Hollywood's golden era produced some of the greatest films ever made. Ticklish Business is the podcast where film critic Kristen Lopez digs into it with enthusiasm. Classic stars, forgotten gems, and the chaotic genius of Old Hollywood, examined with sharp humor and excellent guests.
Bullitt (1968) with Marshall Terrill
Bullitt (1968) · Sep 2, 2026
236. How to Steal a Million (1966) with Princess Weekes
How to Steal a Million (1966) · Aug 5, 2026
235. International Month: The Third Man (with Jeremy Fassler)
The Third Man (1949) · Jul 22, 2026
234. International Month - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 with Alicia Malone)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) · Jul 8, 2026
233. Cape Fear (1962 with Emily Edwards)
Cape Fear (1962) · Jun 24, 2026
231. Elaine in May - Ishtar (1987 with Elizabeth Alsop)
Ishtar (1987) · May 27, 2026
Pride and Prejudice (1940 with Ann Foster)
Pride and Prejudice (1940) · May 20, 2026
230. Elaine in May - A New Leaf (1971 with Carrie Courogen)
A New Leaf (1971) · May 13, 2026
229. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 with Alison Macor)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Apr 29, 2026
227. Forbidden Planet (1956 with Bill Malone)
Forbidden Planet (1956) · Apr 1, 2026
225. Diane Keaton Tribute - Baby Boom (1987 with Kate Hagen)
Baby Boom (1987) · Mar 4, 2026
224. Wuthering Heights (1939 with Frances O'Connor)
Wuthering Heights (1939) · Feb 18, 2026
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Doctor Dolittle (1967) · Feb 4, 2026
220: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) · Dec 10, 2025
218. Coming Home (1978 with Lawrence Carter-Long) - Films of Resistance
Coming Home (1978) · Nov 26, 2025
217. Hair (1979 with Alex Steed) - Films of Resistance Series
Hair (1979) · Nov 19, 2025
215. Born Yesterday (1950 with Nell Minow) - Films of Resistance Series
Born Yesterday (1950) · Nov 5, 2025
214. A Bucket of Blood (1959 with Rodman Flender)
A Bucket of Blood (1959) · Oct 22, 2025
213. Nosferatu (1922 with Charles Bramesco)
Nosferatu (1922) · Oct 8, 2025
212: Amadeus (1984 with Richard Kirkham)
Amadeus (1984) · Sep 22, 2025
#211: This is Spinal Tap (1984 with Alan Cerny)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Sep 10, 2025
#210: Saturday Night Fever (1977 with Margo Donohue)
Saturday Night Fever (1977) · Aug 27, 2025
#209: Giant (1956, with Julie Gilbert)
Giant (1956) · Aug 13, 2025
#208: Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Dangerous When Wet (1953) · Jul 30, 2025
#207: Beach Blanket Bingo (1965 with John Malahy)
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) · Jul 16, 2025
#206: Jaws (1975 with Christopher Shaw Myers)
Jaws (1975) · Jul 2, 2025
#205: High and Low (1963 with Scott McGee)
High and Low (1963) · Jun 18, 2025
#204: International Month — Seven Samurai (1954 with Alicia Malone)
Seven Samurai (1954) · Jun 4, 2025
#202: TCM Classic Film Festival Audio
I Love You Again (1940) · May 7, 2025
#202: TCM Classic Film Festival Audio
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · May 7, 2025
#198: The Wizard of Oz (1939, with Front Row Classics)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Nov 13, 2024
#197: The Shining (1980 with Lee Unkrich)
The Shining (1980) · Oct 30, 2024
#196: The Tingler (1959)
The Tingler (1959) · Oct 16, 2024
#195: Night of the Living Dead (1968 with Levie Isaaks)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 7, 2024
#194: Superman (1978 with Jon Bogdanove)
Superman (1978) · Sep 18, 2024
#193: Anne of the Thousand Days (1969 with Vulgar History)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) · Sep 4, 2024
#192: Laurent Bouzereau Interview ('Faye')
Faye (2022) · Aug 21, 2024
#191: Nanette Burstein Interview (Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024) · Aug 7, 2024
