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Jason Powell and his team from ProWrestling.net, the most read wrestling brand in the world, provide audio analysis of pro wrestling.

Pro Wrestling Dot Net Podcasts

Welcome to the Necromaniacs Podcast. Listen to the musings of Mike Hill and Mike Scondotto on horror films, giallo, science fiction, comics and horror soundtracks

NECROMANIACS PODCAST

Currently seen in more than 80 million homes, Turner Classic Movies presents great films uncut and commercial-free from the largest film library in the world. 

In this podcast, TCM Director of Programming Production Scott McGee complements our televised interviews with hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz by chatting with filmmakers and film enthusiasts about turning point movies in their lives. 

You can learn more about TCM by visiting www.tcm.com.

Currently seen in more than 80 million homes, Turner Classic Movies presents great films uncut and commercial-free from the largest film library in the world. In this podcast, TCM Director of Programming Production Scott McGee complements our televised interviews with hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz by chatting with filmmakers and film enthusiasts about turning point movies in their lives. You can learn more about TCM by visiting www.tcm.com.

TCM Podcast

A Pop Culture Podcasting Network presenting Original content Daily.  Comic Book Reviews, Star Wars News, Video Games, TV Recaps and Toy News!

A Pop Culture Podcasting Network presenting Original content Daily. Comic Book Reviews, Star Wars News, Video Games, TV Recaps and Toy News!

Raw, Live & Unedited a Pop Culture Podcasting Network

Every episode, I Will Fight You brings you a Cold Hard Fact, usually about cartoons, comics, and movies. Join Annie, Kit, and Maq as they turn opinions into facts like "Skeletor should be your role model" and "Everybody is really bad at being William Riker and Han Solo." Updates every 5 weeks.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every episode, I Will Fight You brings you a Cold Hard Fact, usually about cartoons, comics, and movies. Join Annie, Kit, and Maq as they turn opinions into facts like "Skeletor should be your role model" and "Everybody is really bad at being William Riker and Han Solo." Updates every 5 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every episode, I Will Fight You brings you a Cold Hard Fact, usually about cartoons, comics, and movies. Join Annie, Kit, and Maq as they turn opinions into facts like "Skeletor should be your role model" and "Everybody is really bad at being William Riker and Han Solo." Updates every 5 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

I Will Fight You

A podcast following the journey of three jerks watching the mid-2000’s show The O.C. Super-fan JT (@thejontimmons) tries to explain the show to his dumb friends, Russell (@russellmaniasc) and Jamie (@jamieclarkyeah), who know nothing about it.

OC Men Podcast

The Young & the Restless Recap

www.badtaste.co.kr / busteresque@gmail.com

영화공장 배드 테이스트

Join Jack Rico, ShowBizCafe's founder and editor-in-chief, as well as entertainment analyst for TODAY, Telemundo, NY1 and NBCNews.com, for a weekly Hispanic-American podcast breaking down the week's most highly relevant stories in the mainstream and Latino entertainment scene. From movies, music, television, books, politics and media, 'Highly Relevant with Jack Rico' offers engaging in-depth interviews, reviews and personal recommendations on everything currently shaping our tastes and opinions of today's America. This is a podcast for people who live a bicultural and bilingual lifestyle and who love to have their finger on the pulse of American and Latino pop culture.

Highly Relevant Podcast

What if World War II ended… Differently? What if the Axis won the war? What if America was the reward? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the AFTERBUZZ TV MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE AFTERSHOW PODCAST, where we break down and analyze every episode of the series. Stick around for news and gossip involving the series, as well as our special segments and predictions!

The Man in the High Castle Podcast

Roadie Free Radio is your VIP pass to the behind the scene's of the music and film business. So grab your gear and get on the bus!

Roadie Free Radio

Midnight Corey » Podcast Feed

Nery Saenz, Mike Mercadal &amp; Stephanie Meyer-Senior host Miami’s #1 weekly pop culture podcast! Hilarious South Florida Stand-up Comedians talking Movies, Music, News and everything else you can think of!

