Host John "Wooden" Loder and guest John "Wooden" Loder explore his 1945 activities, a hidden fortune radio thriller, and a Top Five list.
5 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Brightest Star
Let's start the new year off right, with a visit to Old Hollywood, and in the company of two very different movies...
The first is a curious experience - a drama masquerading as a musical comedy, but featuring little of either, and an uneasy voyage into some questionable attitudes of the day...
The second is a startling thriller featuring a taut plot, a high-level stakeout, and the debut of an actress who would go on to become something of a legend... (clue: she's still with us today)
Radio entertainment this time is a double-billed featuring one of cinema's most iconic duos!
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24 Nov 2025
Old Hollywood History Lessons
There is something so special about history and its figures seen through the eyes and the storytelling techniques of Old Hollywood. Take this edition's movies for instance, two history lessons told with all the style and panache that only Hollywood could muster.
I'll tell you all about the birth of the news itself in the company of Edward G Robinson, and then we're off to a most remarkable town run by a most remarkable Spencer Tracy...
Radio entertainment this time comes courtesy of MGM!
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Hollywooden
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I myself love a chicken or turkey sandwich and look forward to seeing stars like Joan Crawford order a simple chicken sandwich for a meal in a diner. Was this a popular food item at the time? Was it inexpensive to source during World War II? Inquiring minds want to know. Well, Nicole, I looked into this and apparently chicken was the meat to eat during World War II because red meats were so heavily rationed. A cow takes years to raise, whereas a chicken takes months. So chickens were farmed like crazy to fill the meaty gap left by red meat rationing. So yeah, chicken sandwiches were all over the place, plus eggs. […]
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