12: Lucy Goes Home (Part 7)
As Lucille Ball grew older, she struggled to keep her career going. She got back into movies. She started another sitcom. But critics were cruel. In addition to critiquing her work, they critiqued her...
3 Juli 20241h 58min
11: Lucy and Desi Get Divorced (Part 6)
After nearly 20 years of marriage, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz called it quits. Their divorce was quick, but it wasn’t simple. They’d grown Desilu into a major Hollywood studio, on par with MGM, Warne...
26 Juni 20242h 23min
10: Lucy Loves Communism?? (Part 5)
Lucille Ball had everything she’d ever wanted. She had the #1 show on television. She had a family. She had money. But Lucy was waiting for the other shoe to drop. And in the spring of 1952, it did. F...
19 Juni 20242h 18min
9: "I Love Lucy!" (Part 4)
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had a goal – to star in a TV show as husband and wife. But there were about a million obstacles in their way. For one thing, CBS didn’t want to buy a TV show that featured ...
12 Juni 20241h 54min
8: Lucy’s Career Hits the Fan! (Part 3)
Lucille Ball wanted it all. She wanted to become an A-list actress. She wanted to have children. She wanted a happy marriage. But if the 1940s taught her anything, it was that she wasn’t in control. ...
5 Juni 20242h 4min
7: Lucy Goes to Hollywood (Part 2)
Lucille Ball arrived in Hollywood ready to work. She honed her craft. She made powerful friends. She got bigger and bigger roles. Soon, she became known as the queen of the b’s. As in, queen of b-mo...
29 Maj 20242h 15min
6: Lucille Ball’s No Good Very Bad Childhood (Part 1)
Lucille Ball was a legendary comedian. She was a studio executive. Together with her real-life husband, Lucy created the modern sitcom. …but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In this episode, we’ll ...
22 Maj 20241h 50min
5: John Brown Goes to Court (Part 4)
He led a massacre. He led a raid. And now, in the final episode of this series, anti-slavery crusader John Brown goes on trial. His trial had everything – peanut shells, a cozy cot, and not a speck of...
15 Maj 20241h 55min
