The Laurel & Hardy Podcast

Bonus 20: Laurel & Hardy: Silents - First Chapter Preview

In this bonus episode of the podcast, Patrick shares the entire first chapter from his upcoming book Laurel & Hardy: Silents As we enter the final few days of the Kicks

Bonus 19: Fraternally Yours - The Hoose-Gow Discussion

On Saturday, May 16th, Patrons of The Laurel and Hardy Podcast gathered online for another meeting of our Fraternally Yours community to discuss the boys' classic short,

41. The Hoose-Gow (1929) with Randy Skretvedt

In this second of two back-to-back episodes with Laurel and Hardy expert, Randy Sketvedt, Patrick takes a deep-dive into the fascinating production history of the boys' c

Bonus 18: Laurel & Hardy: Silents - BIG BOOK UPDATE

This bonus episode finally lifts the lid on Patrick and Russ's long-awaited book project, Laurel & Hardy: Silents. Eight years in the making, this exclusive limited editi

40. They Go Boom (1929) with Randy Skretvedt

Episode 40 focuses on the fortieth film that Stan and Babe made together, namely, They Go Boom, which was filmed between June 26th and July 11th, 1929 and was released on

Bonus 17: Fraternally Yours - Men O' War Discussion

These are the edited highlights of the second online meeting of the podcast's 'Fraternally Yours' discussion group. The group's main objective was to watch and discuss th

Bonus 16: Stan Laurel to George McFly with Jeffrey Weissman

In this special bonus episode of The Laurel and Hardy Podcast, Patrick chats with actor Jeffrey Weissman about his love for Laurel and Hardy and his experiences playing S

Bonus 15: Fraternally Yours - Perfect Day Discussion

On 30th August 2025, the Fraternally Yours group held its inaugural online meeting. Initially focused on group discussions around the Laurel and Hardy short, Perfect Day,

39. Perfect Day (1929) with Chris Seguin

On today’s show, we're journeying back to early June 1929 and the production of Stan and Babe’s fourth all-talking comedy, Perfect Day. To help Patrick discuss the histor

Bonus 14: Laurel & Hardy: The Silent Years - 1928 with Chris Seguin

It's a great time to be a Laurel and Hardy fan, what with all the products and books published recently and still more in the pipeline. This bonus episode of the Podcast

38. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 with Randy Skretvedt

Our coverage of Laurel and Hardy's career as a comedy team brings us to the Spring/Summer of 1929 and their cameo appearance in M-G-M's 'spectacular' feature film, The Ho

Bonus 13: NEW BOOK - 'Collecting Laurel & Hardy' with Danny Bacher and Bernie Hogya

In this very special episode, I chat with Danny Bacher and Bernie Hogya all about their new book, 'Collecting Laurel & Hardy.' The book is a fantastic and humorous look a

Bonus 12: NEW BOOK - 'A True Love Story' with Andreas Baum and Michael Ehret

This bonus episode celebrates the publication of a brand new, jaw-dropping book entitled 'Laurel & Hardy: A True Love Story: The Pictorial History of Stan and Ollie: Thei

37. Men O' War (1929) Part TWO with Glenn Mitchell

Rounding off our deep dive into the waters of Laurel and Hardy's classic short, Men O' War, Patrick is joined by film historian and author, Glenn Mitchell. Discussions

37. Men O' War: Just Playing Together with Richard W. Bann

In this first of two episodes looking at Laurel and Hardy's classic 1929 talkie, Men O' War, Patrick chats with returning guest and Hal Roach Studios expert, Richard W. B

36. Berth Marks (1929) Part TWO with Richard M. Roberts

Joining Patrick to complete the deep dive into Laurel & Hardy's second talkie, Berth Marks, is a film historian and author of 'Smileage Guaranteed, Richard M. Roberts. As

36. Berth Marks (1929) - Part ONE

This episode is part one of a two-part look at Laurel and Hardy's second talking picture, Berth Marks. Following their successful first attempt at 'all-talking' comedies,

Bonus 11: Leonard Maltin Talking Laurel & Hardy

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

35. Unaccustomed As We Are with Randy Skretvedt and Richard W. Bann

Episode 35 kicks off Season Two of the podcast properly and introduces us to Laurel and Hardy’s talking pictures. Patrick is joined by two of the world’s leading experts

Bonus 10: Elmer Raguse - Arrival of the Talkies

In this very special bonus episode, Patrick welcomes Craig Raguse to the show. Craig is the grandson of the man who was given the responsibility of converting the Hal Roa