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Sweet Smell of Success (1957) is one of the most visually ruthless films Hollywood ever made — and one that doesn't show up in the conversation as often as it should. We dig into James Wong Howe's New York City cinematography, the Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis dynamic, and what the Library of Congress saw in it when they added it to the National Film Registry.   Since 1989, the National Film Registry has selected 25 films each year that are deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". In each episode, Mike Natale (Yahoo!) and Tom Lorenzo (Men's Journal) bring on a special guest to take a look at one of the films from the registry, to get to the heart of why these films matter.  

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We cover all the hoopla surrounding The Odyssey. Then, MovieWise is back with a scene analysis in the film, Sweet Smell of Success.Engage!

On this episode of The Video Store Podcast, I am recommending four movies about the people who get called when somebody has made a mess, crossed the wrong person, or needs a situation to go away quietly. The movies this week are Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Wise Guys (1986), La Femme Nikita (1990), and Pulp Fiction (1994). They all deal with that idea in different ways, from a press agent trying to stay useful, to mob errand boys trying to stay alive, to handlers working inside a government machine, to a man who arrives with a plan when everyone else is panicking.I start with Sweet Smell of Success (1957), which may be the coldest movie on this list. Tony Curtis plays Sidney Falco, a press agent who is always working an angle and always trying to stay useful to Burt Lancaster's J. J. Hunsecker. Hunsecker has the power, but Falco is the fixer. He is the one moving through restaurants, clubs, offices, and sidewalks trying to make things happen for people who would rather not get their own hands dirty. The film was directed by Alexander Mackendrick, with cinematography by James Wong Howe and music by Elmer Bernstein. It was shot partly on the streets of New York, and it still feels like a movie made out of cigarette smoke, bad favors, and late night anxiety.Then I move to Wise Guys (1986), a Brian De Palma comedy that feels a little odd in his filmography, which is part of what makes it interesting. Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo play low level mob guys who are useful until they are not. They run errands, take orders, and try to read the room, but the room keeps changing on them. Harvey Keitel, Dan Hedaya, Ray Sharkey, Frank Vincent, and Captain Lou Albano are all in the cast, which gives the movie a nice mix of mob movie faces and broad comedy. It is not De Palma in thriller mode, but you can still see his interest in people trapped inside systems they do not fully control.The third recommendation is La Femme Nikita (1990), Luc Besson's French action thriller about a young woman pulled into a government program that turns her into an assassin. The fixer here is not only one person. It is the whole structure around her. Tchéky Karyo's Bob is part handler and part threat, someone who can seem kind while reminding Nikita that her new life is not really hers. Jeanne Moreau also appears as Amande, who helps shape Nikita into someone who can move through polite society while carrying a completely different life underneath. Anne Parillaud won the César Award for Best Actress for the role, and you can see why. She has to play the violence, the fear, and the strange sadness of someone being rebuilt for other people's purposes.The last movie is Pulp Fiction (1994), where Harvey Keitel's Winston Wolf may be the cleanest example of this week's theme. He arrives, assesses the problem, gives instructions, and leaves before the movie can turn him into something bigger. That is part of why the character works so well. He does not need a long backstory. He is there because somebody called the right number. The movie is full of people talking themselves into and out of danger, but Mr. Wolf is different. He does not talk around the problem. He handles it.So this week, the shelf has a bitter New York classic, an oddball mob comedy, a French thriller, and one of the defining crime films of the 1990s. Four very different rentals, all built around people who know what to do when the situation has gone bad.Thanks for reading Video Store Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.videostorepodcast.com

We catch up after a backlog of episodes and announce we'll cover Your Friends and Neighbors on Fridays going forward, while previewing upcoming discussions on The Pit finale, Euphoria, Beef season 2, Richard Gadd's Half Man, and future Apple TV+ series Cape Fear and Lucky, plus a forthcoming Patreon with extra content (including our Nolan film rewatch). We also share a tip to subscribe to creator subscriptions via a browser to avoid App Store cuts. In our conversation about Your Friends and Neighbors season 2 episode 2 (“Lady Parts”), we largely dislike the episode, criticize the show's focus on the kids and uneven writing, question sympathy for Sam after framing Coop, and dissect implausible money-manager math around Barney and Coop. The main intrigue is Ash (James Marsden) discovering Coop's crimes, which we hope will drive the season, alongside film/book references like Night of the Hunter, Sweet Smell of Success, and Edith Wharton. mailto:needssomeintroduction@gmail.com 00:00 Show Welcome 01:05 Upcoming Episodes 02:29 Patreon Tease 03:44 Subscription Fee Tip 07:11 Sona Joins In 07:47 Cape Fear Memories 09:55 Episode Two Reactions 11:07 Ash Catches Coop 13:25 Show Themes And Stakes 17:28 Too Much Teen Drama 21:53 Sam Party Fallout 29:45 Lady Parts Locker Room 31:47 High School Plot Complaints 33:19 Mel Midlife Spiral 34:24 Tori Rejects Princeton 36:03 No Plan No Sympathy 39:50 Coop Enables The Chaos 40:09 Barney Money Math Fails 44:06 Countywide Burglary Clarity 46:25 What Works On Screen 50:47 Movie And Book Clues 56:47 Laser Rejuvenation Talk 57:47 Dog Poop Neighbor Drama 01:01:32 Next Week Podcast Picks

One of our favorite sayings here at How to Really Run a City is that there are really three political parties in the U.S.: Democrats, Republicans and Mayors — and only one of them have no choice but to be practical problem solvers. We believe if more politicians acted like mayors, there'd be much less bickering in D.C. Turns out, Bloomberg Philanthropies agrees. For the past six years, the civic-minded global organization has held the  Mayors Challenge, a competition that awards cities $1 million prizes to spur innovative solutions to ingrained urban problems. This week, Challenge leader Aparna Ramanan and Challenge grantee, Lafayette, LA Mayor Monique Blanco Boulet, join former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt for an eye-opening conversation about what it takes to innovate in a city. (Lafayette's problem might sound familiarly stinky to Philadelphians: old, failing, sewers.) Blanco Boulet believes true innovation must start with a change of mindset. "Critical thinking is just not natural in government. If I don't know where we're having flood issues, I could just choose anywhere [to put the money]. That happens. That's not abnormal for government in the absence of real decision-making." Join us for an episode about cities tackling entrenched problems and the public-private partnerships like Bloomberg Philanthropies that support them.  When it comes to facing these intractable issues, as Nutter said, "You have to deal with the consequences of not." Remember to subscribe to the podcast to keep up on all the latest episodes. And watch for new episodes on YouTube as they become available. As cities go, so goes the nation!

