Gena Radcliffe from the Kill By Kill podcast and The Spool discusses the penultimate scene of the movie, and we ponder what it was that made the 2014 miniseries remake such a failure.
Download the file here: Episode 18: REMAKING ROSEMARY
The non-working remote control I had as a kid.
Spooky eyeball-less doll from the film.
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Writer/director PJ Hogan of “Muriel’s Wedding” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding” discusses the Rosemary DNA that is forever a part of Muriel, and his time working with RB production designer Richard Sylbert.
Download the file here: Episode 17: ROSEMARY & MURIEL
The tip-toe scene
Striking similarities…
Trailer for “Muriel’s Wedding”
Trailer for “My Best Friends’ Wedding,” production design by Richard Sylbert
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Star Wars Minute’s Pete the Retailer comes by to discuss the stone-faced Dr. Hill, and it’s story-time as we recount the shocking literary sequel, “Son of Rosemary.”
Download the file here: Episode 16: UNSPEAKABLE STORIES
Rosemary, after she wakes up.
Charles Grodin on Johnny Carson
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The witch episode! We have Joe Dator on the line for the famous telephone booth scene, then Lady Althea, Lady G, and Denny Sargent discuss the explosion of witchery in NYC in the 1970s.
Download the file here: Episode 15: THE WITCHES OF NYC
Trailer for The Astounding She Monster (1957) starring Marilyn Harvey
An ad for Detchema by Revillon perfume
The phone booth shoot
A clip of the phone booth man switcheroo.
Herman Slater
Eddie Buczynski
A newspaper blurb with image of the interior of the Warlock Shoppe
Magickal Childe
An announcement about the move from Brooklyn Heights to Chelsea.
Shots of the Magickal Childe in Vampire’s Kiss (1988) can be seen at 7:21.
An issue of Earth Religion News
The Occult Experience (1985) Shots of one of Herman’s events at the beginning.
Bat clearance sale flyer
Lady Althea and her husband, Robert Bartlett run an alchemy school called Spagyricus.
Denny Sargent’s website can be found here.
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WFMU’s “Morricone Island” host Devon E. Levins and DJ Gaylord Fields visit to discuss the soundtrack by Komeda, the details of his untimely death, and Tony Curtis’s phone call.
Download the file here: Episode 14: KOMEDA’S LULLABY
The wonderful documentary on Komeda.
The Waxwork LP
“Jersey Driver,” an article about my first time driving in Manhattan, with Gaylord Fields as my copilot.
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John Ingle and film professor (UMKC) Mitch Brian, hosts of the 007 x 7 podcast, discuss Rosemary’s sins, complicated camerawork, and the films of John Cassavetes.
Download the file here: Episode 13: DIFFICULT HUSBANDS
Arthur O’Dwyer’s transcriptions of “All of Them Witches.”
The sequence of Rosemary walking and reading the book, as described by Mitch.
Rosemary trying to do anagrams in her head.
A rather scary scene from Cassavetes’ “Husbands” (1970)
An exploding Cassavetes in “The Fury” (1978) [warning: super-gory]
Here’s the 007 x 7 podcast episode with your host and Joe Dator.
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator returns after our long pause to discuss gurus in speedos, a Mia mini-series, and the latest on this particular group of bonkers celebrities.
Download the file here: Episode 12: IT’S ALIVE!
The guru leader of Buddhafield, AKA Jaime Gomez, Michel, Andreas, The Teacher or Reyji, in the white turtleneck.
Guy and The Bitches.
Trailer for Holy Hell (2016), currently streaming on Netflix.
“Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story” (1995)
Patsy Kensit’s band Eighth Wonder
“Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?” by Ben Smith, The New York Times
“Why Ronan Farrow is Indeed Too Good to Be True” by Matt Lauer, Medialite
“Do I Really Care? Woody Allen Comes Out Fighting” by Hadley Freeman, The Guardian
“By the Way, Woody Allen is Innocent” video by Rick Worley
New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley discuss a weird episode of Roseanne, a creepy window at Tiffany’s, and spot hidden animals in the film.
Download the file here: Episode 11: LIVES OF THE PARTIES
Rosemary’s walk from the Time & Life building to Tiffany’s, as filmed by Joe Dator.
The Smithsonian archive of Gene Moore Tiffany windows is linked here.
