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Hard-Boiled Eggs and Nuts - A Laurel & Hardy Podcast

Hard-Boiled Eggs and Nuts - A Laurel & Hardy Podcast

By Steve Bailey

Another nice podcast to get yourself into! Critiques and well-informed blather from a Laurel & Hardy enthusiast. Website - https://bit.ly/2GZrDHO Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/147790239390933/
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Hard-Boiled Eggs and Nuts - A Laurel & Hardy PodcastApr 16, 2018

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Episode 68: An overview of STAN & OLLIE

Episode 68: An overview of STAN & OLLIE

A review of the new docu-drama starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as "The Boys."

Jan 26, 201928:14
Episode 67: An overview of ATOLL K

Episode 67: An overview of ATOLL K

Our final podcast episode. Thanks to all of our listeners!
Aug 04, 201809:42
Episode 66: An oral history of THE FLYING DEUCES

Episode 66: An oral history of THE FLYING DEUCES

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Aug 03, 201813:58
Episode 65: An overview of THE BULLFIGHTERS

Episode 65: An overview of THE BULLFIGHTERS

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Aug 02, 201805:59
Episode 64: An overview of THE BIG NOISE

Episode 64: An overview of THE BIG NOISE

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Aug 01, 201805:44
Episode 63: Overview of A-HAUNTING WE WILL GO

Episode 63: Overview of A-HAUNTING WE WILL GO

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Jul 31, 201808:04
Episode 62: Overviews of AIR RAID WARDENS and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE

Episode 62: Overviews of AIR RAID WARDENS and NOTHING BUT TROUBLE

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Jul 29, 201810:04
Episode 61: An overview of JITTERBUGS

Episode 61: An overview of JITTERBUGS

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Jul 28, 201812:45
Episode 60: With love and hisses from Twentieth Century-Fox

Episode 60: With love and hisses from Twentieth Century-Fox

An overview of Laurel & Hardy's final Big Studio feature films.
Jul 28, 201807:15
Episode 59: Overviews of THE FIXER UPPERS and THICKER THAN WATER

Episode 59: Overviews of THE FIXER UPPERS and THICKER THAN WATER

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Jul 28, 201809:31
Episode 58: Overviews of BLOCKHEADS, THEM THAR HILLS, and TIT FOR TAT

Episode 58: Overviews of BLOCKHEADS, THEM THAR HILLS, and TIT FOR TAT

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Jul 27, 201811:45
Episode 57: Overviews of SWISS MISS, SAPS AT SEA, and MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS

Episode 57: Overviews of SWISS MISS, SAPS AT SEA, and MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS

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Jul 24, 201812:30
Episode 56: Overviews of THE MIDNIGHT PATROL and DIRTY WORK

Episode 56: Overviews of THE MIDNIGHT PATROL and DIRTY WORK

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Jul 21, 201806:32
Episode 55: Overviews of ONE GOOD TURN and BEAU HUNKS

Episode 55: Overviews of ONE GOOD TURN and BEAU HUNKS

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Jul 20, 201806:53
Episode 54: Laurel & Hardy dirt cake recipe

Episode 54: Laurel & Hardy dirt cake recipe

Steve Bailey offers up a recipe for a delicious, Laurel & Hardy-themed dessert.
Jul 16, 201806:01
Episode 53: El Gordo y El Flaco

Episode 53: El Gordo y El Flaco

Steve Bailey discusses eight foreign-language versions that Laurel & Hardy made of their American talkies.
Jul 16, 201810:49
Episode 52: An overview of BONNIE SCOTLAND

Episode 52: An overview of BONNIE SCOTLAND

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Jul 15, 201805:35
Episode 51: An overview of THE DEVIL'S BROTHER / FRA DIAVOLO

Episode 51: An overview of THE DEVIL'S BROTHER / FRA DIAVOLO

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Jul 14, 201807:19
Episode 50: Laurel & Hardy guest appearances

Episode 50: Laurel & Hardy guest appearances

Steve Bailey discusses Laurel & Hardy's guest appearances in short subjects starring Thelma Todd & ZaSu Pitts, Our Gang, and Charlie Chase.
Jul 12, 201808:17
Episode 49: An overview of BELOW ZERO

Episode 49: An overview of BELOW ZERO

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Jul 11, 201817:03
Episode 48: The music behind Laurel & Hardy

Episode 48: The music behind Laurel & Hardy

Steve Bailey pays tribute to Marvin Hatley and Leroy Shield, the film-score composers at the Hal Roach Studios.
Jul 08, 201812:00
Episode 47: Bungled break-ins

Episode 47: Bungled break-ins

Overviews of the Laurel & Hardy short subjects NIGHT OWLS and SCRAM!
Jul 08, 201805:56
Episode 46: Laurel & Hardy and Laurel & Hardy

Episode 46: Laurel & Hardy and Laurel & Hardy

Steve Bailey discusses Laurel & Hardy's dual roles in the short subjects BRATS and TWICE TWO, and the feature film OUR RELATIONS.
Jul 08, 201809:43
Episode 45: 1929 - The good, the bad, and the Ollie

Episode 45: 1929 - The good, the bad, and the Ollie

Steve Bailey critiques Laurel & Hardy's early talkie short subjects UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE, THEY GO BOOM!, BERTH MARKS, THE HOOSE-GOW, and MEN O' WAR.
Jul 07, 201814:42
Episode 44: Our wrap-up of Laurel & Hardy's silent era

