{"podcast":{"title":"The Laurel & Hardy Podcast","slug":"the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246","podcast_index_feed_id":1223246,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/9519178/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://laurelandhardyfilms.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1463406/1463406-1714474116692-027d0ad3647d1.jpg","author":"Patrick Vasey","episode_count":60,"summary":"Entertaining and informative discussions abound as host Patrick Vasey and the world's top experts, authors and film historians take a chronological deep dive into the films of Laurel and Hardy. The production history and many untold stories are revealed about these well-loved comedy classics. Regular guests include the world's leading authorities on all things Stan and Ollie and Hal Roach Studios, such as Randy Skretvedt, Richard W. Bann, Glenn Mitchell, Rob Stone, Leonard Maltin, Neil Brand, Steve Massa and Ben Model and many, many more.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T18:20:31.729470+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246"},"episode":{"title":"35. Unaccustomed As We Are with Randy Skretvedt and Richard W. Bann","slug":"35-unaccustomed-as-we-are-with-randy-skretvedt-and-richard-w-bann","published_at":"2024-03-16T10:20:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246/35-unaccustomed-as-we-are-with-randy-skretvedt-and-richard-w-bann","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurelandhardypodcast/episodes/35--Unaccustomed-As-We-Are-with-Randy-Skretvedt-and-Richard-W--Bann-e2h5era","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/9519178/podcast/play/84113706/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-2-16%2F371113909-44100-2-1d0dc82d2411b.m4a","summary":"Episode 35 kicks off Season Two of the podcast properly and introduces us to Laurel and Hardy’s talking pictures. Patrick is joined by two of the world’s leading experts in the world of Laurel and Hardy and the Hal Roach Studios. Randy Skretvedt assists in discussing the production history of the boys’ first talkie, Unaccustomed As We Are, and Richard W. Bann reveals details of his exclusive interview with the film’s director Lewis R. Foster. If you like your podcasts entertaining and packed with information, this is the episode for you. To access the bonus Patron-only extended version of Patrick’s audio essay and some fascinating outtakes with Richard and Randy from this episode, just sign up to show your support for the podcast and become a Patron by clicking the link here: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/user?u=88010194⁠⁠ To subscribe to the all-new Laurel & Hardy Magazine and for more information on The Laurel & Hardy Podcast and Patrick's forthcoming series of books starting with Laurel & Hardy: Silents, visit the website at ⁠www.laurelandhardyfilms.com⁠⁠ To contact Patrick, email ⁠⁠theboys@laurelandhardyfilms.com⁠⁠ If you'd like to leave feedback about the podcast, make a point, ask a question, or generally join in the discussions about the podcast and all other things Laurel and Hardy related, why not become an official Blog-Head by joining the Blog-Heads Facebook Group here: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2920310948018755⁠⁠ To purchase CDs of the Beau Hunks Orchestra’s music contained in these podcasts, click here: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/2CgeCbK⁠⁠ To find the best Laurel and Hardy books and DVDs and Blu-Rays, visit The Laurel & Hardy Podcast's Amazon storefront, click here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/laurelandhardyblog⁠⁠","meta_description":"Episode 35 kicks off Season Two of the podcast properly and introduces us to Laurel and Hardy’s talking pictures. Patrick is joined by two of the world’s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246/episodes/35-unaccustomed-as-we-are-with-randy-skretvedt-and-richard-w-bann/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246/35-unaccustomed-as-we-are-with-randy-skretvedt-and-richard-w-bann.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}