 2024
The Drag Queen’s Gambit: How Beverly LaSalle Changed “All in the Family” and TV History (with guest Matt Baume)
Aug 28, 2024
You’re the Top: Our 5 Favorite Films and Lazy Sunday Afternoon Picks
Aug 21, 2024
Forget it, it’s “Chinatown” (1974)
Aug 14, 2024
Roll,“Tootsie," Roll. (1982)
Aug 07, 2024
Rhoda's Wedding: What Ever Happened to Rhoda Morgenstern?
Jul 31, 2024
Hollywood & Wine: The "Postcards from the Edge” Episode (1990)
Jul 24, 2024
Full Exposure: Uncovering "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood"
Jul 17, 2024
In Sex Transit Blanche Dubois: “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1951)
Jul 10, 2024
4 for Mary: Celebrating "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
Jul 03, 2024
PRIDE Boys: Celebrating “The Boys in the Band” (1970)
Jun 26, 2024
Entering “Grey Gardens”, Part Two: The Marble Faun
Jun 19, 2024
Entering “Grey Gardens”, Part One: “Come On In, We’re Not Ready”
Jun 12, 2024
Lucille Ball in Space: Tony Shares Tales of Lucy & Hollywood, Both Old & New
Jun 05, 2024
Diving into “Deadpool”: Screwball Comedy with a Superhero Twist (2016)
May 29, 2024
Oversexed in the City: The Saga of “Baby Face” (1933)
May 22, 2024
SURRENDERING DOROTHY: Munchkins, Mysteries & Myths of “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
May 15, 2024
Navigating "Fellow Travelers": A Conversation with Ron Nyswaner, the Creator of the Showtime Series (2023)
May 08, 2024
RED-headed Woman: The real story of Lucille Ball and the Hollywood Red Scare
May 01, 2024
Howard Bannister’s Rocks: Celebrating “What's Up, Doc?" and "Bringing Up Baby (1938/1972)
Apr 24, 2024
One More Look: Analyzing the legacy of “A Star Is Born”
Apr 24, 2024
When Hepburn Met Capote: The Enduring Appeal of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961)
Apr 24, 2024
Introducing Going Hollywood
Apr 17, 2024