Nery Saenz, Mike Mercadal & Stephanie Meyer-Senior host Miami’s #1 weekly pop culture podcast! Hilarious South Florida Stand-up Comedians talking Movies, Music, News and everything else you can think of!

WHAT’S UP, BRO

The Tricorder Transmissions : a Star Trek podcast

The Porter Podcast where Felicity Fanatic, Jamie Rihacek, and freshman listener, Maria Waldkirch, discuss JJ Abrams' foray into a college soap opera.

Dear Sally: A Felicity Podcast

Join comedian Brandon Vallee and musician Luke Bemand as they ride the line between comedy and analysis in the world of horror movies and beyond! Joined by guest comedians, musicians, and industry professionals! 

Email: deadlasthorror@gmail.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeadLastPodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deadlastpc/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmy9ZSVeZpCHgXfVfM_RVmQ

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-last-podcast/id1104789470

Join comedian Brandon Vallee and musician Luke Bemand as they ride the line between comedy and analysis in the world of horror movies and beyond! Joined by guest comedians, musicians, and industry professionals! Email: deadlasthorror@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeadLastPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deadlastpc/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmy9ZSVeZpCHgXfVfM_RVmQ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-last-podcast/id1104789470

Dead Last Podcast

A current rundown of the world of Criterion with a round table of guests. We talk about new and upcoming releases, what's happening on the Criterion Channel, and other related topics related to the Criterion Collection.

Criterion Now

Ryan Bloomquist and Sam Gold share their unique and often comical musings on the new hit CW show, Riverdale.

Riverdish: A Riverdale Recap Podcast

Welcome to Black Mirror Cracked - the podcast for all your Black Mirror needs. We alternate between episode analysis and interviews featuring journalists, actors from the show and even Charlie Brooker himself!For more Black Mirror stuff, follow our Twitter @BlackMirrorCrrr, join the conversation in our Facebook group or read more at mirror.co.uk/blackmirror Thanks for listening!Black Mirror Cracked is hosted by James Ide and produced by Daniel Jackson.

Black Mirror Cracked

Educating Jeremy is a movie podcast hosted by Jeremy from Podcasts We Listen To and Deana Marie from TwistedPhilly.  Deana Marie (forces) asks Jeremy to watch movies he's never seen but she loves.  They discuss what they liked about the films, what he didn't like and occasionally there's a throat punch reference somewhere in between.  Jeremy and Deana Marie discuss all genres of movies - horror, science fiction, action, etc. If you love movies and hosts who have fun smack talking each other, then you'll love Educating Jeremy!

Educating Jeremy is a movie podcast hosted by Jeremy from Podcasts We Listen To and Deana Marie from TwistedPhilly. Deana Marie (forces) asks Jeremy to watch movies he's never seen but she loves. They discuss what they liked about the films, what he didn't like and occasionally there's a throat punch reference somewhere in between. Jeremy and Deana Marie discuss all genres of movies - horror, science fiction, action, etc. If you love movies and hosts who have fun smack talking each other, then you'll love Educating Jeremy!

Educating Jeremy

TV producer and executive, Noah Pollack, brings together the creators of your favorite shows for a deep dive into how they turned their ideas into hits.

Exec/Producer With Noah Pollack

Welcome to Cloud Nine! Episode-by-episode coverage of the NBC sitcom Superstore! Contact us: Email: spacingoutpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpacingOutPod X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Spacing_Out_Pod #SpacingOut For coverage of other shows, check out our main podcast "Spacing Out with BB and Jason" https://plinkhq.com/i/1529054920?to=page Things we've covered: Battlestar Galactica Star Trek Our Flag Means Death Alien Foundation Predator and more!

Welcome to Cloud Nine! Episode-by-episode coverage of the NBC sitcom Superstore!Contact us:Email: spacingoutpod@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpacingOutPodX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Spacing_Out_Pod#SpacingOutFor coverage of other shows, check out our main podcast "Spacing Out with BB and Jason"https://plinkhq.com/i/1529054920?to=pageThings we've covered:Battlestar GalacticaStar TrekOur Flag Means DeathAlienFoundationPredatorand more!

