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Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book, Middle Grade and YA AuthorsE58: Having Fun Reading with Alan KatzIn this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Alan Katz, the hilarious author of more than 50 books for kids, including Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Stories, the Lieography and Society of Substitutes series and Really Stupid Stories for Really Smart Kids.
Listen as we talk about his newest book, Zooloween, and chat about his background as a writer, how and where he gets his ideas, what his hopes are for readers and much more.
Get your cheeks ready because you’ll laugh so much they’ll hurt. I...
2024-09-0541 min
Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show!Alan Katz (Author/Writer) || Ep. 89This week, Jake, Chris and Matt speak with Alan Katz! For several decades, Alan has worked as a print and television writer, writing for animated series such as "Goof Troop" and "Disney's Raw Toonage" and writing many parody songs and other funny skits for "The Rosie O'Donnell Show". He is also an author, responsible for the books "Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs", "Oops!", "The Lieography of" series and many more!
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Paperback ReadersPaperback Readers Episode 29
We have so many books to share with you this week! Our shared read is a book about books—Pat Conroy’s My Reading Life, a rare nonfiction selection from one of our favorite authors. All the books we discussed are listed below. Thanks for reading with us!The Night Train by Clyde EdgertonDavid and Goliath by Malcolm GladwellHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellThe Unreleased Beatles by Richie UnterburgerThe Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell by Lorne WheelerThe Lieography of Babe Ruth by Ala...
2021-09-1400 min
Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesWoman In Gold - Biopic BingoHello dear listeners, and happy (belated) new year! Very sorry once again for the unplanned hiatus, but here we are, back with an all new episode! This time, we're discussing the 2015 Simon Curtis film Woman In Gold, starring Ryan Reynolds, Helen Mirren, and Tatiana Maslany, in which the biopic trifecta of the Holocaust, the Supreme Court, and art/music history come together to create the ultimate biopic bingo winner! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Charles, Gilbert and Michel Vuillermet, directors. Klimt: Adele's Last Wish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftiG_32-TVA. http://ww...
2020-03-021h 25Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesMiracle - Kurt Russell's Accent Doesn't DisappointHello again, dear listeners! Thanks to Michael for suggesting that we cover the 2004 Gavin O'Connor film Miracle, starring Kurt Russell and Patricia Clarkson, which we've done this episode! This was a fun one to cover, so we hope you enjoy it! Sources: https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/02/22/miracle-onice https://www.nhl.com/news/miracle-players-recall-herb-brooks-as-gruff-great/c-704235 http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/miracle.php https://thepinkpuck.com/2013/04/14/the-miracle-on-ice-with-mike-eruzione/ https://irishamerica.com/2007/08/10662/ http://mentalfloss.com/article/61728/20-things-you-might-not-know-about-miracle-ice Check out Ace's guest spot on Boobies & No...
2019-08-121h 30Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Patriot - You Shouldn't Hatchet When You're Angry (with What Were We Watching?)Hello again, dear listeners! This episode, in honor of American Independence Day, we bring you a cross-over episode with the podcast What Were We Watching? about the 2000 Roland Emmerich film The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson. Spoiler alert: it's not very historically accurate - shocker! We hope you enjoy, and check out What Were We Watching? for more discussions of the nostalgic movies and TV shows from our childhood and adolescence (AKA the 90s and early 2000s)! Sources: http://entertainment.time.com/2011/01/26/top-10-historically-misleading-films/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1343851/Truth-is-first-casualty-in-Hollywoods-war.htm...
2019-07-052h 03Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesOn The Basis Of Sex - RBG Knew Her Sh*tHello dear listeners! We're so sorry we've been away for what feels like forever! But we're finally back with an all-new episode about the 2018 Mimi Leder film On The Basis Of Sex, starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Cohen, Julie and Betsy West, directors. RBG. CNN Films, Storyville Films, Better Than Fiction Productions, Participant Media, Magnolia Pictures, 2018. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-case-center-basis-sex-180971110/ https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/taxation/Awards/ginsburgremarks.pdf https://www.thedailybeast.com/supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-fact-checks-her-own-biopic-on-the-basis-of-sex https://www.wa...
