The Pink Smoke podcast
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Ep. 97 The Killing Floor
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The great Bill Duke, immortalized onscreen for his roles in Car Wash, Predator, Action Jackson, The Limey and Mandy, also boasts a distinctive f...
Ep. 96 High And Low
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I do know my room was so cold in winter and so hot in summer I couldn't sleep. Your house looked like heaven, high up there. That's how I began to ha...
Ep. 95 Fame And Fortune
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Move over Judith Krantz and Jackie Collins... JUICY!" - Booklist Cupid's arrow has struck the Pink Smoke on St. Valentine's Day, and they've decided...
Ep. 94 Call Me A Cab
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs discuss the new, posthumously-published novel from the great crime novelist, Donald Westlake - author of th...
Ep. 93 Peter Bogdanovich In Memoriam
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We pay tribute to the recently deceased Peter Bogdanovich, considering his work both as a filmmaker and a cinephile by exploring his list of the best ...
Ep. 92 Italian Studies
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Christopher Funderburg is joined by his old friend Adam Leon to discuss Leon’s new film Italian Studies. Starring Vanesse Kirby (The Queen, Mis...
Ep. 91 Year In Review 2021
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss the year in movies. The conversation naturally touches on their favorite films of the year but more...
Ep. 90 Generation Loss
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Not even death is static like a picture is. If you look at a corpse long enough, you see things move beneath the skin, as real and liquid as the bloo...
Ep. 89 The Caine Mutiny
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"A captain's job is a lonely one. He's easily misunderstood." On this episode, we welcome back John Arminio and his father, Captain Tom Arminio, USN,...
Ep. 88 Solider & The Crow Comes Last
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Perhaps when one is about to die one sees every kind of bird pass; when one sees the crow it means one’s time has come.” A bit of a weird one:...
Ep. 87 Bond In The Craig Era
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Daniel Craig Era of James Bond has officially ended, allowing John Cribbs and special guest John Arminio to conclude their comprehensive review of...
Ep. 86 Dario Argento
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Bad luck isn't brought by broken mirrors, but by broken minds.” This is it: our mammoth exploration of the work of Italian aesthete Dario Argent...
Ep. 85 All Heads Turn When The Hunt Goes By
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Looks like his pecker was blowed off, Lydell.” Join hosts Christopher Funderburg and John Cribbs as they team up with film writer and podcast st...
Ep. 38 Feral
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For October's horror fiction pick, The Pink Smoke welcomes back Wendy Mays of the Pet Cinematary and Losers Pod podcasts to talk about the swarm of ki...
Ep. 84 Cry Macho
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“A guy wants to name his cock ‘Macho,’ it’s fine by me.” We’re joined by filmmaker Bill Teck to discuss the latest film from Clint Eastwo...
Ep. 9 Aleksei German
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aleksei German month at The Pink Smoke kicks off with this primer spearheaded by Martin Kessler of the Flixwise: Canada podcast. Kessler is one of t...
Ep. 83 La tête d'un homme
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Christopher Funderburg and John Cribbs dig into the work of the Belgian author Georges Simenon via his crime novel La tête d’un homme, featur...
Ep. 82 Prime Cut
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you solve the aesthetic-philosophical problem of Michael Ritchie, the not-quite-auteur/not-quite-journeyman director of satirical social comedi...
Ep. 81 The Red Right Hand
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Bright blazing intuitions may go rushing through a man’s mind, swifter and more terrible than lightning, flashing over a landscape that seems clear...
Ep. 32 Spider-Man: Far From Home
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs are joined by Professor of Sociology John Balzarini to discuss the latest installment in the Marvel Comics ...
Ep. 80 Any Number Can Win & Touchez Pas Au Grisbi
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t gush over the sea. It’s always been there.” It's a “Jean Gabin is getting too for this shit” double feature! On this episode, ho...
Ep. 79 The Box Man
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The more you struggle, the more new passages you make in the labyrinth, the more the box is like another layer of outer skin that grows from the bo...
Ep. 46 The Turn Of The Screw
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg for a deep dive into Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw and its cinematic adaptations. The story of ...
Ep. 78 Hard Boiled
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Nostalgia is one of our saving graces.” On the latest episode, hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg take things back to their heroic blo...
Ep. 41 Richard Jewell
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs are joined by filmmaker Bill Teck to discuss RICHARD JEWELL. The latest film director by Clint Eastwood, i...
Ep. 77 The Graduate
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a deeply personal episode, so indulge us. For their 50th wedding anniversary, we’re joined by host Christopher Funderburg’s parents to d...
