Dizzy Dames & Private Eyes: Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep," Pt 1
03/16/25 • 78 min
Gumshoes! Dead chauffeurs! Fake bookstores! We're diving into the noir world of Raymond Chandler as Marilyn Drew Necci takes us on a journey through "The Big Sleep."
You can find Drew's weekly column at The Auricular: https://www.theauricular.com/ or you can find her on BlueSky at @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social
As always, we are:
-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3
-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram
-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected]
-Thankful to Jess Versus (on Instagram @jessversus) for our incredible logo and assorted works of art
-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space
-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"
-Thankful to LNDÖ for our closing music, "Hit the Streets."
Gumshoes! Dead chauffeurs! Fake bookstores! We're diving into the noir world of Raymond Chandler as Marilyn Drew Necci takes us on a journey through "The Big Sleep."
You can find Drew's weekly column at The Auricular: https://www.theauricular.com/ or you can find her on BlueSky at @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social
As always, we are:
-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3
-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram
-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected]
-Thankful to Jess Versus (on Instagram @jessversus) for our incredible logo and assorted works of art
-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space
-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"
-Thankful to LNDÖ for our closing music, "Hit the Streets."
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As always, we are:
-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3
-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram
-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected]
-Thankful to Jess Versus (on Instagram @jessversus) for our incredible logo and assorted works of art
-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space
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Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep," Part Two!
Gumshoes! Dead chauffeurs! Fake bookstores! We're diving into the noir world of Raymond Chandler as Marilyn Drew Necci takes us on a journey through "The Big Sleep."
You can find Drew's weekly column at The Auricular: https://www.theauricular.com/ or you can find her on BlueSky at @annihilatethisweek.bsky.social
As always, we are:
-Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3
-Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram
-Accepting nemesis applications at [email protected]
-Thankful to Jess Versus (on Instagram @jessversus) for our incredible logo and assorted works of art
-Thankful to Black Iris Social Club for use of their beautiful space
-Thankful to William Albritton for our incredible theme song, "Books 2.0"
-Thankful to LNDÖ for our closing music, "Hit the Streets."
Didn't Read It - Dizzy Dames & Private Eyes: Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep," Pt 1
Transcript
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>> Drew NietzscheI never thought of that.
>> Grace ToddBooks, books, books.
>> Drew NietzscheBooks, books, books.
>> Grace ToddHe
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