A black and white photo of Gene Moore’s Tiffany window seen in Rosemary’s Baby.
A zoomable version can be found here.
A Gene Moore window that was probably right next to the one seen in Rosemary’s Baby.
Another holiday window from the same set.
A sample of a Gene Moore window for Tiffany’s.
Yet another Gene Moore window for Tiffany’s.
Gene Moore at work.
The “Satan, Darling” episode of Roseanne, featuring Phil Leeds and Ernest Harada
Phil Leeds’s “Would You Believe It,” a possible influence on Mr. Sandler.
Nick Levin, son of Ira Levin, discusses the conception and writing of the novel “Rosemary’s Baby,” including a surprising possible inspiration for Minnie, and some alien origins.
Download the file here: Episode 10: BIRTH OF A BOOK
The cover of the first edition of “Rosemary’s Baby.”
The lamp near Rosemary’s bed which, as discussed, almost seems to reflect the Alwyn, a famous building in New York City that was part of the inspiration for the Bramford.
From my visit, a copy of the first edition of “Rosemary’s Baby” with a reader review, sent to Ira Levin.
From my visit, Ira Levin’s personal copy of “Dracula.” The Bramford is named after Bram Stoker.
A bio from the Playbill from Levin’s 1962 play “General Seeger.” It mentions that he is working on a novel called “In a Dark Tower.” This was the working title for “Rosemary’s Baby” at its inception.
From Nick Levin’s collection. The novel “Secret Ceremony” was deemed “More haunting than Rosemary’s Baby.” The film version starred Mia Farrow and was released the same year as “Rosemary’s Baby,” in a rush to capitalize on the former’s success.
Promotional photos from a filmed version of the Ira Levin 1954 short story “The Underground Gourmet,” which featured the devil as a character. The story was shot for the General Electric Theater on CBS television, and starred Ronald Reagan, Sid Caesar, and Patricia Barry.
Father David Mowry gives us the deets on Satan, Beelzebub, the Antichrist, and how the world will end, and we ponder the pixie haircut.
Download the file here: Episode 9: CALL BEELZEBUB, NOT YOUR AUNT FANNY
Vidal Sassoon gives Mia a trim.
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Science journalist Corey Powell discusses the science of breeding humans with Satan and other human experiments that are nearly as scary, but actually happened.
Download the file here: Episode 8: DEMONOGENESIS
Van Johnson, Mia Farrow, Joan Crawford, and Roman Polanski.
Guy’s latest memorable gesture.
My article about human chimeras in Discover Magazine.
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Musician, writer and scholar Nikolas Schreck discusses the history of Satan in cinema, his relationship with Anton LaVey and, as a former confidant to Manson, questions Helter Skelter.
Download the file here: Episode 7: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
The Hollywood Reporter article in which an associate of Sebring suggests that Sebring knew Manson, and that the murders were a drug deal gone bad.
Nikolas Schreck produced Christopher Lee’s first album, “Christopher Lee Sings Devils, Rogues, and Other Villains” (1996)
“The Seventh Victim” (1943)
“Haxan” (1922) (full movie)
“The Black Cat” (1934) (full movie)
“The Devil Rides Out” aka “The Devil’s Bride” (1968) (full movie)
“The Magician” (1926) (full movie)
“Cures of the Demon” aka “Night of the Demon” (1957)
“Eye of the Devil” aka “Thirteen” with Sharon Tate (1966)
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley taste the mousse for chalkiness, get dizzy and float on a mattress in their hostess pajamas, and we wrap up our discussion about Mia and Woody to absolutely no one’s satisfaction.
Download the file here: Episode 6: THE MOUSE BITES
The 1964 Zenith LPS80 4-speed automatic stereo record player
The last box of mousse mix from a food mart in Queens
Babi Christina Engelhardt’s exposé on Woody Allen in The Hollywood Reporter.
From a memoir by one of the nannies, Kristine Groteke, Mia & Woody: Love and Betrayal (1994), revealing some of the inconsistency in Dylan’s reporting of the event. (Not mentioned during the podcast.)
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Writer and host of the Night Call podcast Molly Lambert discusses morality in Hollywood, Ms. Mia’s life story, and why Dino was actually cooler than Sinatra.