For the past six years, Bloomberg Philanthropies has held the  Mayors Challenge, a competition that awards cities $1 million prizes to spur innovative solutions to ingrained urban problems. This week's guests are Challenge leader Aparna Ramanan and Challenge grantee, Lafayette, LA Mayor Monique Blanco Boulet. Join former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt for an eye-opening conversation about what it takes to innovate in a city. (Lafayette's problem might sound familiarly stinky to Philadelphians: old, failing, sewers.) Blanco Boulet believes true innovation must start with a change of mindset. "Critical thinking is just not natural in government. If I don't know where we're having flood issues, I could just choose anywhere [to put the money]. That happens. That's not abnormal for government in the absence of real decision-making." Join us for an episode about cities tackling entrenched problems and the public-private partnerships like Bloomberg Philanthropies that support them.  When it comes to facing these intractable issues, as Nutter said, "You have to deal with the consequences of not." As cities go, so goes the nation!

“JAMES WONG HOWE: THE MAN WHO PAINTED WITH LIGHT” - 3/16/2026 (132) Today, we're going to step behind the camera and shine a spotlight—quite literally—on one of the most brilliant craftsmen Hollywood has ever seen. A man who helped shape the way movies look. If you've ever admired the stark black-and-white photography in Hud, the shadowy nighttime streets of Sweet Smell of Success, or the striking boxing scenes in Body and Soul, then you've already seen the artistry of cinematographer JAMES WONG HOWE. And whether you realized it or not, you were looking at the work of someone who had a huge influence on the visual language of film. Join us as we examine the life and career of this technical master.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: James Wong Howe: The Camera Eye (2010), by Alain Silver; “Focusing In On James Wing Howe,” May 31, 2024, TriviaMafia.com; “James Wong Howe: Unsung Hero of Golden Age Hollywood,” April 27, 2022, by Nicholas Rapold, The Financial Times; “James Wong Howe: Master of Lights,” December 14, 2012, by Roger Ebert; RogerEbert.com; “James Wong Howe Dies; Noted Cinematographer,” July 16, 1976, by Robert Hanley, New York Times; Oscars.org Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Hud (1963), starring Paul Newman, Patricia Neal, and Melvyn Douglas; The Sweet Smell of Success (1957), starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, & Susan Harrison; Body & Soul (1947)l starring John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Anne Revere, Hazel Scott, & Canda Lee; Male and Female (1919), starring Gloria Swanson; The Spanish Dancer (1923), starring Pola Negri; Peter Pan (1924); Shanghai Express (1932)l starring Marlene Dietrich & Anna May Wong; Manhattan Melodrama (1934), starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, William Powell, & Mickey Rooney; The Thin Man (1934), starring William Powell & Myrna Loy;  Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936), with Freddie Bartholomew; The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), starring Madeleine Carroll & Douglas Fairbanks Jr,;   Algiers (1938), starring Charles Boyer & Hedy Lamarr:   Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), with Raymond Massey; Fantasia (1940); The Strawberry Blonde (1941), starring James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, & Rita Hayworth; King's Row (1942), starring Ann Sheridan & Ronald Davis;  Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), starring James Garfield & Joan Leslie; The Hard Way (1943), starring Ida Lupino & Joan Leslie; The North Star (1943), starring Dana Andrews & Anne Baxter; Air Force (1943), with John Garfield; Confidential Agent (1945), starring Charles Boyer & Lauren Bacall;  Nora Prentiss (1947), starring Ann Sheridan:  He Ran All the Way (1951), with John Garfield & Shelley Winters; The Baron of Arizona (1950) starring Vincent Price & Ellen Drew; The Rose Tattoo (1955) starring Anna Magnani, Burt Lancaster & Marisa Pavan; Seconds (1966), starring Rock Hudson; Go, Man, Go (1954), starring Dane Clark & Sidney Poitier; Funny Lady (1975), starring Barbra Streisand; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I remember opening a book quite recently and the aroma of the pages instantly transported me back to my days in kindergarten. Of the five human senses, the sense of smell is the most evocative, and the most intangible. In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed "Bohemian Rhapsody". His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band "Foreigner" (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, "Feels Like The First Time", "Cold as Ice" and "Long, Long Way from Home". Other production work included "The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars", "The Curves", and "Nutz" as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O'Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes. In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector's item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy. He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich's Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others. Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony's Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University. A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: Podcasts@Ohr.Edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/

Boomer & Brandon discuss the classic tabloid noir Sweet Smell of Success (1957) https://swampflix.com/ https://davidrhoden.com/ 00:00 Welcome 03:09 Kill Bill - The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) 08:58 Blackmail (1929) 15:20 Gorgo (1961) 21:08 Bunny (2025) 25:00 Send Help (2026) 30:00 Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die (2026) 34:00 Bone Tomahawk (2015) 39:14 Obex (2026) 44:47 Crimson Peak (2015) 54:06 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) 59:32 The Moment (2026) 1:05:15 Eighth Grade (2018) 1:10:10 Mandy (2018) 1:14:00 Lapsis (2021) 1:17:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem (2023) 1:24:12 Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Send us a textRevenge smells sweet, but the aftertaste is complicated. We pick up our Dallas rewatch with Sue Ellen finally catching a breath of freedom at the Southern Cross while JR hatches a statewide oil squeeze to force the Farlow's into a corner. The plan is pure Ewing—fast money, faster phone calls, and the belief that you can muscle reality into submission with enough tanks, loans, and nerve. It might even work, if the numbers hold and the secrets don't. Then the ground shifts. Pam disappears and surfaces on a rooftop edge, a silent portrait of despair that refuses to be hand-waved away. The hospital conversation is gentle and honest: severe depression, a push toward Brooktree, and a reminder that love doesn't fix everything without help. Bobby's fear is raw, his care practical, and the show gives Pam's pain room to breathe. Across town, Barnes-Wentworth family politics light a fuse when Rebecca hands Cliff their father's first company, and Catherine's smile tightens into something sharp. Inheritances are more than balance sheets; they redraw the map of who belongs. And just when the dust seems to settle, a photo lands on Bobby's desk: Kristen with a newborn, a $2,000 whisper, and a question that could detonate every alliance—whose baby is Christopher? We connect these threads to a bigger theme we love to explore: how one new player can dim an old star, from Dynasty's Fallon and Alexis dynamic to the way Dallas shifts gravity toward JR. If you're into legacy drama, character psychology, and the thrill of high-stakes scheming, this chapter delivers. If this breakdown hit the sweet spot, follow the show, share it with a friend who loves classic soaps, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find us. Got a theory about Christopher or a character you think the writers “dimmed”? Text us from the link in the show notes or email soaplorepodcast@gmail.com. We'll feature your take on air.

