
75 episodes

Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective Fiction Justin & Kurt
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4.6 • 73 Ratings
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Point Blank is a podcast about hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Mixing serious analysis and humor, the co-hosts (Justin and Kurt) discuss classic or contemporary works of crime fiction in each episode. In addition to major works, they offer shorter reviews, and examine noir-ish topics such as alcoholism in detective fiction, the femme fatale, and race and labor in crime fiction. Stroll with Kurt and Justin down the rain drenched alleys and mean streets as they explore the fascinating world of crime fiction.
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E71: -- Drive -- James Sallis
Get in and buckle up!
In this episode, we cover Drive by James Sallis. It's a short work that speaks to the kind of crime fiction we love.
For the appropriate listening experience break out your classic car and crank the stereo.
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Episode 70 -- Iceberg Slim -- Pimp
For Episode 70, we visit mid-century urban America with Iceberg Slim's Pimp.
This is a gritty memoir that sold millions of copies, yet remains under discussed in crime writing circles. We will talk about the good of this book, and we also dig into the problems we had with it.
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E69 - - Swag - - Elmore Leonard
We finally get to Elmore Leonard!
We asked for recommendations and received a lot of great suggestions from our listeners.
Swag delivered with a tale of two robbers trying to make a buck. If they stick to the 10 rules, what can go wrong?
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E68: Book Vs Film -- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
With the book fresh in our minds we take a look at the classic film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart.
This is mostly a reaction episode looking at how the film diverged from the source material. Enjoy.
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E67: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre -- B. Traven
Greed. Ambition. Gold Fever. Adventure.
Join us for a discussion of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" by the mysterious author B. Traven.
Three men down on their luck strike out to find gold in the mountains of Mexico. Will they find their fortunes? Probably not or else it would be a boring book.
While this one isn't exactly crime fiction, we think it offers a lot of the hardboiled and noir elements that crime fiction fans will enjoy.
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E66: Adios Muchachos -- Daniel Chavarria
Bienvenido a Cuba!
Grab a rum and join us for Adios Muchachos by Daniel Chavarria.
Alicia is a woman looking for a rich man to help her escape. She's got a plan that involves a bicycle and seduction. What she doesn't plan for is a kidnapping.
We discuss this novel, provide some short reviews, and touch on the world of Cuban Noir.
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Customer Reviews
Heating up
Sierra Madre! Iceberg Slim! This show is heating up!! I’m very excited. I’d love to hear your guys experience reading the great work of Donald Goines.
4.4
Good podcast
Good noir genre overview
Very much enjoy this podcast, 5 stars