Episode 44: Our wrap-up of Laurel & Hardy's silent era

Steve Bailey reviews the L&H silent short subjects CALL OF THE CUCKOO, THE FINISHING TOUCH, BACON GRABBERS, and TWO TARS, as well as the 1965 compilation film LAUREL & HARDY'S LAUGHING 20's.
Jul 01, 201810:36
Episode 43: An overview of THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY

Episode 43: An overview of THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY

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Jun 30, 201807:50
Episode 42: The eternal friendship of Stan & Ollie

Episode 42: The eternal friendship of Stan & Ollie

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Jun 30, 201807:24
Episode 41: Overviews of YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN' and LEAVE 'EM LAUGHING

Episode 41: Overviews of YOU'RE DARN TOOTIN' and LEAVE 'EM LAUGHING

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Jun 30, 201808:14
Episode 40: Laurel & Hardy and the horses

Episode 40: Laurel & Hardy and the horses

Steve Bailey examines the supporting roles that horses play in several Laurel & Hardy comedies.
Jun 29, 201808:36
Episode 39: An overview of EARLY TO BED

Episode 39: An overview of EARLY TO BED

Also, a word about Laurel & Hardy film preservation.
Jun 26, 201810:51
Episode 38: An overview of FROM SOUP TO NUTS

Episode 38: An overview of FROM SOUP TO NUTS

A short tribute to Anita Garvin's wonderful supporting performance in this Laurel & Hardy silent comedy.
Jun 24, 201807:37
Episode 37: Ollie's singing moments on film, and an overview of PERFECT DAY

Episode 37: Ollie's singing moments on film, and an overview of PERFECT DAY

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Jun 24, 201807:52
Episode 36: Laurel & Hardy scavenger hunt

Episode 36: Laurel & Hardy scavenger hunt

Steve Bailey lists the many film and audio clips of Laurel & Hardy that can be found on YouTube.
Jun 23, 201829:09
Episode 35: An overview of the BBC teleplay STAN

Episode 35: An overview of the BBC teleplay STAN

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Jun 17, 201811:03
Episode 34: An overview of A CHUMP AT OXFORD

Episode 34: An overview of A CHUMP AT OXFORD

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Jun 16, 201809:47
Episode 33: The story behind "Another nice mess"

Episode 33: The story behind "Another nice mess"

Steve Bailey tells the origin story of Oliver Hardy's famous catchphrase.
Jun 11, 201806:44
Episode 32: Laurel & Hardy's "animal trilogy"

Episode 32: Laurel & Hardy's "animal trilogy"

Steve Bailey examines Laurel & Hardy's final silent short ANGORA LOVE, as well as the sound shorts LAUGHING GRAVY and THE CHIMP.
Jun 10, 201809:32
Episode 31: An overview of BIG BUSINESS

Episode 31: An overview of BIG BUSINESS

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Jun 10, 201806:22
Episode 30: A night out with Laurel & Hardy

Episode 30: A night out with Laurel & Hardy

Steve Bailey reviews Laurel & Hardy's silent short subjects THEIR PURPLE MOMENT and THAT'S MY WIFE.
Jun 09, 201823:15
Episode 29: Review of John Connelly's HE: A NOVEL

Episode 29: Review of John Connelly's HE: A NOVEL

Steve Bailey reviews a new novel based on the life of Stan Laurel.
Jun 05, 201816:18
Episode 28: Walter Long Day!

Episode 28: Walter Long Day!

Steve Bailey examines two Laurel & Hardy short subjects featuring the villainous Walter Long: ANY OLD PORT and GOING BYE-BYE!
Jun 03, 201808:28
Episode 27: Overviews of TOWED IN A HOLE and BUSY BODIES

Episode 27: Overviews of TOWED IN A HOLE and BUSY BODIES

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Jun 02, 201809:50
Episode 26: An overview of THEIR FIRST MISTAKE

Episode 26: An overview of THEIR FIRST MISTAKE

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May 27, 201811:44
Episode 25: An overview of GREAT GUNS

Episode 25: An overview of GREAT GUNS

For Memorial Day 2018, Steve Bailey examines the first feature film that Laurel & Hardy did for Twentieth Century-Fox.
May 27, 201831:45
Episode 24: Ollie's less-than-royal weddings

Episode 24: Ollie's less-than-royal weddings

Steve Bailey examines Ollie's intended nuptials in the short subjects OUR WIFE and ME AND MY PAL.
May 21, 201808:55
Episode 23: Laurel and Hardy at last!

Episode 23: Laurel and Hardy at last!

After appearing in several early films together but not as a team, the Laurel & Hardy we love finally surfaced in the silent shorts THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS and DO DETECTIVES THINK? Steve Bailey examines both of these movies.
May 20, 201814:45
Episode 22: An origin story and its remake

Episode 22: An origin story and its remake

Steve Bailey examines Laurel & Hardy 's silent short DUCK SOUP and its talkie remake, ANOTHER FINE MESS.
May 19, 201824:37
Episode 21: Freak endings

Episode 21: Freak endings

SPOILER ALERT! Steve Bailey documents 24 "freak endings" to Laurel & Hardy films.
May 13, 201812:10
Episode 20, about episodic features

Episode 20, about episodic features

Steve Bailey examines Laurel & Hardy's first two feature films, PARDON US and PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES.
May 12, 201836:23
Episode 19: Audio Laurel & Hardy

Episode 19: Audio Laurel & Hardy

Steve Bailey discusses Laurel & Hardy radio shows and Stan Laurel interviews that are available for free listening on YouTube.
May 11, 201811:02