Welcome to Cloud Nine! Episode-by-episode coverage of the NBC sitcom Superstore! Contact us: Email: spacingoutpod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpacingOutPod X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Spacing_Out_Pod #SpacingOut For coverage of other shows, check out our main podcast "Spacing Out with BB and Jason" https://plinkhq.com/i/1529054920?to=page Things we've covered: Battlestar Galactica Star Trek Our Flag Means Death Alien Foundation Predator and more!

Spacing Out with Superstore

Here we explore the madness of Marvel Comics in the Bronze Age! From the trippy Doctor Strange stories of the 1970s to freaky four-color favorites like Morbius, Man-Thing, Howard The Duck, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider, ItW is pure comic book adrenalin distilled into a podcast of epic scope. Join us for a comic-filled jaunt... INTO THE WEIRD. We also offer the additional shows Dragons & Jive, House of Licensed Ideas, and Radio Free Hyboria. Let Weirdness reign!

Here we explore the madness of Marvel Comics in the Bronze Age! From the trippy Doctor Strange stories of the 1970s to freaky four-color favorites like Morbius, Man-Thing, Howard The Duck, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider, ItW is pure comic book adrenalin distilled into a podcast of epic scope. Join us for a comic-filled jaunt... INTO THE WEIRD. We also offer the additional shows Dragons & Jive, House of Licensed Ideas, and Radio Free Hyboria. Let Weirdness reign!

Here we explore the madness of Marvel Comics in the Bronze Age! From the trippy Doctor Strange stories of the 1970s to freaky four-color favorites like Morbius, Man-Thing, Howard The Duck, The Defenders, and Ghost Rider, ItW is pure comic book adrenalin distilled into a podcast of epic scope. Join us for a comic-filled jaunt... INTO THE WEIRD. We also offer the additional shows Dragons &amp; Jive, House of Licensed Ideas, and Radio Free Hyboria. Let Weirdness reign!

Into The Weird! Marvel Comics in the Bronze Age

A bi-weekly adventure into popular culture. Join Dr. Christopher Bell and his guest workers as they deconstruct everything from toys to Hamilton.

The Deconstruction Workers

Dean from LSG Media is plying his profane ramblings in a solo show that focuses on recently available (to rent) movies. Join Dean every week as he rants (or raves) in quick and accessible 30 minute episodes. This show will spoil the material, and it should be considered for mature audiences only.

Real Quick? A Film Podcast

Pro wrestler Shane Strickland and hip-hop artist / entertainer Monteasy bring you the ultimate podcast, Swerve City! A weekly display of topics that covers sports, life, music, and much more!

SwerveCity Podcast

CLASS OF is a destination for unique retrospectives on horror movies approaching their 30th and 40th anniversaries. Each series features actors, directors, writers, and crew members who helped create the horror movies we love. CLASS OF content is meant to provide an educational and entertaining look at how our favorite movies were made. CLASS OF is presented by the FANGORIA Podcast Network.

CLASS OF is a destination for unique retrospectives on horror movies approaching their 30th and 40th anniversaries. Each series features actors, directors, writers, and crew members who helped create the horror movies we love. CLASS OF content is meant to provide an educational and entertaining look at how our favorite movies were made. CLASS OF is presented by the FANGORIA Podcast Network.

Class Of

A monthly released celebration of Black artist in front of and behind the camera in the horror genre.

Afro Horror

The MPU exists to prove people wrong when they say "Sequels are never better than the originals". Join Micah and Jordan McCaw as they analyze and discuss film franchises. Do they hold up, how do the sequels interact with the overarching narrative, is said franchise any good? Sometimes they cover movies they love, sometimes they cover movies they hate! Join us and become a part of the the MPU.

