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One expert, one novice. A winning combination to take you through the golden age of Hollywood.

Adam and Smokey


    • Jun 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Episode Twenty Seven - Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 63:14


    Not only is it Sherlock time, again, but its also guest time! Adam and Smokey welcome Ben Taylorson (Rated H, The House of Hammer) back, to introduce him to some good ol Rathbone and Bruce action. Does Ben like it? Who does the best Nigel Bruce impression? But, more importantly? Which condiment suits the guys best?

    Episode Twenty Six - The Black Sleep (1956)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 46:19


    Adam and Smokey have an 'engagement with macabre' as they sample The Black Sleep. A little bonus episode for you all and to make it extra special, the lads chose a film that makes them both slightly uncomfortable...and not in a good way!

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    Episode Twenty Five - The Suspect (1944)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 87:26


    Adam and Smokey get all ambiguous, this time. Let's have some more Charles Laughton, shall we? This maybe the only podcast that can take you through some 1940's noir, via the Oscars and Ted Lasso.

    Episode Twenty Four - All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 84:19


    It's epic time! Adam dusts off the 1930 war classic and presents it to rookie Smokey, for his first time watch. Brutal, harsh, sobering and scary...Adam is still a great podcaster and this film needed to be reviewed.

    Episode Twenty Three - The Big Clock (1948)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 72:58


    The countdown is done, the ticking has finally stopped! Adam introduces Smokey to The Big Clock. So, let's all hate the colour green, lob a timepiece at someones head and marvel at how loud the squeak on Smokey's chair is!

    Episode Twenty Two - Captain Blood (1935)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 73:46


    Adam pops a parrot on his shoulder, grabs his sword and leads Smokey into battle...kind of. It's time for the ultimate pirate 'drama' of Captain Blood. Which contrary part of the film will bug Smokey this time?

    Episode Twenty One - Night of the Demon (1957)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 97:17


    Happy Halloween, everyone! Adam and Smokey drag the spare chairs from out of the cupboard, dust them down and welcome the lovely Cev Moore and Ben Taylorson, from The House of Hammer! Its part two of our Folk Horror quadrilogy and this one...is in the trees!

    Episode Twenty - It's Love I'm After (1937)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 67:08


    Before the upcoming Halloween extravaganza, Adam and Smokey go for something somewhat lighter. It's time to act some Shakespeare, continually stress out your butler and take a biff to the face...and that's just in Adam's house.

    Episode Nineteen - Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 97:37


    Adam and Smokey get out their hankies, for the penultimate episode of All The Best Lines. But, before this particular train leaves the station, we have SO many lovely emails, a masterclass from Alec Guinness to discuss and another announcement for you all.

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    A Special Announcement!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 5:21


    Smokey has something very special to say to all of you! Email us at - allthebestlines@gmail.com

    Episode Eighteen - Notorious (1946)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 87:36


    Adam and Smokey take a trip, once more, to visit a certain Mr Hitchcock. Is this going to be a pure gush-fest or will some surprises be thrown in? Also, who knew this film was connected to both Sex and the City 2 and MI:2?! (it really isn't) To check out our mate Camille's wonderful art work, follow this link - https://www.redbubble.com/people/NouveauCat/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent

    Episode Seventeen - BorisFest 2022!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 91:31


    Adam and Smokey give the guest chair a thorough dusting and welcome the wonderful host of Yesteryear Ballyhoo Review, Reel Nerds and Surrounded by A**holes podcasts, Zach Eastman, to the show. This time, the lads go through not one, not two but three Boris Karloff horror classics!! Cue those impressions...

    Episode Sixteen - The More The Merrier (1943)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 88:33


    Adam reluctantly rents out his spare room to Smokey, as they visit a film one of them hasn't seen and the other thought was something else entirely! Buckle up for huge propellors, flying trousers and a whiny weeping that'll make you...well...weep.

