Pods Against Tomorrow reinvestigates the noir genre one film at a time. Join our hosts, Hugh Manon and Abe Doubleday-Bush, along with a rotating guest — our "Ace in the Hole" — as they delve into an analysis of classic, neo-, and pastiche film noirs. Each episode explores the timeless themes that shaped the film noir genre and changed American pop culture forever.
Raging Bull (1980) with Joseph Reynoso
Raging Bull (1980) · Jul 21, 2026
Odd Man Out (1947) with Sankeerthna Vedamtam
Odd Man Out (1947) · May 24, 2026
La Otra (1946) with Michael Mersereau
The Other (1946) · Apr 27, 2026
Coma (1978) with Jon Quinn
Coma (1978) · Mar 29, 2026
TRAP (2024) with Max Hooley
Trap (2024) · Feb 13, 2026
Tension (1949) with Catherine Leuverink
Tension (1949) · Jan 17, 2026
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) with Alice Bellette
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) · Dec 26, 2025
Heatwave (1982) with Laurent Shervington
Heatwave (1982) · Dec 1, 2025
Out of the Past (1947) with Todd McGowan
Out of the Past (1947) · Nov 3, 2025
The Fall Guy (2024) with Andi Graceson
The Fall Guy (2024) · Oct 16, 2025
Decision to Leave (2022) with Daniel Cho
Decision to Leave (2022) · Oct 1, 2025
Scarlet Street (1945) with Catherine Leuverink
Scarlet Street (1945) · Sep 13, 2025
Blade Runner (1982) with Ian Capozzoli
Blade Runner (1982) · Aug 26, 2025
Bait (1954) with Sasha Kohan
Bait (1954) · Aug 8, 2025
After Dark, My Sweet (1990) with Ron Brooks
After Dark, My Sweet (1990) · Jul 21, 2025
The Prowler (1951) with Michael Gray
The Prowler (1951) · Jun 22, 2025
The Unholy Three (1925) with James Hazelden
The Unholy Three (1925) · Jun 4, 2025
Phantom Lady (1944) with Daniel Cho
Phantom Lady (1944) · May 22, 2025
Mystery Road (2013) with Alice Bellette
Mystery Road (2013) · May 7, 2025
No Escape (1953) with Soren Sorensen
No Escape (1953) · Apr 22, 2025
Nixon (1995) with Max Hooley
Nixon (1995) · Mar 26, 2025
Thief (1981) with Ben Wolfson
Thief (1981) · Mar 11, 2025
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) with Sasha Kohan
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) · Feb 25, 2025
Bound (1996) with Aisling Lynch
Bound (1996) · Feb 11, 2025
The Nice Guys (2016) with Ian Capozzoli
The Nice Guys (2016) · Jan 29, 2025
I Love Trouble (1948) with Soren Sorensen
I Love Trouble (1948) · Jan 14, 2025
Collateral (2004) with Corey Provencher
Collateral (2004) · Jan 1, 2025
My Name is Julia Ross (1945) with Katie Stebbins
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) · Dec 18, 2024
The Unseen (1945) with Chris Ruble
The Unseen (1945) · Dec 3, 2024
The Killer (2023) with Nishaly Arous Nieves
The Killer (2023) · Nov 19, 2024
The Gingerbread Man (1998) with Soren Sorensen
The Gingerbread Man (1998) · Nov 5, 2024
Dark Passage (1947) with Gillian Rude
Dark Passage (1947) · Oct 22, 2024
Eyewitness (1981) with Andrew Hart
Eyewitness (1981) · Oct 8, 2024
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) with Liza French
Kiss Me Deadly (1955) · Sep 24, 2024
Murder, My Sweet (1944) with Exy Wetterhahn
Murder, My Sweet (1944) · Aug 27, 2024
Double Indemnity (1944) with Soren Sorensen
Double Indemnity (1944) · Aug 8, 2024