Year: 2026
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XVII: Ossessione (1943)
Rashmi and Zach continue with the ‘Doomed Lovers’ theme of Noir with a trip to Italy for a look at another adaptation of ‘Postman Always Rings Twice’ as they unpack Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film, OSSESSIONE! Tune in today to learn more about this Visconti debut, what it does from a Noir & Melodrama angle to…
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Ep. 177: Grant-A-Thon – A Cary Grant Top 10 Special (with Special Guest: Ryan Frost)
The Grant-A-Thon Has Arrived! Join Ryan Frost (Reel Nerds Podcast) & I as we get CARY-d away in unveiling our Top Ten Cary Grant Performances in Grant-A- Thon! Will someone like Only Angels Have Wings more than Bringing Up Baby? Will Mr. Lucky make the cut? And who lives the Hitchcock collabs more? Tune in…
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XVI: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Rashmi & Zach begin their next Noir Unit, Doomed Lovers, with a journey back to 1946 for the all-time Noir classic, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE! Tune in today to learn more about the stories long journey to the screen, how its rich characterizations sets the tone for Noir romance to come, and how it…
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Ep. 176: It’s A Wise Child (1931) or ‘Marion Davies & The Mystery of the Pre-Code Pregnancy’ (with Special Guest: Lara Gabrielle)
Zach welcomes back Lara Gabrielle (Author/Historian, ‘Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies) for a chat surrounding a Pre-Code Marion Davies film buried for decades until recently as they unpack the laughs & heart in the 1931 film IT’S A WISE CHILD. Hop into one of Mr. Cohen’s cars and live the screwball…
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Ep. 175: YBR TV- Adventures of Superman (1952 – 1958) or ‘Maybe I’m A Superman’
Zach welcomes back Paul Kovit (Director/Editor, ‘No Soap Radio’ ) on a marathon in Metropolis as they dive into the classic Superhero TV series, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! Get ready to take flight with the guys as they unpack the origins of the show, demystify the casting of its cast & how they felt being part…
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Ep. 174: The Sign of the Film Maven- A Chat with Kristen Lopez about ‘Popcorn Disabilities’
This week Zach is joined by author & film journalist Kristen Lopez to dive into a subject matter oft neglected in film discourse as they chat about her new book ‘Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies’ Join them as they discuss how the book came to be, examine a…
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Ep. 173: Pardon Us (1931) or ‘Another Fine F***ing Mess’
Zach welcomes back Robert Stroude (Ballyhoo Correspondent/ Blogger, ‘My Year With Mickey) to review the parole request of Laurel & Hardy as they break in and break down their very first feature film, the 1931 comedy PARDON US. Join the duo as they examine the odd route the Boys & Hal roach took to…
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XV: Only The River Flows (2023)
The police unit of Noir Mondial reaches its conclusion with a trip to China where Moonlight Sonata is set to the atmosphere of crime in the 90’s with the 2023 Wei Shujun crime film, ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS. Tune in tomorrow as Rashmi & I dive deep into this compelling & trippy tale of…
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Ep. 172: Laurel & Hardy Vol. 3- Hombres internacionales de la comedia
This week Zach welcomes back Robert Stroude (Ballyhoo Correspondent/ Blogger, ‘My Year With Mickey’) for another fine mess with Laurel and Hardy as they unpack and analyze the International Versions of the duo’s famous early 30’s shorts. Tune in and listen to the boys unpack how International Versions of the shorts were made before…
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XIV: Memories of Murder (2003)
The Police Unit on Noir Mondial finds itself sifting through the history and pain therein of a notorious killer through the eyes acclaimed director Bong Joon-Ho as Rashmi & Zach unpack his 2003 crime masterpiece, MEMORIES OF MURDER. Tune in tomorrow to hear us examine the ways Director Bong manages to utilize Film Noir tropes…
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Ep. 171: One Two Three (1961) or ‘Coca-Cola Presents- The Testament of Billy Wilder’
Zach welcomes back historian and writer Craig Shemin (Sam & Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show) for a trip to post-war Germany where neither East or West Berlin can contain the Madness and Mayhem of Billy Wilder’s 1961 Comedy Classic, ‘ONE TWO THREE’ Join the duo as the unpack the history surrounding…
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Ep. 170: It’s All True (1942 & 1993) or ‘It’s STILL All True’
Zach welcomes back podcaster, historian, & film lover Jack Hanley (Blindspotting: A Film Discovery Podcast) to the show where the two will journey to South America in search of the many truths captured by Orson Welles & his camera in 1942 as they unpack his incompleted 1942 film IT’S ALL TRUE and the 1993 documentary/re-assembly…
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XIII: Infernal Affairs (2002)
Rashmi and Zach are returning to Hong Kong to figure out who the informants are as they unpack the 2002 crime classic from Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS. Tune into today to hear how the tropes of noir & Hong Kong cinema are utilized and in many cases evolved from as they…
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Ep. 169: YBRTV- See It Now (1954) or ‘Murrow V. McCarthy: Dawn Of Good Night and Good Luck’
Zach welcomes back podcast pal and comedian Hope Sears (All The Classics) get lost in the sound of Edward R. Murrow’s responsible voice to tune into his innovative news program See It Now & learn more about how the program took on Senator Joseph McCarthy Follow along as they sift through the learning and…
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Ep. 168: Tod Browning & Lon Chaney Double Bill- The Unholy Three (1925) & The Unknown (1927)
Zach ventures to the Dark Carnival of cinema that was the collaboration of Tod Browning & Lon Chaney as he and guests Sterling Cook (Tour de Tati) and filmmaker Jake Algier (Writer/Actor/Performer, Doctor Tenn) unpack THE UNHOLY THREE (1925) and THE UNKNOWN (1927) Join the trio as they learn a bit more about the…
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Ep. 167: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) or ‘Monster: The Tootie Smith Story’
Zach welcomes back actor & artist Erin Mullane (Velvet Void Creations) on a Trolley trip to 5135 Kensington Avenue, where they’ll deep dive into Vincent Minelli’s 1944 classic, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. Follow the duo along as they sift through the long journey of Sally Benson’s book to the silver screen, marvel at…
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Noir Mondial- Ch. XII: Insomnia (1997)
Rashmi & Zach return after a long absence to continue their Noir Journey alongside special guest Stephen Palmer (Podcaster, ‘Asian Cinema Film Club’). The trio take the Police Noir unit all the way to Norway as they unpack the nihilist daytime noir from Erik Skjoldbjærg, INSOMNIA Tune in today to hear them analyze and assess…