# ticklish (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ticklish. Page: Feed: --- ## 237. Robert Redford Top 3 (with Adam Kautzer) _2026-08-19 · Ticklish Business_ Robert Redford is our August birthday boy and with his passing in September it seemed the perfect time to do a proper Redford Top 3. Longtime Ticklish Biz guest Adam Kautzer joins me to give our lists as well as lay out why Redford changed the movie biz forever. We also discuss '70s cinema, why Downhill Racer deserves to be in the same category as Rocky, and why some of the biggest Redford movies… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP1785626113.mp3) ## 236. How to Steal a Million (1966) with Princess Weekes _2026-08-05 · Ticklish Business_ We're pulling a heist in this week's episode. An art heist! YouTube essayist and critic Princess Weekes joins Kristen to talk Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in William Wyler's How to Steal a Million. The duo talk about this being a game changer for both Hepburn and O'Toole (as well as being the beginning of the end for Wyler). They also analyze Hepburn's change in looks, and even get to briefly… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP6252043380.mp3) ## 235. International Month: The Third Man (with Jeremy Fassler) _2026-07-22 · Ticklish Business_ 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 &… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP3615635661.mp3) ## 234. International Month - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 with Alicia Malone) _2026-07-08 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP5194794452.mp3) ## 233. Cape Fear (1962 with Emily Edwards) _2026-06-24 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP8678050150.mp3) ## Marilyn Monroe Centennial Top 3 (with Alisha Soper) _2026-06-10 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP5267205063.mp3) ## 231. Elaine in May - Ishtar (1987 with Elizabeth Alsop) _2026-05-27 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP4970247327.mp3) ## Pride and Prejudice (1940 with Ann Foster) _2026-05-20 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP9033787220.mp3?updated=1772849105) ## 230. Elaine in May - A New Leaf (1971 with Carrie Courogen) _2026-05-13 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP7552479069.mp3) ## 229. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 with Alison Macor) _2026-04-29 · Ticklish Business_ 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… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/mgln.ai/e/495/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP9616508814.mp3?updated=1776042554) ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JEOaZv5sOP5W) _2026-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [This Substack Will Shut Down September 1](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/this-substack-will-shut-down-september) _2026-01-24 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Head over to TheFilmMaven.com to keep up on what's happening with me and the site ## [The Film Maven Is Moving Off Substack](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/the-film-maven-moving-substack) _2025-09-02 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Head on over to our new official home!! ## [The 7 Must-See Movies of September](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/must-see-movies-september-2025) _2025-08-28 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ We aren't quite in fall film territory. But we're getting closer. ## [Ticklish Business #210: Saturday Night Fever (1977, with Margo Donohue)](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/saturday-night-fever-john-travolta-margo-donohue-podcast) _2025-08-27 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ We're hitting the dance floor with John Travolta and this seminal '70s classic [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172091685/242c89becf792a04499d129bbca38718.mp3) ## ['Caught Stealing' Review: Austin Butler Carries Darren Aronofsky's Haphazard Crime Thriller](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/caught-stealing-review-austin-butler-darren-araonofsky) _2025-08-26 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Aronofsky draws from the likes of Scorsese and the Safdie brothers for a gangster film high on weirdness if short on momentum ## ['The Roses' Review: Jay Roach's Remake Is at War With Itself](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/the-roses-review-benedict-cumberbatch-olivia-colman) _2025-08-25 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch try to strike the right tone in Tony MacNamara's attempt at black comedy ## [Just Where Is Entertainment Journalism Supposed to Pivot To?](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/journalism-pivot-chicago-tribune-layoffs) _2025-08-22 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ With layoffs running rampant and critic jobs disappearing what job arenas are culture journalists supposed to learn next? ## ['Honey Don't' Review: This Coen/Cooke Joint is Better Than the Last, And That Ain't Saying Much](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/honey-dont-review-margaret-qualley-chris-evans) _2025-08-21 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Margaret Qualley holds together this floundering mystery that doesn't know where to go ## ['Relay' Review: David Mackenzie and Riz Ahmed Team Up for Fantastic Old School Spy Thriller](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/relay-review-riz-ahmed-lily-james-david-mackenzie) _2025-08-19 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Unspoken, is this also a disability movie? The answer is...maybe? ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vXGVjh97609m) _2025-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Popcorn Disabilities: 'Fantastic Four' and the Theory of Love is Blind](https://thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/popcorn-disabilities-fantastic-four-alicia-blind) _2025-08-18 · Kristen Lopez · The Film Maven_ Alicia Masters and how often movies love women who can't see