Podcasts by The Peoples Babylon
A community-produced reading of Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon.
Further podcasts by (J) Moe
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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Chapter 27, Discussion from 2019-02-03T00:00
We’re back! After an entirely unplanned hiatus, we return with the always delightful Roxanne Ratterman, to discuss the entirely libelous and ruinous chapter, Chop Suicide, and the entirely imaginar...
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Chapter 27, Chop Suicide from 2019-02-02T00:00
Roxanne Ratterman joins us to read Chapter 27, Chop Suicide, about the death of poor Lupe Veléz. Wherein, Anger continues his shaky relationship with the truth and completely overshadows a human be...
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Chapter 26, Daughter Of Fury from 2019-01-12T00:00
Have you ever had a broken heart? Maybe not one like Frances Farmer, whose tragic crisis coincided with some strict social mores and questionable mental health practices for a truly heartbreaking d...
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Chapter 26, Discussion from 2019-01-12T00:00
Shona Mitchell and Adam Flynn join us as we discuss the tragic tale of unhinged badass, Frances Farmer.
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Chapter 25, Who's Daddy? Sugar Daddy. from 2018-12-30T00:00
Oh Charlie, you've done it again. Natahne Arrowsmith joins us once more to read Chapter 25, Who's Daddy, Sugar Daddy
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Chapter 25, Discussion from 2018-12-30T00:00
Charlie's saddest scandal is the topic of discussion as Natahne Arrowsmith is back to discuss Chaplin's penultimate trial in the courts of both law and public opinion. Next stop, HUAC and France.
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Chapter 24, In Like Flynn from 2018-12-17T00:00
It's Flynn on Flynn as the marvelous Adam Flynn joins us to read Chapter 24, In Like Flynn, cataloging the salacious life and scandalous trials of Errol Flynn.
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Chapter 24, Discussion from 2018-12-17T00:00
En garde! The always entertaining Adam Flynn joins us to discuss the many loves and exploits of Errol Flynn, in Chapter 24, "In Like Flynn."
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Chapter 23, Death Garage from 2018-12-10T00:00
Murder! He says. Or was is just a strange and tragic accident? Tracy Blakey joins us as we try to make sense of the mysterious death of Thelma Todd in Chapter 23, Death Garage.
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Chapter 23, Discussion from 2018-12-10T00:00
Tracy Blakely and Jenna Kimberlin are back as we attempt to discuss poor Thelma Todd but get sidetracked by extemporaneous anecdotes about all manner of Hollywood Blondes — and a dollop of Danzig f...
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Chapter 22, Diary In Blue from 2018-12-02T00:00
It's always the quiet ones, ain't it? Kassy LaBorie-Stone reads Chapter 22, Diary in Blue, about the racy and shockingly honest diary of Mary Astor. Declared pornography by a court of law and order...
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Chapter 22, Discussion from 2018-12-02T00:00
Land sakes! That Mary Astor could tell a story that'd make Henry Miller blush. Kassy LaBorie-Stone joins us all the way from New York to discus the very blue diary of Ms. Mary Astor.
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Chapter 21, Monster Mae from 2018-11-25T00:00
Come on up and see us sometime as Jenna Kimberlin reads Chapter 21, Monster Mae, about the marvelous and mighty Mae West.
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Chapter 21 Discussion from 2018-11-25T00:00
Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? It takes three women to make up even half the legend Mae West was, as I’m joined by Tracy Blakely and Jenna Kimberlin to discuss Chapte...
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Chapter 20, Babylon - Babblers from 2018-11-12T00:00
It’s Linda Champagne, everybody! Let’s get scandalous as we jump right in to Chapter 20, Babylon Babblers, wherein we discuss Marlene’s Sewing Circle (spoiler alert, there wasn’t much sewing going ...
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Chapter 20, Discussion from 2018-11-11T00:00
It’s Linda Champagne, everybody! Let’s get scandalous as we jump right in to Chapter 20, Babylon Babblers, wherein we discuss Marlene’s Sewing Circle (spoiler alert, there wasn’t much sewing going ...
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Chapter 19, discussion from 2018-11-05T00:00
A night of 1,000 dead stars awaits you as we discuss the many morbid endings of Peg Entwistle, Lou Tellegen and more. Anne Stones joins us on the tale of very unhappy endings.
