You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in TheatreClwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year. As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to ha…

In this installment, young Hildegarde Fell tells the story of her friendship with Mr. Anderson, who may or may not be a famous retired judge. Then, Al uncoils a bit of Rope.

As we continue to explore the gay villains in Hitchcock's mid-career films, we find that both Rear Window (1954) and North by Northwest (1959) have a lot to say about getting married and getting murdered. Also, do I look "heavyish" to you? Credits Written, produced, and hosted by Spencer Robelen. Artwork by Skye Stoyer. Episode transcript available…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron have a killer secret to uncover as they discuss Homicidal. Read More...

The 7th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Dial M For Murder from 1954. On our rewatch of Dial M For Murder, we discuss possible 3D wordplay, Cary Grant impressions and stocking-stealing dogs. A comedy sketch about a deleted scene from this movie can be found at https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/dial-d-for-deleted-scene If you wa…

My dear friend and former film teacher, Carl Boehm, joins me to celebrate "Hitchcocktober" and discuss my rankings of the 50+ Alfred Hitchcock films still in print. (There will be spoilers.) The full interview is available here to Benefactors on Patreon. The Display by Carl Boehm is available here in hardcover, softcover, and audiobook. Read Spence…

In this installment, as the title suggests, Mr. Ottermole is a murderer who uses his hands to strangle his victims but which of our characters IS Mr. Ottermole? We won't hear his name until we hear the solution.

WET OFF THE PRESS!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcockscreening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest , award-winning writer, performer, theatre-maker and workshop leader Adam Robinson for this deep dive episode into what isoften referred to as the first true Hitchcock film. We carry ou…

At the very start of the Lavender Scare—a period of intense homophobia within the U.S. government—Hitchcock released a film noir thriller that perfectly encapsulated the paranoia of the time: Strangers on a Train. We explore its blatant queer coding, and how its undeniable subtext makes it one of Hitchcock's gayest films. We also discuss Shadow of …

TRIPLE HITCH!!! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcockscreening room. Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she makes a special announcement! Talking Hitchcock is back on tour with three very excitingevents taking place at Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham in the next few months! THE BIRDS Intro Talk+ Film + Q and A …

The 7th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Dial M For Murder from 1954. Here's our original coverage of Dial M For Murder from September, 2019. Stay tuned for our updated thoughts after our rewatch. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as little as…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron follow the lady's lead as they discuss Femme Fatale. Read More...

We continue our look at the 8th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Notorious to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, The Best Years of Our Lives. We also discuss disappearing sons, the Important Symbolism of airplane graveyards, and the unfunny Ted Stryker, before revealing the 7th best Hitchcock movie v…

In this installment, Johnny Gin believes the world will end in three hours, so how should he spend the rest of his life? Plus, Al picks the actor that he thinks is the best known in the episode. It is not a character you'd expect.

One wouldn't normally associate musical theatre with Alfred Hitchcock, but it wasn't a foreign genre to him. Musical numbers take center stage in many of his films (The Pleasure Garden, Elstree Calling, Stage Fright) and singing can play an integral role in others (The Man Who Knew Too Much from 1956). And of course, who could forget Waltzes from V…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron have a good old family reunion as they discuss Stoker. Read More...

The 8th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Notorious from 1943. On our rewatch of Notorious, we discuss the history of basketball, South Park writing tips and Australian punk rock bands of the 1970s. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as little a…

Vertigo (1958) is either the greatest film ever made or the campy manifestation of Hitchcock's sexism/misogyny. Regardless, it is very much a straight man's film. But special guest Grey—writer, sass monster, and proud Brooklynite—shows us the solace that queer people can find in the film's examination of trauma, suicide, and destroying the things w…

In this installment, Ernest Findlater has three dreams. One involves Lalage, a South Sea Island woman. The other two involve the death of his wife.

Love and duty, consent and control, Miami and Rio! Make sure you step carefully, quietly and unseen into the wine cellar for this feature length episode of Talking Hitchcock where amongst other things, my special guest and I discuss modes of identification, daddy issues and that kiss! Keep tight hold of that key as you are invited to join us for a …

What are the odds that actress Joan Fontaine would be menaced by queers in two back-to-back Hitchcock films? In this episode, we shine a light on Alfred Hitchcock's most prominent lesbian characters in Rebecca (1940) and Suspicion (1941). We also find butch and sapphic themes in his lesser-known silent films Champagne (1928) and Easy Virtue (1927).…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron will never let you know who they truly are as they discuss The Saint. Read More...

Our latest podcast episode is a chilling medical mystery by author and emergency-room physician Melissa Yi. "Blue Christmas" is another story in Yi's series of mysteries featuring Dr. Hope Sze.