Download the file here: Episode 5: THE MAKINGS OF MIA
DYLAN FARROW ABUSE ACCUSATION LINKS
LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY
Mia’s Story, Vanity Fair, November, 1992
Woody Allen, 60 Minutes, November 22, 1992
Nanny Casts Doubt on Farrow Charges, Los Angeles Times, February 2, 1993
Excerpt of the Yale-New Haven Hospital Child Sex Abuse Clinic Evaluation, March 17, 1993
Allen v. Farrow Custody Ruling, New York Supreme Court, June 7, 1993 (scroll down for full document)
Interview with Woody Allen, Time Magazine, Walter Isaacson, June 24, 2001
Momma Mia!, Vanity Fair, October 23, 2013
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast, Robert B. Weide, Daily Beast, January 27, 2014
An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow, The New York Times, February 1, 2014
Woody Allen Speaks Out, The New York Times, February 7, 2014
10 Undeniable Facts About the Woody Allen Case, Vanity Fair, February 7, 2014
My Father, Woody Allen, and the Dangers of Questions Unasked, Ronan Farrow, The Hollywood Reporter, May 11, 2016
Why Has the #MeToo Revolution Spared Woody Allen?, Dylan Farrow, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2017
Interview with Dylan Farrow, CBS This Morning, January 18, 2018
A Timeline, The New York Times, January 31, 2018
A Son Speaks Out, Moses Farrow blog post, May 23, 2018
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The hosts of the Profiles in Eccentricity podcast, John Fahy, Aaron Pita, and Matt Brousseau, discuss famous Satanists, authentic hand gestures, and we sip the Vodka Blush.
Download the file here: Episode 4: PROFILES IN SATANISM
The Aleister Crowley episode of “Profiles in Eccentricity”
The hand gesture of note.
The Church of Satan’s recipe for a Vodka Blush.
Judge for yourself…
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator helps review the sequel to “The Shining,” Mike Flanagan’s “Doctor Sleep.” We begin with a spoiler-free review and then get carried away and pick apart, scene by scene, the entire movie. If you’d rather not fork over the $15 for a ticket, this episode is for you!
Download the file here: Bonus: DOCTOR SLEEP REVIEW
My set-up for recording the podcast while in Los Angeles.
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Gaylord Fields from WFMU experiences the movie for the first time. With Megan Dooley, we discuss an amazing spin-off song, cute old people, and argue about Terry’s death.
Download the file here: Episode 3: THE BABY GOES DOWN THE DRAIN
The incredible ‘Pray for Rosemary’s Baby” by Chuck Stephens.
Ruth Gordon selling Suburu Brats.
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Kill By Kill podcast’s Gena Radcliffe stops by, along with Megan Dooley, to discuss cannibals, awkward sex, and the infamous TV movie “Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby.”
Download the file here: Episode 2: LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENED TO JOHN CASSAVETES’ SNEAKERS
Gena Radcliffe’s essay on the TV movie can be found here.
The entire movie! For free!
Van Halen “Hot for Teacher” (Waldo Rosemary-look-alike shot at 0:50.)
The “Dawn of the Dead” (2014) baby zombie scene. (Baby at 5:40.)
Possible portraits of Rosemary’s Baby:
The Projection Booth episode on “Rosemary’s Baby” with your host can be found here.
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New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley discuss The Dakota, full-body-experience cinema, and Mr. Nicklas’s fingers.
Download the file here: Episode 1: WELCOME TO THE BRAMFORD
Bob Odenkirk doing a Robert Evans impersonation on Mr. Show.
The crabs that hold up Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.
A menu from the old Times Square restaurant, The Californian.
Image of the Dakota with ice skaters in Central Park, circa 1890.
Your host’s website. For hire! Writes and edits!
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The good, the bad, the Polanski. Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in a roller-coaster-ride discussion of the life and films of Roman Polanski. In the tradition of the director himself, no punches are pulled!
Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 2: POLANSKI’S LIFE & FILMS
A video compilation of some of Polanski’s less great moments as director.
The lovely Emmanuelle Seigner.
Cinephile Megan Dooley joins in the discussion of the Polanski controversy: his rape case and additional accusations. Is it even okay to produce a podcast examining his movies? Includes a detailed discussion of the famous case.