On Today's Show Vince will Rate and Review:   It's the Tom Daily's! The Year in Review! Stop on by and have a blast with Tom and Vin, as they break down the movies from all year on the podcast!! TimeCodes: Movies Not Covered:  11:30 Thoughts on 2025:  20:23 The Two Shoe Roundup: 28:25 Best Horror, Effects, Editing, Cinematography, Music, and Writing:  36:47 Keep an Eye Out, Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Actor/Actress:  59:12 Best Director, Best Picture:  1:20:38 Best and Worst Films All Year:  1:28:52 Cain Mutiny, Sweet Smell of Success, Coin Flip, Houdini:  1:41:52 Brand New Special Awards:  1:57:32 The Love Triangle Game Show:  2:20:18 Golden Laces and Daily Recognition:  2:38:53   A big thanks to all those who have listened and continue to join us week after week. And a HUGE thanks to all the Daily Rating Producers! Here's to another great year in 2026!   - Check out all our Movie Scores on the site! - Support the Daily Ratings and become a Producer now! - Here are all the new movies out now! - Shop our store for all the Daily Ratings gear!

Christmas traditions can be grounding when you're living in a brand-new place. Tiffany and Katy talk about the joys and challenges of being untethered during the holidays. They also discuss which of their traditions come from childhood and which were added after living in a foreign culture. Bonus: Check out two of our favorite Christmas books: • The Sweet Smell of Christmas (The Scratch & Sniff book Tiffany used to read when she was little and ordered for Aurelio) • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (One of Katy's favorite Christmas books) ------------------------------------- COME TO ROME WITH US: Our third annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is in the books! If you'd like to join us in 2026, and be part of an intimate group of listeners on a magical and unforgettable journey to Rome, discovering the city with us as your guides, find out more here. ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

This is Garrett Chaffin-Quiray's summation of GATEWAY CINEMA, a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, Garrett and Ed Rosa have interpreted and celebrated a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 20:“La Haine” (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976)“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992)“Come and See” (Elen Klimov, 1985)“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023)“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968)“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Andrew Dominik, 2007)“Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (Miloš Forman, 1984/2002)“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (Sam Peckinpah, 1974)“Friday” (F. Gary Gray, 1996)“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006)“The Night of the Hunter” (Charles Laughton, 1955)“Crank” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2006)“Crank 2: High Voltage” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2009)“Portrait of a Lady Fire” (Céline Sciamma, 2019)“The Fabulous Baron Munchausen” (Karel Zeman, 1962)“Joker: Folie à Deux” (Todd Phillips, 2024)“Welcome to the Dollhouse” (Todd Solondz, 1995)“Heathers” (Michael Lehmann, 1988)“The Death of Stalin” (Armando Iannucci, 2017)"Star Trek" (Gene Roddenberry, 1966-1969)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 20:“Also sprach Zarathustra” (1896) by Richard Strauss, performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szdziw4tI9o“Eugene's Lament” by Beastie Boys, Nishita, Bobo, and Eugene Gore for the album “Ill Communication” by Beastie Boys (1994), used in “La Haine” (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995)“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976)“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992), including “End Credits” composed by Elliott Goldenthal“Come and See” (Elem Klimov, 1985)“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023), including “Perfect Day (Piano Komorebi Version)” (2024) by Patrick Watson, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhC3YPiBwS9Vc9nbBG1Dl6y4AfZPD23lm“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968), including “Theme from ‘The Swimmer' (Send for Me in Summer) / Big Splash” and “My Kids Love Me / Traveling Home / Closer to Home / Home / Marcia Funebre” by Marvin Hamlisch, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkAUJkbhd-RgA8zSAa_Uqqq45GMl_ONci“Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (Miloš Forman, 1984/2002)“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (Sam Peckinpah, 1974)“Friday” (F. Gary Gray, 1996)“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006), including the song “Hong Kong Garden” (1978) by Siouxsie and the Banshees, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkTESLJ1DzwVuwneRvZRNBzJkbNQsX-sP“The Night of the Hunter” (Charles Laughton, 1955)“Crank” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2006), including “Don't Stop” by Paul Haslinger,

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19:“Wicked: For Good” (Jon M. Chu, 2025)“Dumb and Dumber” (Peter Farrelly, 1994)“Monty Python's Flying Circus” (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, 1969-1974)“Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Patridge” (Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci, and Patrick Marber, 1994-1995)“I'm Alan Patridge” (Peter Baynham, Steven Coogan, and Armando Iannucci, 1997-2002)“The Thick of It” (Armando Iannucci, 2005-2012)“In the Loop” (Armando Iannucci, 2009)“Veep” (Armando Iannucci, 2012-2019)“Star Trek Generations” (David Carson, 1994)“Black Widow” (Cate Shortland, 2021)“Dr. Zhivago” (David Lean, 1965)“Nineteen Eight-Four” (1949) by George Orwell“Annihilation” (Alex Garland, 2018)“Black Panther” (Ryan Coogler, 2018)“A Quiet Place” (John Krasinski, 2018)“Avengers: Infinity War” (Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, 2018)“The Lost Patrol” (John Ford, 1934)“Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 19:“Star Trek Generations” (David Carson, 1994), including the song “Star Trek Generations Overture” by Dennis McCarthy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBdmVGGaJEE&list=RDFBdmVGGaJEE&start_radio=1“The Death of Stalin” (Armando Iannucci, 2017), including the songs “Moscow, 1953”, “Special Delivery”, “Politburo”, “A Comedy of Terrors (End Titles)”, and “End Credits” by Christopher Willis, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2gbFqcZhpb3kOAAT1Qyp_4rlt4hwbUiT 

