{"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":"Bonus 11: Leonard Maltin Talking Laurel & Hardy","slug":"bonus-11-leonard-maltin-talking-laurel-hardy","published_at":"2024-04-11T14:29:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246/bonus-11-leonard-maltin-talking-laurel-hardy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurelandhardypodcast/episodes/Bonus-11-Leonard-Maltin-Talking-Laurel--Hardy-e2i9385","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/9519178/podcast/play/85281477/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-3-11%2F88952643-b886-6bf9-d517-de1fe27a4ea8.mp3","summary":"To celebrate the podcast's 4th anniversary, we welcome the legendary film critic Leonard Maltin onto the show. Leonard discusses his lifelong love for Stan and Ollie, and Patrick asks him to choose his three favourite films. In addition, Leonard recounts his meetings with Buster Keaton as well as Laurel and Hardy co-stars Billy Gilbert and Dorothy Granger. To gain access to a video version of this episode and an extra slice of this interview with Leonard, as well as more exclusive content and benefits from The Laurel & Hardy Podcast, sign up to show your support and become a Patron of the Podcast by clicking the link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/user?u=88010194⁠⁠⁠⁠ To subscribe to the all-new Laurel & Hardy Magazine, and for all the back episodes of the 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":"To celebrate the podcast's 4th anniversary, we welcome the legendary film critic Leonard Maltin onto the show. Leonard discusses his lifelong love for Sta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3292,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-laurel-hardy-podcast-1223246/episodes/bonus-11-leonard-maltin-talking-laurel-hardy/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/bonus-11-leonard-maltin-talking-laurel-hardy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}