Teaching the doctrine, theory and history of warfare and how to use it in sports, business and life. https://www.reddit.com/r/War102Podcast/
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Over the last 40 years Paul Darling OBE KC has been a construction law advocate in Arbitration Tribunals and Adjudications across the world. In this series, Paul speaks to a range of friends around the world about the experience, sharing advocacy techniques and stories. He mentions different areas of law and where his cases fit in. An informative but fun podcast.
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Stories from the "Golden Age of Pulp Fiction." The "Golden Age of Pulp Fiction" is generally considered to be from the last decade of the 1800s to the mid-1900s, when magazines published on cheap pulp paper filled (mostly American) news-stands. Notable examples of these pulp fiction magazines include Argosy, Blue Book Magazine, Adventure, Detective Story Magazine, Weird Tales, and Astounding Stories. If you have a story that you'd like me to perform, please let me know using the email addres ...
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Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure,” talks with the show business legends, icons and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Bruce Dern, Chevy Chase, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Adam West, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dole ...
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How travelers travel Going heart-to-heart with the world’s most influential travelers to discover the places, moments, and memories that have shaped them. Each episode offers a rolodex of recommendations to help you plan your own travels; from unconsidered destinations to the world’s most unmissable hotels. Together, we want to understand how travel can evoke in us the strongest of feelings – and the most enduring emotions.
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Our podcast is about murders and mayhem in Michigan. We will go through the cities, lakes, swamps, the 'back 40', and all over the Great Lakes State discussing a plethora of murders. We will include interesting stories that may not lead to murder but are just plain weird. Homicides, domestic abuse awareness cases, stabbings, missing people and cold cases. Our stories will describe as little of the victims side as possible. We believe the families have already been through enough. But we will ...
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Albrekt Verbrug was confident in his ability to hijack the Mars-Titan freighter 'By Jove,' and deliver its cargo of lithium and other materials to his comrades in the Flanjo military. But the crew of the 'By Jove' were experienced spacemen and Albrekt was not. "Blow the Man Down" appeared in "Worlds of If Science Fiction," March 1955, pages 92 to 1…
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GGACP Classic: Universal Horror Films with Author-Historian Gary Gerani Part 2
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43:54GGACP celebrates Halloween month by revisiting part two of a 2019 salute to Universal horror classics with author, screenwriter and historian Gary Gerani. In this episode: In praise of "The Raven"! The Monster takes a mate! Bela Lugosi’s finest hour! The strange life of Edgar G. Ulmer! And the absurd brilliance of “The Black Cat”! Learn more about …
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Universal Horror Films with Author-Historian Gary Gerani Encore
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40:45GGACP celebrates Halloween month with this ENCORE of an informative and entertaining two-part conversation about Gilbert and Frank's beloved Universal horror classics with historian, screenwriter and author of "Top 100 Horror Movies," Gary Gerani. This week: Directed by Roger Corman! The music of Billy Goldenberg! The trials of Colin Clive! Boris K…
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Nobody knew that Gruin had killed his sweetheart, but her little red heels tapped a march of death wherever he went, driving him to a desperate resolve. Today's story is Clicking Red Heels, by Paul Ernst. It appeared in the June 1937 issue of Weird Tales on pages 668 to 677. Paul Frederick Ernst (November 7, 1899, Akron, Ohio – September 21, 1985, …
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Send me a text! The state of the negotiations and what are the chances for peace Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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Go to Sleep, My Darling, by Winston K Marks
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28:53Bertrand Baxter was a man's man living in a household of women, most of whom baffled him. But, when he discovered a unique connection to his youngest daughter, who was still a baby, he devised a plan to understand women better. "Go To Sleep, My Darling" appeared in "Infinity Science Fiction," November 1958, page 99 - 109. Winston Kinney Marks (1915…
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In connection with the latest "Fun For All Ages" episode about Atomic Age Cinema (with guest Michael Giacchino), GGACP revisits this 2018 interview with the Oscar and Grammy-winning composer. In this episode, Michael talks about his love of Japanese monster movies (including "Godzilla"), the golden age of “contract musicians,” and the influences of…
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GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of a Frank favorite, the western-comedy "Hearts of the West," (released October 8, 1975) co-starring GGACP guest Alan Arkin. In this interview from 2020, Alan (joined by Emmy-winning actor Adam Arkin) talks about portraying villains, directing dark comedies, the precision of the Coen brothers and the Cold War p…
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Vallisneria Madness, by Ralph Milne Farley
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23:45A strange and curious little story, about the moonlight mating of flowers. Today's story is "Vallisneria Madness", by Ralph Milne Farley. It appeared in the May 1937 issue of Weird Tales on pages 612 to 616. Ralph Milne Farley was the pen name of the science fiction writing collaboration between Roger Sherman Hoar, state senator and assistant Attor…
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Send me a text! President Trump loves the guard, but his love is very different from that of a square. Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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GGACP Classic: Ron Friedman Returns!
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1:41:34GGACP remembers the late, great television writer Ron Friedman (“The Odd Couple,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” “All in the Family,” “Barney Miller”) by revisiting this return engagement from 2019. In this episode, Ron talks about the structure of storytelling, the importance of escapism, his years-long friendship with comics legend Stan Lee and the or…
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Professor Halley had perfected his machine for shrinking objects to sub-atomic size, and his trusty assistant, Hale McLaren was ready to make the journey into the sub-atomic universe. His daughter, Shirley, who loved Hale, was also determined to go, and Halley reluctantly agreed. The plan was to bring them back in half an hour, but Halley had made …
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The team at GGACP bids a fond farewell to our recently departed friend and one of the podcast's favorite guests, comedy writer Ron Friedman (“Get Smart,” “The Odd Couple,” “All in the Family”) by presenting this ENCORE of a memorable interview from 2018. In this episode, Ron recalls working with everyone from Lucille Ball to Milton Berle to Danny K…
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Whatever goes up must come down. Including moon rockets. But there's no law saying what they must come down to. Today's story is "Down to Earth" by Harry Harrison. It appeared in the November 1963 issue of Amazing Stories on pages 53 to 71. Harry Max Harrison (March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly fo…
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Send me a text! The tale of the maiden dressed in myth and history and why her story still resonates, and matters, today. Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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A blunder by a stock clerk meant that Mark Forepaugh and his servant, Gunga, were stranded on Inra without power until the relief ship arrived. But they couldn't stay in an unpowered trading station; they had to venture out and get to the Mountains of Perdition where they had a better chance of being rescued. That trip, however, necessitated a trip…
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GGACP Classic: Forgotten Game Shows with Dick DeBartolo
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23:43Keeping with the theme of this week's "Fun For All Ages" game show episode, GGACP revisits this 2017 conversation with "Match Game" writer Dick DeBartolo, who recalls his days as a staff writer-consultant for Goodman-Todson and crafting quips and questions for "Match Game," "Tattletales" and "What's My Line?" Also, the boys look back at some obscur…
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September marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of Mel Brooks' short-lived Robin Hood spoof "When Things Were Rotten," starring beloved character actors Dick Gautier and Bernie Kopell. Back in 2016, Bernie joined Gilbert and Frank to talk about that series, as well as his six decades in show business, working with legends Steve Allen, Jack Benny …
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The Marsdon Manor Tragedy, by Agatha Christie
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29:38When is a suicide not a suicide? When there is an aging husband concerned about his health, a beautiful young wife, and a large life insurance policy. Hercule Poirot is called in by the insurance company to investigate. Today's story is "The Marsdon Manor Tragedy," by Agatha Christie. It appeared in the March 1924 issue of "The Blue Book Magazine" …
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Episode 72; The 100 Year War and the Siege of Orleans
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13:09Send me a text! The shortest possible overview of one of history's longest running wars. An the introduction of the beginning of its end. Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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Vincenzo and Aziz had a plan to steal one of the ice-sweepers orbiting Saturn and use it as their pirate base. Henry, for whom this was his first job, was 'volunteered' to be stranded in space in the path of the ice-sweeper and be 'rescued' and gain access to the ship. But when Ranjit saved Henry's life, he started having second thoughts. And then,…
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Episode 10 – Ash Bhardwaj’s life-long journey to understand “why” we travel
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53:56In this episode, Tom spoke to journalist and author Ash Bhardwaj; whose award-winning book, Why we Travel, takes an impassioned look at the psychology behind the journeys we take – going far beyond the "where" to examine the much more complicated question of "why". It’s a heartfelt conversation that covers identity, wonder, healing, and the many, v…
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In connection with the latest "Fun For All Ages" disco episode, GGACP revisits this 2014 interview with the composer of the disco smash “It’s Raining Men,” musician, conductor and comedian (and friend of the podcast) Paul Shaffer. In this episode recorded in the New York Friars Club's Ed Sullivan Room, Paul talks about being influenced by '60s-era …
