The Literary License Podcast

Season 4: Episode 202 - GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Jesse Fultz Interview

We interview Jesse Fultz, artist, writer and graphic artist as he talks about his love of film and book and his life experiences.  Jesse is part of our Bewitched and Dark Shadows episodes which he handles with so much relish and passion that it really lifts our episodes.  Jesse celebrates his one year anniversary with our show and we are honoured to have him for many years onwards.  

Season 4: Episode 201 - DARK SHADOWS: Episodes 615 - 636

November 1968
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Episodes 615 - 635
 
Barnabas is reburied.  Roger catches Eve and Jeff in an intimate moment.  Vickie and Jeff plan on getting married.  Vickie Winters gets re-casted.  Adam makes a last stand.
We are joined by Jonathan Vincent, Thayer David’s nephew.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (Interview with Jonathan Vincent, nephew of Thayer David) (1.06); Out of the Shadows (34.32); Part One (53.54); Part Two (1:16.25); Part Three (1:33.53); Part Four (1:45.54); Part Five (1:56.17); Part Six (2:12.58); Character Breaks (2:12.58); Tune In Next Time (2:21.39); Closing Credits (2:23.46)
 
Opening Credits - Dark Shadows Main Theme by Robert Cobert from the Dark Shadows Catalogue.  Used by kind permission of Universal Music.
 
Music Cues by Robert Cobert from Dark Shadows Catalogue
 
Gratitude by Danny Elfman  taken from the album So-Lo –.  Used by kind permission 1984 MCA Records
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
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Season 4: Episode 200 - GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Tom Diamon Interview

We welcome Tom Diamon our classic horror and Dark Shadows aficionado who is a great asset to our Literary License Podcast family.  His extensive knowledge and voice over acting skills have always given our episodes that extra punch.  Many of you do not know this but our opening credits are voiced by Tom Diamon, the man behind a 1,000 voices.  

Season 4: Episode 199 -GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Craig Johnson Interview

We are joined by our newest member of the Literary License Podcast family, Mr Craig Johnson, esteem photographer and artist. He loves film and books and we are excited to have him on board as he becomes a fixture of our Kings of Horror series and he will be jumping across to other episodes especially our The 80's Horror series.  He is passionate about his art and films and we can't wait to have him on board. 

Season 4: Episode 198 - GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Joe Randazzo Interview

We are joined by Joe Randazzo, scriptwriter and film aficionado as we explore what makes Joe his very unique personality.  We celebrate him being part of the Literary License Podcast family and we speak films and books and the joy of Podcasting.  

Season 4: Episode 197 - GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Keith Chawgo Interview

We interview our own Keith Chawgo, Co-Host, writer and producer of the Literary License Podcast and a big member of our family.  He discusses his interests in books, films and learn some exciting stuff which makes him an important asset to our show. 

Season 4: Episode 196: GETTING TO KNOW YOU: The Vickie Rae Interview

We interview our own Vickie Rae, Co-Host of the Literary License Podcast family.   She is also the producer and appears in almost every episode.   We discuss her interests, books, films and learn exciting stuff which makes her an important part of our show. 

Season 4: Episode 195 - GETTING TO KNOW YOU: Leandro Ghezzi Interview

We interview our own Leandro Ghezzi, Co-Host of our Book to Screen episodes and part of our Literary License Podcast family.  We discuss his interests, books, films and learn exciting stuff which makes him an important part of our show. 

Season 4: Episode 194 - NATURE VS MAN: Godzilla (1954) / Godzilla (2014)

Godzilla (1954)
 
This Japanese classic released in 1954 is about a huge monster who comes alive during a fear of nuclear holocaust during a post-war Japan.  Using a filming technique called suitmation (an actor dressed in a suit).  In 1956, a highly edited version was released for the American market and was a big triumph.  It spawned numerous sequels and is the longest running film franchise in history.
 
Godzilla (2014)
 
The American monster film directed by Gareth Edwards, is a reboot of the Japanese franchise.  The film’s success lead to the Toho company in Japan to film their own reboot continuing the story of this iconic character.  The American version would deliver two sequels, Godzilla, King of the Monsters and released in 2020, Godzilla vs Kong. 
 
We are joined by C Derrick Miller.
 
Opening Credits/Introduction (4.05); Man Messes With Nature (11.52); Godzilla 1954 Japanese Trailer (14.05); Why God? (16.56); Nature Messes With Man (59.22); Godzilla 2014 Trailer (1:01.21); Mother Nature’s Revenge (1:03.54; Nature Lives To Fight Another Day (1:139.); End Credits (1:50.48); Closing Theme (1:52.40) 
 
Opening Credits– Planet Synth by Dan Hughes
 
Closing Credits – Godzilla by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld taken from the album Music To Be Murdered By.  Copyright 2020 Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. 
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
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Season 4: Episode 193 - BEWITCHED: Season 2: Episodes 9 - 12

Season 2.  Episodes 9 - 12
 
Samantha writes a play about the American Civil War.  Endora turns Darrin into an 8 year old boy.  Aunt Clara’s old boyfriend comes to visit.  Samantha babysits a ten year old warlock.  .  Special Guest Stars include:  Billy Mumy, Charles Ruggles, Craig Hundley
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.36.21); Bewitching Going On/Season 2:  Episode 9:  And Then I Wrote (08.11);  Episode 10  Junior Executive (35.30); Episode 11:  Aunt Clara’s Old Flame (50.24); Episode 12:  A Strange Little Visitor  (1:06.20); Witch or Mortal (1:21.37); The Bewitching Hour (1:31.29); The End Credits (1:234.06); Closing Credits (1:35.37)
 
Opening Credits– Theme Song from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller.  Copyright owned by Screen Gems.
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Closing Credits – Two Young Kids by Debbie Gibson– taken from the album Think With Your Heart.  Copyright owned  EMI Records/SBK Records 1995.
 
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Check out our soundtrack on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mPRPJ3Aunyks0l6eeei1K?si=a86cc8a1fb214b03
 

Season 4: Episode 192 - DARK SHADOWS - The Marie Wallace Interview

Born and raised in New York City, Marie Wallace found herself drawn to the footlights at an early age. She appeared in her first professional production, off-Broadway, as a teenager. She also modeled, both on the runway and in print.In 1959, Marie landed her first Broadway show: as one of the showgirls in the original production of "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman. Her list of Broadway credits grew to include The Beauty Part (1962-63); Nobody Loves an Albatross (1963-64), with Robert Preston; The Right Honourable Gentleman (1965-66) with Coral Browne and Frances Sternhagen; Sweet Charity (1966-67) starring Gwen Verdon and Ruth Buzzi, and directed by Bob Fosse; Mert and Phil with Beverlee McKinsey and Estelle Parsons, and directed by Joseph Papp; and The Women (1973) with Myrna Loy and Kim Hunter. She also toured the U.S. with Jackie Gleason in a production of Sly Fox.On TV, Marie guest-starred on Car 54 Where Are You?, The Phil Silvers Show, The Perry Como Show, and Victor Borge's 20th Anniversary Show, among others.She played three roles on the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, beginning in 1968: evil Eve, demented Jenny Collins, and antique shop-owner Megan Todd.Megan became a vampire, and the day the character met her demise, Marie got a call from her agent with another job. "I said, 'I've just been staked,' I'd better take it!," she recalled years later. Marie then moved to NBC and originated the character India Delaney on the 1970 Another World spin-off Somerset. She remained on the show until 1972. In 1978, she played Johnsie Lafite on The Guiding Light.In the early 1980s, Marie went to Los Angeles on a television assignment and stayed for two years, making guest appearances on several shows, including Fame and Fantasy Island. While there, she also appeared in commercials.The actress returned to New York and established a career as a professional photographer, shooting assignments for many clients in New York. She also continues to act on stage and television.In the winter of 1993, Marie worked with Dark Shadows star Jonathan Frid as he made his directing debut on a stage production of The Lion in Winter, at the Georgia College Theatre in Milledgeville, Georgia. Heading up a cast of students, Marie played Eleanor of Aquitaine.In 1999, she had a brief role as Molly O'Day on One Life To Live. She's been a fan favorite at the annual Dark Shadows Festivals, often performing dramatic one-woman shows and readings.She is currently working on a book about her stage career, In Shadows and On Stage, with publication planned for late 2004. Read a preview at Marie's official site, part of Dark Shadows Online.

Season 4: Episode 191: The Ellen Foley Interview

Ellen Foley, actress, songstress, rock and roll icon, Broadway actress, singer and songwriter joins us to discuss her career and her new album which is out now.  She has lent her vocals to The Clash and Meatloaf’s Paradise By The Dashboard Light and released phenomenal solo albums that are excellent.  She stops by to discuss her career and her new album.  Excellent album and to find out more, click on the link below to receive your own copy.  You will not be disappointed. 
 
https://ellenfoley.com/

Season 4: Episode 190 - CLASSIC NOVELS: Moby Dick/Moby Dick (1956)

Book:  Moby Dick
            By Herman Melville
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Film:  Moby Dick (1956)
 
Released in 1851, the story is told from the point of Ismael, who tells the tale of Captain Arab’s obsession on revenge on a great white whale.  A failure upon its release until William Faulkner and D H Lawrence gave it the title the Great American Novel that the book was re-released and considered a classic.  In Melville’s lifetime, the book only sold 3,200 copies but has since then sold approximately 1million copies a year. 
 
