Foibles: A Mother-Daughter Podcast

Jan 28 2024 86 ep. 44 mins 4

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Xoe and Rita discuss film, literature, historical figures, interests, and obsessions.

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EPISODE 40: Jaqueline Susann and Valley of the Dolls

Jan 28 2024 56 mins

Jaqueline Susann (1918-1974) Novels: Yargo (1950’s) - Science Fiction Every Night, Josephine! (1963) - epistolary novel about her poodle Valley of the Dolls (1966) The Love Machine (1969) Once is Not Enough (1973) Sex and Single Girl by Helen Gurley Brown Must watch film: Valley of the Doll (1967), starring Patty Duke, Susan Hayward, Sharon Tate, and Barbara Parkins Mus

EPISODE 39 Carole Lombard Pt. II: The Profane Angel

Nov 24 2023 55 mins

We've been on hiatus for some time! Thank you for your patience while I took a vacation - Xoe Carole Lombard (1908-1942) nee Jane Alice Peters Must-see movies: To Be or Not To Be (1942) My Man Godfrey (1936) No Man of Her Own (1932) Marriages: William Powell (1931-1933) Clark Gable (1939-1942) Clip of the Love of Carole’s Life - Russ Columbo https://www.youtube.com/watch

EPISODE 39 Carole Lombard Pt. I: The Orchid Lady?

Jul 29 2023 62 mins

Carole Lombard (1908-1942) nee Jane Alice Peters Must-see movies: To Be or Not To Be (1942) My Man Godfrey (1936) No Man of Her Own (1932) Marriages: William Powell (1931-1933) Clark Gable (1939-1942) Clip of the Love of Carole’s Life - Russ Columbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-zQWgOKFTg&t=102s Thank you to David Plell and Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future M

EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. III- Her Works

Jun 28 2023 70 mins

Pt III of III Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma

Summer Vacation: No Foibles Episode in May

We'll be back in June with the final part of the Jane Austen Series!

EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. II- Her Times

Apr 27 2023 60 mins

Pt II of III Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma T

EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. I- Her Life

Mar 24 2023 53 mins

Pt I of III Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma Th

EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. IV- A Pratfall is Better Than Anything

Feb 25 2023 49 mins

Thank you for joining us for the fourth and final part of the series on the life and career of Preston Sturges. Unfortunately, he's a jerk in this one and his later films are... simply not good, so you'll find this to be a somewhat downbeat episode. We'll make sure something short and sweet is next, so look forward to that! Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston

EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. III- A Bedroom is Better than a Living Room

Jan 28 2023 53 mins

Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer Part III of IV Must see movies: Sullivan’s Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is

EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. II- An Arrival is Better Than a Departure

Dec 28 2022 49 mins

Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959) birth name Edmund Preston Biden - writer, director, producer Part II of IV Must see movies: Sullivan’s Travels (1941) The Lady Eve (1941) Christmas in July (1940) Runner Up: Palm Beach Story (1942) Full Quote from the Title: "A pretty girl is better than a plain one. A leg is better than an arm. A bedroom is better than a living room. An arrival is