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Back to Search42. Radio Noir: Sam Spade on the Air
Episode 42
Sam Spade, the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, first appeared Black Mask magazine before publication in book form in 1930. Desp…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
41. THE MALTESE FALCON, with Mark Dillon
Episode 41
Today’s podcast is devoted to THE MALTESE FALCON, the classic novel by Dashiell Hammett and its various film versions including the classic Humphrey …
5 months ago
40. BLADE RUNNER (1982), with Ayesha Khan
Episode 40
Today I am joined by Ayesha Khan - host of the prizewinning podcast, Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* (www.everyscififilm.com/) - to talk about one of …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
39. Radio Noir: CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW (1958)
Episode 39
Sergio looks at Michael Anderson's 1958 suspense drama, CHASE A CROOKED SHADOW, a clever mystery with a strong cast and memorable payoff. It stars An…
6 months ago
38. THE THIN MAN (1934), with Scott K. Ratner
Episode 38
For this special Christmas episode, Sergio is joined by Scott K Ratner for an in-depth look at Dashiell Hammett's novel The Thin Man. We also conside…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
37. Top 10 Film Noir Remakes, with Mean Streets hosts Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth
Episode 37
Sergio is joined by Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth, the hosts of the excellent Mean Streets podcast (https://meanstreetspodcast.podbean.com/) to find…
7 months ago
36. THE BEIDERBECKE TRILOGY (1985 to 1988), with James Leggott
Episode 36
It's 40 years since Alan Plater's mellow comedy thriller THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR (1985), starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn, first appeared on TV.…
7 months, 1 week ago
35. COLLATERAL (2004), with Vincent M. Gaine
Episode 35
Sergio is joined by Vincent M. Gaine of Lancaster University to discuss Michael Mann's hitman neo-noir, Collateral, starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
34. Hitchcock Noir: SPELLBOUND (1945), NOTORIOUS (1946) and ROPE (1948), with Brad Friedman
Episode 34
Brad Friedman is back to talk about Hitchcock's 1940s Noir thrillers with Sergio! This time they discuss the romantic whodunit, SPELLBOUND (1945), t…
8 months, 1 week ago
33. WOMEN OF TWILIGHT (1952), with Jonathan Rigby
Episode 33
Special guest Jonathan Rigby joins Sergio to discuss WOMEN OF TWILIGHT (1952), the film adaptation of Sylvia Rayman's 1951 groundbreaking all-female …
8 months, 3 weeks ago