Talking Hitchcock

Rebecca McCallum
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A podcast exploring the work and world of Alfred Hitchcock. Created and hosted by Rebecca McCallum

  1. 22/12/2025

    REAR WINDOW -The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece with Jennifer O'Callaghan

    You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Jennifer O’Callaghan to discuss her book: Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age. We explore Jennifer’s journey writing the book and take a deep dive into the making of one of Hitchcock’s most beloved films, REAR WINDOW. Jennifer shares some unique insights following her research and interviews with relatives of the stars and those adjacent to the film. We discuss our readings of REAR WINDOW, it’s characters, score, set and the ambiguous ending! Find Talking Hitchcock on Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com You can find Jennifer on  Instagram @jennocallaghan and visit her website https://www.jenniferocallaghan.com/ You can purchase her book Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790118/rear-window-by-jennifer-ocallaghan/

    1h 34m

  2. 20/12/2025

    4 SEASONS OF HITCHCOCK FESTIVAL-March 2026!

    4 SEASONS OF HITCHCOCK FESTVIAL 2026! Join Talking Hitchcock for a festival over two weekends celebrating the career of the Master of Suspense! I will be screening The Lodger (1927) and The 39 Steps (1935) on Saturday 7th March and Rear Window (1954) and Frenzy (1972) on Saturday 14th March at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford. Tickets and Details for 4  Seasons of Hitchcock at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum Talking Hitchcock Presents: Four Seasons of Hitchcock | National Science and Media Museum To Sign Up for Membership at Pictureville for free to get early access for tickets visit Pictureville Cinema membership | NationalScience and Media Museum To find out more about Pictureville and what they do, visit them online Pictureville Cinema | National Science and Media Museum,Bradford Find Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on alkinghitchpod@gmail.com Find me and my work on Instagram @PendlePumpkin

    13 min

  3. 21/02/2025

    Staging THE BIRDS with Christopher Diehl & Season 2 Mailbag!

    You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest –actor, director and Hitchcock enthusiast-Christopher Diehl who last year put on awonderful Hitchcock Theatre Festival. In this interview, we focus on staging The Birds as amongst other things we cover what attracted Hitchcock to du Maurier’s work, the challenges of adapting The Birds, costume, sound, score and the importance and the power of theatre. After our conversation, I’ll be back to answer some questions which were kindly sent by listeners, as is the Talking Hitchcock tradition, to mark the closing out ofSeason 2. Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast in its second season, I hope you have enjoyed coming along on the Hitchcockian adventure with me and I look forwardto bringing you more discussions in Season 3. Support Talking Hitchcock by making a donation to my Ko-Fi page: Buy Rebecca McCallum a Coffee. Find Talking Hitchcock on Blusky and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Find Rebecca and her work on Instagram @pendlepumpkin You can find Christopher Diehl /Chino Community Theatre Company in the following places: Instagram @chinocommunitytheatre Online  Chino Community Theatre (google.com) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chinocommunitytheatre   Listen to Talking Hitchcock Episodes Referenced Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts ARCHIE-THE MAN WHO BECAME CARY–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts REAR WINDOW (1954) with Ygraine–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts   Read Rebecca’ Article for FANGORIA  The Past, The Present And The Perverse: VERTIGO As A Possession Film References AFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn8uRMCENkE&pp=ygUkaGl0Y2hjb2NrIGFmaSBsaWZlIGFjaGlldmVtZW50IGF3YXJk Cinema Cinemas -Hitchcock Special Cinéma Cinémas - Speciale Hitchcock - James Stewart - 1984 - YouTube Why Alfred Hitchcock was a "little afraid" of James Stewart Lawrence J. Quirk’s James Stewart: Behind the Scenes ofa Wonderful Life

    1h 37m

  4. 20/12/2024

    MERRY HITCHMAS! A Tour of 2024 & Plans for 2025!

