> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thefilmmaven.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ticklish Business 222: New Discoveries of 2025 - URL: https://thefilmmaven.com/ticklish-business-new-discoveries-2025/ - Published: 2026-01-21T17:14:08.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-21T17:14:08.000Z - Description: The movies we fell in love with for the first time last year! - Author: Kristen Lopez - Tags: Podcast *In my free time I host a classic film podcast called Ticklish Business and, in the interest of spreading my love of classic film, I’m including episodes here for your listening enjoyment. You can listen to Ticklish Business via* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc?ref=thefilmmaven.com) *and* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ticklish-business/id1129352801?ref=thefilmmaven.com)*. 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