Based on a listener suggestion, we are covering a variety of queer coded Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis films from the 1950's. Timestamps are approximate:2:45 - Sweet Smell of Success (1957)13:05 - Some Like it Hot (1959)27:05 - Trapeze (1956)47:00 - The Defiant Ones (1958)58:15 - Edge of the City (1957)Follow the show on Tumblr at ltbkpod.tumblr.com

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18:“Pump Up the Volume” (Allan Moyle, 1990)“Stranger Things” (The Duffer Brothers, 2016-2025)“The Breakfast Club” (John Hughes, 1985)“Weird Science” (John Hughes, 1985)“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Amy Heckerling, 1982)“Superbad” (Greg Mottola, 2007)“Dirty Harry” (Don Siegel, 1971)“Donnie Darko” (Richard Kelly, 2001)“Say Anything” (Cameron Crowe, 1989)“The Wizard of Oz” (Victor Fleming, 1939)“Mr. Robot” (Sam Esmail, 2015-2019)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 18:“Heathers” (Michael Lehmann, 1988), including the songs “Strip Croquet”, “Into the Cafeteria”, and “J.D.'s Bomb” by David Newman; and “Teenage Suicide (Don't Do It)” by Don Dixon and performed by “Big Fun”, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCB7F248CFECFA43“Pump Up the Volume” (Allan Moyle, 1990), including the song “Everybody Knows” (1988) by Leonard Cohen and performed by Concrete Blonde“Stranger Things” (The Duffer Brothers, 2016-2025), including the song “Stranger Things | Title Sequence” (2016) by Micheal Stein and Kyle Dixon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RcPZdihrp4“VHS insert/eject sound” by Crazyjedi5, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeW2zunE4gw“Say Anything” (Cameron Crowe, 1989), including the song “In Your Eyes” (1986) by Peter Gabriel“Mr. Robot” (Sam Esmail, 2015-2019), including the song “Mr. Robot Theme” (2015) by Mac Quayle, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfAnT0eaCt0&list=RDrfAnT0eaCt0&start_radio=1 

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17:“Flirting with Disaster” (David O. Russell, 1996)“Fargo” (Coen Brothers, 1996)“I Shot Andy Warhol” (Mary Harron, 1996)“Dead Man” (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)“Mission: Impossible” (Brian De Palma, 1996)“The Cable Guy” (Ben Stiller, 1996)“Tropic Thunder” (Ben Stiller, 2008)“Lone Star” (John Sayles, 1996)“Independence Day” (Roland Emmerich, 1996)“Courage Under Fire” (Edward Zwick, 1996)“Trainspotting” (Danny Boyle, 1996)“Strangers on a Train” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951)“Superbad” (Greg Mottola, 2007)“The Princess Diaries” (Garry Marshall, 2001)“Ugly Betty” (Silvio Horta, 2006-2010)“Little Miss Sunshine” (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2006)“Happiness” (Todd Solondz, 1998)“Stand By Me” (Rob Reiner, 1986)“Eighth Grade” (Bo Burnham, 2018)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 17:“Welcome to the Dollhouse” (Todd Solondz, 1995) 

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15:“Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde” (Rouben Mamoulian, 1931)“The Wolfman” (George Waggner, 1941)“The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (Terry Gilliam, 1988)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“A Trip to the Moon” (Georges Méliès, 1902)“Monty Python's Flying Circus” (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, 1969-1974)“Pee-wee's Playhouse” (Paul Reubens, 1986-1990)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Pinocchio” (Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, 1940)“South Park” (Trey Parker and Matt Stone, 1997-present)“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (David Hand, 1937)“The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (Lotte Reiniger, 1926)“The Lord of the Rings” (Ralph Bakshi, 1978)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 15:“The Fabulous Baron Munchausen” (Karel Zeman, 1962)

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie à Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 16:“Joker” (Todd Phillips, 2019)“Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (Jay Roach, 1997)“Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” (Jay Roach, 1999)“Austin Powers in Goldmember” (Jay Roach, 2002)“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992) (Assembly Cut in 2003)“Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986)“Gremlins 2: The New Batch” (Joe Dante, 1990)“Gremlins” (Joe Dante, 1984)“Deadpool & Wolverine” (Shawn Levy, 2024)“Alien: Romulus” (Fede Alvarez, 2024)“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Tim Burton, 2024)“Transformers One” (Josh Cooley, 2024)“Mary Poppins” (Robert Stevenson, 1964)“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Jim Sharman, 1975)“Singin' in the Rain” (Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, 1952)“La La Land” (Damien Chazelle, 2016)“Hated: GG Allin and the Murder Junkies” (Todd Phillips, 1993)“Kneecap” (Rich Peppiatt, 2024)“Wicked” (Jon M. Chu, 2024)“Braveheart” (Mel Gibson, 1995)“Megalopolis” (Francis Ford Coppola, 2024)“The Minecraft Movie” (Jared Hess, 2025)“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (Steven Spielberg, 1982)“Shoa” (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 16:“Joker: Folie à Deux” (Todd Phillips, 2024), including the songs “Uh Oh, I'm in Trouble” (2024) by Hildur Guðnadóttir, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBKadB95sF45I8ypDP8cYu5glfXTT0FyH, and “That's Life” (1963) by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon, performed by Lada Gaga, “Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)” (1940) by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, performed by Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, “To Love Somebody” (1967) by the Bee Gees, performed by Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, “If You Go Away” (1959) by Jacques Brel, performed by Joaquin Phoenix, and “(They Long to Be) Close to You” (1963) by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, performed by Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKUcDyFltysbYrVO-rWYqfQqSuIKkxxgI

This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing NoirVember as I'm joined by Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast for a Burt Lancaster double-feature of 1947's Brute Force and 1957's Sweet Smell of Success. [00:00] INTRO [01:48] Chin Stroker vs Punter Promo [02:56] RANDOM CONVERSATION [18:59] Brute Force (1947) [01:03:31] Sweet Smell of Success (1957) [01:59:17] FEEDBACK [02:23:59] ENDING MUSIC: Brute Force by The Haunted Buy Brute Force (1947) Buy Sweet Smell of Success (1957)   Support TWoRP Contact Us talkwithoutrhythm@gmail.com