Ep. 57 Abel Ferrara 2010 To 2020
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abel Ferrara has been making films for nearly 50 years without compromising his unique, provocative, unflinchingly autobiographical vision. In this ep...
Ep. 5 Annihilation
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Pink Smoke podcast, host John Cribbs is joined by Amanda Gilbert to discuss Alex Garland's Annihilation. The Pink Smoke site: ...
Ep. 1 Happy End
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the inaugural episode of The Pink Smoke podcast, we tackle Michael Haneke's semi-sequel to Amour & discuss whether the filmmaker is entering a new ...
Ep. 76 The Animal-Lover's Book Of Beastly Murder
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The rat had taken some pleasure in attacking a member of the human race, one with the same smell as the big ones." We’re joined by regular guest &...
Ep. 75 Spontaneous Combustion
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the overlooked, misunderstood films directed by Tobe Hooper, Spontaneous Combustion remains one of the most overlooked and misunderstood. There...
Ep. 74 Bond In The Brosnan Era
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was inevitable that our decade-spanning reappraisal of the James Bond franchise would hit the Pierce Brosnan period, but rather than return to die ...
Ep. 53 This Sweet Sickness
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg discuss Patricia Highsmith’s 1960 crime novel, This Sweet Sickness. The novel follows a stalker who con...
Ep. 73 Jean-Claude Carrière
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg sit down to pay tribute to one of the greatest screenwriters who ever lived, Jean-Claude Carrière. When Ca...
Ep. 72 Seijun Suzuki
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Who speaks of realism here?” This is it: our mammoth exploration of the work of Japanese iconoclast Seijun Suzuki. Hosts Christopher Funderburg ...
Ep. 52 James Bond In The 60s
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host John Cribbs is joined by John Arminio to discuss the James Bond films of the 60s. Looking at what many fans consider the series’ untouchable go...
Ep. 25 The Glitter Dome
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this month's pulp fiction episode, Funderburg & Cribbs discussed former cop Joseph Wambaugh's brutal, depressing & hilarious Hollywood conspiracy t...
Ep. 71 Alan Dean Foster
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Most great art has been commission work. Bernini didn’t sit around making statues because he liked making statues, he did it because Pope So-and-...
Ep. 70 The Stars My Destination
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We’re tigers, the three of us, but who the hell are we to make decisions for the world just because we’re compulsive?” For this special inte...
Ep. 43 Tangerine Dream Soundtracks
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host John Cribbs is joined by Emmy-winning editor/producer & longtime Pink Smoke contributor Eric Pfriender to discuss the soundtrack work of Tangerin...
Ep. 69 Apocalypto
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by filmmaker, podcaster & critic Martin Kessler to discuss his new book, Maya Non Grata. An expl...
Ep. 68 Deep Water
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“There wasn’t a word for the way he felt about Melinda, for that combination of loathing and devotion.” Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderb...
Ep. 67 La Nuit du Carrefour
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg turn their attention to one of the most mysterious films from the golden age of Jean Renoir’s filmmakin...
Ep. 66 Fritz Leiber Double Feature
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"She is all merciless night animal...yet with a wisdom that goes back to Egypt and beyond - and which is invaluable to me. For she is my spy on buildi...
Ep. 47 Come And See
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs are joined by filmmaker & professor Mtume Gant (Whiteface, Spit) to discuss Elem Klimov's shattering WWII p...
Ep. 65 Top 10 Horror Screenplays
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by screenwriter Tom Vaughan (Winchester, Unstoppable) to discuss his picks for the 10 greatest horror screenplays ever written. From co...
Ep. 64 The Blank Wall
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I don’t know where that ham came from, she thought. And I’m not going to think about it. Ever.” We’re joined by writer Steven Sheil to dis...
Ep. 63 Bond In The 80s: Part II
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of our look at “James Bond in the 80's" the focus shifts to the unjustly-maligned Timothy Dalton films that wrapped up the decade. We w...
Ep. 48 The Dance Of The Seven Veils
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs are joined by Lisi Russell to discuss her husband Ken Russell’s BBC biopic of Richard St...
Ep. 51 Florida Crime Double-Bill: Darker Than Amber/Miami Blues
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a look at a double-bill of classic Florida pulp fiction: John D. MacDonald’s Darker Than Amber (the seventh novel in his Tr...
Ep. 62 Bond In The 80s: Part I
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From crossbow bolt-ruined dives to detective-dispatching poison-tipped butterflies, the final run of Roger Moore as Commander James Bond was infused w...
