Hollywood Haystack
Welcome to Hollywood Haystack- A Twisted Look at Tinseltown! Now coming to you every other Saturday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hollywood Hullabaloo: The Desperate Legend & A Loused Role
Today, we're introducing a new feature: Hollywood Hullabaloo where we'll tell two crazy stories from the world of Hollywood! Today, we're talking about a Hollywood Legend who was involved in the last project you'd expect and an almost deadly acting role.
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Hollywood Hodgepodge: A Meddling Studio and Davids Beat the Goliaths
Today, we're telling two Hollywood stories- one about a studio's meddling and another about how two Hollywood Goliaths were taken down.
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Alterno-Cast!
Today, we look at some legendary roles and the people who were apparently born to play them- and how the roles almost went to someone else!
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Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
It was Alfred Hitchcock's riskiest project based on a book that the studios thought was unfilmable. Today we take a look at one of Hitchcock's greatest films- Psycho!
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Gremlins
Today we're talking about the hit movie Gremlins. Could anyone be scared of a cute little mogwai? What type of movie did Warner Bros. think it was making? And what did Indiana Jones have to do with it all? Find out by giving us a listen.
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Alfred Hitchcock's Rope
Alfred Hitchcock's Rope was his first film made without the meddling of David O. Selznick made all the more controversial by featuring several main characters who were what they called "it" back then. Today we're looking into the controversial and lesser known classic "Rope"!
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Goldwynisms!
Welcome to Season Two of Hollywood Haystack! Today, we're Talking about what's in store for Season Two and presenting some Goldwynisms- allegedly spoken by the G in MGM himself!
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Ralphcast CrossPod: Hollywood Accounting
In our season finale, we're presenting the very first Ralphcast CrossPod in partnership with our sibling podcast "What's the Deal With?" Today's topic- The mysteries of Hollywood Accounting!
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Hollywood Haystack Presents Diz Tales Countdown To 100 Part One
Today, we’re giving you a special look at the Ralphcast network’s flagship podcast Diz Tales as it counts down to its landmark 100th episode!
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Gotta Get Back in Time!
Today, we're taking a look at the troubled production of Back to the Future!
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Technicolor Triumph!
It was the movie that only Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during its golden age could have made- the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz"!
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It's Batman 1989!
Today we go back to 1989- the world was bracing itself for Bart-mania, a major earthquake would interrupt some sort of sporting event and Batman would Batdance his way to Hollywood History!
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Hollywood Fakes
Looking for some fake Hollywood "facts"? You've come to the right place!
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Hollywood Haystack Presents Mommie Dearest in Disneyland
In this episode, we present our sister podcast Diz Tales' episode discussing the unbelievable connection between beloved Disneyland attraction “it’s a small world” and infamous “Mommie Dearest” Joan Crawford.
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The Fabulist World of Mickey Rooney
Today we're taking a look at famed fabulist and terrible businessperson Mickey Rooney!
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Fake Hollywood Stories
Fake Hollywood Stories- Real Hollywood Laughs! Join us as Roger Chestnut introduces three more Hollywood Stories of questionable accuracy.
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Who is Dora Hall?
Today we take a look at the greatest singer whose music came packaged with disposable cups- Dora Hall!
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Hollywood Haystack is Brought to You By...
Today we present some funny, fake adverts for products that could only be advertised on a podcast!
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Hollywood Rivals
Today, we're taking a look at two Notorious Hollywood rivalries PLUS a special preview of the newest Ralphcast Network Podcast coming soon!
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Myra Breckinridge
Today, we discuss a so-called 'today' picture - Myra Breckenridge!
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The Cooler
Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the story of The Cooler.
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The Poison Ivy
Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the chilling story of The Poison Ivy.
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Davy Dearest
Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the shocking story- Davy Dearest!
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The Candy Man
Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the curious case of The Candy Man!
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Skidoo!
Today we take a look at Hollywood's shift from the Hayes Code to the current rating system and one of the first 'Today' pictures to rise from the rubble of old Hollywood.
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The First Annual Hollywood Haystack Turkey Awards!
Presenting our first batch of "honorees" for Hollywood Haystack's Turkey Awards!
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A Lifetime Original Movie!
Today we make up our very own Lifetime Original Movie!
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Hollywood Horrors & Haunted Places
In this episode, we take a look at some eerie Hollywood places, hauntings and coincidences! We talk about the Cecil Hotel, Chateau Marmont and the strange connection between Charlie Manson's horrific crimes and Walt Disney. It's a strange but true episode!
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Hollywood WTF?!?: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
If you've ever watched a movie, listened to a song or viewed a television you have most likely experienced a WTF?!? Moment. In today's episode, we take a look at the 1978 box office disaster Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Fake Hollywood Minute: Billy Barty's Lollipop Guild
Today we introduce an all new feature- The Fake Hollywood Minute, with Roger Chestnut! In today's Fake Hollywood Minute, we learn about "Billy Barty's" dismissal from The Lollipop Guild at the behest of Margaret Hamilton and the messy aftermath!
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Hooray For HollyTropes!
This week, we introduce a new feature here at Hollywood Haystack - HollyTropes - where we look at some of the tropes that Hollywood still uses today!
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Hollywood's Studio System
On today's episode, we take a look at Hollywood's much maligned studio system and how its inventors used it to make some of the greatest motion pictures ever made.
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Hollywood Highs (But Mostly Downs)
In today's Haystack, we take a look at the many types of films that can tank an actor's career and how someone like John Travolta has been in just about all of them!
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Welcome to the Haystack!
In our first Hollywood Haystack episode, we're taking a look at Leslie Nielsen's comedy career and the hilarious Police Squad! franchise!
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Hollywood Haystack Trailer
Welcome to Hollywood Haystack - A Twisted Look At Tinseltown- Coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts!
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