Sweet Smell of SuccessHosts: Clark Coffey & Cullen McFaterSweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir satirical drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, which tells the story of powerful and sleazy newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker who uses his connections to ruin his sister's relationship with a man he deems unworthy of her. Clark and Cullen discuss the ins and outs the film and breakdown nearly every element of it in this week's episode!Subscribe to Soldiers of Cinema for honest, wide-ranging conversations on film, from cult favorites to award-winners - with two filmmakers, decades apart.TrailerDirector: Alexander MackendrickStarring:Burt LancasterTony CurtisSusan HarrisonSocials:FacebookTwitterInstagram

Jesus, People, Mission Recorded on October 12th, 2025

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 13:“One Battle After Another” (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025)“Kill Bill: Volume 1” (Quentin Tarantino, 2003)“Kill Bill: Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)“Night and Fog” (Alain Resnais, 1956)“Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom” (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1975)“Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (1984/2002)“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006)“The Meg” (Jon Turtletaub, 2018)“The Meg 2: The Trench” (Ben Wheatley, 2023)“Gamer” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2009)“Battleship Potemkin” (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925)“The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone” (Francis Ford Coppola, 2020)“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“The Godfather Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)“Scarface” (Brian De Palma, 1983)“Miami Vice” (Anthony Yerkovich 1984-1990)“Licensed to Drive” (Greg Beeman, 1988)“The Lost Boys” (Joel Schumacher, 1987)“The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” (David Zucker, 1988)“The Naked Gun” (Akiva Schaffer, 2025)“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 13:“Crank” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2006), including “Don't Stop” by Paul Haslinger, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL42C18193F6C62450, and “Bring Us Bullets” (2002) by Rocket from the Crypt; and “Turn Me Loose” (1980) by Loverboy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogx0ZcjZCHQ&list=PLyFcnFZyFXeVx3B9pjQanSrShZMf8kFuU“boing sound effect 1”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-3qnJxEYmc“Galaga Theme”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ie4U89t7Cs&list=RD0ie4U89t7Cs&start_radio=1“Crank 2: High Voltage” (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, 2009), including “Kickin'” and “The Hammer Drops” by Mike Patton, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyFcnFZyFXeVx3B9pjQanSrShZMf8kFuU 

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. ***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 14:“The Smashing Machine” (Benny Safdie, 2025)“Goodfellas” (Martin Scorsese, 1990)“I, Tonya” (Craig Gillespie, 2017)“Oppenheimer” (Christopher Nolan, 2023)“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023)“Hot Shots!” (Jim Abrahams, 1991)“Rain Main” (Barry Levinson, 1988)“The Piano” (Jane Campion, 1993)“Ammonite” (Francis lee, 2020)“Ferris Bueller's Day Off” (John Hughes, 1985)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 14:“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (Céline Sciamma, 2019), including the songs “La Jeune Fille en Feu (The Young Lady on Fire)” (2019) by Para One and Arthur Simonini and “Summer” from “The Four Seasons” (1718-1723) by Antonio Vivaldi“Ferris Bueller's Day Off” (John Hughes, 1985), including the song “Oh Yeah” (1985) by Yello, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cPmiQwXc4U&list=RD2cPmiQwXc4U&start_radio=1

Lex and Brian are back, and certainly missed you, dear listener. Sam’s back too, and Dana’s a bit “psyched out”. Meanwhile, the team lands an interview with Michael Jordan, but turns out there are strings attached; and Casey has to figure out how to talk to a bunch of 5th graders. What could go wrong? We’ll let you know as we do what we do: Sorkin’ In It. Lex Friedman and Brian Warren.

Lex and Brian are back, and certainly missed you, dear listener. Sam’s back too, and Dana’s a bit “psyched out”. Meanwhile, the team lands an interview with Michael Jordan, but turns out there are strings attached; and Casey has to figure out how to talk to a bunch of 5th graders. What could go wrong? We’ll let you know as we do what we do: Sorkin’ In It. Lex Friedman and Brian Warren.

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”. ***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 12:“The Magnificent Ambersons” (Orson Welles, 1942)“Do the Right Thing” (Spike Lee, 1989)“A Clockwork Orange” (Stanely Kubrick, 1971)“Glengarry Glen Ross” (James Foley, 1992)“Barfly” (Barbet Schroeder, 1987)“The Ren & Stimpy Show” (John Kricfalusi, 1991-1995)“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” (Mark Twain, 1884)“Leave It to Beaver” (Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, 1957-1963)“1917” (Sam Mendes, 2019)“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, 2014)“Mutiny on the Bounty” (Frank Lloyd, 1935)“Spartacus” (Stanley Kubrick, 1960)“Return to Oz” (Walter Murch, 1985)“Phase IV” (Saul Bass, 1974)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 12:“The Night of the Hunter” (Charles Laughton, 1955)“Do the Right Thing” (Spike Lee, 1989)“The Ren & Stimpy Show” (John Kricfalusi, 1991-1995), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5NfgKPVZ2g

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 11:"Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (Milos Forman, 1984/2002)“Breakfast Club” (John Hughes, 1985)“Moulin Rouge!” (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)“Conan the Barbarian” (John Milius, 1982)“Saturday Night Life” (Lorne Michaels, 1975-now)“John Adams” (Tom Hooper, 2008)“Interview with the Vampire” (Neil Jordan, 1994)“The Power of the Dog” (Jane Campion, 2021)“Civil War” (Alex Garland, 2024)“Star Trek: Next Generation” (Gene Roddenberry, 1987-1994)“The Virgin Suicides” (Sofia Coppola, 1999)“Lost in Translation” (Sofia Coppola, 2003)“Rushmore” (Wes Anderson, 1998)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“Eye in the Sky” (Gavin Hood, 2015)“The New World” (Terrence Malick, 2005)“Titus” (Julie Taymor, 1999)“Titus Andronicus” (William Shakespeare, 1588-1593)“The Lion King” (Julie Taymor, 1997-now)“Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” (Larry Charles, 2006)“Nashville” (Robert Altman, 1975)“The Player” (Robert Altman, 1992)“American Graffiti” (George Lucas, 1973)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 11:“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006), including the songs “Intro Versailles” (2006) by Brian Reitzell, “I Want Candy” (1982) by Bow Wow Wow, “Fools Rush In” (1982) by Bow Wow Wow, “Aphrodisiac” (1983) by Bow Wow Wow, “Hong Kong Garden” (1978) by Siouxsie and the Banshees, “What Ever Happened?” (2003) by The Strokes, and “Kings of the Wild Frontier” (1980) by Adam and the Ants, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkTESLJ1DzwVuwneRvZRNBzJkbNQsX-sP“Don't You (Forget About Me)” (1985) by Simple Minds, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A&list=RDCdqoNKCCt7A&start_radio=1Theme for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987) by Jerry Goldsmith, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5kcBxL7-qI&list=RDp5kcBxL7-qI&start_radio=1