#190: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, International Month)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · Jul 31, 2024
189: The Battle of Algiers (1966, International Month)
The Battle of Algiers (1966) · Jul 17, 2024
#188: Pandora's Box (1929, International Month)
Pandora's Box (1929) · Jul 3, 2024
#186: Chinatown (1974 with Richard Roeper)
Chinatown (1974) · Jun 12, 2024
#184: Pam Grier and 'Foxy Brown' (with Black Girl Film Club, 1974)
Foxy Brown (1974) · May 15, 2024
#182: A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) · Apr 10, 2024
#181: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 with Foster Hirsch)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) · Mar 27, 2024
#180: Some Like It Hot (1959 with Elisa Jordan)
Some Like It Hot (1959) · Mar 13, 2024
#179: The Heiress (1949 with Lara Gabrielle)
The Heiress (1949) · Feb 28, 2024
#178: The Long Hot Summer (1958 with Shawn Levy)
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) · Feb 14, 2024
Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)
James Dean (2001) · Jan 17, 2024
#174: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with Drew Taylor, 1937)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) · Dec 20, 2023
#173: Cry Havoc (1943 with Drea Clark)
Cry 'Havoc' (1943) · Dec 6, 2023
#172: The Hustler (Piper Laurie Tribute, 1961)
The Hustler (1961) · Nov 22, 2023
#171: Funny Girl (1968 with Talia Lavin)
Funny Girl (1968) · Nov 8, 2023
#169: Dracula (1931 with David J. Skal)
Dracula (1931) · Oct 25, 2023
#170: All About Eve (1950 with Sloan De Forest)
All About Eve (1950) · Oct 11, 2023
#168: Casablanca (1942 with Chris Yogerst)
Casablanca (1943) · Sep 27, 2023
#167: High Society (1956)
High Society (1956) · Sep 13, 2023
#166: Good News (1947) with Cinco Paul
Good News (1947) · Aug 30, 2023
#165: All the President’s Men (1976) with The Projection Booth
All the President's Men (1976) · Aug 16, 2023
#164: In the Heat of the Night (1967) with Carla Renata
In the Heat of the Night (1967) · Aug 2, 2023
#163: Elevator to the Gallows (1958) with Eddie Muller
Elevator to the Gallows (1958) · Jul 19, 2023
#161: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) with Carl Rollyson
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) · Jun 21, 2023
#160: Miriam Hopkins and ’The Story of Temple Drake (1933) with Allan R. Ellenberger
The Story of Temple Drake (1933) · Jun 7, 2023
#159: Doris Day in May with Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955) · May 24, 2023
#157: Lena Horne Tribute (with James Gavin)
Stormy Weather (1943) · Apr 26, 2023
#157: Lena Horne Tribute (with James Gavin)
Cabin in the Sky (1943) · Apr 26, 2023
#155: Easter Parade (1948) with Be Kind Rewind
Easter Parade (1948) · Mar 29, 2023
#154: The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) with Michael Schulman
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) · Mar 15, 2023
#153: Wuthering Heights (1939) with Kristen Lopez
Wuthering Heights (1939) · Mar 1, 2023
Six Weeks With the Thin Man: After the Thin Man (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936) · Dec 28, 2022
#148: Lizabeth Scott & ’Dead Reckoning’ (1947, with Alan K. Rode)
Dead Reckoning (1946) · Nov 30, 2022
Based on a True Podcast: Blonde (2022) Preview
Blonde (2022) · Oct 24, 2022
#145: Dracula’s Daughter (1936 with Darcy the Mail Girl)
Dracula's Daughter (1936) · Oct 19, 2022
#142: Tommy (1975, with Fred Goodman)
Tommy (1975) · Sep 7, 2022
#141: Grease (1978, with This Ends at Prom)
Grease (1978) · Aug 24, 2022
Being Elvis: Elvis (2022) Sneak Peek with Erik Anderson
Elvis (2022) · Jul 6, 2022
#135: Pre-Code Jean Harlow and Red Dust (1932)
Red Dust (1932) · Jun 1, 2022
#131: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) w/Tom Santopietro
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) · Apr 6, 2022