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Boobies & Noobies: A Romance Review PodcastFaking Ms. RightThe Novel:Faking Ms. RightThe Author:Claire KingsleyThe Noobie:Alicia Cordova (@Alicia_Cordova)Lieography Podcast (@lieographypod)The Synopsis:Everly Dalton is a walking, talking, martini-drinking dating disaster. Forget kissing frogs. She can’t even get past the first date. But at work, she’s a badass—the longest-running assistant billionaire Shepherd Calloway has ever had. Her coworkers wonder how she handles the big bad wolf—and never gets bit.Shepherd Calloway isn’t interested in being anyone’s sugar daddy. Tired of women who only want him for his money, he swears off dating, determined to focus on...
2019-05-311h 30Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesAn Adventure in Space and Time - No Robots, No Bug-Eyed MonstersHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you a lively discussion of the 2013 Terry McDonough film An Adventure in Space and Time about the creation of the beloved British sci-fi series Doctor Who in 1963, starring David Bradley and Jessica Raine, among others. We hope you enjoy it! Sources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6400.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6401.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6402.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/doctorwho/6403.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/do...
2019-02-261h 12Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Zookeeper's Wife - Get You A Man Who Can Run A Zoo And Blow Up NazisHello again, dear listeners! We're very sorry for the long wait between our last episode and this one! Life got in the way pretty hard for us at the end of 2018, but you know what they say, "New Year, Renewed Commitment To Your Podcast," so here we are, ready to come at you with some new episodes! This episode, we're discussing the 2017 film The Zookeeper's Wife, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Niki Caro. It's...not exactly a fun romp, but it is a good film that made for an interesting chat, so we hope you enjoy it! And t...
2019-01-161h 10Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesCoco Before Chanel - Nazis Ruin EverythingHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you the 2009 French film Coco Before Chanel, directed by Anne Fontaine and starring Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Alessandro Nivola. We hope you enjoy! Sources: Extraordinary Women: Coco Chanel. Season 1, episode 2. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nCMFnF1VtQ http://emanuellevy.com/interviews/coco-before-chanel-interview-with-writerdirector-anne-fontaine-6/ http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/27/coco.avant.chanel/index.html https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-real-coco-chanel-1761416.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/5914852/Coco-Chanel-was-a-liar-says-Audrey-Tautou.html https://www...
2018-10-071h 07Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesPaterno - The Worst Movie to be Watching at the Worst TimeHello there, dear listeners! Apologies once again for another unplanned hiatus! We are back with another new episode, this time all about the 2018 HBO original biopic Paterno, starring Al Pacino and directed by HBO biopic staple, Barry Levinson. This movie and its subsequent research was pretty grim for us, we're not gonna lie, but we're hoping that we put in the tough work to bring you a still enjoyable episode! So with that, we hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/04/reality_check_things_the_pater.html https://www.pennlive.com/n...
2018-08-0753 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesCool Runnings - Bobsledding is Hella DangerousHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the 1993 Disney sports movie Cool Runnings, directed by John Turteltaub and starring John Candy, Leon, and Doug E. Doug, in which we learn just how close to the truth this movie stays (spoiler alert: not very!). We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://en.espn.co.uk/olympic-sports/sport/story/280229.html http://www.businessinsider.com/the-real-story-of-the-cool-runnings-bobsled-team-2014-2 https://www.thedailybeast.com/jamaican-bobsledder-tal-stokes-takes-to-reddit-and-reveals-cool-runnings-was-mostly-made-up?ref=scroll http://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film-and-tv-interesting-sport-the-true-story-behind-cool-runnings-was-very-different-to-the-film-20180109 https://www.insideedition.com/real-cool-runnings-1988-jamaican-bobsledder-says-true-story-was-even-more-remarkable-40754
2018-06-1352 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesHarry & Meghan: A Royal Romance - No One Said It DIDN'T Happen, The MovieHello again, dear listeners! We're back and on schedule, and are excited to bring you a very special episode in celebration of the recent royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, all about the 2018 Lifetime original move, Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance! We hope you enjoy the episode, and we really hope you enjoyed the royal wedding as well! Sources: https://www.wmagazine.com/story/prince-harry-meghan-markle-matchmaker-revealed-violet-von-westenholz https://heavy.com/entertainment/2018/01/violet-von-westenholz-instagram-who-is-photos/ http://time.com/5274582/lifetime-harry-meghan-movie-best-moments/ https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a8954/prince-harry-african-parks/ https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/news/a26855/more-than-an-other/ https://www.vo...