Chris, Jeremy, and Aaron have found some things to recommend to you.1) Small Recommends:The Thursday Murder Club (1:51)Sweet Smell of Success (4:57)Sleuth (8:03)2) The Big Recommend: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (11:47)3) Surprise Double Feature: ????????  (46:40)4) Questions from You (55:02)If you'd like to join the LIVE conversation each week, become a member of the SinClub at Patreon.com/cinemasins!Thanks to lorangeproductions.com for the theme song!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A firecracker that initially fizzled with audiences but has increasingly crackled with succeeding generations of film lovers, Sweet Smell of Success today boasts a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Defying genre expectations, it has been described in the media as a film noir, a crime thriller, a comedy, a satire, a character study, and a drama. By any measure, this poison pen letter to the glitzy world of big city show business is bracing and entertaining. It features pungent dialogue, a ripping jazz score, balls-out performances from enthusiastically unlikeable characters played by Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis, and top-notch location work in 1950s New York City strikingly shot in black and white. Can our panel of young film-lovers relate to this bygone world of martini-drinking, cigarette-smoking, woman-exploiting men on the make? Or will the not-so-sweet smell drive them away? Hosts: Mark Netter & David Tausik Panelists: Guy Lewis & Kylee LaRue An ElectraCast Production   Added to National Film Registry in 1993 IMDb with restored trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051036/reference/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Smell_of_Success Original Variety Review: https://variety.com/1956/film/reviews/sweet-smell-of-success-2-1200418251/ Roger Ebert Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-sweet-smell-of-success-1957#google_vignette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A brief charge on the Sweet Smell of The Cross from 2 Corinthians 2:15 - 16.

We chow down on Dangerous Animals and also talk Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Nobody 2, Village of Doom, Freakier Friday, The Beast to Die, Weapons, Sweet Smell of Success and Alien: Earth. Follow the show on Twitter: @thecinemaspeak Follow the show on Instagram: cinemaspeakpodcast Subscribe on Youtube: Cinema Speak Intro: 0:00 - 7:33 Review - Dangerous Animals: 7:33 - 46:01 Movie Roulette - Take Me Out to the Ball Game: 46:01 - 1:13:25 Micro-Reviews - The Beast to Die, Nobody 2, Village of Doom, Freakier Friday, Benedetta, Alien: Romulus, Alien: Earth, Grand Theft Auto, Night Shift, Zodiac, Sister Street Fighter, Final Destination Bloodlines, Barbarian, Weapons, Black Hawk Down, Sweet Smell of Success, Berserk trilogy, The Untold Story: 1:13:25 - 3:09:46 This week in new releases/Outro: 3:09:46 - 3:21:27

Sturridge replaces Faist in ‘Anna Christie,’ Esparza to lead ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ concert, Broadway Flea details Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast recapping the top theatre headlines every Monday through Friday. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Grace Aki: grace@broadwayradio.com | @ItsGraceAkiMatt Tamanini: matt@broadwayradio.com | @BroadwayRadio Patreon: read more

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 10:"Half Baked” (Tamra Davis, 1998)“Up in Smoke” (Lou Adler, 1978)“The Big Lebowski” (Joel Coen, 1998)“Boyz n the Hood” (John Singleton, 1991)“Are We There Yet?” (Brian Levant, 2005)“Deadpool” (Tim Miller, 2016)“Deadpool 2” (David Leitch, 2018)“Deadpool & Wolverine” (Shawn Levy, 2024)“Menace II Society” (The Hughes Brothers, 1993)“South Central” (Stephen Milburn Anderson, 1992)“Colors” (Dennis Hopper, 1988)“ER” (Michael Crichton, 1994-2009), Season 11, Episode 15: “Alone in a Crowd” (Jonathan Kaplan, March 24, 2005)“Alfred Hitchcock Presents” (Alfred Hitchcock, 1955-1965), Season 1, Episode 7: “Breakdown” (Alfred Hitchcock, November 13, 1955)“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (Julian Schnabel, 2007)“Next Friday” (Steve Carr, 2000)“Friday After Next” (Marcus Raboy, 2002)“Last Friday” (TBD)“Saturday Night Live” (Lorne Michaels, 1975-present)“Stagecoach” (John Ford, 1939)“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, 1975)“Monty Python's Life of Brian” (Terry Jones, 1979)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 10:“Friday” (F. Gary Gray, 1995), including the songs “Friday” (1995) by O'Shea Jackson, “Blast If I Have To” (1995) by Shon Adams and Mark Ogleton, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1981) by Whitfield and Barrett Strong, “Hoochie Mama” (1995) by David Hobbs, Luther Campbell, Chris Wong Won, and Mark Ross, and “Mary Jane” (1978) by James Ambrose Johnson“It Was a Good Day” (1993) by O'Shea Jackson, Marvin Isley, Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, and Chris Jasper