The McCaw Podcast Universe

A recap and commentary podcast about the excellent <a href="https://www.amc.com/shows/lodge-49" target="_blank">AMC show Lodge 49</a>, hosted by huge fans of the show Chris, Bart, and Jim. Come along with us for the ride during Season 2 as we discuss each new episode and discover the secrets of the Lodge! Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thepod49" target="_blank">@ThePod49</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A recap and commentary podcast about the excellent AMC show Lodge 49, hosted by huge fans of the show Chris, Bart, and Jim. Come along with us for the ride during Season 2 as we discuss each new episode and discover the secrets of the Lodge! Follow us on Twitter: @ThePod49 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recap and commentary podcast about the excellent <a href="https://www.amc.com/shows/lodge-49" rel="noopener noreferrer">AMC show Lodge 49</a>, hosted by huge fans of the show Chris, Bart, and Jim. Come along with us for the ride during Season 2 as we discuss each new episode and discover the secrets of the Lodge! Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thepod49" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ThePod49</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Pod 49

Join Erika and Matt as they dive into the wild world of creatures, features, and beyond! From iconic monster movies and chilling TV shows to thrilling video games, gripping books, eerie comics, mouthwatering food, and so much more, no topic is off-limits. Packed with lively discussions, killer trivia, and plenty of laughs, Monster Madness is your ultimate destination for all things spooky and fun. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or just love a good chat, this podcast has something for everyone! <ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MonsterMadnessPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MonsterMadnessPod</a></li><li>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/monstermadness.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MonsterMadness</a></li><li>Twitter/X: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/MonsterMadPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@MonsterMadPod</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMadnessPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Monster Madness Podcast</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@monstermadnesspod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Monster Madness Podcast Channel</a></li><li>TikTok: @MonsterMadnessPod</li><li>Discord: Monster Madness</li></ul> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-madness--4303842/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-madness--4303842/support</a>.

Join Erika and Matt as they dive into the wild world of creatures, features, and beyond! From iconic monster movies and chilling TV shows to thrilling video games, gripping books, eerie comics, mouthwatering food, and so much more, no topic is off-limits. Packed with lively discussions, killer trivia, and plenty of laughs, Monster Madness is your ultimate destination for all things spooky and fun. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or just love a good chat, this podcast has something for everyone!Instagram: @MonsterMadnessPodBluesky: @MonsterMadnessTwitter/X: @MonsterMadPodFacebook: Monster Madness PodcastYouTube: Monster Madness Podcast ChannelTikTok: @MonsterMadnessPodDiscord: Monster MadnessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-madness--4303842/support.

Join Erika and Matt as they dive into the wild world of creatures, features, and beyond! From iconic monster movies and chilling TV shows to thrilling video games, gripping books, eerie comics, mouthwatering food, and so much more, no topic is off-limits. Packed with lively discussions, killer trivia, and plenty of laughs, Monster Madness is your ultimate destination for all things spooky and fun. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or just love a good chat, this podcast has something for everyone! <ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MonsterMadnessPod" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MonsterMadnessPod</a></li><li>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/monstermadness.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MonsterMadness</a></li><li>Twitter/X: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/MonsterMadPod" rel="noopener noreferrer">@MonsterMadPod</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MonsterMadnessPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster Madness Podcast</a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@monstermadnesspod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster Madness Podcast Channel</a></li><li>TikTok: @MonsterMadnessPod</li><li>Discord: Monster Madness</li></ul> Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-madness--4303842/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-madness--4303842/support</a>.

Monster Madness

No One's Okay is a weekly podcast hosted by Pamela Portnoy. She dives into the worlds of art and adventure to further hone her craft and hopefully even her life. Join Pamela and her guests as they leap from their comfort zones and into their lives on stage and screen.

No One's Okay

Celebrating the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Jim Henson with a series of podcasts presented by ToughPigs.com!

Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com

Join Nero and Jane as they rewatch Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, diving deep into the tight plot writing, character work, voice acting and more that make the show work so well.

The Podcast of Power: A She-Ra Companion Podcast

The Horror Movie Crew are a group of friends that love horror movies!  Every episode the HMC will dig into their favorite horror movies and discuss why they love them.