2018-05-211h 13Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesApollo 13 - Don't You Spacesplain To MeHello again, dear listeners, and sorry about the impromptu hiatus between our last episode and this one! Life just keeps getting in the way in 2018, but we're hoping to get back to regular posting real soon, so thank you for bearing with us! This episode we discuss the 1995 Ron Howard classic Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, and many others! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Fairhead, David, director. Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo. Gravitas Ventures, 2017. https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/the-real-story/apollo-13/679/141246 http://www.spaceacts.co...
2018-05-041h 20Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesWhat's Love Got To Do With It - This Is Some Matilda Sh*tHello again, dear listeners! We apologize for the delay getting this episode out, 2018 is proving to be a busy year for us here at Lieography! But we are finally back with a discussion of the 1993 film What's Love Got To Do With It, directed by Brian Gibson and starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne! AND we're joined by a special guest, Eric Ambler from the What Were We Watching podcast! We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.indiewire.com/2013/11/tina-turner-is-74-years-old-today-here-are-9-whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-facts-you-may-not-know-163413/ https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/whats-fact-got-do-it https://www.m...
2018-03-241h 12Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesA Futile and Stupid Gesture - Pickled ComediansHello again, dear listeners! In this episode, we discuss our first film released in 2018, the Netflix original A Futile and Stupid Gesture, directed by David Wain and starring Will Forte, Joel McHale, Domhnall Gleeson, and many others! We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/the-story-of-a-futile-and-stupid-gestures-twist-ending.html https://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/all-but-one-of-the-food-fights-in-a-futile-and-stupid-gesture-really-happened/ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/books/review/Heffernan.t.html?mtrref=en.wikipedia.org&gwh=0AF76F02D2B7F3F7AADCAD481E609E96&gwt=pay http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-kenneth-hoffman&p...
2018-03-071h 07Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesI, Tonya - In Conclusion, Crime Doesn't PayHello again, dear listeners! Just in time for the Olympics, join us for a discussion of the 2017 Craig Gillespie film I, Tonya, starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, and Sebastian Stan! We really enjoyed this movie and hope you did too, and that you also enjoy our discussion of this very enjoyable movie! Enjoy! Sources: "30 for 30: The Price of Gold." Burstein, Nanette, director. Season 2, episode 16, ESPN, 16 Jan. 2014. http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/a-fact-checked-guide-whats-true-and-whats-not-in-i-tonya.html http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/14/us/police-in-oregon-make-arrests-in-assault-on-olympic-skater.html?pagewanted=all http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/i-tonya/ http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a15336599/i-to...
2018-02-221h 29Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Post - Wanna Help Dad Commit Treason?Hello dear listeners, and apologies for the extended delay/impromptu mini hiatus! But we're back with an all new episode about the 2017 Steven Spielberg film The Post, starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and a bunch of other recognizable faces! We hope you enjoy! Sources: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. Directed by Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, performance by Daniel Ellsberg. PBS, 2010. The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee. Directed by John Maggio. HBO, 2017. HBOGO, https://play.hbogo.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GWeEKjA6v3sNc...
2018-02-101h 16Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesClassic - All The President's Men - Still A Totally Not Relevant FilmHello there, dear listeners! Your illustrious hosts have unfortunately had a bit of a busy January that led us to have some difficulty getting in the same room to record our latest episode on The Post, but fear not! In the mean time, we're re-releasing our episode on All The President's Men that originally aired August 6, 2017, as it is a great primer for a bunch of what we'll be talking about with The Post. And we'll be back in two weeks for an all new episode! See you then, and we hope you enjoy this classic episode! ...
2018-01-251h 17Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesMolly's Game - We Need To Talk About The ShufflematicHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you a discussion of the recent 2017 film Molly's Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, and many more! We were lucky enough to attend an early screening of this film that included a Q&A with Aaron Sorkin, the film's editors, and stars Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, so be sure to check out the episode for some fun inside info! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Bloom, Molly. Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Be...