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 9:"The Wild Bunch” (Sam Peckinpah, 1969)“Straw Dogs” (Sam Peckinpah, 1971)“The Osterman Weekend” (Sam Peckinpah, 1983)“Bonnie and Clyde” (Arthur Penn, 1967)“Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” (Sam Peckinpah, 1973)“The Parallax View” (Alan J. Pakula, 1974)“Chinatown” (Roman Polanski, 1974)“The Terminal Man” (Mike Hodges, 1974)“Truck Turner” (Jonathan Kaplan, 1974)“Death Wish” (Michael Winner, 1974)“Gone in 60 Seconds” (H.B. Halicki, 1974)“California Split” (Robert Altman, 1974)“The Longest Yard” (Robert Aldrich, 1974)“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (Tobe Hopper, 1974)“The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (Joseph Sargent, 1974)“It's Alive” (Larry Cohen, 1974)“Phantom of the Paradise” (Brian De Palma, 1974)“Cockfighter” (aka “Born to Kill”) (Monte Hellman, 1974)“Two-Lane Blacktop” (Monte Hellman, 1971)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 9:“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (Sam Peckinpah, 1974), including the songs “Bring It to Me”, “Prelude to a Rape”, “Elita's Dream”, and “Guatemala” composed by Jerry Fielding“The Three Stooges Theme Song”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5a45f1uy80&list=RDs5a45f1uy80&index=1

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 8:"Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992/2003)“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (Steven Spielberg, 1984)“Ghostbusters” (Ivan Reitman, 1984)“Gremlins” (Joe Dante, 1984)“The Karate Kid” (John G. Avildsen)“Purple Rain” (Albert Magnoli, 1984)“Silver Spoons” (Martin Cohan, Howard Leeds, and Ben Starr, 1982-1987)“Red Dawn” (John Milius, 1984)“Stop Making Sense” (Jonathan Demme, 1984)“The Terminator” (James Cameron, 1984)“At the Movies” (Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, 1982-1986)“Conan the Barbarian” (John Milius, 1982)“Body Double” (Brian De Palma, 1984)“The Killing Fields” (Roland Joffé, 1984)“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (Wes Craven, 1984)“Beverly Hills Cop” (Martin Brest, 1984)“Dune” (David Lynch, 1984)“The Cotton Club” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1984)“The Cotton Club: Encore” (Francis Ford Coppola, 2017)“Starman” (John Carpenter, 1984)“E.T.” (Steven Spielberg, 1982)“The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)“Come and See” (Elen Klimov, 1985)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Time Bandits” (Terry Gilliam, 1981)“The Smurfs and the Magic Flute” (José Dutillieu, 1975)“Style Wars” (Tony Silver, 1983)“Mary Poppins” (Robert Stevenson, 1964)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 8:“Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (Miloš Forman, 1984/2002), including “Piano Concerto In E Flat, K. 482; 3rd Movement” (1785), “Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Finale” (1781), “Symphony 29 in A Major, 1st Movement” (1774), https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq6-EneBMiNHmdqqE_5TmkJ9neViFMvTL“Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco (1985), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVikZ8Oe_XA&list=RDcVikZ8Oe_XA&start_radio=1“Purple Rain” (Albert Magnoli, 1984)“Come and See” (Elem Klimov, 1985), including “Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia, Lacrimosa” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791)

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 7:“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)“From Here to Eternity” (Fred Zinnemann, 1953)“The Killers” (Robert Siodmak, 1946)“The Room” (Tommy Wiseau, 2003)“The Graduate” (Mike Nichols, 1967)“Planet of the Apes” (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968)“Psych Out” (Richard Rush, 1968)“The Producers” (Mel Brooks, 1968), “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)“The Odd Couple” (Gene Saks, 1968)“The Detective” (Gordon Douglas, 1968)“Petulia” (Richard Lester, 1968)“Rosemary's Baby” (Roman Polanski, 1968)“The Green Berets” (Ray Kellogg, 1968)“The Thomas Crown Affair” (Norman Jewison, 1968)“Hang ‘Em High” (Ted Post, 1968)“Targets” (Peter Bogdanovich, 1968)“Rachel, Rachel” (Paul Newman, 1968)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 7:“The Swimmer” (Frank Perry, 1968), including “Theme from ‘The Swimmer' (Send for Me in Summer) / Big Splash”, “Carnival”, “Hurdles”, “My Kids Love Me / Traveling Home / Closer to Home / Home / Marcia Funebre”, “Down the Steps / On the Road”, and “Theme from ‘The Swimmer' (Send for Me in Summer) (Reprise)” by Marvin Hamlisch, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkAUJkbhd-RgA8zSAa_Uqqq45GMl_ONci“TCM Jingle 2000 2002 2001 2003 2004 2008 2009 2012” by UPCGamesBogdanThePocoyoElemental&MarioWonder, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8SRkoE16nc“Main Title” by Jerry Goldsmith from “Planet of the Apes” (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968)

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 4:“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976)“Shoah” (Claude Lanzmann, 1985)“Paths of Glory” (Stanely Kubrick, 1957)“Platoon” (Oliver Stone, 1986)“Ran” (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)“Solaris” (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1972)“Full Metal Jacket” (Stanley Kubrick, 1987)“Hamburger Hill” (John Irvin, 1987)“Casualties of War” (Brian De Palma, 1989)“Atonement” (Joe Wright, 2007)“Dunkirk” (Christopher Nolan, 2017)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 4:“The Sacred War” by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov and Vasily Lebedev-Kumach (1941), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maYCStVzjDs&list=RDmaYCStVzjDs&start_radio=1“Circus” (Grigori Aleksandrov and Isidor Simkov, 1936), including the song “Trip to the Stratosphere”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCEWd_zDYmc“Drum” (Steve Carver, 1976), including the song “Tell My Story” by Charlie Smalls“Moments in Love” by Art of Noise (1983), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cen22TBHo9M&list=RDcen22TBHo9M&start_radio=1“Come and See” (Elem Klimov, 1985), including “Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequentia, Lacrimosa” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791)