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For a man who never flew before to step from an airplane into space thousands of feet above the earth--that takes nerve! Yet old Beth knew that was the only slim chance for his fire-trapped logging crew. "Fire of Retribution" appeared in "Argosy All-Story Weekly," October 20, 1928, pages 712 - 717. Lawrence Louis Donovan (July 1885 – March 11, 1948…
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Disco Fever w / Frank DeCaro and Cory Daye
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1:37:21Frank sets the FFAA time machine back to the decadent and "dancetastic" 1970s as comedian-author Frank DeCaro ("Disco: Music, Movies and Mania Under the Mirror Ball") and Grammy-nominated singer Cory Daye (Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Kid Creole and the Coconuts) celebrate the songs, artists, movies, nightclubs and cultural impact of the d…
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GGACP marks the recent 50th anniversary of ABC's "Welcome Back Kotter" (September 9, 1975) with this ENCORE of an 2020 interview with Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and The Lovin’ Spoonful founder (and singer-composer of the "Welcome Back, Kotter" theme song!) John Sebastian. In this episode, John entertains Gilbert and Frank with anecdotes about Cass…
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"The Machine," they exclaimed, "feeds us and clothes us and houses us; through it we speak to one another, through it we see one another, in it we have our being. The Machine is the friend of ideas and the enemy of superstition: the Machine is omnipotent, eternal; blessed is the Machine." Today's story is "The Machine Stops," by E M Forster. It app…
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Send me a text! More off the cuff discussions, Qatar attack, truth and fiction in Gaza, the motivation of misleading and the murder of Charlie Kirk Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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GGACP Classic: The Tingler and All That Jazz
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18:26In connection with this week's "Fun for All Ages" William Castle tribute, GGACP revisits this 2015 conversation about Castle's 1959 horror "classic" (and longtime Gilbert favorite) "The Tingler." Also in this episode: the sex lives of Batman villains! Vincent Price gives it his all! Roy Scheider replaces Richard Dreyfuss! And the return of Herve’ V…
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I was there to recruit the Unmarried Mother. But first I had to gain his confidence by allowing him to 'settle' with the one who'd gotten him pregnant when he was a woman, and had ruined his chances of joining the Space Corps. I trusted that he wouldn't kill him. That would be problematic... "All You Zombies" appeared in "The Magazine of Fantasy an…
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The Strange Cinema of William Castle w/ Frank Conniff, Rich "Svengoolie" Koz and Jeffrey Schwarz
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1:33:30Frank welcomes "Mystery Science Theater 3000" writer-performer Frank Conniff, horror host Rich "Svengoolie" Koz and filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz ("Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story") for a loving look back at the B-movies of legendary producer, director and showman William Castle ("13 Ghosts," "Mr. Sardonicus," "House on Haunted Hill"), his inno…
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GGACP celebrates the birthday (September 9) of recurring guest and friend of the podcast, Emmy-winning writer-director-producer Bill Persky by presenting this ENCORE of his very first appearance back in 2014. In this episode, Bill talks about his working relationship with the late, great Carl Reiner, creating “That Girl” with partner Sam Denoff, di…
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The Black Kiss, by Robert Bloch & Henry Kuttner
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54:25They rise in green robes roaring from the green hells of the sea, Where fallen skies and evil hues and eyeless creatures be. — Chesterton: Lepanto. Today's story is The Black Kiss, by Robert Bloch & Henry Kuttner. It appeared in the June 1937 issue of Weird Tales on pages 678 to 690. Although Robert Bloch is credited, "The Black Kiss" was written e…
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Send me a text! The decisive battle which shaped the English speaking world and all of civilization. With a special nod to the neglected naval aspect. Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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The Relict, Finn, retained a few tattered recollections of Old Earth, ruled by the laws of cause and effect, which enabled the environment to be subject to the dominion of man. The Organisms survived because they were mad, the Relicts because they were the most strongly charged with cause and effect, which was enough to allow control of their metab…
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In connection with the latest "Fun For All Ages" tribute to "The Love Boat," GGACP revisits this 2019 interview with Captain Stubing himself, actor Gavin MacLeod. In this memorable episode, Gavin joins Gilbert and Frank for a candid conversation about paying dues, playing bad guys, crushing on Marilyn Monroe, acting with (and without) a hairpiece a…