2018-01-101h 09Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Man Who Invented Christmas - Dickens, The Spielberg Of His TimeMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the recent 2017 film The Man Who Invented Christmas, directed by Bharat Nalluri and starring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, and many more! It's a fun time for a fun time of year, and we hope you enjoy it! We'll be back in 2018 for plenty more lively discussions, and until then, we wish you a Happy Holiday Season and Happy New Year! Sources: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/the-man-who-invented-christmas/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6225520/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv http://www...
2017-12-251h 00Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesOscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer - Star Wars Names Galore!Hello again, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you a discussion of ridiculous 2017 Lifetime biopic Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer. We're going back to our roots with a crazy Lifetime biopic, but fear not! We will be returning to more serious fare again next episode. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.channel24.co.za/PartnerContent/the-oscar-pistorius-movie-how-facts-became-fiction-20171121 http://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/News/actor-playing-oscar-in-new-lifetime-movie-actually-grew-up-in-joburg-20171002 http://www.newsweek.com/oscar-pistorius-threatens-legal-action-over-lifetime-movie-blade-runner-killer-676517 https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-10-04-pistorius-wont-be-able-to-sue-over-film/ https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/national/reevas-parents-horrified-by-oscarpistorius-movie-11467190
2017-12-1252 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesProfessor Marston And The Wonder Women - The Kinkiest Episode We've Ever DoneHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we discuss the recently released 2017 film Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, directed by Angela Robinson and starring Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, and Bella Heathcote! It's definitely the kinkiest film we've covered so far! We hope you enjoy! Sources: "William Moulton Marston & the Creation of Wonder Woman" 12 June 2017. HowStuffWorks.com.https://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/william-moulton-marston.htm 28 November 2017 The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore Publisher: Vintage; F First Edition Used edition (July 7, 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 0804173400 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ar...
2017-11-2952 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesMarshall - Thurgood Is A BAMFHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you a discussion of the recently released film Marshall, directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Chadwick Boseman, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown, Kate Hudson, and Dan Stevens, who seems to have been in every movie of 2017! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Williams, Juan. Thurgood Marshall: American revolutionary. Three Rivers Press, 1998. http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/marshall/ http://time.com/4972645/marshall-movie-true-story/ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/thurgood-marshall-movie-faithful-facts-man-50793331 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-behind-marshall-180965148/ http://theweek.com/articles/730388/ma...
2017-11-1453 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Conjuring - Who Names Their Kid Bathsheba?!Happy Halloween, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you an extra-spoooooky discussion of the 2013 James Wan-directed horror film, The Conjuring! (It's not actually all that spooky if you, like Joanna, are not a fan of horror movies.) We hope you enjoy and have a SPOOKtacular Halloween! Sources: http://www.blumhouse.com/2016/10/05/meet-the-perron-family-the-real-story-behind-the-conjuring/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/07/22/conjuring-true-story-perron/2457209/ http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/conjuring.php http://theweek.com/articles/461862/real-story-behind-conjuring-four-other-horror-movies-based-true-story http://deadline.com/2015/02/warner-bros-wins-arbitration-conjuring-producer-lawsuit-1201367918/ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/04/07/warner-bros-haunted-true-story-marketing-the-conjuring-900m-copyright-lawsuit-gives h...
2017-10-311h 08Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesBattle of the Sexes - In Conclusion, Billie Jean King Is The BestHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we bring you a discussion of the recently-released film Battle of the Sexes, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell, and chronicling the historic 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/battle-of-the-sexes/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/09/25/fact_vs_fiction_in_the_movie_battle_of_the_sexes.html http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/billie-jean-king-film-billie-jean-king/2637/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Tennis_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B...
2017-10-1656 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesAmelia - It Sits There And CongealsHello again, dear listeners! This time we bring you a discussion we hope is enjoyable and interesting about a movie we didn't find to be either of those things, 2009's Mira Nair-directed Amelia. Even if the movie didn't include the most interesting parts of Amelia Earhart's life, our podcast sure did! We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.historyplace.com/specials/reviews/amelia.htm http://teachinghistory.org/nhec-blog/25653 http://www.studiodaily.com/2009/10/amelia-flies-with-subtle-vfx/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129445/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv https://en...
