Hollywood was, and still is, full of communists

We can get together for dinner tomorrow and

This podcast puts together my two favorite things to learn more about: the film industry and American politics. It’s smart and Oona is a storyteller the likes of Rachel Maddow!

It is fascinating to get your perspective on your grandfather!

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It feels tough to find a quality podcast series these days. I stumbled upon this outstanding show in a search through BBC Podcasts. Oona Chaplin is an exceptional host who leads us through the show with great enthusiasm, interviews with family members, a victims of the red scare, and offers a special special perspective as Charlie Chaplin‘s granddaughter. A joy to listen to. Well done!

This podcast has scary parallels to what is happening in America today and those responsible for taking us to the brink of dictatorship. It is brilliant and exceptional in its delivery, its stories and in its narrator, Oona Chaplin, whose family lived the pain of the so-called “Red Scare.” But this podcast is as much a warning as it is a story. As with McCarthyism, Trumpism is an evil insidious cancer on the American body politic. And like those would be dictators that have come before, Donald Trump is merely a cipher of those who pull his strings like the dementia stricken puppet that he is. This podcast, in the final episode, warned of us of the evils of proto fascists who stoke the ignorance and idiocy of the mob mentality. It reminds us of how those “leaders” who appeal to our lowest common denominators aren’t there to help any of us or to “Make America Great Again.” Rather, they seek power for powers sake or, as in the case of J. Edgar Hoover, to make sure the hypocrisy of their private lives are walled off from their public persona. In Trump’s case, it’s stay out of jail to avoid having his treason for money scheme revealed. But as history so often goes, those who pursue evil to marginalize the supposed weak often find themselves facing a much much worse reckoning in the end.

So this is an amazing podcast, I’ve learned so much I did not know about! However I’m concerned as I’m not able to listen to either of the episodes pertaining to Charlie Chaplain.. it says episode 3 and 9 are unavailable??? Apple please explain!

Oona is a beautiful narrator. Tends to go off on tangents but the stories of Chaplin , Trumbo and Greer show that the apple pie and picket fence view of America hid a Stasi style state where playing a tramp could get you exiled or worse , going to the wrong party put you on a blacklist. Thank you Oona and it’s interesting that this story could only be told by a Uk and Canadian broadcaster. Shameful story.

Learned a ton! Great archives and amazing interviews. Loved it from beginning to end!

I really enjoyed listening to this podcast- the sound, narration, and story lines are all excellent. I have watched biographical episodes about Charlie Chaplain’s life but had no idea about Hoovers interest in his career. His granddaughter is objective and fair in giving us a background of his life and the accusations against him. Overall excellent podcast for anyone interested in Hollywood and the Red Scare and the FBIs obsession with the communists infiltration of Hollywood.

This story is so important in our history and many Americans, including myself, had little knowledge of it. I love the perspective she brings as the grand daughter of Charlie Chaplin. Narration is beautiful, interviews are telling, story impactful. I hope to hear more from Oona!

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This podcast is full of facts!

Excellent story about a time we “think” can’t happen again. Oona Chaplin tells the story of her grandfather, Charlie Chaplin. She is such an amazing podcaster, her voice is smooth and silky. I have thoroughly enjoyed this podcast.

Nice to hear such a well paced telling of the events leading to the red scare. I’m also a big Chaplin fan for better or worse and can appreciate some of the on location stuff. Still haven’t gotten through his autobiography though, book is too big. Also Oona Chaplin’s voice is smooth like butter. I wish she voiced more podcasts.

Wow. Just terrible. I like history, but I only made it 5 minutes before I just couldn’t take it anymore, which is not how I usually operate. Narrator playing on her family: self-aggrandizement: if I could give this zero stars, I would. Please, for those of us who like history, cancel and try again. Take the mulligan, not the ‘L.’

Excellent podcast. Much more interesting than I expected. Important and relevant for these times. I can’t wait for more episodes. Great narrator too.

I’m learning so much! The narrators voice is perfect! Please please keep this podcast going!! Can’t wait for the next episode!!

So far, I’m loving it!! Excited to hear more episodes!!

Don’t quit now. !!!