On this episode of the New Statesman's new culture podcast, The Back Half, Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the Trump-esque sensibilities of classic film noir. Then they talk about their trip to see the new Brass Eye documentary Oxide Ghosts, and finally they celebrate the noniversary of that iconic shoe, the Reebok Pump.
Get in touch on Twitter and send us your noniversary suggestions via @ns_podcasts or @tom_gatti.
Relevant links:
Read Douglas Kennedy's piece about how film noir explains Donald Trump.
Find a screening of Oxide Ghosts.
Our theme music is "God Speed" by Pistol Jazz, licensed under Creative Commons.
#35: Klimt & Schiele, Christine and the Queens and 8 Mile
#34: Halloween, the Goldsmiths Prize and Orinoco Flow
#33: The Booker Prize, Fahrenheit 11/9 and Sleeping Satellite
#32: John Grant, Maniac and CeeLo Green
#31: King of Thieves, The Clock and But I'm A Cheerleader
#30: Paul McCartney, Cold War and Tubthumping
#29: Unforgotten, Sweetener and The Fugitive
#28: The League of Gentlemen, writers' collections and Man O Man
#27: Fun Home, Summer Listening and Save Tonight
#26: Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones at 85 and Men in Black
#25: Frida Kahlo, Atlanta and I'll Be Missing You
#24: Long Players with Deborah Levy and David Mitchell
#23: Mood Music, Arctic Monkeys and Willow
#22: Beast, Soul Music and Gladiator
#21: Janelle Monae, The Looming Tower and Jim Crace
#20: Wonderstruck, A Quiet Place and Do the Bartman
#19: Sting & Shaggy, Annihilation and the bumbag
#18: Sade, All Too Human and Final Destination
#17: Threads, I, Tonya and Jarvis at the Brits
#16: Hamilton, the Fatberg, Loveless and "Just Say No"
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