    You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she shares her reflections on what 2024 has been like for Talking Hitchcock and plans for 2025! Find Talking Hitchcock where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases: Blusky @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social Instagram @talkinghitchpod or get in touch via email on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Visit the Talking Hitchcock Linktree where you can find links to all my work Rebecca McCallum | Twitter | Linktree Supporting Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock You can support Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock by buying a ko-fi or donating here: https://ko-fi.com/pendlepumpkin LINKS: Listen Listen to Rebecca guesting on What A Scream Podcast discussing ROPE (1948) and DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) Ep140:Hitchcock with Rebecca –What A Scream – Apple Podcasts Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Projection Booth podcast discussing FRENZY (1972)  TheProjection Booth Podcast: Episode 676: Frenzy (1972) Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Movie Palace Podcast discussing SUSPICION (1941) Suspicion–TheMovie Palace Podcast – Apple Podcasts Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Boxing Movie Podcast discussing THE RING (1927) TheRing–The Boxing Movie Podcast – Apple Podcasts Read Read Rebecca’s review of Hitchcock Storyboards by Tony Lee Moral for Dread Central 'Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards' Review Read Rebecca’s editorial on Marnie for Fangoria Mothers, Men And Memories: Revisiting Hitchcock's MARNIE At 60 Read Rebecca’s editorial on Hitchcock Mother’s for Fangoria The 9 Best Alfred Hitchcock Movies To Celebrate Mother's Day Purchase The Age of Thrills Magazine featuring Rebecca’s essay on THE 39 STEPS with Hemlock Books www.hemlockbooks.co.uk/Shop/category/110 Purchase The Nottingham Horror Collective Zine Issue IX ‘The World’ featuring Rebecca’s essay It’s the End of the World-Nurturing and Nihilism in The Birds (1963) THE NOTTINGHAM HORROR COLLECTIVE ISSUE VI: THE DEVIL – The Nottingham Horror Collective Visit and Learn More About Cinema’s and Community Spaces Storyhouse Chester Home | Storyhouse Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham Mockingbird Cinema | Home National Science and Media Museum National Science and Media Museum

    19 min

  5. 29/11/2024

    Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE / playing the role of Brandon plus First Responses to Hitchcock's ROPE with actor Jack Hammett

    You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year. As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jack! In the first part of the podcast, we get underneath the charming, controlled and pristine exterior of Brandon, as Jack shares details of how he brought the character life in performance, including his research, preparation and readings of the role. In the second part of our discussion, Jack shares his exclusive thoughts and initial responses to Hitchcock’s ROPE which he watched for the first time ahead of our discussion. To get such fresh and new takes on ROPE was such a treat for me indeed and I am so pleased to bring you this episode of Talking Hitchcock!    Where to find Talking Hitchcock and Links to Rebecca’s Work Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Read Rebecca’s editorial for FANGORIA to mark ROPE’s 75th anniversary-Cat And Mouse: Who Is The Real Villain Of Hitchcock's ROPE? Find Out More and Access Talks from HITCH CON 23 including Rebecca’s talk ‘Rooting for Rupert-How Hitchcock Complicates Our Responses to the Hero/Anti-Hero of ROPE’ here-  HitchCon 23 Home — HitchCon International Alfred Hitchcock Conference Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin   Links to Jack and his work X: JackHammet Instagram: Jack_Hammet   Find out More About Theatre Clwyd Home | Theatr Clwyd References     Rope-play- Patrick Hamilton Rope-film -(1948) dir Alfred Hitchcock   Rope -play-(2024) dir Francesca Goodridge at Theatre Clwyd       Music used from Trailer for Rope at Theatre Clwyd

    1h 39m

  6. 25/10/2024

    THE LODGER (1927) with Adam Robinson

    WET OFF THE PRESS!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest , award-winning writer, performer, theatre-maker and workshop leader Adam Robinson for this deep dive episode into what is often referred to as the first true Hitchcock film.  We carry out our own wet off the press investigations, discussing the film in detail as well as exploring new readings of the McGuffin, Gothicism, bringing danger into the domestic and the beauty of Ivor Novello …. Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email us on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com You can find Adam Robinson on the following platforms: X: @Adam_Zed Instagram: @adam__zed Website: Adam Z. Robinson (adamzrobinson.com) Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin References The Lodger (1927)-dir Alfred Hitchcock Literature Film Quarterly (1983)-Hitchcock’s The Lodger-Lesley W. Brill Early Hitchcock: The German Influence-Hitchcock Annual-(1999)-Sidney Gottleib Working with Hitchcock-Sight and Sound (1980)-Ivor Montagu Alfred Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut Interview-(1962)-The Lodger The Lodger and the Aesthetic Origins (2001)-Richard Allen Action-Bob Thomas and Alfred Hitchcock The German Years (1973)-TV Interview The Haunted Screen-(2008)-Lottie Eisner Undertones of Expressionism in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger (youtube.com)-IUCinema Hitchcock’s Heroines-(2018) Caroline Young www.brentonfilmcom The Times Review-January 1927 To-Night Golden Curls, Murder and Mimesis (2013)- Sanford Schwartz Doubles and Doubts in Hitchcock The German Connection in Hitchcock Past and Future edited by Richard Allen and Sam Ishii-Gonzales (2004)-Bettina Rosenbladt

    3h 5m

  7. 05/10/2024 · BONUS

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! -TRIPLE HITCH! 3 Exciting Events with Mockingbird Cinema!

