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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Podcast: You Must Remember This

***I received nothing for this blog post from anyone. I'm merely sharing something I like. The podcast is free.***

I ran out of podcasts again and went in search of new ones to listen to. It's hard because most of what's in the top 100, which is what my podcast app offers for browsing, doesn't interest me even a little bit. When I went to their gaming and hobby topic, pretty much everything was gaming and I didn't see any hobbies like, say, crochet. :-)

Finally, I did manage to find a few to try out. I haven't gone through all my trial podcasts yet, but I did discover one new one that I absolutely love! It's called You Must Remember This (This link is to iTunes and This Link is to the official podcast website) and the podcast is about the golden age of Hollywood. Okay, the podcast says it's about the hidden and forgotten history of the first 100 years of Hollywood, which encompasses more than the 30s, 40s, and 50s, but from what I've seen, much of it is about actors and actresses from those decades.

So far I've listened to ten episodes and OMG, it's so good! Our host is Karina Longworth and she has an awesome style of delivering the stories. The writing on the episodes is top-notch and her tone is conversational, her voice relaxing to listen to.

I started with the dead blondes episodes and then went on to Six Degrees of Joan Crawford, and every single show held me riveted. I've never had a particular interest in old Hollywood, so that's a testament to how entertaining (and accessible) Longworth makes her subjects. Some of the actors are people I'd never heard of before (Peg Entwhistle) and some are very famous (Joan Crawford), but I've enjoyed the stories told no matter the level of notoriety of the subject.

Even if you think you have no interest in old Hollywood, I'd still recommend trying this podcast. It's simply too good to not at least sample an episode or two. Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Highly recommended.

***I received nothing for this blog post from anyone. I'm merely sharing something I like. The podcast is free.***