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Biopic: A Podcast Story
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The podcast documenting the good/bad/ugly/absurd of this distinctive genre of film, the biopic. New episodes on Tuesdays. A movie/history/comedy podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/1qaBKP7ho2WPqRXRQjqLJZ?si=UjaT86PfQBSIXhqSR8QJ6A
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Happy birthday to Pope Julius II, who was played by monster Rex Harrison in The Agony and the Ecstasy opposite Charlton Heston as #Michelangelo. We were thrilled to welcome Bry and Fry of @pontifactspod.bsky.social to talk about the movie back in Episode 48: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of Rex Harrison in armor as Pope Julius II in the movie The Agony and the Ecstasy. The following text is superimposed on the image: No one's making Henry Higgins grow a beard. Image of Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II and Charlton Heston as Michaelangelo in the movie The Agony and the Ecstasy. The following text is superimposed on the image: Why are you putting in an intermission when nothing happened? Image of some oxen at a quarry in the movie The Agony and the Ecstasy. The following text is superimposed on the image: Even the oxen look unhappy to be there. Image of actors In Renaissance garb in the movie The Agony and the Ecstasy. The following text is superimposed on the image: It's not the Renfair. They're in the Renaissance.
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Happy birthday to the Reverend James Cleveland, who was played by the incomparable Titus Burgess in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect. Biopic: A Podcast Story talked about the movie all the way back in Episode 4, available here: open.spotify.com/episode/2bTJ...
Episode 4: Respect, Starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
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December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Happy birthday to Little Richard, who was played by Brandon Mychal Smith in the James Brown biopic Get On Up! Biopic: A Podcast Story talked about the #movie #littlerichard Get On Up! back in episode 17. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of the actor Brandon Mychal Smith as Little Richard in the James Brown biopic Get on Up! The following text is superimposed on the image: “ I'm fairly confident I'll never be called upon for this, but I would never want to play Little Richard."
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Happy birthday to Little Richard, who was played by Brandon Mychal Smith in the James Brown biopic Get On Up! Biopic: A Podcast Story talked about the #movie #littlerichard Get On Up! back in episode 17. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of the actor Brandon Mychal Smith as Little Richard in the James Brown biopic Get on Up! The following text is superimposed on the image: “ I'm fairly confident I'll never be called upon for this, but I would never want to play Little Richard."
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Meet the guereza colobus! This primate inhabits parts of Central Africa. A multi-chambered stomach helps it digest a plant-heavy diet. At night, it rests in the trees with its troop while at least one group member stays up to look out for predators.
Photo: mikeloomis, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
A photo of a guereza colobus in the trees. The monkey is black with white markings and long, soft-looking hair.
December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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A surprisingly beautiful Worth gown, tucked away somewhat unassumingly, was this 1878 wedding dress worn by Annie Schermerhorn when she married John Innes Kane. It was made of white satin, silk tulle, pearl appliques, and ribbon fringe to a gorgeous effect. A Worth wedding was
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Happy birthday to Fred Armisen #FredArmisen, who made a brief but fun appearance as protein guru Rheo Blair opposite Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs in the Billie Jean King #billiejeanking biopic Battle of the Sexes #movies: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode 58: Battle of the Sexes, Starring Emma Stone as Tennis Legend Billie Jean King
Podcast Episode · Biopic: A Podcast Story · 06/10/2025 · 1h 20m
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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Happy birthday to Gemma Jones, who played the Elton John’s grandma in Rocketman! #eltonjohn #rocketman Episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/5wjR...
Episode 8: Rocketman, the Elton John Biopic Starring Taron Egerton
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December 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Biopic: A Podcast Story (in case you missed it) presents Episode 75: Kingfish, Starring John Goodman as Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, with Special Guest Star Glenn from the Awesome Village Podcast! @awesomevillagepod.bsky.social
Episode here:

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Image of John Goodman as Huey Long in the TV movie Kingfish. The following text is superimposed on the image: "Could you imagine Huey Long if TikTok was around?"
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Happy birthday to Fred Armisen #FredArmisen, who made a brief but fun appearance as protein guru Rheo Blair opposite Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs in the Billie Jean King #billiejeanking biopic Battle of the Sexes #movies: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode 58: Battle of the Sexes, Starring Emma Stone as Tennis Legend Billie Jean King
Podcast Episode · Biopic: A Podcast Story · 06/10/2025 · 1h 20m
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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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It was so much fun hanging out with @biopic-podcast.bsky.social discussing the film Kingfish, the glorious John Goodman, & Huey Long’s legacy in Louisiana (thanks 8th grade social studies).
Listen up, subscribe to both the podcasts, and let us know your favorite John Goodman role!!
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Biopic: A Podcast Story (in case you missed it) presents Episode 75: Kingfish, Starring John Goodman as Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, with Special Guest Star Glenn from the Awesome Village Podcast! @awesomevillagepod.bsky.social
Episode here:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of John Goodman as Huey Long in the TV movie Kingfish. The following text is superimposed on the image: "Could you imagine Huey Long if TikTok was around?"
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Happy birthday to Gemma Jones, who played the Elton John’s grandma in Rocketman! #eltonjohn #rocketman Episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/5wjR...
Episode 8: Rocketman, the Elton John Biopic Starring Taron Egerton
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December 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Biopic: A Podcast Story (in case you missed it) presents Episode 75: Kingfish, Starring John Goodman as Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long, with Special Guest Star Glenn from the Awesome Village Podcast! @awesomevillagepod.bsky.social
Episode here:

