You Must Remember This

[rydra_wong]

(Here via onyxlynx, thanks!)

Just in case anyone here might not already have heard about it ...

You Must Remember This

It's a podcast, available on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice, about "the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century" (and skewing fairly heavily towards the first half of that century).

Generally thoughtful and well-researched, with a deliberate focus on telling the stories of women, LGBT people, POC, and others dis-privileged within the Hollywood system -- but that makes it sound dry; instead, as the Guardian puts it, it "sounds like a dreamy mix of film noir voiceover, 1940s gossip column and Pathe news broadcast." Writer/performer Karina Longworth says: "I wanted the show to feel like something spooky that you would hear late at night on a drive through the middle of nowhere."

Assorted articles about it:

The Guardian: You Must Remember This: the woman spilling Hollywood's long-held secrets
Jezebel: A Chat With the Creator of Can't-Miss Classic Hollywood Podcast You Must Remember This
KQED: Karina Longworth Talks ‘You Must Remember This’ Before Going on Hiatus

As the last article indicates, it's currently on hiatus while Longworth finishes writing a book, but there are 92 episodes already, so it makes excellent binge-listening if -- for example -- you need to avoid thinking about the US elections or something.

Comments

[rydra_wong]

I've spent the last 2-3 days listening, which means undone stuff!

Ah, see my cunning strategy is to use podcasts as bribery while I get boring things done, like cleaning or tedious forms of exercise. Or when I have insomnia.

Glad you're enjoying it, and, er, I apologize for the disruption of your life? *g*

[onyxlynx]

*impish g*