Classic Commentary: Jaws (for the 50th Anniversary)
We're reposting our old "DVD Commentary" episode for the 50th Anniversary of Jaws . Guest: Todd Norris
Jun 22, 2025•2 hr 9 min
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The Neo-Noir Podcast: Devil in a Blue Dress
John and Mitch close out Noirvember by inviting Professor Cynthia Baron onto the show to talk about Carl Franklin's Devil in a Blue Dress.
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: Drive
Filmmaker, occasional actor, and journalist John McGrath joins John and Mitch to discuss Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive . John's show Art House is available here: https://www.kansascitypbs.org/local-shows/art-house/
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 17 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: Red Rock West
David Bax from the Battleship Pretension Podcast joins John and Mitch to talk about John Dahl's Red Rock West .
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min
A Neo-Noir Podcast Special Presentation: Michael Clayton
From the vaults of the now-defunct Alien Minute Patreon comes this episode where John and Mitch discuss Tony Gilroy's Michael Clayton , among other neo-noir-related things.
Sep 20, 2024•52 min
Alien: Romulus
Friend of the show Eric Moore (Alien in Character, Effectively Speaking) joins Mitch to discuss the newest addition to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus.
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min
A Neo-Noir Podcast Supplemental: Michael Cain
Mitch interviews One False Move Location Manager Michael Cain.
Sep 02, 2024•46 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: One False Move
Old friend of the show, Cinematographer Todd Norris joins us to talk about Carl Franklin's One False Move.
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 32 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: Blood Simple
Writer, filmmaker, and journalist Jon Niccum joins us to talk about the Coen Brothers' 1984 debut Blood Simple .
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 20 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: The Crying Game
John and Mitch welcome film writer Jessica Crets to discuss Neil Jordan's The Crying Game .
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: Chinatown
John and Mitch welcome Oscar® winning screenwriter and director Kevin Willmott to talk about Chinatown.
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast: Blue Velvet
On this episode of The Neo-Noir Podcast, John and Mitch welcome musician and artist Krysztof Nemeth to discuss David Lynch's Blue Velvet .
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Archives: Aliens Minute 55 with Pete the Retailer and Matt Gourley
From the archives, we revisit the time Pete the Retailer brought his buddy Matt Gourley (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, James Bonding, I Was There Too) on to talk about Pete's desire to be Gorman in a video game scenario, whether any prequel has ever been any good, and to discuss a possible BBC Nature Documentary about the Xenomorph.
Feb 21, 2024•50 min
Die Hard Commentary
As a holiday gift for our loyal listeners, we are giving away one of our Patreon episodes. On this audio commentary, John and Mitch are joined by Todd Norris, Erin Hamer-Beck, and Jason Heck to talk about John McTiernan's Die Hard.
Dec 23, 2023•2 hr 15 min
The Quadfecta: Hayao Miyazaki
With the new Hayao Miyazaki film The Boy and the Heron coming out this week in the U.S., John and Mitch welcome our Ghibli fan friends Jamie Anderson and Neil Brown to discuss whether master Miyazaki managed to make four truly great films in a row. (This episode was recorded in May of 2021)
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 41 min
The Neo-Noir Podcast -- Episode 0
On the inaugural episode of our new show The Neo-Noir Podcast , we welcome former Alien Minute guest Marya E. Gates to discuss classic noir, neo-noir, and two films that work as examples of both.
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Rosemary's Baby
John and Mitch discuss Rosemary's Baby by listing their top 5 moments from the film .
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 44 min
Psycho Commentary
John and Mitch are joined by cinematographer Todd Norris to talk about Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. ( Recorded in 2020)
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr
RoboCop Commentary
John, Mitch, and Jason Heck provide audio commentary for the Director's Cut of Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop .
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Alien Minute Archives: Episode 51 with Tasha Robinson
We're reaching back into the vault to replay one of our early episodes. This was back when we didn't have all the high-tech gadgets we have today, so the sound isn't as good as usual. But the guest is great! It's Tasha Robinson from The Next Picture Show podcast!
Sep 08, 2023•24 min
Blue Thunder Commentary
Jason Heck joins John and Mitch to talk while watching John Badham's 1983 helicopter thriller Blue Thunder.
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Connery Classics Double Episode
For Sir Sean's birthday, we decided to give you all this two-for-one episode about multiple Sean Connery Classics. Originally recorded in 2020 and 2021 for our Patreon page with Jason Heck (Part 1) and Joe Mazel (Part 2).
Aug 25, 2023•2 hr 46 min
The Summer of '83
Jason Heck joins John and Mitch to talk about that odd Summer forty years ago when the Summer blockbusters just weren't quite as good as the ones from the year before or the year after.
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One (Spoilers!)
John and Mitch discuss the newest installment in the Mission Impossible series.
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John and Mitch talk about the latest and last Indiana Jones movie.
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Top Gun Commentary
Do you watch patriotic sh#t to celebrate the 4th of July? We don't, but if you do, you might enjoy this Top Gun commentary with our old pal Jason Heck who knows way too much about military killing machines and crappy 80s war movies.
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 52 min
The Quadfecta Episode 9: Wes Anderson
John and Mitch are joined by musician Cody Wyoming to discuss whether Wes Anderson has managed to make four truly great films in a row.
Jun 26, 2023•2 hr 7 min
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Theatrical Cut) Commentary
John and Mitch are joined by film professor Erin Hamer-Beck to talk about Star Trek 2.
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 56 min
The Quadfecta Episode 8: John Carpenter
Did genre master John Carpenter make four truly great films in a row? Jason Heck joins John and Mitch to discuss Carpenter's career and specifically, whether a certain group of four consecutive films qualify as a Quadfecta®.
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Mad Max 2 aka The Road Warrior Commentary
Cinematographer Todd Norris joins us to talk over George Miller's Mad Max 2 or The Road Warrior, as it was known in the States.
May 09, 2023•1 hr 38 min
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