Feud: Bette and Joan with Scott Eyman
Episode 377 of the Based on a True Story podcast, hosted by Dan LeFebvre, titled "Feud: Bette and Joan with Scott Eyman" was published on November 18, 2025 and runs 80 minutes.
November 18, 2025 ·80m · Based on a True Story
Summary
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 377) — The first season of FX’s “Feud” chronicles the turbulent making of the 1962 thriller “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” Over eight episodes set against Hollywood's fading Golden Age, “Feud” focuses on a simmering resentment between aging stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, on-set clashes over performances and camera work, and the film’s premiere. Get Scott's book Where to watch Feud To help us separate fact from fiction in the series today is Scott Eyman, whose new biography Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face reveals Crawford’s journey from orphan to screen legend using thorough research from personal papers, studio records, and the Robert Aldrich archives at UCLA. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:39 TV series synopsis 00:03:16 Two truths and a lie 00:04:07 Interview 01:19:11 Two truths and a lie answer Also mentioned in this episodeJoan Crawford: A Woman's Face by Scott Eyman Support my workSupport my sponsorsBecome a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes)Join the BOATS DiscordGet the BOATS email newsletterEmail me: [email protected] my video podcasting class Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/377 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episode Description
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 377) — The first season of FX’s “Feud” chronicles the turbulent making of the 1962 thriller “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” Over eight episodes set against Hollywood's fading Golden Age, “Feud” focuses on a simmering resentment between aging stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, on-set clashes over performances and camera work, and the film’s premiere.
To help us separate fact from fiction in the series today is Scott Eyman, whose new biography Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face reveals Crawford’s journey from orphan to screen legend using thorough research from personal papers, studio records, and the Robert Aldrich archives at UCLA.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:39 TV series synopsis
00:03:16 Two truths and a lie
00:04:07 Interview
01:19:11 Two truths and a lie answer
Also mentioned in this episode
Support my work
- Support my sponsors
- Become a BOATS Producer (name in credits + ad-free episodes)
- Join the BOATS Discord
- Get the BOATS email newsletter
- Email me: [email protected]
- Get my video podcasting class
Note: If your podcast app doesn't support clickable links, copy/paste this in your browser to find all the links: https://links.boatspodcast.com/377
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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