354. Women vs Hollywood author Helen O'Hara on the struggles and unsung heroes of women in film

354. Women vs Hollywood author Helen O'Hara on the struggles and unsung heroes of women in film

Today, film journalist, author and Empire podcast geek queen Helen O'Hara joins me to dig into her epic new book, Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film.
We talk about how the research and writing process was effected by the pandemic, choosing which topics to cover, the forgotten early female filmmaking pioneers, how the Hayes censorship code led to better roles for women, diversity in superhero and franchise films, the 'Smurfette' principle and more.

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461. Paul McCartney's 21st Century with Steven Cockcroft

461. Paul McCartney's 21st Century with Steven Cockcroft

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460. Angel White on Ray LaMontagne 'Trouble' (2004)

460. Angel White on Ray LaMontagne 'Trouble' (2004)

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459. Zach Williams (The Lone Bellow) on D'Angelo 'Voodoo' (2000)

459. Zach Williams (The Lone Bellow) on D'Angelo 'Voodoo' (2000)

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458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

458. Top 10 Films of 2025 with Charles Hood & Drew Taylor

In what we can all agree is the greatest of all holiday traditions, filmmaker Charles Hood and The Wrap's Drew Taylor join me to celebrate / argue about our picks for the ten best films of 2025. Our s...

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457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

457. Hillary Reynolds on Fleetwood Mac 'The Dance' (1997)

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456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

456. Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John, SunYears) on Stina Nordenstam 'And She Closed Her Eyes' (1994)

This week's guest is Swedish singer/songwriter Peter Morén, known for his work as guitarist and vocalist of indie rock trio Peter Bjorn and John and his solo project SunYears. Peter joins me to discus...

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455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

455. Dillon Warnek on Randy Newman 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1' (2003)

This week's guest is Nashville singer/songwriter Dillon Warnek, who joins me to discuss 'The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1', featuring revisited, stripped back versions of songs spanning 33 years of th...

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454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

454. Paulina Porizkova on ELO 'Out of the Blue' (1977)

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