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TV & Film
The Plot Thickens
by TCM & Criterion
Today: #26 in TV & Film on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #17 | #15 |
About the show
Our seventh season is Stanley, an 11-episode exploration of Stanley Kubrick created in partnership with Criterion. Stanley traces Kubrick’s journey from a curious Bronx teenager, first inspired by a camera gifted to him by his father, to a visionary director who redefined the art of filmmaking. Across his career, Kubrick pushed boundaries, challenged censorship, and pursued an uncompromising level of creative control that shaped landmark films including Lolita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut. Stanley starts September 24.
Latest episodes
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The Opening Gambit
October 1, 2026 · 46 minStanley takes his first crack at filmmaking, starting with shorts and moving up to low-budget independent features. His family bankrolls his productions and his friends act as cast and crew, but his efforts fail to turn a profit. As his…
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The Bronx Kid
September 24, 2026 · 50 minStanley Kubrick grows up rooting for the Yankees, playing drums, and watching World War II newsreels at the local movie theater. At age 13, his father gifts him his first camera, which leads to a prestigious job at a famous magazine... and…
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Season 7 Trailer 3: Stanley
September 17, 2026 · 2 minActor Sterling Hayden details the worst day of his life, which occurred on the set of Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Stanley, from Turner Classic Movies and Criterion, starts…
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Season 7 Trailer 2: Stanley
September 10, 2026 · 2 minKatharina Kubrick recalls life at home with her famous father, where music was a constant presence. Stanley, the new season of The Plot Thickens, starts September 24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Season 7 Trailer: Stanley
September 3, 2026 · 2 minSteven Spielberg tells Ben Mankiewicz about the deal he struck with Stanley Kubrick for information about a famous cut scene from Dr. Strangelove. Stanley, an eleven-episode limited series, begins September 24. Learn more about your ad…
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Wildly Successful and Much Maligned
August 21, 2025 · 47 minThe fate of 20th Century Fox hangs in the balance as Cleopatra premieres. Critics and audiences weigh in, Elizabeth and Richard face momentous life decisions, and Joe sinks into a deep depression. For years to come, Joe and the Mankiewicz…
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Mankiewicz vs. Zanuck
August 14, 2025 · 46 minJoe’s body reaches its breaking point, and he’s forced to film the last few scenes from a wheelchair. But when production wraps, Fox installs a new studio head, Darryl F. Zanuck, who undercuts Joe’s authority and takes over the edit of…
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Le Scandale
August 7, 2025 · 47 minElizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s love affair becomes a tabloid sensation. Richard drinks and Elizabeth cries, they fight and make up, all while trying to keep the affair from their spouses and the public. When the press infiltrates…