Talk about engaging conversation! The new podcast, Going Hollywood, is a treat for the ear, featuring co-hosts Brad Shreve and Tony Maietta. Brad is an old hand at podcasting (Queer We Are, and Queer Writers of Crime, to name two of them), and Tony Maietta is widely regarded as a top film historian. I was hooked from the minute they started talking. This is hot and fresh, and ripe for faving. Fasten your headphones!

About Going Hollywood

Conversations between esteemed film historian, Tony Maietta, and a passionate movie buff, Brad Shreve, about cinema and television from Hollywood’s Golden Age to contemporary hits. Whose side will you be on?  Listen as Tony and Brad discuss—and sometimes disagree on—their favorite films and TV shows. They’ll take you behind the scenes of Hollywood as they explore storytelling, casting, characters, and more.

Current Episodes

When Hepburn Met Capote: The Enduring Appeal of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

One More Look: Analyzing the legacy of “A Star Is Born”

Howard Bannister’s Rocks: Celebrating “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Bringing Up Baby

Are you retired? Semi-retired? Planning to retire? And to where? Explore the myriad places LGBTQ people choose to retire, and why, in this fascinating podcast. Full disclosure: I was interviewed for it recently and will share that when it comes out. I wanted to put a word in for Lambertville, NJ, New Hope, PA (twin cities with a bridge and the Delaware River between them), and the rural New Jersey area we call home.

Host Mark Goldstein talks to people in places as different as Brisbee, AZ, Cathedral City, CA, Durham, NC, Dordogne, France, Pattaya, Thailand, and many, many more.

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About Where Do Gays Retire?

I’m listening to this podcast as I write this! It’s captivating, and the parallel to our own recent history is chilling. This one’s a must-listen. – Mark

About Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra

Sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government. Insurrectionists criminally charged with plotting to end American democracy for good. Justice Department prosecutors under crushing political pressure. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra is the all-but-forgotten true story of good, old-fashioned American extremism getting supercharged by proximity to power. When extremist elected officials get caught plotting against America with the violent ultra right, this is the story of the lengths they will go to… to cover their tracks.

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Many of you will know Brad Shreve from his recently retired podcast Queer Writers of Crime, in with he interviewed a long and stellar list of authors specializing in LGBTQ+ mysteries and thrillers. Brad has launched a new podcasting venture and it’s a good one: Queer We Are. Brad has in-depth conversations with guests ranging from drag icon Miss Coco Peru, to author John Berendt, whose Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was a sensation as a book and as a movie.

About Queer We Are

Each week on Queer We Are,  Brad Shreve hosts LGBTQ performers, athletes, politicians, activists, and even people you never heard of making a difference in their neighborhood. Guests share motivational, yet entertaining stories about their successes, challenges, and what they learned along the way.

Recently named by BuzzFeed as one of the 20 best LGBTQ podcasts to listen to, Brad Shreve’s Queer Writers of Crime has returned better than ever. After a brief hiatus following his first 100 episodes, host Shreve has brought this essential podcast back for fans of LGBTQ+ mysteries, thrillers and suspense fiction and the authors who write them. Full disclosure: I’m on soon for a second go-round, with a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about books, characters, and point of view.