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All Aboard "The Love Boat" w/ Jim Colucci, Murray Hill and Jill Whelan
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1:33:07To celebrate one of the most popular shows in television history, ABC's "The Love Boat," Frank sits down with author and historian Jim Colucci ("Love Boat Forever: An Unauthorized Tour of the Lido Deck"), actor-comedian Murray Hill ("Somebody Somewhere") and Vicki Stubing herself, actress Jill Whelan, for a lighthearted (and revealing!) conversatio…
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GGACP celebrates September's National Piano Month with this ENCORE of a 2019 interview with Emmy-winning writer and Tony-winning composer David Yazbek (“The Full Monty,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “The Band’s Visit”). In this episode, David joins the boys for a funny conversation about the golden age of kiddie show hosts, the comedy albums of Spike…
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The Star-stealers, by Edmond Hamilton
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1:39:51Ran Rarak, captain of a cruiser belonging to the Federation of Stars, has been called back from duty to confront an extraordinary threat. The Dark Star, which is being tracked by the Bureau of Astronomical Knowledge, has changed course and is now veering dangerously close to the Sun. Ran Rarak must lead a fleet of ships to confront this menace. Tod…
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Send me a text! Unscripted and out of control. How to restructure DoD to win wars Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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Trixie O'Neill had had enough of the miners in Finchburg not treating her like a lady. So, she was going to go to Saturday Wells with Goreck, the Martian. What was worse was that she was taking her dandelions in their precious Terran soil with her! Well, the miners of Finchburg weren't going to stand for that... "One Touch Of Terra" appeared in "Fa…
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GGACP Classic: Night Moves and My Darling Clementine
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15:21GGACP celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of Gilbert's favorite 70s movies, the Gene Hackman-starrer "Night Moves" (released in summer, 1975) by revisiting this discussion from back in 2015. Also in this episode: Kenneth Mars! "Prime Cut"! Arthur Penn tries his hand at film noir! Henry Fonda brings order to the Old West! And Gilbert remembers cl…
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Looking for signs of intelligent life on other planets by trying to detect radio signals was a waste of time; it would take too much power to broadcast any significant distance. Light, however, was easier to project over the distances required to traverse interstellar space. And perhaps, signals from another intelligence have been detected, mistake…
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A Celebration of Breakfast Cereals w/ Marty Gitlin and Ami Moyal
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1:21:16Frank explores his lifelong obsession with breakfast cereals (and breakfast cereal advertising) with the help of author Marty Gitlin ("The Great American Cereal Book") and cereal expert/curator Ami Moyal. In this episode, the boys discuss the golden age of sugary cereals, the showdown between Quisp and Quake, the legendary voices behind Cap'n Crunc…
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The GGACP team celebrates the birthday (b. August 24) of Emmy-winning writer, comedian, actor, podcaster and film buff Dana Gould with this ENCORE of an interview from 2016. In this episode, drops by the studio to chat about everything from Hollywood “fixers” to werewolf transformations and to regale Gilbert and Frank with stories about everyone fr…
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Henry Goes Prehistoric, by W C Tuttle
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1:50:48The Sheriff of Tonto City could expect anything to come out of the night in Wild Horse Valley—even an idea... Today's story is "Henry Goes Prehistoric" by W C Tuttle. It appeared in the January 25th, 1948 issue of "Short Stories" magazine on pages 48 to 70. W C Tuttle (November 11, 1883, Montana – June 6, 1969, Los Angeles County, California) was a…
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Send me a text! Charles the Hammer versus the Ummayids in a winner take all battle for Europe's soul..Or Something Different quotes New Season, new outro Support the show [email protected] https://war102.buzzsprout.comBy Paul Darling
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GGACP Classic: Horror Movie Taglines with Mike McPadden
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28:16The GGACP team celebrates the birthday of their late, great colleague Mike "McBeardo" McPadden (b. August 21) by revisiting this deep-dive into Mike's favorite taglines from classic (and non-classic) horror films. Also in this episode: The cinema of Marjoe Gortner! “Humanoids from the Deep”! Henry Fonda goes slumming! And Elvis’ favorite Christmas …
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