The Golden Silent Films Podcast is honored to welcome renowned silent film accompanist and historian Ben Model to the show. Model recently added author to his incredibly long and illustrious resume. He joins us to talk about his brand-new book, "The Silent Film Universe", as well as some fun detours through the film world.

If you want to learn more about Ben Model and his book, check out silentfilmmusic.com and undercrankproductions.com for tons of great content and info.

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In this episode, the Golden Silent Films Podcast looks back at the life and career of Signe Auen, whom you may or may not recognize as Seena Owen. In a wildly varied career, Owen's career took her from the stage to the screen to the script, all while working with the biggest names in film.

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This episode is the first in a series highlighting the short form content aired as a timed exclusive on our Golden Silent Films Podcast YouTube channel.

In this episode you will learn about Oakland, California's forgotten amusement park, Idora Park and its connections to silent film. After that, we update you on our adventures at the 2025 Columbus Moving Picture Show convention. Lastly, we resurrect a lost episode and enjoy our first Russian silent film.

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This episode is a special Pittsburgh-based double feature. Starting in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, we'll be watching 1927's "Cave of the Silken Web" and learning about ScreenShot: Asia.

We'll follow that screening up by going to downtown Pittsburgh and the famous Harris Theater where we'll be checking out the 1928 gusty classic, "The Wind". This segment also features a chat with the talented silent film accompanist, Tyler Stoner.

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "The False Faces" in 1919. Directed by Irvin V. Willat and starring Henry Walthall and Lon Chaney.

This episode was released in conjunction with the film being screened on the opening day of the Columbus Moving Picture Show on May 22, 2025.

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This announcement features big news on the future of content delivery from the Golden Silent Films Podcast. We will be producing silent film short form content for YouTube in an effort to diversify and grow the reach of our podcast.

We hope to see you fine listeners join us on the streaming platform for some really fun and unexpected stories from the silent era. This is not us leaving the audio realm, just adding more content for you great silent movie fans to enjoy!

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This episode is a look into the silent film history of Cleveland, Ohio. From famous silent film music composers and historic early films to gorgeous movie houses and film storage centers, Cleveland has it all. Join us for a trip to this great silent city!

We also discuss the 1925 Constance Talmadge film, "Her Sister from Paris," which was screened at the Cleveland Public Library on March 15, 2025.

This episode also features silent film talk with Emily Laurance, the Executive Director of the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium. For more info on this great organization, head over clevelandsilentfilmfestival.org

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A discussion about and look into the stories, the history and personalities that came together to make the silent film "Male and Female" in 1919. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan and Lila Lee.

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