2017-10-041h 01Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesEd Wood - Uncanny Depp ValleyHello again, dear listeners! Join us this episode for a discussion of the 1994 Tim Burton biopic Ed Wood! We hope you enjoy! Sources: Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994) Ted Newson directed documentary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Wood_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Wood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_or_Glenda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_Lugosi http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109707/trivia http://ew.com/article/1999/09/17/i-woke-early-day-i-died/ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/17/johnny-depp-sarah-jessica-parker http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/ed-wood/123303/ed-wood-not-actually-the-worst-director-in-history Follow us on Twitte...
2017-09-2055 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesLion - Dev Patel's Beautiful ManeHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a (slightly belated) discussion of the 2016 Garth Davis-directed, Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman-starring film Lion, AKA (as coined by Ace) I Need An Adult: The Movie. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.mamamia.com.au/mantosh-brierley-lion/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/galloway-film-how-avoid-pain-telling-a-true-story-975233 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/qa-saroo-brierley-author-35/news-story/40ba4cb1a2be486a4c31ea8bc77ee336 http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/lion/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4151160/Mother-Nic...
2017-09-0548 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesDetroit - Our First Film To Make Joanna CryHello again, dear listeners! In this episode, we bring you a discussion of the not-super-fun-to-watch-but-important-anyway 2017 Kathryn Bigelow film, Detroit. Our discussion, on the other hand, is, we hope, pretty super fun to listen to! We hope you enjoy! Sources: CBS Sunday Morning: "Detroit 1967: When A City Went Up In Flames" The Algiers Motel Incident by John Hershey "Motown Justice" by Edgar Z. Friedenberg, The New York Review of Books, August 1, 1968 Issue Rebellion in Detroit Podcast, https://art19.com/shows/midroll-test-series The Director's Cut Podcast, https://soundcloud.com/thedirectorscut/episode-84-detroit-with-kathryn-bigelow-and-paris-barclay http://www.bridgemi.com/detroit-journalism-cooperative/he-started-de...
2017-08-211h 12Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesAll The President's Men - A Totally NOT Relevant FilmHello again, dear listeners! Join us again as we discuss the 1976 Alan J. Pakula film All The President's Men, about intrepid journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and their quest to uncover the truth about the Watergate story that eventually took down President Richard Nixon, which definitely has NO relevancy to anything happening in the United States today... We also get into some hard-hitting present-day political commentary! We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://mentalfloss.com/article/78307/13-investigative-facts-about-all-presidents-men https://nixonscandal.wordpress.com/differences-and-similarities/differences/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-s...
2017-08-061h 15Lieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesFrida - Alfred Molina Is An Ethnic Grab-BagHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the 2002 film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina. We hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/jun/17/frida-reel-history http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2002/10/paint_job.html http://www.pbs.org/weta/fridakahlo/ Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-07-2357 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True Stories1776 - The Violin Is Not The Sexiest InstrumentHello again, dear listeners! We bring you a very special episode this time in celebration of Independence Day, discussing the 1972 musical film 1776, with guest co-host Irina! We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix https://theshoutheardroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/the-musical-1776-and-historys-most-obnoxious-revolution/ http://www.historyteacher.net/HistoryThroughFilm/FilmReadings/Is1776HistoricallyAccurate.pdf http://articles.latimes.com/2001/sep/07/entertainment/ca-42982 http://johnadams1776.tripod.com/1776accuracy.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/goofs http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv Rollins, Peter C., ed., The Columbia Companion to American History on Film (Colu...
2017-07-1057 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Wizard of Lies - An Ambien-Fueled Acid DreamHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the 2017 Barry Levinson-directed HBO film The Wizard of Lies, about the infamous Wall Street Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff. It's a doozy of a story, complete with a Greek/Shakespearean tragedy! We hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.biography.com/news/wizard-of-lies-bernie-madoff-hbo-biopic http://abcnews.go.com/US/recovered-madoff-money-now-11-billion-hidden/story?id=36529402 https://www.bustle.com/p/the-wizard-of-lies-cast-vs-madoff-family-photos-shows-some-clever-casting-57959 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madoff_investment_scandal http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-man-who-figured-out-madoffs-scheme-27-02-2009/ http://www.today.com/hom...
