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Oct 31, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25/26 | 33 - The House on Telegraph Hill✨ | film analysisnoir cinema+3 | — | Buy Me a CoffeeThe House on Telegraph Hill+1 | — | noirRobert Wise+3 | — | 1h 11m 03s | |
| 2/26/26 | 32 - Too Late for Tears✨ | film noirmovie analysis+3 | — | Buy Me a Coffee PageToo Late for Tears | — | Too Late for Tearsfilm noir+3 | — | 1h 12m 21s | |
| 1/18/26 | 31 - Champion✨ | boxing-noirfilm comparison+3 | — | The Set-UpChampion | — | boxingnoir+3 | — | 1h 10m 26s | |
| 12/28/25 | 30 - The Set-Up✨ | boxingnoir+4 | — | The Set-Up | — | boxing noirThe Set-Up+5 | — | 1h 22m 30s | |
| 10/31/25 | 29 - Film Noir & Horror with Clay McCormack✨ | film noirhorror+3 | Clay McCormack | Rotten Horror Picture ShowGerman Expressionism | — | film noirhorror+3 | — | 1h 10m 10s | |
| 10/13/25 | 28 - The Narrow Margin✨ | B-Noirfilm analysis+3 | — | The Narrow Margin | — | B-NoirThe Narrow Margin+5 | — | 1h 16m 11s | |
| 8/20/25 | 27 - Human Desire✨ | film analysisFritz Lang+3 | — | Fritz LangHuman Desire+1 | — | Human DesireFritz Lang+4 | — | 1h 01m 21s | |
| 6/14/25 | 26 - Scarlet Street✨ | film noirFritz Lang+3 | — | Scarlet StreetCriss Cross+1 | — | Scarlet StreetFritz Lang+3 | — | 1h 17m 21s | |
| 4/19/25 | 25 - Criss Cross✨ | film noirmovie review+3 | — | Robert SiodmakCriss Cross | — | Criss Crossfilm noir+3 | — | 1h 16m 06s | |
| 3/20/25 | 24 - This Gun for Hire✨ | film noirfilm review+3 | — | This Gun for Hire | — | film noirThis Gun for Hire+3 | — | 1h 32m 35s | |
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| 2/26/25 | 23 - Nightmare Alley (1947) | Gather around folks, it's time to hear all about Stanton Carlisle, Zeena, and the rest of the Nightmare Alley crew as Marc and Dan move into the darkest corner of film noir's classic era. With its history, performances, visual makeup, character depth, themes, and messages, the original film version of Nightmare Alley truly stands the test of time. You won't want to miss this one! https://shadowsofnoir.com/ https://shadowsofnoir.com/product/nightmare-alley/ Support the show | 1h 27m 18s | ||||||
| 1/25/25 | 22 - Phantom Lady | From the gritty, hard-boiled story by Cornell Woolrich, to the vision and expert coordination of producer Joan Harrison, to the masterful execution of director Robert Siodmak, Phantom Lady seemed to be destined for film noir history. Join Marc and Dan as they discuss this classic that not only stands tall on its own merits, but also holds an important place in the evolution of film noir's classic era. https://shadowsofnoir.com/ Support the show | 1h 19m 34s | ||||||
| 12/24/24 | 21 - Stray Dog | What do you get when you pair Akira Kurosawa with the world of film noir? You get BIG questions posed in a masterful way. Join Marc and Dan as they explore Stray Dog from 1949. A simple noir story done a little differently than the American noirs of the late 1940s, but one that gets you contemplating some deep philosophical ideas. https://shadowsofnoir.com/ Support the show | 1h 07m 45s | ||||||
| 12/5/24 | 20 - Murder, My Sweet | Join Marc and Dan as they dive headfirst into the world of Raymond Chandler with Murder, My Sweet from 1944. Based on Chandler's 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely, it features one of the most iconic private eyes in all of crime literature/film, Philip Marlowe. Murder, My Sweet was monumental for the role in played in film noir's "discovery" by French film critics in 1946, and it's a discussion you certainly won't want to miss. Shadows of Noir is also pleased to announce the noir book section of... | 1h 42m 19s | ||||||
| 11/11/24 | 19 - The Spiral Staircase | Get your raincoat, because Marc and Dan are discussing The Spiral Staircase for episode 19! Amidst a powerful storm, in a big, dark house, we have a thrilling noir that stands the test of time. Directed and photographed by film noir legends Robert Siodmak and Nicholas Musuraca, respectively, this film looks like few others in the film noir canon. Join Dan and Marc for an in-depth look at the story progression, the characters, the visuals, the themes, and more! https://shadowsofnoir.com... | 1h 30m 21s | ||||||
| 10/28/24 | 18 - Born to Kill | Join us for an in-depth discussion of one of Marc's favorite films, Born to Kill. Under the direction of the ever-versatile Robert Wise, Claire Trevor and Lawrence Tierney give us two of the darkest characters in all of film noir. This one pushes the limits in many ways, and is almost made for analysis. Tune in while Dan and Marc cover many aspects of the film and its lasting legacy within the film noir canon. https://shadowsofnoir.com Support the show | 1h 25m 47s | ||||||
| 10/13/24 | 17 - Black Angel | Huge announcement for the Shadows of Noir podcast! Previous guest Marc Hinkley has come on board as co-host! Thrilled to announce that Marc will be co-hosting the show going forward, bringing his knowledge, insights, and interest to the discussions. To kick off the new format, we dive deep into the 1946 film Black Angel. We discuss several aspects of the movie, including the set design, cinematography, literary adaptation, underlying themes, and characters. Hope you enjoy! Support the show | 1h 13m 23s | ||||||
| 9/17/24 | 16 - Film Noir Visual Style with Marc Hinkley | Joining us to discuss the visual style and artistic roots of film noir is professional artist and fellow noir enthusiast, Marc Hinkley. With his own fine art series inspired by film noir's cinematographers, Marc has an incredible eye for frame composition and the emotion that can live within an image. He gives us some great history of German Expressionism, and how that fed so naturally into film noir. We also discuss some of Marc's favorite films, scenes, and how he chooses particular works f... | 1h 03m 19s | ||||||
| 7/23/24 | 15 - Detour (1945) | After a brief summer break, we're back with a heavy hitter from film noir's classic era. Join us as we continue with the subject of B-Noir and dive into Detour from 1945. From PRC and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, Detour has gained legendary status in more recent years as a masterful representation of film noir. And with a famous (although uncertain) budget and production schedule, Detour reminds us that unlimited resources are not necessary to produce a great work. Support the show | 56m 10s | ||||||
| 6/16/24 | 14 - Industry Structure & The B-Noir | After a few individual film episodes, we venture back in history to discuss the motion picture industry, and how major events and developments affected the classic era of film noir. We discuss the formation of the studio system in Hollywood, and the industry developments that helped enable the production, distribution, and exhibition of different types of films over the years. We discuss B-pictures more broadly, and how they blended so nicely with the film noir formula. And we conclude with t... | 54m 33s | ||||||
| 5/24/24 | 13 - Mildred Pierce with Veronica Fitzpatrick | We are joined today by Veronica Fitzpatrick to discuss Mildred Pierce. Veronica is a film professor and critic, and also a host on The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast. Her knowledge is extensive and together we discuss the melodramatic noir classic from 1945, while also diving into larger concepts of genre and film history. You won't want to miss this one! We also have our new online shop up with some branded clothing and branded drinkware, so you can showcase your love of film noir and help s... | 1h 08m 46s | ||||||
| 5/9/24 | 12 - Where the Sidewalk Ends | Sticking with 20th Century Fox film noir, we fast-forward a few years from Road House (1948) and talk about Where the Sidewalk Ends. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, this one is a reunion for the same trio that brought us Laura six years before. With these immensely important figures in film noir, along with highly noir story filled with dark settings, characters, and themes, this 1950 film is especially representative of the classic era. Patreon: ... | 47m 45s | ||||||
| 4/15/24 | 11 - Road House (1948) | What do you get when you combine Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark, two of the most influential people in all of film noir? You get Road House from 1948. Join us as we dissect this melodramatic noir and use it to help highlight the unbelievable contributions of Lupino and Widmark to the world of film noir. Patreon: patreon.com/ShadowsofNoir/ Website: shadowsofnoir.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/ShadowsofNoir/ Support the show | 46m 47s | ||||||
| 3/22/24 | 10 - What is Film Noir? (Revised & Expanded) | In celebration of our 10th episode, we are doing a revised and expanded version of Episode 1 - What is Film Noir? That is our most popular topic and we wanted to extend and improve upon that discussion, based on feedback and questions we've received so far. We begin with the term film noir, then get into the influences and the distinction between the "classic era" and newer "neo-noir" films. We discuss the classification of film noir, and finish up with the elements and essential films of the... | 1h 00m 46s | ||||||
| 3/1/24 | 9 - Film Noir and the Hollywood Blacklist | This episode is a primer on the overlap between film noir and the Hollywood Blacklist of the late 1940s and 1950s. We have alluded to this connection previously and it’s a topic often mentioned in film noir discussions, so we wanted to give an overview of the major events and prominent figures. We also talk about some of reasons why film noir's classic era may have been excessively affected by the Hollywood Blacklist events post-World War II. Enjoy! Patreon: patreon.com/ShadowsofNoir/ ... | 51m 50s | ||||||
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