Going Hollywood: Movies and Television from the Golden Age to Today

The dynamic between Brad Shreve and Tony Maietta is what makes Going Hollywood work so well. Maietta is a proper film historian who can rattle off production details, studio politics, and cultural context with ease, while Shreve brings the enthusiasm of a devoted movie lover who is not afraid to admit when something flies over his head. Together they cover films from the Golden Age through to modern hits, but the classic material is where they really shine. Episodes on The Women (1939), Miranda (1948), and The More the Merrier (1943) show genuine passion for studio-era filmmaking and the social dynamics of the period. The show has 75 episodes since launching in 2024, a 4.8-star rating from 34 reviews, and a weekly release schedule that keeps the content flowing steadily. Each episode runs about an hour, and the format is essentially two friends with complementary knowledge bases arguing about movies. Listeners consistently describe it as feeling like chatting with friends who happen to know a lot about cinema, and that is exactly the vibe the hosts are going for. The occasional creative disagreements between them — Maietta insisting on historical accuracy while Shreve pushes back with a viewer's perspective — keep things from getting too agreeable or predictable.