EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 1H 6M
Killer's Kiss (1955)
from Ruined Childhoods · host Dan Wiener and Jon Richardson
Stanley Kubrick's 2nd feature film may not be perfect, but it's a fascinating look at how one of the 20th century's most iconic directors went from scrappy run-and-gun filmmaking to larger-than-life productions like The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange. Dan and Jon don't just celebrate the birth of a genius, they also theorize fun ways to revisit this 1955 classic 70 years later.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: The Jerk (1979) • The 3rd season of Ruined Childhoods is a year-long cinematic/alphabetic yo-yo, taking listeners from A-Z and then Z-A.Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at https://linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods & RuinedChildhoodspod.comRuined Childhoods is produced & edited by Jon Richardson
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Stanley Kubrick's 2nd feature film may not be perfect, but it's a fascinating look at how one of the 20th century's most iconic directors went from scrappy run-and-gun filmmaking to larger-than-life productions like The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange. Dan and Jon don't just celebrate the birth of a genius, they also theorize fun ways to revisit this 1955 classic 70 years later.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: The Jerk (1979) • The 3rd season of Ruined Childhoods is a year-long cinematic/alphabetic yo-yo, taking listeners from A-Z and then Z-A.Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at https://linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods & RuinedChildhoodspod.comRuined Childhoods is produced & edited by Jon Richardson
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
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