Ep. 40 Galactic Pot-Healer
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg welcome Flixwise: Cananda host Martin Kessler to the program to discuss the hardships of being a god, psych...
Ep. 42 The Curse Of Capistrano
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its publication, hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg dig into Johhston McCulley's THE CURSE OF CAPISTRANO...
Ep. 8 Zama And Let The Sunshine In
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by Zebras in America's Marcus Pinn to discuss the trio's most anticipated films ...
Ep. 14 Tales From The Crypt
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by board-certified Cryptologist Stephanie Crawford (of The Screamcas...
Ep. 10 The Ashtray
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month's episode looks at documentary filmmaker Errol Morris' new book, THE ASHTRAY. The book looks at the philosophical schism between Morris and...
Ep. 2 Joe Dante's Character Actors
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 welcomes Brian Saur of the "Rupert Pupkin Speaks" blog and Pure Cinema Podcast to discuss Joe Dante's use of character actors! An enthusiast...
Ep. 15 Frankenstein's Tower
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Halloween. Just in time for Halloween. A Halloween treat. The first episode of The Pink Smoke podcast to focus on pulp fiction, John Cribbs & Chr...
Ep. 20 The Eternal Mercenary
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The immortal Casca, the solider cursed by Jesus to remain as he is until the Second Coming. This month's pulp fiction-oriented episode takes a look a...
Ep. 27 Pet Sematary
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by (who else?) Wendy Mays of the Pet Cinematary podcast to discuss both Stephen King's novel and...
Ep. 33 Columbo: The Helter Skelter Murders
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Pink Smoke podcast, hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg cover a fictionalized take on the Manson Family, a beautiful act...
Ep. 35 Edogawa Ranpo Short Stories
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Pulp Fictions episode, hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss five short stories from Japanese writer Edogawa Ranpo, the master of...
Ep. 59 The Ninth Configuration
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Kessler, who previously brought books about an immortal centurion and an omnipotent alien god to the podcast, returns to discuss The Ninth Conf...
Ep. 61 Waltz Into Darkness
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Had she asked him to lie down and die for her then and there, he would have been glad to do it, and glad of her having asked it, as well." Amour fou...
Ep. 60 The Wanderers
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by filmmaker & historian Bill Teck to discuss their shared love of Philip Kaufma...
Ep. 58 James Bond In The 70s
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the tedious inevitability of an unloved season, host John Cribbs returns with special guest John Arminio to continue their decades-spanning reap...
Ep. 55 Fassbinder Triple Feature
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For what would’ve been the filmmaker’s 75th birthday, hosts John Cribbs and Christopher Funderburg are joined by editor/producer Eric Pfriender to...
Ep. 50 Stuart Gordon In Memoriam
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A remembrance of Stuart Gordon, who passed away earlier this week. Gordon is one of the Patron Saints of The Pink Smoke, a fearless, risk-taking artis...
Ep. 49 True Grit
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Pink Smoke podcast, we dig into Charles Portis’ classic Western, True Grit. Portis is a favorite author of hosts Christopher ...
Ep. 37 The Burnt Orange Heresy
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“The artist alone is the final judge of his work.” Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss Charles Willeford's twisty thriller set in ...
Ep. 45 Double Feature
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg discuss the upcoming reprint of Donald E. Westlake’s Enough, a pair of novellas that have been given the ...
The Decade Of Horror III
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Decade of Horror I: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-i The Decade of Horror II: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/th...
The Decade of Horror II
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Decade of Horror I: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-i The Decade of Horror III: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/t...
The Decade of Horror I
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Decade of Horror II: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820/the-decade-of-horror-ii The Decade of Horror III: https://soundcloud.com/user-564624820...
Ep. 34 Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Preview
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg are joined by a fresh-outta-the-hospital Marcus Pinn to discuss their impending trip to the 2019 iteration ...
PSP Primer
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is The Pink Smoke Podcast? The Pink Smoke podcast is normally hidden behind an unforgiving Patreon paywall, so this "open to the public" episode...
Ep. 12 TIFF 2018 Preview
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Pinn joins hosts Christopher Funderburg & John Cribbs to discuss their impending trip to the Toronto International Film Festival. In this prev...
Ep. 4 Eli Roth's Death Wish
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we're joined by the great film critic Vern (making his first ever podcast appearance!) to discuss Eli Roth's Death Wish. Join the Pi...
Ep. 3 Winchester
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join our Patreon community & get access to EVERY EPISODE of the Pink Smoke Podcast!! https://www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke This conversation with Winc...