2017-06-2548 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesQueen of Katwe - Chess Is Not A Spectator SportHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the 2016 Mira Nair Disney film Queen of Katwe, about the young Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?page=Mag15gameofherlife https://filmschoolrejects.com/the-true-story-behind-queen-of-katwe-b5a51d9607b7/ http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/queen-of-katwe/ http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/queen-katwe-stirs-hope-slum-where-film-was-born http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/10/world/africa/uganda-chess-teen/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/18/ugandan-phiona-mutesi-chess-player Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lie...
2017-06-1246 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Lost City of Z - Puggy and Cheeky, The Forerunners to Modern HippiesHello again, dear listeners! This episode we discuss the recently-released 2017 James Gray film The Lost City of Z, about English explorer Percival Fawcett's many expeditions to try to find a hidden city in the Amazon Rainforest. We hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lost-city-of-z-alters-history-for-the-sake-of-modern-audiences-are-we-okay-with-that/2017/04/20/69492ada-253f-11e7-a1b3-faff0034e2de_story.html?utm_term=.376a5bff815b https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/the-lost-city-of-z-is-a-very-long-way-from-a-true-story-and-i-should-know/# http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/lost-city-of-z/ Secrets of the Dead, Season 11, Episode 1, "Lost in the Amazon" - PBS https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-treatment/james...
2017-05-2857 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Oprah Deserves All The AwardsHello again, dear listeners! In this episode, we talk all about the 2017 HBO original film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/ http://www.hlacks.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/opinion/your-cells-their-research-your-permission.html http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-03-10/news/1998069078_1_cofield-suit-mcdonald http://rebeccaskloot.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/HenriettaLacks_RGG.pdf http://rebeccaskloot.com/faq/#questions-immortallife http://www.biography.com/people/henrietta-lacks-21366671 http://www.radiolab.org/story/radiolab-extra-henrietta-lacks/ Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks. New York : Crown Publishers, 2010. Print. Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod...
2017-05-1547 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesRemember the Titans - A Heaping Pile of LiesHello again, dear listeners! This episode, we discuss the very very very loosely based on a true story 2000 Disney sports movie Remember the Titans. We hope you enjoy us debunking all of its lies! Sources: http://deadspin.com/remember-the-titans-is-a-lie-and-this-man-wants-you-to-1609473834 http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/movies/rememberthetitans http://www.71originaltitans.com/faqs.html http://www.espn.com/page2/s/closer/020808.html Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com
2017-04-3050 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesBig Eyes - Known for: PlagiarismHello again, dear listeners! This episode we bring you a discussion of the 2014 Tim Burton film Big Eyes. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2014/11/robert-moses-rejected-this-terrifying.html http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/big-eyes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Keane http://people.com/archive/margaret-keanes-artful-case-proves-that-she-and-not-her-ex-husband-made-waifs-vol-25-no-25/ http://uproxx.com/filmdrunk/the-daughter-of-big-eyes-subject-walter-keane-isnt-too-happy-about-the-tim-burton-movie/ http://time.com/3632635/the-true-story-behind-big-eyes/ Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-04-1646 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesAmadeus - When Did YOU Write YOUR First Concerto?Hello again, dear listeners! Sorry for the slight delay in getting you this episode, but we hope it will be worth the wait to hear us discuss the Oscar-winning 1984 Milos Forman film Amadeus! We enjoyed talking about it, so we hope you enjoy listening to us talk about it! Sources: Joanna's Dad (official source) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150224-what-amadeus-gets-wrong https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/22/amadeus-reel-history http://www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/guides/da-ponte-facts-gallery http://www.newyorker.com/maga...