We continue our look at the 9th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Casablanca. We also discuss the handsomeness or otherwise of Humphrey Bogart, fogsets and possible George Lucas tweaks, before revealing the 8th best Hitchcock movie via the still …

In this installment, Manny Cole kills a man to rise in Mr. Williams' criminal organization. But they don't call it "Vicious Circle" for nothing.

Alfred Hitchcock's espionage films of the 1930s contain a surprising amount of queer themes, from secret identities to cottageing. We take a look at Secret Agent (1936), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), and The Lady Vanishes (1938) for "othered" characters hiding in plain sight. Credits Written, produced, and hosted by Spencer Robelen. Artwork by …

The latest installment in our podcast series features Iain Rowan's riveting story "Scars" from our Sept/Oct 2022 issue.

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron have a severe conflict of interest as they discuss Presumed Innocent. Read More...

The 9th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Shadow of a Doubt from 1943. On our rewatch of Shadow of a Doubt, we discuss deleted interviews with Dick Cavett, little-known 1940s superstitions and the difficulties associated with dancing widows to their death. That deleted interview: https://www.hitchpodonline.com/doubt If you want mor…

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest author and free-lance writer Neil Alcock to discuss his new book Hitchology- A Film-by-Film Guide to the Styles and Themes of Alfred Hitchcock-a book which considers how Hitchcock uses narrative tropes and…

Alfred Hitchcock's career took off in 1927 when he directed The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog. We discuss this silent film and its queer imagery, as well as its star, Ivor Novello, who was one of the hottest (and gayest) performers of the British stage and screen. Downhill, Hitchcock's subsequent film with Ivor Novello, is also discussed. Refer…

In this installment, Sam Jacoby murders his wife and tries to dispose of her body but is hampered by the most helpful and least helpful cop in the world. Then, Amy and Al discuss the library archives, Hitch rehearsing for his later films, and how the cop seems to have nothing else to do but follow Sam around. Al throws out some possible interpretat…

The Hitchcock Gays is a podcast about queer themes and gay characters in the films of Alfred Hitchcock. But before we get to that, you should probably learn a little bit about your host—a bisexual composer-lyricist-playwright who was weirdly obsessed with Hitchcock in elementary school. Special thanks to Dorie Spangler, Tyler Chatham, and Michele O…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron want all the fame but none of the effort as they discuss To Die For. Blog Post

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room for another episode of Hitch Takes where Rebecca explores a specific topic, theory or idea in detail! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum as she presents an exclusive theory– ‘Jasper as the Rebecca Stand In’. Rebecca applies close critical analysis of key scenes…

In this installment, Count Mattoni is STILL dead and the list of confessed killers has expanded to four. But which one them actually did it? Then, Al engages in a little silent "Blackmail."

We continue our look at the 10th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Rope to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Hamlet. Sort of. We also discuss Shakespeare's IMDB page, the scientific method, and the big twists of both Desperate Housewives and Psycho, before revealing the 9th best Hitchcock movie via t…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron have a house warming party to end all house warming parties as they discuss Rosemary's Baby. Read More...

In this installment, Count Mattoni is still dead and Inspector Davidson is still investigating but the list of confessed killers only grows longer. Then, Al pays a visit to "The Manxman."

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum with special guest author, researcherand Professor of Film History-Mark Glancy who has written at length about Hitchcock and specialised in researching and writing about the life and work ofCary Grant. In this feature length…

The 10th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Rope from 1948. On our rewatch of Rope, we are forced into taking on murderous characteristics, threaten iambic pentameter and risk being sued by Mark Zuckerberg. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as l…

Gooooood evening. In this month's episode of Presenting Hitchcock, Cory and Aaron sit firm on their decision as they discuss Weekend at Bernie's. Read More...

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest – film maker, multi award winning writer and Hitchcock expert Tony Lee Moral to talk all about his wonderful new book- ALFRED HITCHCOCK STORYBOARDS. We explore the role of storyboarding, the inspirational t…

Join Talking Hitchcock for a weekend of suspense and entertainment! You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she makes a special announcement about a Hitchcock festival she has curated in partnership with Storyhouse Chester. Rebecca will be screening The Apartme…

We continue our look at the 11th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Mutiny on the Bounty. We also discuss school houses, rum rebellions and the delicious, McGuffinesque flavour of breadfruit, before revealing the 10th best Hitchcock movie via the still…

It's March 12th, National Alfred Hitchcock Day! To quote the Hitchcock Festival website: "It is not the birthday or the death of Hitchcock, and it is unclear why it is celebrated on this date." But what a perfect time to present the first episode of the only multi-part story in the series. Who killed Count Mattoni? You won't find out in THIS episod…