Deep Dive

In many ways, our expansion of the long-running Chillpak Hollywood Hour into an entire universe of different podcasts here on Substack was inspired by our desire to take some of Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness’ longer form conversations and put them in one place where people can easily find them by topic. So, welcome to to DEEP DIVE! Today’s show features an in-depth analysis of and appreciation for Film Noir of the 1940s. Let Dean and Phil guide you through the shadowy darkness as they explore whether or not film noir is a genre, a style, or something else altogether. They compare notes on what made them fall in love with noir and what a noir film must have in order to be considered (by them) Film Noir. They discuss the great films, the great performers, and the great filmmakers that made an indelible mark on noir of that decade. Come for the incredible cinematography, stay for the cynicism, deceit and betrayal! Chillpak Hollywood Presents ... is a listener-supported joint. To receive new shows and to support our work, please become a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit deanandphil.substack.com/subscribe