Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast

Crime writers F.R. Jameson and Debbi Mack discuss film noir at its best and worst.Join us once a month for a lively discussion.

Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson hosts Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast, a tv show with 23 episodes published.

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  Dark and Twisted Alleys: A Film Noir Podcast

  Bonus episode: Interview with Pierce Kafka

  May 23, 2026—S0

  <p>Hi all! I have a special episode of Dark and Twisted Alleys for you today. As chance would have it, I received word through a publicist of a feature film made without spending a significant amount of money. That film is Contradiction, which was written and directed by Pierce Kafka, as I mentioned here (where you can see us on YouTube), and as it turns out, it’s not only a no-budget film, but it’s … well, hard to define. But it does give off a definite neo-noir vibe!</p> <p></p> <p>And so, I’m pleased to have had...

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  Episode 22: ‘Chinatown’ (1974)

  Dec 19, 2025—S0

  <p>In this episode, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the 1974 classic neo-noir film, Chinatown.</p> <p></p> <p>You can watch the video episode here.</p> <p>And here’s the movie trailer!</p> <p> </p> <p>Interesting editing on the trailer. 🙂</p>

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  Episode 21: ‘The Long Goodbye’ (1973)

  Nov 28, 2025—S0

  <p>In this episode, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel The Long Goodbye released in 1973.</p> <p></p> <p>Here’s where you can watch the video episode!</p> <p>So very 70s! 🙂</p> <p></p>

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  Episode 20: ‘The Brasher Doubloon’ (1947) and ‘The Falcon Takes Over’ (1942)

  Oct 24, 2025—S0

  <p>In this episode, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss two of the more bizarre weird incredible peculiar adaptations of Raymond Chandler’s novels, The Brasher Doubloon (1947) and The Falcon Takes Over (1942).</p> <p></p> <p>Here’s where you can watch the video episode!</p> <p>These trailers will give you an idea.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>This one isn’t a trailer. 🙂</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>For more, check our Patreon page! Or Substack!</p> <p>PS: Wake up, Missoula! 🙂</p>

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  Episode 19: ‘Lady in the Lake’ (1947)

  Sep 19, 2025—S0

  <p>In this episode, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the weird curiosity which is the film noir Lady in the Lake from 1947.</p> <p>Here’s where you can access the video episode.</p> <p></p> <p>PS: Writers will get a laugh out of this Wikipedia description of the plot:</p> <p>Tired of the low pay of his profession, hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective Phillip Marlowe submits a murder story to Kingsby Publications. He is invited to the publisher’s offices to discuss his work, but soon realizes it is merely a ploy. A few days before C...

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