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Chapter 19, Enditalls from 2018-11-04T00:00
Kenneth Anger gleefully recounts the many unhappy endings of Hollywood’s hopefuls, including one of the most legendary, Peg Entwhistle, who leaps to her death off the 13th letter in the famous Holl...
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Chapter 18, Drastic Doubts from 2018-10-29T00:00
Decades before she shouted, “NO WIRE HANGERS!” Joan Crawford exhorted Americans to “Spend! Spend! Spend!” as the Great Depression rages on. Chapter 18 takes us down a tone deaf road as Hollywoodia...
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Chapter 18, Discussion from 2018-10-27T00:00
Furs and baubles and ice-water-soaked sheets — one of these things is not like the other. Join Anne Stone, Linda Champagne and I as we discuss Chapter 18, Drastic Doubts, and the cognitive dissonan...
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Chapter 17, Saturn Over Sunset from 2018-10-22T00:00
The Talkies hit Hollywood and take down several careers in the process, including poor, "Gelded" John Gilbert, who later become the inspiration for the oft-enacted story of A Star Is Born. This cha...
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Chapter 17, Discussion from 2018-10-21T00:00
Robyn Adams joins us as we discuss Hollywood's uneasy transition into the era of sound, the many careers it jettisoned and those myriad Marrying Mdivanis.
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Chapter 16, Clara's Beau from 2018-10-15T00:00
Chapter 16, Clara's Beau, wherein we slut-shame and impugn the good name of poor Miss Clara Bow, and try to make up for it in the discussion later. Read by San Francisco's very own "It Girl," Elsa ...
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Chapter 16, Discussion from 2018-10-14T00:00
The fabulous Elsa Touche joins us to discuss the original "It Girl" Clara Bow, much maligned by Kenneth Anger and not given a fair shake at life in general. You can catch Elsa in the upcoming show,...
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Chapter 15 Discussion from 2018-10-08T00:00
Hold onto your hat, Hedda Hopper, because we are talking gossip. Namely, the Godmother of all gossip columnists, Louella O. Parsons. Karen Finlay joins us for an utterly delicious discussion of all...
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Chapter 15, Hollywood Headlines from 2018-10-06T00:00
The marvelous Karen Finlay brings to life Chapter 15, Hollywood Headlines, chronicling the salacious world of Louella Parsons and the many people she scandalized during her reign as Hollywood's gra...
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Chapter 14, Discussion from 2018-09-30T00:00
Sadists and Sodom and fairies in white wigs! Mark Kliem is back to discuss the enigmatic Erich Von Stroheim, director of grand epics of the silent era and latter day character actor. Next week: we ...
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Chapter 14, The Dirty Hun from 2018-09-29T00:00
Mark Kliem returns to read Chapter 14, The Dirty Hun, chronicling the difficult, demanding and ultimately displaced director from the Silent Era. In the end, he’s more likely known for his strangel...
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Chapter 13, discussion from 2018-09-22T00:00
Hell's Bells, Valentino. Mark Ruisi joins us as we discuss the brief and beautiful life -- and many loves -- of Rudolph Valentino.
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Chapter 13, Rudy's Rep from 2018-09-20T00:00
The mellifluent Mark Ruisi joins us once more to read Chapter 13, Rudy's Rep, following the scandalous and ultimately rather cruel insinuations about Rudolph Valentino's personal life.
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Chapter 12, Discussion from 2018-09-17T00:00
Jenna Kimberlin and Sergeant Truffles join us as we discuss Anger's shocking and frankly libelous accusation that William Randolph Hearst shot a man in international waters and covered it up with h...
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Chapter 12, William Randolph's Hearse from 2018-09-17T00:00
Chapter 12, William Randolph's Hearse is a shocking inculpation that Hearst *allegedly* shot a man in cold blood and then used his newspaper empire to cover it up. This chapter is read by Jenna Kim...
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Chapter 11, LoLita from 2018-09-09T00:00
Chapter 11, LoLita goes even further into the dark side of Charlie Chaplin's highly questionable relationships with very, VERY young girls. This chapter is once again read by the marvelous Natahne ...
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Chapter 11, discussion from 2018-09-07T00:00
The witty and wise Natahane Arrowsmith returns to discuss the second of the three child brides of Charlie Chaplin, Lita Grey. Oh, Charlie...
