Cover image of Noir Factory Podcast

Noir Factory Podcast

The Noir Factory Podcast is created for the mystery reader, noir movie goes, or true crime buff who wants a closer look into the genre. Mystery writer Steven Gomez looks at crime history, pulp stories... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Case #002- Mickey Spillane: Writer

Case #002- Mickey Spillane: Writer

He was born on March 9, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Elizabeth, NJ, in a neighborhood he called “grimy, indu... Read more

23 Oct 2015

19mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Case #29: George Remus-King of the Bootleggers

Case #29: George Remus-King of the Bootleggers

"He and this Wolfsheim bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here and in Chicago and sold grain alcohol over the co... Read more

15 May 2017

21mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Case#30: Billie Holiday- Jazz Legend

Case#30: Billie Holiday- Jazz Legend

“Behind me, Billie was on her last song. I picked up the refrain, humming a few bars. Her voice sounded different to me ... Read more

31 May 2017

23mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

Case #33: The Black Sox-Baseball's Most Notorious Scandal

Case #33: The Black Sox-Baseball's Most Notorious Scandal

Case #33: The Black Sox I'm forever blowing ballgames, pretty ballgames in the air. I come from Chi, I hardly try, jus... Read more

14 Jul 2017

23mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

Case #013: Bugsy Siegel-American Gangster

Case #013: Bugsy Siegel-American Gangster

Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was born inWilliamsburg, Brooklyn, to a family of poor Jewish immigrants, whocame from Eastern E... Read more

28 Apr 2016

27mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Case #009: Dame Agatha Christie

Case #009: Dame Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie was the bestselling author of all time, and living in the days of Stephen King and J.K. Rowling, that me... Read more

10 Feb 2016

23mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Case #32 : Alan Ladd and Box 13

Case #32 : Alan Ladd and Box 13

Noir Factory  Case #32 Alan Ladd and Box 13 “I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, y... Read more

30 Jun 2017

20mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Case #005: John Dillinger-Public Enemy Number One

Case #005: John Dillinger-Public Enemy Number One

In the 30's, the FBI used the term “Public Enemy Number One” as a designation of infamy. Although that period in time be... Read more

19 Nov 2015

29mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Case#012:Mata Hari-Spy

Case#012:Mata Hari-Spy

The name evokes visions of a dancer, slithering through a smoke-filled parlor, wisps of cloth snaking over her as she mo... Read more

10 Apr 2016

27mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Case #014-Eliot Ness-Untouchable

Case #014-Eliot Ness-Untouchable

Even as a boy Eliot Paul Ness seemed destined for excellence and if you asked his fellow students, probably seemed most... Read more

29 May 2016

31mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

Case# 003-Black Bart: Outlaw Poet

Case# 003-Black Bart: Outlaw Poet

Life changed quickly for the people of Norfolk County, England in the 1800’s. The large estates were falling. The famili... Read more

23 Oct 2015

22mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

Case #34: Joseph Weil-The Yellow Kid

Case #34: Joseph Weil-The Yellow Kid

Noir Factory Podcast Case #34 Joseph Weil: The Yellow Kid “Who's going to believe a con artist? Everyone if she's good... Read more

27 Jul 2017

19mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

Case #18: The Cotton Club

Case #18: The Cotton Club

NOIR FACTORY PODCAST CASE #18: The Cotton Club-Nightclub “It was infamously racially exclusive. W.C. Handy wished to go ... Read more

11 Aug 2016

25mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

Case #16: The Strand and the Black Mask-Pulp Legends

Case #16: The Strand and the Black Mask-Pulp Legends

“A pulp story without a detective and, obviously, somebody for him to do battle with is unthinkable, and I can't remembe... Read more

7 Jul 2016

16mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

Noir Factory Case #15: Willie Sutton-Bank Robber

Noir Factory Case #15: Willie Sutton-Bank Robber

“It is a rather pleasant experience to be alone in a bank at night.” –Willie Sutton-Bank Robber William Francis “Willie”... Read more

29 Jun 2016

21mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

NF Case #35: Sexton Blake-Pulp Detective

NF Case #35: Sexton Blake-Pulp Detective

Noir Factory Podcast Case #35 Sexton Blake-Pulp Detective “If there is a wrong to be righted, an evil to be redressed, o... Read more

2 Dec 2017

20mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

Interrogation #3: Will Viharo-Gonzo Pulp Writer

Interrogation #3: Will Viharo-Gonzo Pulp Writer

Noir Factory Podcast Interrogation #3 Will Viharo: Gonzo Pulp Writer Will Viharo is the author of the Vic Valentine seri... Read more

10 Aug 2017

29mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

Case #004: A Brief History of the K9 Corp

Case #004: A Brief History of the K9 Corp

The partnership between mankind and canine is one of the oldest and most successful relationships on Earth. Every since ... Read more

4 Nov 2015

18mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

Case #007: The Christmas Bank Heist

Case #007: The Christmas Bank Heist

The Great Santa Claus Bank Robbery-An APB on Old Saint Nick!As a crispness fills the air and the scent of gingerbread be... Read more

23 Dec 2015

10mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

Case #006: The Subject of Fingerprints

Case #006: The Subject of Fingerprints

It’s hard to tell where exactly the story begins because there was no huge discovery. At the tips of your fingers there ... Read more

10 Dec 2015

22mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”