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of John Goodman as Huey Long in the TV movie Kingfish. The following text is superimposed on the image: "Could you imagine Huey Long if TikTok was around?"
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Impressed with Cailee Spaeny in both Civil War & Alien, Elordi killed it with Frankenstein, but this one slipped by us! We’ll definitely check it out!!
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The Elvis comeback special aired on this day in 1968. #priscilla #sofiacoppola #elvis Listen to the Priscilla episode of Biopic: A Podcast Story here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image from the movie Priscilla of Elvis and cohort sitting around. The following text is superimposed on the image: IS IT SAFE TO A NAME YOUR CHILD ELVIS AGAIN? Image of Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in the movie Priscilla. The following text is superimposed on the image: I CAN'T MAKE EXCUSES FOR IT. IT'S CREEPY. SHE'S 14 AND SHE LOOKS 14.
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Fine, we’ll watch #landman.
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Down 2 members, the village brings looks at #Landman and #Wicked before launching into a full scale breakdown of #Pluribus!! We go through the first 4 episodes, spoilers & all! Listen to the show, share the #podcast & let us know what you’re watching! #Filmsky

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December 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The Elvis comeback special aired on this day in 1968. #priscilla #sofiacoppola #elvis Listen to the Priscilla episode of Biopic: A Podcast Story here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image from the movie Priscilla of Elvis and cohort sitting around. The following text is superimposed on the image: IS IT SAFE TO A NAME YOUR CHILD ELVIS AGAIN? Image of Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in the movie Priscilla. The following text is superimposed on the image: I CAN'T MAKE EXCUSES FOR IT. IT'S CREEPY. SHE'S 14 AND SHE LOOKS 14.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Happy birthday to Jean-Luc Goddard, who hasn’t been in in any of the biopics we’ve talked about, but did make Jean Seberg our immortally favorite American girl in Paris. #movies #jeanseberg Listen to our episode on #Seberg, starring Kristen Stewart: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. The following text is superimposed on the image: "There's Breathless, and then the rest of Godard is people blinking into the short and middle distance while eating sandwiches as a voiceover reads Karl Marx." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. She is in a swimming pool. The following text is superimposed on the image: "The first movie she made, she was set on fire." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. She is standing with some Black Panther copying their signature fist-in-the-air gesture. The following text is superimposed on the image: "No matter what the era, nobody cares what celebrities have to say." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. The following text is superimposed on the image: "it seems like Hollywood didn't know what to do with her, like, hello, Paint Your Wagon.'
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The Elvis comeback special aired on this day in 1968. #priscilla #sofiacoppola #elvis Listen to the Priscilla episode of Biopic: A Podcast Story here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image from the movie Priscilla of Elvis and cohort sitting around. The following text is superimposed on the image: IS IT SAFE TO A NAME YOUR CHILD ELVIS AGAIN? Image of Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Beaulieu Presley in the movie Priscilla. The following text is superimposed on the image: I CAN'T MAKE EXCUSES FOR IT. IT'S CREEPY. SHE'S 14 AND SHE LOOKS 14.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Happy birthday to Jean-Luc Goddard, who hasn’t been in in any of the biopics we’ve talked about, but did make Jean Seberg our immortally favorite American girl in Paris. #movies #jeanseberg Listen to our episode on #Seberg, starring Kristen Stewart: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. The following text is superimposed on the image: "There's Breathless, and then the rest of Godard is people blinking into the short and middle distance while eating sandwiches as a voiceover reads Karl Marx." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. She is in a swimming pool. The following text is superimposed on the image: "The first movie she made, she was set on fire." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. She is standing with some Black Panther copying their signature fist-in-the-air gesture. The following text is superimposed on the image: "No matter what the era, nobody cares what celebrities have to say." Image of Kristen Stewart as actress Jean Seberg in the movie Seberg. The following text is superimposed on the image: "it seems like Hollywood didn't know what to do with her, like, hello, Paint Your Wagon.'
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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On this day in 1822, Franz Liszt made his piano debut in Vienna. Here’s the Biopic: A Podcast Story episode (w/special guest @levin.bsky.social of @graphicpolicy.com) on counterculture genius director Ken Russell’s Lisztomania, starring The Who’s Roger Daltrey: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of Roger Daltrey as Franz Liszt in the Ken Russell film Lisztomania. The following text is superimposed on the image: I COULD TALK ABOUT THIS DOLL FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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This is your December reminder that it's absolutely acceptable to try and get to a set annual book goal by cramming in as many novellas and cookbooks as you can find before Christmas swallows you up! #booksky 💙📚
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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On this day in 1822, Franz Liszt made his piano debut in Vienna. Here’s the Biopic: A Podcast Story episode (w/special guest @levin.bsky.social of @graphicpolicy.com) on counterculture genius director Ken Russell’s Lisztomania, starring The Who’s Roger Daltrey: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Image of Roger Daltrey as Franz Liszt in the Ken Russell film Lisztomania. The following text is superimposed on the image: I COULD TALK ABOUT THIS DOLL FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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In honor of Maria Callas’s birthday, here’s our episode on the Angelina Jolie-starring biopic Maria, with special guest, Callas #MariaCallas biographer Sophia Lambton! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM