Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

Author: Hyperobject Industries / Sony Music Entertainment June 22, 2023 Duration: 56:36
Episode 5 | As television transformed American life, George Reeves became a star, only to get trapped inside the part that made him famous: Superman. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies, and articles that made this season possible at dotlnotes.blog. Looking to get in touch with us with questions or feedback? Shoot us an email at DeathontheLot@hyperobjectindustries.com. Unlock all episodes of Death on the Lot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Death on the Lot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A HyperObject Industries & Sony Music Entertainment production. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Step into the glittering, shadowed world of 1950s Hollywood with Death on the Lot, a documentary series from Hyperobject Industries and Sony Music Entertainment. This isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's an excavation of a pivotal moment where the modern American identity was forged on studio backlots and flickering television screens. As the post-war nation chased an idealized happiness, the entertainment industry's frantic expansion created a pressure cooker of ambition, innovation, and peril. Each episode of this podcast weaves together the era's massive cultural shifts with intimate, often tragic stories-the untimely deaths of stars, executives, and behind-the-scenes figures that the glossy magazines rarely explained. You'll hear how the frantic race to build a movie theater in every town and a TV in every living room established rules and sacrifices that would echo for decades. Death on the Lot examines the real human cost behind the creation of our myth-making machine, revealing how the foundation of today's film and television landscape was laid, sometimes with a terrible price. It's a deep, compelling listen for anyone fascinated by the complex intersection of society, history, and the dark side of the silver screen.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 13

Death on the Lot
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Duration: 1:08
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Bonus Episode: Death on the Lot Roundtable [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:14
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The Bomb That Killed John Wayne [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:00
Episode 8 | The fall of the studio system, the rise of the nuclear age, and the lives caught in the fallout. John Wayne and the staggering production of The Conqueror close us out. Learn more about the wonderful books, m…
The Swashbuckler [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:41
Episode 7 | The wild story of Errol Flynn, who just kept hanging around as a symbol of Hollywood’s misogynistic past as it tried to navigate its future. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies, and articles that mad…
Change Agent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:58
Episode 6 | How Hollywood’s use of Black actors clashed with the rising Civil Rights movement, and how the first black Oscar winner, Hattie McDaniel, was caught in the middle. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies…
Blood Alley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:48
Episode 4 | The life of James Dean, a restless man-child desperate to express himself in uptight post-World War II America. The original Rebel Without a Cause, and the prototype for a new kind of American teenager who lo…
The Red-Baiting of a Golden Boy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:07
Episode 3 | A new generation of actors questioned the status quo; a rattled establishment fought back; dire consequences ensued. We’re talking John Garfield, Hollywood’s first method actor. Learn more about the wonderful…
Willie Bioff & Labor’s Last Stand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:25
Episode 2 | The Life and Death of Willie Bioff, a gangster who bled American unions dry right just as labor was starting to deliver real results for workers. Learn more about the wonderful books, movies, and articles tha…
Don’t Change That Channel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:17
Episode 1 | As post war Hollywood strives to define itself, it mirrors the divide happening in America. A rising right wing seeks to create conformity and fear, while a left wing fights for Civil Rights and a more equita…
Introducing: Death on the Lot, from Adam McKay [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:30
This season, we’re getting into 1950s Hollywood, ground zero for a cultural transformation that would upend every aspect of Americans’ lives. A movie theater in every city, a TV in every living room, and a Post-war Ameri…