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April 30, 2025

Audrey Hepburn (sensory-sensitive)

Audrey Hepburn (sensory-sensitive...NO added music effect:) Fashion icon, screen goddess, ballerina, and humanitarian. She survived the brutalities of WWII--just barely, in fact--and she walked away from that experience with ...

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April 29, 2025

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn: Fashion icon, screen goddess, ballerina, and humanitarian. She survived the brutalities of WWII--just barely, in fact--and she walked away from that experience with so much strength and hope. Her final chapter...

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April 23, 2025

Bob Hope (sensory-sensitive)

Bob Hope: sensory sensitive (no transition/background music) This man gave the world over 80 years of entertainment greatness. He rose the ranks from vaudeville to radio to movies to television to everything else in between. ...

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April 22, 2025

Bob Hope

Bob Hope: This man gave the world over 80 years of entertainment greatness. He rose the ranks from vaudeville to radio to movies to television to everything else in between. Most importantly, though, he devoted an astonishing...

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April 16, 2025

Lena Horne (sensory-sensitive)

LENA HORNE— sensory sensitive (no transition/background music) Lena Horne was a trailblazer in the film industry. She was the black American to be signed to a long-term contract with a major Hollywood film studio. Her childho...

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April 15, 2025

Lena Horne

LENA HORNE: Lena Horne was a trailblazer in the film industry. She was the black American to be signed to a long-term contract with a major Hollywood film studio. Her childhood was heartbraking, she was forced into a life she...

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April 8, 2025

Robert Mitchum

Actor Robert Mitchum graced movie and television screens from the 1940s into the 1990s. He had such a cool and unique presence, and just wait until you hear about the wild life he led! Robert Mitchum was no ordinary man. His ...

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April 1, 2025

Lucille Ball (Part Two)

The conclusion of Lucille Ball's amazing life story. Make sure to listen to Part One before you dive into this episode! In this episode I talk about Lucy and Desi's marriage, their children, I Love Lucy, and all of the amazin...

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March 25, 2025

Lucille Ball (Part One)

The one, the only LUCILLE BALL!! Who doesn't love Lucy?! She was strong, bold, talented, intelligent, and hilariously funny. In this episode I discuss Lucille Ball's early life, her first years in Hollywood, and the making of...

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March 18, 2025

Should’ve Been Lucy

My laptop crashed so no episode this week 😓 But as we recognize Women’s History Month, please go back and listen to the stories of Hedy Lamarr, Katharine Hepburn, and Luise Rainer. And we’ll be back next week with the story o...

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March 11, 2025

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino: As we recognize Women’s History Month, we’ll talk about Ida Lupino in this episode. She was a pioneer for women in filmmaking… women in all industries, really… when she wanted to reach farther than acting. She wan...

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March 7, 2025

Special Episode: ART MUSE Podcast | Edie Sedgewick, Part Two

Edie Sedgwick, Part Two from ArtMuse Podcast. Host Grace Anna concludes the tragic story of 1960s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick. You can find part one on my episode list or on the ArtMuse show page. Learn More about ArtMuse at thei...

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March 4, 2025

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford: She was managing her household at the age of 6, theatrical actress by the age of 7, silent film superstar by 16. Silent film star, producer, script writer, studio head, women's rights activist, philanthropist, ...

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Feb. 28, 2025

Special Episode: ART MUSE Podcast | Edie Sedgwick, Part One

I'm happy to share this special episode from ArtMuse Podcast. Host Grace Anna shares the tragic story of 1960s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick, muse of Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan. Stay tuned next week for Part Two. Learn More about Ar...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson: Football legend, lawyer, classical singer, actor, social activist. Paul Robeson was ALL of those things. When the US banned him from leaving the country for 9 years, he took action and spoke up for inequality. H...

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Feb. 20, 2025

EXTRA: Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday re-release. As we recognize Black History Month, I'm re-releasing the devastating story of Billie Holiday. Because her story is an important look into our history.

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Feb. 18, 2025

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers: One of the most famous black actors of the 1930s and the star of one of the most influential and groundbreaking movies of the 1930s in terms of race relations. Patreon: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgeP...

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Feb. 11, 2025

Louis Armstrong

Ambassador Satch himself! The truest of true jazz legends. He rose up from a childhood in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans to be one of the most beloved musicians in the world. But he faced the harsh reality of...

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Feb. 6, 2025

EXTRA: Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel's story is worth highlighting again! If you haven't listened to her remarkable story, please take the time to do so. Her story is an important look into what black entertainers were subjected to in our past. S...

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Feb. 4, 2025

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues. She rose from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential blues singers of all times. She fought through racism, abuse, attacks, and even a standoff with the KKK. She was tough, a...

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Jan. 28, 2025

Evelyn Keyes

The life of actress Evelyn Keyes. She spent decades searching for love and happiness, and it turned out to be much closer than she ever imagined. Listen to her story now! Image Source: IMDB Episode Sources: Scarlett O’Hara’s ...

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Jan. 21, 2025

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich: A stunning beauty on the silver screen, a vibrant cabaret performer for decades, a woman who didn't care what anyone thought of her choices, and a powerful asset to the U.S. government during WWII. She lived...

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Jan. 14, 2025

Alfred Hitchcock

The amazing Master of Suspense! There is nobody like Alfred Hitchcock. He has a wonderful story. Listen now! Patreon Support & Bonus Content: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_l...

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Jan. 7, 2025

Agnes Moorehead

She did radio, she did Broadway, she did films, she did a one-woman stage show, and she was the coolest witch to ever grace the television screen. And she was simply just an awesome person. Listen now! Patreon Support & Bonus...

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