    Episode Fifteen - The Brighton Strangler (1945)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 71:36


    Adam gives Smokey a bonk on the head and spends an hour explaining why this is better than Casablanca. Do you agree? Oh and never forget...Canterbury!!

    Episode Fourteen - Nightmare Alley (1947)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 80:38


    Adam and Smokey go dark and try to read each others minds. The results are, unsurprisingly, truly terrifying. Strap yourselves in for a descent into madness and hitting rock bottom...although you do that for every episode anyway.

    Episode Thirteen - Footlight Parade (1933)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 76:48


    Its time for Adam to strap on the tap shoes and show Smokey some moves. It's musical time! Will Adam stop gushing? Will Smokey get through the episode without committing a murder? All is revealed. Oh and a little PSA, this episode contains the friendliest Battle of the Bands...ever.

    Episode Twelve - The Night of the Hunter (1955)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 95:19


    Adam gets his knuckles tattooed and shows Smokey just what a brutal thriller is. LOVE it or HATE it, this film needs to be discussed.

    Episode Eleven - Ninotchka (1939)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 65:49


    Adam and Smokey dust off the guest chair, once again, and welcome their favourite Russian Cinema expert, onto the back row. Ally, from the wonderful Russophiles Unite podcast, brings the bear skin hats and vodka, while Russian cliches are avoided.

    Episode Ten - The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 93:05


    Smokey makes the tea, while Adam prepares a full English breakfast, as they settle in for their first delve into Hitchcock territory. Prepare yourself for intrigue, suspense and spurious lies about Smokey's personal life.

    House of Hammer - Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 6:38


    Smokey brings you a sneak peek at the forthcoming venture into the world of Hammer. Welcome to The House of Hammer. Twitter - @houseofhammerpod Email - shout@houseofhammerpodcast.com

    The Pearl of Death (1944)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 84:39


    Adam dons his best deerstalker, grabs his magnifying glass and pipe, to guide Smokey into the wonderful world of Sherlock Holmes. Mr Rocheholmes is still searching for clues as to why Mr Smokeywatson can't remember which episode they're on.

    Episode Eight - Out of the Past (1947)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 59:56


    Adam and Smokey settle in for some classic film noir. Is it the best of the best? The classic amongst classics? The noir-est of the noir-est? It may just produce some very surprising results.

    Episode Seven - His Girl Friday (1940)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 73:42


    Adam and Smokey shift down a seat or two and welcome their favourite punk podcaster onto the sofa. Tom from Anywhere But Here and Banned Biographies, brings his wonderful beard and expensive gin and discusses something that could be very divisive.

    Episode Six - The Leopard Man (1943)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 56:14


    A little bonus episode! So, not straight into the film, a little chat first. Weather, lockdown, Aliens and Austrians are all discussed. Oh and then we get on to some bloke called Vladimir Ivanovich Hofschneider...whoever he is.

    Episode Five - Stagecoach (1939)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 60:35


    Grab your lasso, kick open a saloon door and silence a piano player...because none of those things happen in this Western. Adam and Smokey dive headfirst into the John Wayne classic, with as much wild abandon as their class status will allow.

    Episode Four - Portrait of Jennie (1948)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 45:28


    Adam and Smokey make some room on the sofa for their favourite Celt and fellow Film Club attendee, Stacy, to watch a 'classic'. Things get sweary, impression-y and just a little bit icky.

    Episode Three - The Devil-Doll (1936)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 60:11


    Adam and Smokey bring you a unique experience of a film. One that can't be bargained with, can't be reasoned with, it doesn't feel pity or pain...hang on, what did we watch again?

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    Episode Two - The Thin Man (1934)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 47:47


    Adam and Smokey bring you The Thin Man! Smokey learns a little bit more and Adam invokes the name of a dark lord. Also, why does Smokey hate dogs so much? (he doesn't)

    Episode One - Obsession (1949)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 52:41


    The inaugural episode of All The Best Lines! Join us on a journey through the golden age of cinema? With one who knows what he's talking about and one who doesn't. We shall let you decided which is which.

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