The Horror Movie Crew are a group of friends that love horror movies! Every episode the HMC will dig into their favorite horror movies and discuss why they love them.

Horror Movie Crew Studios

“As you see, we’re flying over an island. A city. A particular city. And this is a story of a number of people, and a story also of the city itself.”

That’s from the opening voice-over of the 1948 movie The Naked City, which was a very big deal when it was made, because it was a rare studio film that was shot entirely, lock stock and barrel, on the streets of New York City. You see, the American motion picture industry began in New York, at the end of the 19th century – Thomas Edison and other early innovators had their laboratories here, and shot their early films in and around Manhattan. But the movies moved to California in the 1910s, and rarely came back. 
 
Plenty of films were set in New York… but astonishingly few were shot here. Studios constructed fake New Yorks on their Hollywood backlots; maybe, if they couldn’t fake it, they’d shoot a scene or two in New York, or send a crew to shoot exteriors, or use stock footage. 

But that all changed with Executive Order No. 10, issued by Mayor John V. Lindsay on May 31, 1966. That document formed the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting—a one-stop shop intended to eliminate the red tape and copious permits of New York filmmaking, and to lure filmmakers East. It worked - perhaps too well. 

The problem was, the explosion of production that followed the establishment of the Mayor’s Office in the mid-1960s coincided directly with the beginning of the most troubled period of the city’s history… a quarter-century of rising crime, increasing debt, decreases in public service and servants, and general urban anarchy. 

And that period was captured over the course of the next two decades, vividly, in the likes of Midnight Cowboy; The French Connection; Death Wish; Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi Driver; The Taking of Pelham 123, The Warriors; Fort Apache, The Bronx; Do the Right Thing; and After Hours—portraits of a city’s decay and downfall, and ones that, ironically enough, might not have existed at all were it not for the incentives provided by the city itself.
 
Now, from the safe distance of a Disney-fied and gentrified Manhattan, these films provide us with a window into a past that’s been razed and replaced by a safer present. 9/11 took a toll on The City… so did the rise of income inequality, rendering New York City, more than ever, a place solely by and for the rich. That shift, and the rapid suburbanization that accompanied it, has left New York nearly indistinguishable from other large American cities. And thus these movies…. become a valuable reminder of what once was. 
 
And what we’re witnessing, in the films made in New York, and set in the present, is a conversation of, of connections and reflections between the fictional lives in their foregrounds… and the real lives happening behind them.
 
So in their own unique ways, every great New York movie is an accidental documentary of what The City was - at the precise point of its production, and not a moment longer. 
 
All of those movies, taken together, tell their own version of the history of New York. 
 
That’s the history we’re here to tell.

“As you see, we’re flying over an island. A city. A particular city. And this is a story of a number of people, and a story also of the city itself.” That’s from the opening voice-over of the 1948 movie The Naked City, which was a very big deal when it was made, because it was a rare studio film that was shot entirely, lock stock and barrel, on the streets of New York City. You see, the American motion picture industry began in New York, at the end of the 19th century – Thomas Edison and other early innovators had their laboratories here, and shot their early films in and around Manhattan. But the movies moved to California in the 1910s, and rarely came back. Plenty of films were set in New York… but astonishingly few were shot here. Studios constructed fake New Yorks on their Hollywood backlots; maybe, if they couldn’t fake it, they’d shoot a scene or two in New York, or send a crew to shoot exteriors, or use stock footage. But that all changed with Executive Order No. 10, issued by Mayor John V. Lindsay on May 31, 1966. That document formed the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting—a one-stop shop intended to eliminate the red tape and copious permits of New York filmmaking, and to lure filmmakers East. It worked - perhaps too well. The problem was, the explosion of production that followed the establishment of the Mayor’s Office in the mid-1960s coincided directly with the beginning of the most troubled period of the city’s history… a quarter-century of rising crime, increasing debt, decreases in public service and servants, and general urban anarchy. And that period was captured over the course of the next two decades, vividly, in the likes of Midnight Cowboy; The French Connection; Death Wish; Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi Driver; The Taking of Pelham 123, The Warriors; Fort Apache, The Bronx; Do the Right Thing; and After Hours—portraits of a city’s decay and downfall, and ones that, ironically enough, might not have existed at all were it not for the incentives provided by the city itself. Now, from the safe distance of a Disney-fied and gentrified Manhattan, these films provide us with a window into a past that’s been razed and replaced by a safer present. 9/11 took a toll on The City… so did the rise of income inequality, rendering New York City, more than ever, a place solely by and for the rich. That shift, and the rapid suburbanization that accompanied it, has left New York nearly indistinguishable from other large American cities. And thus these movies…. become a valuable reminder of what once was. And what we’re witnessing, in the films made in New York, and set in the present, is a conversation of, of connections and reflections between the fictional lives in their foregrounds… and the real lives happening behind them. So in their own unique ways, every great New York movie is an accidental documentary of what The City was - at the precise point of its production, and not a moment longer. All of those movies, taken together, tell their own version of the history of New York. That’s the history we’re here to tell.

