In this very first episode of The Laurel & Hardy Podcast, host Patrick Vasey introduces the premise of the series and focuses on Laurel and Hardy's first appearance together on screen, 'The Lucky Dog' (1921). To help him to discuss the film, as well as Stan and Babe's solo careers is film archivist and groundbreaking author of Laurel OR Hardy, The Solo Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver 'Babe' Hardy, Rob Stone.

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