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Ep. 110 Les Diaboliques
“The chaste woman loves to contemplate dawn.” Hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg sit down to discuss Henri-Georges Clouzot’s masterpiece of suspense, Les Diaboliques. The film follows a pai…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 109 Surviving Desire
“The trouble with us Americans is that we all want a tragedy with a happy ending.” Sophie won't tell anyone she's sleeping with her professor. He's young, handsome, and passionate - perfect for Sophi…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Trial: Unfinished Masterpieces
For this episode in our Patreon-exclusive series on Franz Kafka’s The Trial, we’re joined by Martin Kessler to discuss unfinished masterpieces, over-finished masterpieces, post-humous puzzles, re-edi…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 108 Toronto International Film Festival 2022 Preview
We’re back. After an extended Covid, malaise and illness-induced hiatus, John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg return to the 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival to watch all the best in th…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 107 The Hunter
Parker, that stoic solo brute of independent career criminals, made his debut in the pages of Richard Stark's The Hunter 60 years ago. Stark (the pseudonym under which legendary crime fiction writer …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
106.75 First Person: Wastebasket Taxon
Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by critic & author Martin Kessler for the second of four episodes covering Errol Morris’ stunningly brilliant documentary television show, First Person. Filmed o…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 106.5 First Person: Likely Heroes
Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by critic & author Martin Kessler for the second of four episodes covering Errol Morris’ stunningly brilliant documentary television show, First Person. Filmed o…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 106.25 First Person: Crime (Adjacent) Stories
Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by critic & author Martin Kessler for the second of four episodes covering Errol Morris’ stunningly brilliant documentary television show, First Person. Filmed o…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 106.0 First Person: The Best And The Brightest
Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by critic & author Martin Kessler for the first of four episodes covering Errol Morris’ stunningly brilliant documentary television show, First Person. Filmed …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 105 A Choir Of Ill Children
“I want to kill someone but everybody’s already dead.” Hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg sit down to discuss Tom Piccirilli’s grotesque Southern Gothic novel A Choir of Ill Children. This …
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago