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PODCAST

Mean Streets - The Film Noir Podcast

Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth

Two crime fiction authors, Dr Luke Deckard and Matthew Booth, investigate the movies and TV shows that shape pop culture! No case is too big or small for these cinematic sleuths! Each week on Cinema Sleuths, your hosts interrogate the films and TV shows that define our culture. From blockbuster thrills to the nostalgic heart of TV classics, Luke and Matthew will re-evaluate the "untouchable" classics, shine a spotlight on hidden gems, and tackle the latest hits and misses.

tv & film film history

All Episodes

01:30:06

Case 49. SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WOMAN IN GREEN

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2025/04/24

This week, we investigate the closest Sherlock Holmes came to noir in the Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce film THE WOMAN IN GREEN! Joining us for this investigation are the hosts of Doings of Doyle Podcast! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:56:59

Special Investigation: DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN SEASON...

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2025/04/19

Luke and Matt discuss MARVEL's season one of Daredevil Born Again starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ayelete Zurer, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Wilson Bethel, Nikki M James and Clark JohnsonDid the Disney+ show maintain the former show's neo-noir quality? Or is Born Again more of the same? Let's see...

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01:22:08

Case 48. Fallen Angels S1E2: "I'll Be Waiting" (1993)

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2025/04/17

This week, we investigate another episode of the HBO series: FALLEN ANGELS. This time, it's the Tom Hanks-directed episode: I'll BE WAITING, based on the short story by Raymond Chandler.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:26:44

Case 47. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)

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2025/04/10

This week, we investigate Martin Scorsese's neo-noir horror thriller: SHUTTER ISLAND starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4Bluesky:

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01:14:17

Case 46. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981)

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2025/04/03

Today's case is THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981). Starring: Muppet performers Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg. Written by Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, and Jack Rose. And directed by Jim Henson.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcastWHERE TO LISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube:

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01:26:11

Case 45. SMALLVILLE: NOIR (2007) Ft Always Hold Onto...

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2025/03/27

Today's case is the 2007 episode of SMALLVILLE titled Noir. Starring Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, and Michael Rosenbaum. Written by Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders. And directed by Jeannot Szwarc.With special guests: Zach fromALWAYS HOLD ONTO SMALLVILLE & Anthony Desiato fromDIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE!FIND US HERE:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:22:05

Case 44. STRANGE DARLING (2023)

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2025/03/20

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 2023’sSTRANGE DARLING. Starring Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgarld. Written and Directed by JT Mollner. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TOLISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/09PWpPUsYrrsAbMELCzgqx?si=931b2499fda244d4SOCIALSBluesky:

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01:26:59

Case 43. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)

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2025/03/13

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 2001’s MULHOLLAND DRIVE. Starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, and Laura Harring. Written and directed by David Lynch.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TOLISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:52:25

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION! Amazon Takes Over 007,...

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2025/03/08

MEAN STREETS LIVE! Tonight, your cinematic sleuths are discussing AMAZON taking over creative control on 007 and why Bond should go Noir moving forward. We are also discussing Reacher Season 3 and our reaction to Daredevil Born Again. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TO LISTEN: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:40:38

Case 42. SHAFT (1971)

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2025/03/06

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! Today's case is 1971’sSHAFT. The film stars Richard Roundtree as Shaft, and Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, and Lawrence Pressman. Written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F. Black. Directed by Gordon Parks. With music by Isaac Hayes!If you like what we do, please subscribe and leave us a review! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TOLISTEN:ApplePodcast:

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01:37:07

Case 41. ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938)

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2025/02/27

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1938's ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES. Starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Humphrey Bogart. Written by John Wexley and Warren Duff. Directed by Michael Curtiz.SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcast WHERE TOLISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEASpotify:

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01:50:53

Case 40. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) ft Barry Forshaw

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2025/02/20

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1951's Strangers on a Train! Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Czenzi Ormonde. Based on the book by Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock!SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/meanstreetspodcastWHERE TO LISTEN:ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837YouTube:

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01:20:43

Case 39. THE DAIN CURSE (1978)

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2025/02/13

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is the 3 hour cut of the 1978 miniseries THE DAIN CURSE. Starring James Coburn, Jason Miller, and Nancy Addison. Directed by E.W. Swackhamer. Created by Robert W. Lenski. Based on the novel THE DAIN CURSE by Dashiell Hammett.FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Bluesky:

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01:35:22

Case 38. DRIVE (2011)

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2025/02/06

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is DRIVE (2011). Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Pearlman, and Albert Brooks. Written by Hossein Amini. Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social Mean Streets is produced by

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01:37:36

Case 37. SIN CITY (2005)

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2025/01/30

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2005's SIN CITY. It stars Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and more. It's written and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller and based on the graphic novel Sin City by Frank Miller. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Bluesky:

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01:28:34

Case 36. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) - Ft SpyHards...

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2025/01/23

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1963's FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Starring Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, and Lotte Lenya. Directed by Terence Young. Written by Richard Maibaum and Johanna Harwood. And this week we are joined by the agents of SpyHards Podcast, Scott and Cam, to help investigate this spy-noir classic! FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube:

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01:27:20

Case 35. BRICK (2005) ft Ben Bruce

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2025/01/16

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 2005's high school-set neo-noir melodrama BRICK, Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Noah Sagan, Lukas Hass, and Emilie de Ravin. It was written and Directed by Rian Johnson.FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke

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01:20:43

Case 34. KISS ME DEADLY (1955)

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2025/01/09

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! This week's case is 1955's KISS ME DEADLY. Starring Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer, Paul Stewart, Albert Dekker, Marian Carr, Gaby Rodgers, and Cloris Leachman. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Written by A.I. Bezzerides. Based on the novel KISS ME DEADLY (1952) by Micky Spillane. FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter:

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00:43:31

FIVE ESSENTIAL TV DETECTIVES! (New Years Special 2025)

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2025/01/02

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential TV detectives each that they regard as ones you cannot miss.FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew

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00:44:40

FIVE ESSENTIAL NOIR PICTURES! (Christmas Special 2024)

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2024/12/26

Your cinematic sleuths are back at it! During the festive season, your sleuths are taking a break from the usual deep dives and giving you five essential noir pictures each that they regard as ones you cannot miss.FIND US HERE: ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mean-streets-the-film-noir-podcast/id1733189837 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0mMUeJThoZk6mj0T2-BAEA Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeanStreetsPC Mean Streets is produced by Luke Deckard and Matthew

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