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Chapter 10, Charlie's Nymphs from 2018-09-04T00:00
Chapter 10, Charlie's Nymphs covers the first and doomed marriage of Charlie Chaplin to one of his many underage partners, Mildred Harris, as well as a scandalous dip into his brief affair with Zig...
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Chapter 10 discussion from 2018-09-02T00:00
In the first of two parts, we tackle the complicated and often creepy love life of Charlie Chaplin. Buckle up. My guest in this discussion is Natahne Arrowsmith, who read the previous chapter.
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Chapter 9, Discussion from 2018-08-27T00:00
Aimee Pavy of the podcast Twelve Chimes, It's Midnight joins me this week as we discuss The New Gods, try to make sense of Anger's writing style and finally discover what exactly was in the Hays Code.
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Chapter 9, The New Gods from 2018-08-26T00:00
Chapter 9, The New Gods, wherein Anger treats us to a list of decadences enjoyed by the stars of Hollywood during The Roaring Twenties. This chapter is brought to you by the talented Aimee Pavy, fr...
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Chapter 8 discussion from 2018-08-21T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 8, Heroin Heroines, following the sad, violent and occasionally redeemed stories of three hollywood starlets who got hooked on smack. Discussion guests include Laura Gilmore, ...
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Chapter 8, Heroin Heroines from 2018-08-21T00:00
Chapter 8 of Hollywood Babylon, wherein we follow the tragic stories of hollywood heroin honeys, Barbara La Marr, Jaunita Hansen and a knife-wielding Alma Rubens. This chapter is read by Laura Gilm...
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After Babylon, Chapter 7 discussion from 2018-08-20T00:00
After Babylon, Chapter 7 discussion by (J) Moe
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Chapter 7, Champagne Baths from 2018-08-13T00:00
Chapter 7, Champagne Baths enters the aftermath of Hay's crackdown on the loose morals of the film colony. This chapter is read by Anne Stone.
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After Babylon, Chapter 6 discussion from 2018-08-06T00:00
After Babylon, Chapter 6 discussion by (J) Moe
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Chapter 5, Hays Fever from 2018-07-29T00:00
Chapter 5, covering the crackdown on Hollywood morals with the establishment of The Hays Code and MPAA rating system. This chapter is read by Mark Kliem.
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After Babylon, Chapter 5 discussion from 2018-07-28T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 5, Hays Fever, about the establishment of the Hay Code, wherein Mark Kliem drops some serious knowledge about regulation and harassment of the adult entertainment industry and...
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After Babylon, Chapter 4 discussion from 2018-07-24T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 4, Panic at Paramount, about the murder of William Desmond Taylor, wherein we accidentally scandalize Michael Weinstein and then erroneously claim he's related to Harvey. Gues...
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Chapter 4, Panic At Paramount from 2018-07-24T00:00
Chapter 4, Panic at Paramount, about the mysterious murder of Hollywood lothario and film director William Desmond Taylor. This chapter is read by Mark Ruisi.
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After Babylon, Chapter 3 discussion from 2018-07-21T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 3, Fat Man Out, featuring Tracy Blakely and Anne Stone wherein we ruminate on the rape of Virginia Rappe, the acquittal of Fatty Arbuckle and a whole lot of discussion about s...
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Chapter 3, Fat Man Out from 2018-07-19T00:00
Chapter 3 of Hollywood Babylon covers the brutal rape of Virginia Rappe, allegedly at the hands of Fatty Arbuckle, who was ultimately acquitted. Read by Tracy Blakely. WARNING: episode describes a ...
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After Babylon - Chapter 2 discussion from 2018-07-16T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 2 of Hollywood Babylon. Guests include Anne Stone and Tracy Blakely. Tracy will be reading our next chapter on Fatty Arbuckle.
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Chapter 2, The Clutching Hand from 2018-07-15T00:00
Chapter 2 covers the shocking suicide of Hollywood It-Girl, Olive Thomas. Read by Anne Stone.
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After Babylon - Chapter 1 discussion from 2018-07-11T00:00
Discussion of Chapter 1 of Hollywood Babylon. Guests include Anne Stone and Tracy Blakely, who will be reading the upcoming Chapters 1 and 2, respectively.
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Chapter 1, The Purple Dawn from 2018-07-10T00:00
Chapter 1 of Hollywood Babylon, "The Purple Dawn", covers D.W. Griffith, unsupported claims about Lillian and Dorothy Gish, the beginning of The Star System and lots and lots of cocaine.
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