2017-04-0355 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesChaplin - Suddenly a Wild Nazi AppearedHello again, dear listeners! This episode we present to you the 1992 Richard Attenborough classic film Chaplin, about the life and times of the legendary Charlie Chaplin. We hope you enjoy! Sources: "Charlie Chaplin." Biography. A&E. 10 May 1998. Television. Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-03-1957 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesSully - A Big Well-Lit Bowl Of Raisin BranHello again, dear listeners! This week we're covering the 2016 Clint Eastwood film Sully, and talk about that...and a bunch of other things too! We hope you enjoy! Sources: https://www.outsideonline.com/2122686/i-witnessed-goose-killing-campaign-after-miracle-hudson http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/sully/ http://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-sully-movie-gets-wrong https://airwaysmag.com/capnaux/new-sully-movie-how-accurate/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/nyregion/03geese.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-03-0553 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesHidden Figures - John Glenn is Strangely ArousedHello again, dear listeners! The Oscars are coming up, so we decided to cover another of this year's contenders, Hidden Figures. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-wars-and-send-astronauts-space-180960393/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-story-of-nasas-real-ldquo-hidden-figures-rdquo/ http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/ http://people.com/movies/hidden-figures-true-story-real-women-behind-nasa/ https://news.vice.com/story/oscar-nominated-hidden-figures-was-whitewashed-but-it-didnt-have-to-be https://www.nasa.gov/feature/katherine-johnson-the-girl-who-loved-to-count http://www.biography.com/people/katherine-g-johnson-101016 https://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Human_Computers https://www.nasa.gov/content/dorothy-vaughan-biography http://www.visionaryproject.org/johnsonkatherine/ https://www.nasa.go...
2017-02-1946 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesLoving - Where's Josh Malina?Join us for a new episode in which we discuss the recently released historical drama Loving. We hope you enjoy! Sources: http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-loving-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia https://thefilmstage.com/features/the-making-of-jeff-nichols-loving-and-depicting-the-original-sin-of-america/ http://www.coverageopinions.info/Vol5Issue12/Declarations.html Loving Production Notes: http://affif-sitepublic-media-prod.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/pdf/0001/06/2dea45976246650164d89d9213bc82a31cae7424.pdf Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-02-0544 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesAll The Way - There's No Monopoly On Stinky FeetIn light of the recent depressing inauguration, we decided to focus on an unfortunately timely political film, the 2016 HBO movie All The Way. We hope you enjoy! Source: American Experience: LBJ. Dir. David Grubin. PBS, 1991. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/lbj/ Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2017-01-2252 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Imitation Game - Don't Send Us Enigma MessagesJust in time for the release of Sherlock season 4, join us for a new episode in which we discuss the 2014 film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as "gay computer Sherlock" (in the words of one of your illustrious co-hosts). Sources: http://time.com/3609585/the-true-story-of-the-imitation-game/ http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2014/12/19/poor-imitation-alan-turing/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/03/the_imitation_game_fact_vs_fiction_how_true_the_new_movie_is_to_alan_turing.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11256888/Bletchley-Park-commander-not-the-baddy-he-is-in-The-Imitation-Game-family-say.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game#cite_note-111 Follow u...
2017-01-0850 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesThe Christmas Choir - Hallmark Christmas Movie Tropes Galore!Happy Holidays, dear listeners! In honor of the various holidays currently occurring, we decided to dig in to the classic 2008 Hallmark movie The Christmas Choir (Inspired by a True Story)! Enjoy! Sources: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/accueil-bonneau-choir/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/montreal-homeless-choir-disbands-1.405022 http://www.sgm.qc.ca/en/main-nav/who-we-are/administration-de-congregation/ Follow us on Twitter @lieographypod, Instagram @lieographypod, and Facebook here, or email us at lieographypodcast@gmail.com Music: www.bensound.com
2016-12-2543 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesWalt Before Mickey - Exactly What You Would ExpectIn honor of Walt Disney's birthday on December 5th, join us to learn all about the trials and tribulations of the animator's early life in Walt Before Mickey! Music: www.bensound.com
2016-12-1146 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesPocahontas - Her Hair Is On FleekIn celebration of Thanksgiving, we discuss the 1995 Disney animated film, Pocahontas. Join us to find out how extreme the historical liberties taken by the filmmakers actually were! (Hint: very) Music: www.bensound.com
2016-11-2744 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesMagic Beyond Words - JK Rowling Was Never A Bag LadyIn our inaugural episode, we discuss the unauthorized Lifetime biopic Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story. Ever wondered if goblins really work in welfare or if JK Rowling actually called someone "a Weasley guy"? Tune in to find out the answers to these burning questions and more! Music: www.bensound.com
2016-11-1345 minLieography - A Podcast About Movies Based on True StoriesIntroducing Lieography!Welcome to the brand new podcast Lieography! Our first episode drops November 13th, so please subscribe and join us! Music: www.bensound.com
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