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Top Pinup and Old Hollywood Podcasts

I love podcasts! My drive to work is around an hour to and from each day, and podcasts are my favourite way to make the long journey seem shorter. So I've decided to put a list of my favourite pinup and Old Hollywood themed podcasts. I listen to my podcasts from iTunes. Please let me know if there are any others that I can add to this list!

1. You Must Remember This


This is my favourite podcast to listen to. It is all about 'the secrets, and or, forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century'. The current series that is running and is about to finish is called 'Dead Blondes'. This series has been about famous blonde actresses of Old Hollywood, who died quite young. It has been a wonderful series. I would also recommend a listen to the Joan Crawford series that Karina Longworth, the podcast's creator, did last year especially if you're a fan of the show Feud.


2. This Retro Life


I have only been listening to this podcast for a few weeks, but I am loving it! It is hosted by Kia Handley, who interviews a different vintage enthusiast, collector or pinup girl/guy each week. What I love about this show is that the majority of her interviews have been with Australian people. This is so awesome as it's great to hear about other Australian people who share a love of vintage and pinup culture like me!



This podcast is more suited for people who love True Crime stories. But the interesting thing about Hollywood and Crime is that it is played out like True Crime story meets a 1940's radio drama. The podcasts talks about real events that occurred after WW2. A great deal of the stories are about The Black Dahlia. The stories are fascinating to listen to!

4. The Attaboy Clarence Podcast


This is another recent discovery of mine. Attaboy Clarence has a mix of classic cinema reviews, which are usually following along a theme (this week the theme was films by Ida Lupino), as well as radio dramas, quirky advertisements from the 40s and 50s, 'Who the Hell is that Hollywood Legend' game and listeners can ask the show's creator, Adam, questions about classic cinema. This podcast is so light-hearted and fun, a really easy listen!

5. The Secret History of Hollywood


This podcast is also created by Adam from the Attaboy Clarence podcast. The Secret History of Hollywood is very different though. This podcast has different series that tell the stories of people in Old Hollywood. Adam is a terrific storyteller and the way he shares these stories is so captivating. I am currently listening to the series 'Bullets and Blood', which is about the rise of Warner Brothers as well as James Cagney (my absolute favourite actor from classic cinema).

These are my choices for favourite pinup and classic cinema podcasts! I have other suggestions that I love, but they don't really fall into these topics. I hope you find this post useful and try some of the shows!

See you soon!

Miss Rebecca Rockford



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