Mystery authors discussing mystery movies and TV shows. What could be more... mysterious?
Former host of F*bois of Literature (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-bois-of-literature-book-podcast/id1791578136) Emily J. Edwards dissects mystery movies and television shows with other mystery authors! From Zodiac to Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and a whole host of classic, noir, sleuth, private detective, cozy, and police procedural mysteries are applauded (or eviscerated!) by experts in the genre. Guests include best-sellers, award-winners, and all-around favorites of the mystery/thriller/suspense genre.
Emily J. Edwards is the former host of the podcast F*bois of Literature, a comedic podcast about the sht*t people in lit. She is the author of the Girl Friday Mysteries, and a committed aficionado of mystery fiction. For more information, find her on her website at msemilyedwards.com (msemilyedwards.com)
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Finishing up Season One of Silver Screen Sleuths, guest Lawerence Allan and host Emily J. Edwards are bringing you a jumbo-length discussion of Shane Black's 2016 cult classic, THE NICE GUYS starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, and Angourie Rice. Two longtime Angelenos wax poetic about the role of crime in the city of Angels, noir fiction, and the existential dillemias of sitting in traffic.
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22 Sept 2026
Laura (1944) - Colin Harker
Colin Harker, author of THE FEAST OF THE INNOCENTS and THORNS, joins us for an early dip into Spooky Season with the 1944 adaptation of Vera Caspary's LAURA, directed by Otto Preminger. Starring the incomparable Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson, and Clifton Webb, the supernatural story of a police officer falling in love with a murdered woman is only a quarter of the story. At best.
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Chapters
00:00 Exploring the Genre Blend
10:08 The Influence of Classic Literature
19:57 Character Dynamics and Psychological Themes
28:59 Exploring Sexuality and Power Dynamics
30:01 Gender, Sexuality, and Vulnerability
50:54 The Haunting and Supernatural Elements of the Film
57:41 Exploring Gothic Elements in Film Noir
01:00:05 The Relationship Between Genre and Literary Fiction
01:11:21 The Dark Coming of Age in Laura
01:20:00 Realistic Handling of Romance in Laura
15 Sept 2026
Gosford Park (2001) - Jackie McMahon
The incredible Jackie McMahon, author of THE CLOAK AND DAGGER CLUB, joins host Emily J. Edwards to discuss a Robert Altman classic starring almost every great British actor who tread the boards: GOSFORD PARK. The Julian Fellows-penned, Oscar-winning film takes the classic closed-loom, country-mansion mystery and turns it on its head, as the upstairs/downstairs dynamic dissolves when no one really cares that a man met a violent end in his home.
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Chapters
00:00 Setting the Stage: 1930s London and Gosford Park
04:05 Character Interactions and Social Dynamics
32:29 Challenges of Classic Detective Novels
33:07 Balancing Authenticity and Sensitivity
36:29 Representation of Marginalized Groups
59:24 Justice and Social Order in Mystery Fiction
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