1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Step beyond the bright lights of classic Hollywood and into the forgotten world of&amp;nbsp;Ed Wood's Fringe Hollywood. &amp;nbsp; Long before Ed Wood became a cult icon and the subject of Tim Burton's acclaimed film, he was hustling to make movies on the margins of the film industry - renting bare-bones soundstages, scraping together casts of unforgettable characters, and creating films that somehow outlived many of the Hollywood classics of their era. &amp;nbsp; In this episode, Joe sits down with&amp;nbsp;Ed Wood historian&amp;nbsp;Bob Blackburn, whose decades of research and personal friendship with Kathy Wood (Ed's widow), offer a rare firsthand glimpse into that world. Together they explore the legendary Quality Studios, the disappearing landscape of Hollywood's Poverty Row, and the eccentric personalities who orbited Wood - including Criswell, Vampira, Conrad Brooks, Tor Johnson, Bunny Breckinridge, and more. &amp;nbsp; Whether you're a lifelong Ed Wood fan or you've only heard him described as &quot;the worst director of all time,&quot; this conversation reveals a far richer story: one about dreamers, outsiders, forgotten Hollywood history, and the people who refused to stop creating. &amp;nbsp; Because sometimes the most fascinating stories happen on the fringes. Follow Joe @joeparisivo www.joeparisifilms.com &amp;nbsp; The Odd Podcast with Joe Parisi http://oddpodcast.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41902210/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/203573515