    TRIPLE HITCH!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room. Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she makes a special announcement! Talking Hitchcock is back on tour with three very exciting events taking place at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham in the next few months! THE BIRDS Intro Talk+ Film + Q and A Sat 19th October, 5:30pm at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham Tickets-Mockingbird Cinema | Talking Hitchcock Podcast Presents - The Birds   HITCHCOCK PRESENTS Intro talk + 3 Episode screening as part of Square Eyes TV Festival Sat 2nd November, 4pm at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham Tickets- Mockingbird Cinema | Talking Hitchcock Podcast Presents - Alfred Hitchcock Presents   NORTH BY NORTWEST 65th Anniversary screening in 4k Into talk + Film + Q and A Sat 29th November, 5pm at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham TICKETS ON SALE SOON!   For more about the Square Eyes TV Festival and to see their full line up please visit: Square Eyes TV Festival | Midlands Arts Centre (macbirmingham.co.uk)   To find out more about Mockingbird and to view their full listings visit Mockingbird Cinema | Home Find Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email us on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com Find Rebecca and her work on Twitter and Instagram @PendlePumpkin

    14 min

  8. 20/08/2024

    NOTORIOUS (1946) with Alison Taylor

    Love and duty, consent and control, Miami and Rio! Make sure you step carefully, quietly and unseen into the wine cellar for this feature length episode of Talking Hitchcock where amongst other things, my special guest and I discuss modes of identification, daddy issues and that kiss! Keep tight hold of that key as you are invited to join us for a deep dive of what might be best described as 'a film of faces.' Sit as a silhouette figure in the shadows but be careful with that after dinner coffee as we are about to embark upon an exploration of a true Hitchcock masterpiece. In this epic episode, I am joined by Assistant Professor, film lecturer and author of multiple books-Ali Taylor! There was so much to be said about Notorious that we had to meet three times and I could not have wished for a more wonderful guest. Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email us on talkinghitchpod@gmail.com You can find Ali and her work here: X: @preferenepas Instagram: @acephalica Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram @PendlePumpkin References: Notorious (1946) -Alfred Hitchcock Hitchcock's Films Revisited-Robin Wood Hitchcock Humour Tone and Suspense-Susan Smith The Women Who Knew Too Much-Professor Tania Modleski Hitchcock and Selznick-The Rich and Strange Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and David O Selznick in Hollywood-Leonard J.Leff Ingrid Bergman My Story-Ingrid Bergman and Alan Burgess Edith Head's Hollywood-Edith Head Hitchcock's Heroines-Caroline Young Alfred Hitchcock-A Life in Darkness and Light-Patrick McGilligan Cary Grant-The Making of a Hollywood Legend-Mark Glancy The Object and the Face, Notorious, Bergman and the Close Up-Joe McElhaney Reframing Hitchcock-Selected Essays from the Hitchcock Annual-edited by Sidney Gottlieb and Christopher Brookhouse The Hitchcock Murders-Peter Conrad The Making of Hitchcock's Notorious Notorious (1946) Hitchcock The Making of John Bailey on Notorious (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946) Picture Post (16 Feb 1946) -Ingrid Bergman: she's making a film with Producer Hitchcock Ingrid Bergman Notorious-Her Classy 1940s Fashion-Classic Critics Corner-Vintage 1940S, 1950s, 1960s A Woman of that Sort-Hitchcock's Notorious and the Feast of St Alicia-The Spool The Ragged End of Nowhere-Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (1946) Senses of Cinema Inside, Around and About Notorious-Filmtidsskrift How Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant Shot Hitchcock's Notorious-Vulture.com Notorious (1946)-The Blonde at the Film Notorious: Hitchcock's Mature and Intricate Espionage Masterpiece-Cinephilia and Beyond The Essential Hitchcock with Douglas Cunningham (Context Podcast)

    4h 53m
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A podcast exploring the work and world of Alfred Hitchcock. Created and hosted by Rebecca McCallum

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  • Creator
    Rebecca McCallum
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rebecca McCallum
  • Show Website
    Talking Hitchcock

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