The John Huston directed with screenplay by Huston and Ray Bradbury, the film stars Gregory Peck, Richard Baseheart and Leo Genn.  The critics classified this as an instant classic upon its release.  Steven Spielberg wanted to use footage from the film for Jaws but Gregory Peck declined saying he was unhappy with his performance.   
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.51);  Forming the Plot (12.40); Plot Synopsis (13.51); Book Thoughts (19.58); Final Thoughts of the Book (1:02.02); Introducing a Film (1:08.31); Film Trailer (1:09.05);  Lights, Camera, Action (1:12.19); Review of Classic Novels – End of Season 4 (1:34.33);; End Credits (1:46.03); Closing Credits (1:47.38)
 
Opening Credits:  Classical Jingle by Dan Hughes
 
Closing Credits – Down With The Ship by Todd Rundgren and Rivers Cuomo – taken from the forthcoming album Space Force.   Copyright 2021 Cleopatra Records
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
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Season 4: Episode 189: SOAP: Season 2: Episodes 1 - 8

Episodes 26 - 33
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Chester attempts suicide and goes to jail.  Chester gets bullied by Dutch.  Burt may or may not be having an affair.  Jodi moves in with Carol.  Dutch and Eunice have sex.  Tim thinks he is cursed for marrying Corrine.  Sally is horny for Burt and Carol is pregnant.
 
Opening Credits/Introduction (1.14); Out of the Shower (18.05); Into The Tub (23.07); Washing the Dirt Away (1:11.27); Closing Credits (1:14.56); Closing Theme (1:016.04)
 
Opening Credits:  Soap Theme by George  Aliceson Tipton
 
Closing Credits:  Murder, He Says by Betty Hutton -  Taken from the album – It’s Oh So Sweet (Blow A Fuse) by Betty Hutton.  Copyrighted 1943 Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh
 
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All original incidental music opened and copyrighted by the LLPodcast Productions.
 

Season 4: Episode 188 - DARK SHADOWS: Episodes 592 - 614

October 1968
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Episodes 592 - 614
 
Adam tries to put Carolyn’s life force back into her body.  Adam goes a killing spree in Collinwood.  Nicholas summons the most evil woman in history.  Eve opens her eyes.  Joe throttles Barnabas with a rope.
 
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (1.06); Out of the Shadows (15.02); Into The Shadows (41.34); Shedding Some Light (44.06); Character Breaks (1:47.08); Morning Has Broken (1:55.41); Tune In Next Time (2:02.06); Closing Credits (2:03.50)
 
Opening Credits - Dark Shadows Main Theme by Robert Cobert from the Dark Shadows Catalogue.  Used by kind permission of Universal Music.
 
Music Cues by Robert Cobert from Dark Shadows Catalogue
 
Like A Cat by Cyndi Lauper  taken from the album A Night To Remember –.  Used by kind permission 1989 The Hit Factory
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
All rights reserved.  Copyright reserved.
 
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Season 4: Episode 187 - NATURE VS MAN: Ticks (1993) / Stung (2017)

 
Ticks (1993)
 
Directed by Tony Randel and starring Seth Green, Ami Dolenz and Clint Howard, the film was direct to video which found its cult audience through video rentals.  Dealing with steroids, the film deals with the consequences of what happens when it disrupts the balance of nature. 
​Stung (2015)
 
This 2015 German/American co production is directed by Benni Diez and stars Matt O’Leary, Lance Henricksen and Jessica Cook.  The film was a stand out upon its release at the Tribeca Film Festival.  The film received great reviews based on its performances, script and plotting. 
 
 
Opening Credits/Introduction (4.05); Man Messes With Nature (14.21); Ticks Trailer (15.27); Why God? (16.54); Final Thought (43.43); Nature Messes With Man (49.50); Stung Trailer (50.34); Mother Nature’s Revenge (52.44); Nature Lives To Fight Another Day (1:18.18); End Credits (1:25.30); Closing Theme (1:28.25) 
 
Opening Credits– Planet Synth by Dan Hughes
 
Closing Credits – Ticks by Brad Paisley taken from the album 5th Gear.  Copyright 2010 Arista Records. 
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
All rights reserved.
 

Season 4: Episode 186 - BEWITCHED: Season 2: Episodes 5 - 8

Season 2.  Episodes 5 - 8
 
Uncle Arthur makes a house call.  Samantha loses her powers after becoming ill.  Endora turns herself into a little girl and curses Darren.  Aunt Clara gives Darren and Samantha clothes that slowly vanish.  Special Guest stars:  Paul Lynde, Jack Collins, Maureen McCormick
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.36.21); Bewitching Going On/Season 2:  Episode 5:  The Joker’s The Card (30.12);  Episode 6:  Take Two Aspirins and a Half Pint of Porpoise Milk (40.38); Episode 7:  Trick or Treat (50.01); Episode 8:  A Very Informal Dress  (1:05.24); Witch or Mortal (1:20.31); The Bewitching Hour (1:24.09); The End Credits (1:28.49); Closing Credits (1:28.58)
 
Opening Credits– Theme Song from Bewitched Television Show by Jack Keller.  Copyright owned by Screen Gems.
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Closing Credits – Witches Song by Marianne Failthful – taken from the album Broken English.  Copyright owned Island Records 1979.
 
