Hollywood Haystack

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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.

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Hollywood Hullabaloo: The Desperate Legend & A Loused Role
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#208
Today at 12:00 PM

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
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#207
10/24/2026

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!
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#206
10/10/2026

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
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#204
09/26/2026

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
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#203
09/12/2026

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
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#202
08/29/2026

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!
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#201
08/15/2026

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
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#127
08/01/2026

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
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#126
07/18/2026

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!
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#125
07/04/2026

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!
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#124
06/20/2026

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!
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#123
06/06/2026

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
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#122
05/22/2026

Looking for some fake Hollywood "facts"? You've come to the right place!

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Hollywood Haystack Presents Mommie Dearest in Disneyland
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#121
05/08/2026

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
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#120
04/23/2026

Today we're taking a look at famed fabulist and terrible businessperson Mickey Rooney!

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Fake Hollywood Stories
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#119
04/10/2026

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?
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#118
03/27/2026

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...
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#117
03/13/2026

Today we present some funny, fake adverts for products that could only be advertised on a podcast!

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Hollywood Rivals
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#116
02/27/2026

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
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#115
02/13/2026

Today, we discuss a so-called 'today' picture - Myra Breckenridge!

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The Cooler
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#114
01/30/2026

Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the story of The Cooler.

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The Poison Ivy
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#113
01/16/2026

Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the chilling story of The Poison Ivy.

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Davy Dearest
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#112
01/02/2026

Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the shocking story- Davy Dearest!

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The Candy Man
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#111
12/19/2025

Today we dust off a classic from YouTube as we present the curious case of The Candy Man!

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Skidoo!
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#110
12/05/2025

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!
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#109
11/21/2025

Presenting our first batch of "honorees" for Hollywood Haystack's Turkey Awards!

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A Lifetime Original Movie!
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#108
11/07/2025

Today we make up our very own Lifetime Original Movie!

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Hollywood Horrors & Haunted Places
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#107
10/24/2025

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
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#106
10/10/2025

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
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#105
09/26/2025

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!
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#104
09/12/2025

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
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#103
08/29/2025

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)
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#102
08/15/2025

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!
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#101
08/01/2025

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
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#1
07/12/2025

Welcome to Hollywood Haystack - A Twisted Look At Tinseltown- Coming soon to wherever you get your podcasts!

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