#130: Nightmare Alley (1947 vs. 2021)
Nightmare Alley (1947) · Mar 23, 2022
What’s Up Doc? (1972) w/Paul Feig
What's Up, Doc? (1972) · Mar 16, 2022
#129: Peter Bogdanovich Tribute (with Mark Harris)
Paper Moon (1973) · Mar 9, 2022
#129: Peter Bogdanovich Tribute (with Mark Harris)
The Last Picture Show (1971) · Mar 9, 2022
#128: Dorothy Dandridge and Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones (1954) · Feb 23, 2022
Based on a True Podcast: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Dec 29, 2021
#124: Susan Slept Here (1954)
Susan Slept Here (1954) · Dec 1, 2021
#123: Noirvember & ”Laura” (1944)
Laura (1944) · Nov 17, 2021
#121: Halloween (1978)
Halloween (1978) · Oct 20, 2021
#118: The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were (1973) · Sep 8, 2021
#116: Satire, Dr. Strangelove & The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940) · Aug 11, 2021
#115: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and 'A Place in the Sun'
A Place in the Sun (1951) · Jul 28, 2021
#113: Gidget (1959)
Gidget (1959) · Jun 30, 2021
#111: The Killers (1964) w/Max Allan Collins
The Killers (1964) · Jun 2, 2021
#110: Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Sherlock Jr. (1924) · May 19, 2021
#108: Kym Karath on Child Star Stardom and 'Sound of Music'
The Sound of Music (1965) · Apr 21, 2021
#106: Christopher Plummer and The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965) · Mar 24, 2021
#105: Mildred Pierce (1945 with William Schoell)
Mildred Pierce (1945) · Mar 10, 2021
#102: Donna Reed and From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953) · Jan 27, 2021
Based on a True Podcast: Liz & Dick (2012)
Liz & Dick (2012) · Dec 16, 2020
#100: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 w/Alicia Malone)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) · Dec 2, 2020
#99: Remember the Night (1940, with Alonso Duralde)
Remember the Night (1940) · Nov 18, 2020
#97: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975 with Scott Michaels)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) · Oct 21, 2020
#95: Dodsworth (1936)
Dodsworth (1936) · Sep 23, 2020
#92: A Star is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born (1954) · Aug 12, 2020
#90: Viva Las Vegas (1964, w/Sheila O'Malley)
Viva Las Vegas (1964) · Jul 15, 2020
#89: In a Lonely Place (1950, w/Eddie Muller)
In a Lonely Place (1950) · Jul 1, 2020
#88: The Invisible Woman, Polly Platt (w/Karina Longworth)
Pretty Baby (1978) · Jun 17, 2020
#85: TCMFF 2020 - Jewel Robbery (1932)
Jewel Robbery (1932) · May 6, 2020
#84: The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Sword in the Stone (1963) · Apr 22, 2020
Episode #83: TCMFF 2020 – Victor/Victoria (1982)
Victor/Victoria (1982) · Apr 8, 2020
Episode #82: Musical March - Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret (1972) · Mar 25, 2020
Episode #81: Musical March - Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time (1936) · Mar 11, 2020
Episode #80: A Patch of Blue (1965)
A Patch of Blue (1965) · Feb 26, 2020
Episode #78: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 18, 2019
Episode #76: Freaks (1932)
Freaks (1932) · Nov 6, 2019
Episode #75: Wait Until Dark (1967) w/Liz Shannon Miller
Wait Until Dark (1967) · Oct 16, 2019
Episode #74: The Invisible Man (1933)
The Invisible Man (1933) · Oct 2, 2019
Episode #73: Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Barefoot in the Park (1967) · Sep 16, 2019
Episode #72: The Women (1939)
The Women (1939) · Sep 4, 2019
Episode #71: Valley of the Dolls (1967) w/Lindsey Romain
Valley of the Dolls (1967) · Aug 14, 2019
Episode #67: Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru (1952) · Jun 12, 2019
Episode #66: Stagecoach (1939) and the Complicated Legacy of John Wayne
Stagecoach (1939) · May 29, 2019
Episode #65: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) · May 15, 2019