Download the file here: Episode 0 Pt 1: THE CONTROVERSY
Back cover of “Roman” by Roman Polanski (1984)
Charlotte Lewis discussing her accusations against Polanski
New Yorker cartoonist Joe Dator and cinephile Megan Dooley join in a reading of the original treatment—before any script draft was written—of Kubrick’s The Shining. It is quite different from the novel and the movie, so hunker down for some story time. Bathroom break included.
Download the file here: BONUS: The Treatment
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A discussion of Kubrick’s final film with writer Jonny Coleman and host of The Projection Booth podcast Mike White. Also, an interview with “Eyes Wide Shut” cast member Stewart Thorndike.
Download the file here: BONUS: Eyes Wides Shut
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A discussion of Kubrick’s 1971 film with writer and Kill by Kill co-host Gena Radcliffe and cinephile Megan Dooley.
Download the file here: BONUS: A Clockwork Orange
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A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1964 film with science writer Corey Powell of Bill Nye’s Science Rules! podcast, Renan Borelli of the Kubrickcast and Enter the Void podcasts, and New Yorker cartoonist and friend of the podcast Joe Dator.
Download the file here: BONUS: Dr. Strangelove
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A roundtable discussion of Kubrick’s 1956 film The Killing with Kevin Maher from the live show Kevin Geeks Out, James Hancock from Wrong Reel podcast, and our in-house cinephile Megan Dooley.
Download the file here: BONUS: The Killing
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A roundtable discussion of 2001: A Space Odyssey with Vanity Fair’s Bruce Handy, science writer Corey Powell, and The Pink Smoke’s Chris Funderburg, plus an interview with Georgia Tech’s history of sci-fi professor Lisa Yaszek.
Download the file here: BONUS: 2001
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Joe Dator and Megan Dooley help wrap up the movie, discussing the credits, and we finally figure out who is haunting the podcast via a séance.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 55
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Stanley’s daughter Katharina Kubrick discusses life at home, working for dad, and Mr. and Mrs. Kubrick waltzing in front of the TV.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 54
Jaws from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), teeth designed by Katharina Kubrick
Stanley’s favorite cat Polly, as painted by Katharina and seen in Eyes Wide Shut.
“Onions” by Katharina Kubrick
One of Christiane Kubrick’s paintings in the background of Eyes Wide Shut.
Painting by Christiane Kubrick
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Garrett Brown discusses his invention, the Steadicam, his experience filming the iconic scenes of The Shining, and takes a subway ride with Stanley.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 53
Garrett Brown’s Oscar-winning work on the Steadicam in Bound for Glory (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Marathon Man (1976)
Brown’s Steadicam work in Rocky (1976)
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Kerri Rawson, daughter of the BTK serial killer, talks about how her life has intersected with Stephen King, the horror industry, and how her father resembles Jack.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 52
Click below for a documentary about BTK that features Kerri Rawson.
A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson on Amazon
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Dan Lloyd, former child actor, reminisces about playing Danny in The Shining.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 51
Danny the kid
Dan the adult (photo by Anthony Taafe)
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Megan Dooley stops by for one of the most action-packed segments of the movie, discussing how Hallorann’s death was originally shot, that strange costume, and who the heck those weirdoes are in the bedroom.
Download the file here: Shining Episode 50
A still from an outtake that reflects the original Nosferatu (1922)
Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922)
The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour costumes
Receipt for the Beatles’ costumes from Theatre-Zoo
Still from Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Stills from the Pathe newsreel on The Theatre-Zoo
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1956)
Pathe newsreel covering The Theatre-Zoo costume and mask shop (1968)
From the call sheet for the “dog man” shot (with much thanks to Howard Berry!!)
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Sorry for the delay in the podcast, but I have some huge people coming up as guests and almost all of them were only available for February. Trust me, it will be worth the wait!
Thank you so much for your patience!!
Andy Newman from The New York Times and performer Fran Pado discuss Hallorann’s death fixation, validate “redrum” as a gimmick, and bonus: We have our first guest who was too scared to make it through the movie!
Download the file here: Shining Episode 49
Early Scatman Crothers, Yes, Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
More early Scatman!
Horror film in which Fran makes an appearance.
You can see Fran here at exactly 1:09, on the right.
A Scary Santas compilation I put together.
A transcribed (with clips) version of my Kevin Geek’s Out presentation on The Meaning of Christmas.
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