“As you see, we’re flying over an island. A city. A particular city. And this is a story of a number of people, and a story also of the city itself.”

That’s from the opening voice-over of the 1948 movie The Naked City, which was a very big deal when it was made, because it was a rare studio film that was shot entirely, lock stock and barrel, on the streets of New York City. You see, the American motion picture industry began in New York, at the end of the 19th century – Thomas Edison and other early innovators had their laboratories here, and shot their early films in and around Manhattan. But the movies moved to California in the 1910s, and rarely came back. 
 
Plenty of films were set in New York… but astonishingly few were shot here. Studios constructed fake New Yorks on their Hollywood backlots; maybe, if they couldn’t fake it, they’d shoot a scene or two in New York, or send a crew to shoot exteriors, or use stock footage. 

But that all changed with Executive Order No. 10, issued by Mayor John V. Lindsay on May 31, 1966. That document formed the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre &amp; Broadcasting—a one-stop shop intended to eliminate the red tape and copious permits of New York filmmaking, and to lure filmmakers East. It worked - perhaps too well. 

The problem was, the explosion of production that followed the establishment of the Mayor’s Office in the mid-1960s coincided directly with the beginning of the most troubled period of the city’s history… a quarter-century of rising crime, increasing debt, decreases in public service and servants, and general urban anarchy. 

And that period was captured over the course of the next two decades, vividly, in the likes of Midnight Cowboy; The French Connection; Death Wish; Dog Day Afternoon; Taxi Driver; The Taking of Pelham 123, The Warriors; Fort Apache, The Bronx; Do the Right Thing; and After Hours—portraits of a city’s decay and downfall, and ones that, ironically enough, might not have existed at all were it not for the incentives provided by the city itself.
 
Now, from the safe distance of a Disney-fied and gentrified Manhattan, these films provide us with a window into a past that’s been razed and replaced by a safer present. 9/11 took a toll on The City… so did the rise of income inequality, rendering New York City, more than ever, a place solely by and for the rich. That shift, and the rapid suburbanization that accompanied it, has left New York nearly indistinguishable from other large American cities. And thus these movies…. become a valuable reminder of what once was. 
 
And what we’re witnessing, in the films made in New York, and set in the present, is a conversation of, of connections and reflections between the fictional lives in their foregrounds… and the real lives happening behind them.
 
So in their own unique ways, every great New York movie is an accidental documentary of what The City was - at the precise point of its production, and not a moment longer. 
 
All of those movies, taken together, tell their own version of the history of New York. 
 
That’s the history we’re here to tell.

Fun City Cinema

Join writer and storyteller Damien Walter on an exploration of the world as seen through a science fiction lens.

Toll Switch is a genre-jumping anthology series set in New York City in the 1950’s. It’s an odd urban vision that is revealed in an unorthodox way...through the telephone. Join the Operator as she patches you into the calls that light up her switchboard. She’s deliberate and discerning, collecting and presenting to you only the rarest of exchanges. These conversations define a Manhattan where the possibilities not only defy limits, but also reason.