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 5:“Babel” (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2006)“13 Assassins” (Takashi Miike, 2010)“Seven Samurai” (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)“The Long Good Friday” (John Mackenzie, 1980)“F1” (Joseph Kosinski, 2025)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 5:“Toilet Flush Sound Effect - High Quality Flushing” by Sound Effect Doggo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsVpvM2ZrM“The Twilight Zone Theme” (1959) by Marius Constant, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhsVpvM2ZrM“Perfect Days” (Wim Wenders, 2023), including “Perfect Day (Piano Komorebi Version)” (2024) by Patrick Watson, “Pale Blue Eyes” (1969) by The Velvet Underground, “Feeling Good” (1965) by Nina Simone, “House of the Rising Sun (Japanese Version)” (2023) by Sayuri Ishikawa, and “Perfect Day” (1972) by Lou Reed, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhC3YPiBwS9Vc9nbBG1Dl6y4AfZPD23lm“Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 6:“Marty” (Delbert Mann, 1955)“Director's Cut” (2001) by Fantômas“The Godfather” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)“Cape Fear” (J. Lee Thompson, 1962)“The Omen” (Richard Donner, 1976)“Spider Baby: or, the Maddest Story Ever Told” (Jack Hill, 1967)“Charade” (Stanley Donen, 1963)“Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” (Elio Petri, 1970)"Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” (David Lynch, 1992)“Scarface” (Howard Hawks, 1932)“Spartacus” (Stanley Kubrick, 1960)“Brick” (Rian Johnson, 2005)“A Face in the Crowd” (Elia Kazan, 1957)“12 Angry Men” (Sidney Lumet, 1957)“Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” (John Sturges, 1957)“Paths of Glory” (Stanley Kubrick, 1957)“The Bridge on the River Kwai” (David Lean, 1957)“Throne of Blood” (Akira Kurosawa, 1957)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 6:“Sweet Smell of Success” (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)

In this multi-part series, we've focused on just one movie to explore a key idea in film studies. But this one choice means we've left out multitudes. Here is the larger set of also-rans we wrestled with before finally choosing “Sweet Smell of Success”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 6A:“Napoléon” (Abel Gance, 1927)“Throne of Blood” (Akira Kurosawa, 1957)“The Sting” (George Roy Hill, 1973)“Mad Max: Fury Road” (George Miller, 2015)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 6A:“Vintage Movie Projector | Sound Effect | Feel The Past Film Industry” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhUICp5XeJ4“Film Clapperboard Green Screen Effect With Sound” by Jacob Anderson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sEiCa-yic“Slide projector changing with clicks” by (Soundsnap), https://www.soundsnap.com/tags/slide_projector?page=2

301 Sweet Smell of Success w/Mark MaddoxSteven is joined by award winning artist Mark Maddox to discuss Sweet Smell of Success! Go to Mark's Facebook page to see his art. Please leave feedback at DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or on our Facebook page.Thanks for listening

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GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “The Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 3:“Alien 3” (David Fincher, 1992)“Alien Quadrilogy” (Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet)“Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979)“Alien: Director's Cut” (Ridley Scott, 2001)“Aliens” (James Cameron, 1986)“Aliens: Directors” Cut” (James Cameron, 1991)“Alien Resurrection” (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997“Alien Resurrection: Director's Cut” (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2003)“The Abyss” (James Cameron, 1989)“The Abyss: The Special Edition” (James Cameron, 1992)“Fatal Attraction” (Adrian Lyne, 1987)“Fatal Attraction: A Special Collector's Edition” (Adrian Lyne, 1992)“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (James Cameron 1991)“Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Special Edition” (James Cameron, 1993)“Pulp Fiction” (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)“Jackie Brown” (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)“Basic Instinct” (Paul Verhoeven, 1992)“Lethal Weapon 3” (Richard Donner, 1992)“Patriot Games” (Phillip Noyce, 1992)“Encino Man” (Les Mayfield, 1992)“The Oprah Winfrey Show” (Oprah Winfrey, 1986-2011)“Die Hard” (John McTiernan, 1988)“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)“Game of Thrones” (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, 2011-2019)“Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (George Lucas, 1977)“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980)“Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” (Richard Marquand, 1983)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 3:“Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)” (David Fincher, 1992), including “Main Title”, “First Attack”, “It Won't Kill Me”, and “End Credits” composed by Elliott Goldenthal“Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (James Cameron, 1991), including “Main Title Theme” composed by Brad Fiedel“Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kerschner, 1980), including “The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)” composed by John Williams“Dentist Drill Sound Effect [HD]” by n Beats, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1lJywmMY8

The Alloy Studio is an experimental, Black, queer-owned fragrance brand blending glamour with grit. Created by romantic and business partners Bryson Ammons (the perfumer) and Eddie Hodges (the creative director), their fragrances dare and delight with notes like pineapple popsicle, sativa, and 'trashy perfume.' This week, we get the inside scoop on the brand's silver/gold aesthetic, Bryson's independent but community-rooted path to perfumery, and some ACTUAL piping-hot takes. WATCH THE FULL VID EP LATER THIS WEEK ONLY ON SUBSTACK!FOLLOW: @thealloystudio @brysonammons @by.exhSHOP: stele.shopSOTD: Phlur Vanilla NectarFRAGS MENTIONED:Phlur Vanilla Nectar*, Comptoir Sud Pacifique: Vanille Banane*, Vanille Abricot; Profumum Roma Dulcis in Fundo, The Alloy Studio: Idyllic, Silver Haze, Kinesis; Perry Ellis Bold Red, Glossier You, Aesop Rozu, Maison Crivelli Ambre Chromatique, Frederic Malle Acne Studios, Versace Blue, The Alloy Studio Hypnotic Nectar, Boy Smells, Davidoff Cool Water, Baccarat, Santal 33, Bod Man, Perry Ellis 360 Black, Versace The Dreamer, The Alloy Studio: Hypnotic Nectar, Kinesis; Aesop Gloam, Rozu (* = gifted in PR)Article mentioned: The Sweet Smell of Diversity

Spring has a way of energizing the five senses. And when it comes to the sense of smell, there are a few scents that we only have a brief time to enjoy, like the lilacs. Author Chris Hardie brings us this essay, “Lilacs: The sweet smell of spring.” It’s featured in his book, “Back Home: Country Tales Through the Seasons.”

After multiple universities and some time in the lab, Logan Terry realized that the life of science was not what he wanted. Improbably, he ended up selling insurance, working to grow his business to help provide for his family. Just as things started to take off, though, he began to experience some mysterious health problems and a rapidly declining ability to function in the world. While the cause of his ailments initially vexed his doctors, they soon realized he had lung cancer. With his wife pregnant and a little one at home, Logan was forced to work not just for his business, but for himself as he fought his way toward healing. Listen to him tell his miraculous story in this episode. It's a good one, you don't want to miss it. Link in comments.