Hollywood’s Most Influential Composer
Guest: Steven Smith, producer, director, and author of Music by "Max Steiner: The Epic Life of Hollywood's Most Influential Composer"
Max Steiner scored some of the most iconic movie soundtracks of all time. He also transformed the way music was used in movies—Steiner used music in films to augment dialogue and convey emotions through recurring themes.

Casablanca
Guest: Harlan Lebo, author, "Casablanca: Behind the Scenes"
How the story of Casablanca fit into the real world and why it has remained a classic film to this day.

Bing Crosby: A Complicated Man
Guest: Gary Giddins, critic, author, and biographer, "Bing Crosby: Swinging On a Star - the War Years, 1940-1946"
The star of the classic “White Christmas” was more than an entertainment legend—he had an emotional depth that was haunted by what he saw during WWII.