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Season 4: Episode 185 - CLASSIC NOVELS: Alice in Wonderland/Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Book:  Alice in Wonderland
            By Lewis Carroll
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Film:  Alice in Wonderland (1951)
 
Released in 1865 by author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson using the pseudonym Lewis Carroll would be instant success.  The book has never been out of print and has influence the fantasy genre.  Considered one of the best examples of literary nonsense playing with logic which makes it fun for adults and children alike.
 
A financial failure upon its released, it has later become very successful through television premiere on the Wonderful World of Disney and its release due to the psychedelic generation who cherished the film.  It is considered one of the best adaptions of the classic novel.  It was one of the first videos offered on the newly home video market in the late 80’s.
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (.51); ; Forming the Plot (4.44); Plot Synopsis (6.02); Book Thoughts (11.50); Introducing a Film (1:27.07); Film Trailer (1:29.00);  Lights, Camera, Action (1:30.59); Difference Between Page and Screen (2:05.55); End Credits (2:10.55); Closing Credits (2:12.27)
 
Opening Credits:  Classical Jingle by Dan Hughes
 
Closing Credits – Wonderland by Anson Seabra– taken from the album Welcome to Wonderland.   Copyright 2018 Anson Seabra
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
All rights reserved.  Copyright reserved.

Season 4: Episode 184 - DARK SHADOWS: Episodes 571 - 591

September 1968
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Episodes 571 - 591
 
Elizabeth is obsessed with death.  Angelique has her teeth in all the sexy men.  Adam is waiting for his mate.  Barnabas is in a tizzy and Julia is trying to calm him.  Victoria realises that Jeff is a bit of a creep.  Carolyn wants to be a life force.  Willie abducts Maggie.  Maggie remembers her last abduction.
 
We are joined by Penny Dreadful, host of the Terror of Collinwood podcast.  You can follow her below:
 
Terror at Collinwood: A Dark Shadows Podcast: https://www.terroratcollinwood.com/
Penny Dreadful's Shilling Shockers - classic horror movies hosted by Penny Dreadful - https://www.shillingshockers.com/
 
 
 
 
Opening Credits; Introduction (1.06); Out of the Shadows (27.42); Into The Shadows (41.53); Shedding Some Light (43.55); Character Breaks (2:09.40); Morning Has Broken (2:27.37); Tune In Next Time (2:40.39); Closing Credits (2:43.03)
 
Opening Credits - Dark Shadows Main Theme by Robert Cobert from the Dark Shadows Catalogue.  Used by kind permission of Universal Music.
 
Music Cues by Robert Cobert from Dark Shadows Catalogue
 
I Can Feel Your Heatbeat by The Patridge Family taken from the album The Partridge Family Album –.  Used by kind permission Screen Gems 1970
 
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. 
 
All rights reserved.  Copyright reserved.
 
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Season 4: Episode 183 - SOAP: The Dinah Manoff Interview

The Dinah Manoff Interview
 
Dinah Manoff was born in New York City, New York, to screenwriter Arnold Manoff and actress, director and writer Lee Grant.  She began her professional career in the PBS production of “The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike”.  After subsequent guest appearances on various television series, she received a Tony Award in 1980 for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s “I Ought To Be In Pictures”, a role she reprised in the film version, starring opposite Walter Matthau.  Additional theatre credits include Broadway’s “Leader of the Pack”, “Alfred and Victoria”, “Kingdom on Earth” and the Los Angeles stage production of “Love Letters”, opposite Patrick Cassidy.  On television Manoff was a regular on Witt-Thomas-Harris’ Soap (197) and also appeared in the television movies The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) (aka “Beauty & Denise”), Rade on Entebbe (1976), For Ladies Only (1981), The Seduction of Gina (1984), A Matter of Sex (1984), Flight 90:  Disaster on the Potomac (1984), the miniseries Celebrity (1984) and the NBC movie of the week Babies (1990) with Lindsay Wagner. Manoff’s feature film credits include Ordinary People (1980), Grease (1978), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989), Child’s Play (1988), Backfire (1988).
 
Dinah Manoff’s new novel, “The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold” is out now from all good book stores. You can order your copy using the link below:
 
https://dinahmanoff.org/
 
https://dinahmanoff.org/