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Justin & Kurt
Point Blank
Hardboiled, Noir, & Detective Fiction
Point Blank is a podcast about hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Mixing serious analysis and humor, the co-hosts (Justin and Kurt) discuss a classic or contemporary work of crime fiction 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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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 91 ratings
Well worth a listen
Really interesting and wide-ranging podcast. I had never thought of The Third Man as noir, but it seems pretty obvious when they discuss it. Well worth a dig through the previous episodes.
Rollo Martin via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/02/23
4.4
Good podcast
1988pens via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/09/22
Great podcast
These guys are top-notch. The reviews are not pretentious, the episodes are lively, and the curation of the books is extremely helpful for anyone entering into a stint of noir reading. There is also a good mix of books from men and women, black and white, and local (US) and international...Read full review »
Puss Walgreen via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 09/15/22
Recent Episodes
Welcome to "Writing Rat Face," a Point Blank Limited Series on one writer's process of writing a 50,000 word novel first draft. Rat Face is a post-apocalyptic crime novel set in a world ravaged by nuclear war and climate change. The main character, Rat Face, is a noir-ish hitman and delinquent...
Published 01/10/24
Welcome to "Writing Rat Face," a Point Blank Limited Series on one writer's process of writing a 50,000 word novel first draft. Rat Face is a post-apocalyptic crime novel set in a world ravaged by nuclear war and climate change. The main character, Rat Face, is a noir-ish hitman and delinquent...
Published 12/11/23
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