Episode #64: The Black Swan (1942)
The Black Swan (1942) · May 1, 2019
Episode #63: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) · Apr 24, 2019
Episode #60: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) · Mar 6, 2019
Episode #57: Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Kiss Me Kate (1953) · Feb 1, 2019
Episode #55: Holiday Affair (1949)
Holiday Affair (1949) · Dec 24, 2018
Doubled Features: The Blob (1958 vs. 1988)
The Blob (1958) · Dec 19, 2018
Based on a True Podcast: Hollywoodland (2006)
Hollywoodland (2006) · Dec 13, 2018
Episode #54: Plymouth Adventure (1952)
Plymouth Adventure (1952) · Nov 27, 2018
Episode #53: Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Murder, My Sweet (1944) · Nov 19, 2018
Bonus Episode #5: Twilight Zone - The Movie (1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) · Oct 29, 2018
Episode #51: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) · Oct 10, 2018
Episode #50: On an Island With You (1948)
On an Island with You (1948) · Sep 18, 2018
Episode #49: How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) · Sep 3, 2018
Episode #48: Since You Went Away (1944)
Since You Went Away (1944) · Aug 17, 2018
Episode #47: Girl Happy (1965)
Girl Happy (1965) · Aug 7, 2018
Episode #46: The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) · Jun 30, 2018
Episode #45: Gilda (1946)
Gilda (1946) · Jun 13, 2018
Episode #44: Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy (1950) · May 30, 2018
Episode #43 - Rope (1948)
Rope (1948) · May 25, 2018
Episode 41: Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Apr 11, 2018
Episode #40: The Music Man (1962)
The Music Man (1962) · Apr 3, 2018
Episode #39: Union Pacific (1939)
Union Pacific (1939) · Mar 22, 2018
Episode #38: Outrage (1950)
Outrage (1950) · Feb 28, 2018
Episode #37: Devotion (1946)
Devotion (1946) · Feb 15, 2018
Episode #37: On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954) · Jan 25, 2018
Episode #36: West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story (1961) · Jan 18, 2018
Episode #34: The Bishop's Wife (1947)
The Bishop's Wife (1947) · Dec 29, 2017
Episode #33: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) · Dec 21, 2017
Episode #32: Miracle on 34th Street (1947/1994)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) · Dec 14, 2017
Episode #32: Miracle on 34th Street (1947/1994)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) · Dec 14, 2017
Episode #31: House on Haunted Hill (1959)
House on Haunted Hill (1959) · Nov 1, 2017
Episode #29: Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974) · Oct 16, 2017
Episode #27: The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) · Sep 21, 2017
Episode #26: An Affair to Remember (1957)
An Affair to Remember (1957) · Aug 30, 2017
Episode #25: An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951) · Aug 16, 2017
Episode #19: Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Mar 29, 2017
Episode 17: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) · Mar 6, 2017
Episode 16: Dial M for Murder (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954) · Feb 15, 2017
Episode 14: Debbie Reynolds Tribute/The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) · Jan 13, 2017
Episode 12: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) · Dec 14, 2016
Episode 10: Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Splendor in the Grass (1961) · Nov 23, 2016
Episode 9: Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein (1939) · Oct 31, 2016
Episode 8: Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Frankenstein (1931) · Oct 19, 2016
Episode 7: Diabolique (1955)
Diabolique (1955) · Oct 6, 2016
Episode 6: The Killing (1956)
The Killing (1956) · Sep 21, 2016
Episode 3: Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968) · Jul 27, 2016