Best HitchPod Podcasts (2025)

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Repost: Season 1, Episode 1 - Rear Window 45:33

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1M ago45:33

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The best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Rear Window from 1954. This brings us full circle, because here's our original coverage of Rear Window, the very first movie we covered, all the way back in August, 2016. Stay tuned for our updated thoughts after our rewatch. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchP…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Psycho v The Apartment 36:53

2M ago36:53

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We continue our look at the 2nd best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Psycho to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same year, The Apartment We also discuss actuary foreshortening, meaningless busy work and committing to the bit, screenplay-wise, before revealing the best Hitchcock movie via the still quite improbabl…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 2, Psycho 44:59

3M ago44:59

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The 2nd best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Psycho from 1960. On our rewatch of Psycho, we discuss its status as a Christmas movie, succumbing to basic opinions and the overratedness or otherwise of the shower scene. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, North By Northwest v Ben-Hur 50:23

4M ago50:23

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We continue our look at the 3rd best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s North By Northwest to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same year, Ben-Hur We also discuss NPC deities, Heston-hidden homoeroticism and the Ben-Hur drinking game, before revealing the 2nd best Hitchcock movie via the still quite improbable medium…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 3, North By Northwest 40:41

5M ago40:41

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The 3rd best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is North By Northwest from 1959. On our rewatch of North By Northwest, we discuss microcosms (with microfilm!), the second most famous Hitchcock scene and a lack of contiguity. For a behind the scenes breakdown on the making of this movie, check out https://newsletter.danliebke.com/p/north-by-…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Vertigo v The Bridge on the River Kwai 40:02

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We continue our look at the 4th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same, er, prior year, Bridge on the River Kwai We also discuss Hitler's testicular limitations, vulture kite fake-outs and the Laws of Cricket, before revealing the 3rd best Hitchcock movie via the sti…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 4, Vertigo 45:19

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The 4th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Vertigo from 1958. On our rewatch of Vertigo, we discuss Severance transitions, the difference between acrophobia and agoraphobia, and poor calf raising form Check out The Divide by Morgan Richter, a novel with Vertigo elements! https://morganrichter.net/blog/the-divide/ If you want more Hi…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, The Birds v Tom Jones 27:53

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We continue our look at the 5th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The Birds to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same year, Tom Jones We also discuss methods for shortening films, root rats, and allowing your children to vote for Oscars, before revealing the 4th best Hitchcock movie via the still quite improbab…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 5, The Birds 40:30

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The 5th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The Birds from 1963. On our rewatch of The Birds, we discuss Bob Newhart sketches, lava lamps and television show Birdland, before closing out with genuine audio from our local cockatoos A comedy sketch about Hitchcock publicising this movie can be found at https://newsletter.liebcricket.co…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Strangers on a Train v An American in Paris 36:50

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We continue our look at the 6th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same year, An American in Paris We also discuss Aunt Harriet-Lois Lane crossovers, elongated Take On Me-style song and dance numbers and fourth wall slippage, before revealing the 5th best…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown - Number 6, Strangers on a Train 37:49

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The 6th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Strangers on a Train from 1951. On our rewatch of Strangers on a Train, we discuss broken clowns, anonymising your accessories and the benefits of blunt exposition If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as l…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Dial M For Murder v On The Waterfront 35:18

1y ago35:18

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We continue our look at the 7th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, On The Waterfront. We also discuss inexplicable omnipresence, Superman parenting and shoehorning musical numbers into the script, before revealing the 6th best Hitchcock movie via …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 7 - Dial M For Murder 42:59

1y ago42:59

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The 7th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Dial M For Murder from 1954. On our rewatch of Dial M For Murder, we discuss possible 3D wordplay, Cary Grant impressions and stocking-stealing dogs. A comedy sketch about a deleted scene from this movie can be found at https://newsletter.liebcricket.com/p/dial-d-for-deleted-scene If you wa…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Notorious v The Best Years of Our Lives 41:33

1y ago41:33

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We continue our look at the 8th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Notorious to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, The Best Years of Our Lives. We also discuss disappearing sons, the Important Symbolism of airplane graveyards, and the unfunny Ted Stryker, before revealing the 7th best Hitchcock movie v…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 8 - Notorious 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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The 8th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Notorious from 1943. On our rewatch of Notorious, we discuss the history of basketball, South Park writing tips and Australian punk rock bands of the 1970s. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as little a…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Shadow of a Doubt v Casablanca 45:09

1+ y ago45:09

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We continue our look at the 9th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Casablanca. We also discuss the handsomeness or otherwise of Humphrey Bogart, fogsets and possible George Lucas tweaks, before revealing the 8th best Hitchcock movie via the still …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 9 - Shadow of a Doubt 41:10

1+ y ago41:10

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The 9th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Shadow of a Doubt from 1943. On our rewatch of Shadow of a Doubt, we discuss deleted interviews with Dick Cavett, little-known 1940s superstitions and the difficulties associated with dancing widows to their death. That deleted interview: https://www.hitchpodonline.com/doubt If you want mor…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Rope v Hamlet (well, sort of) 37:06

1+ y ago37:06

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We continue our look at the 10th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Rope to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Hamlet. Sort of. We also discuss Shakespeare's IMDB page, the scientific method, and the big twists of both Desperate Housewives and Psycho, before revealing the 9th best Hitchcock movie via t…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 10 - Rope 39:54

1+ y ago39:54

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The 10th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Rope from 1948. On our rewatch of Rope, we are forced into taking on murderous characteristics, threaten iambic pentameter and risk being sued by Mark Zuckerberg. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as l…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, The 39 Steps v Mutiny on the Bounty 34:12

2y ago34:12

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We continue our look at the 11th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps to the Oscar's Best Picture of the same year, Mutiny on the Bounty. We also discuss school houses, rum rebellions and the delicious, McGuffinesque flavour of breadfruit, before revealing the 10th best Hitchcock movie via the still…

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The Prestige (Magically Transported From Behind The Paywall Edition) 42:07

2y ago42:07

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Uh-oh! What's all this, then? We just went to edit the Mutiny on the Bounty vs The 39 Steps episode and discovered that most of Cat's audio was missing. We won't get a chance to rerecord that episode until next week, so, to hold you over until then, we've decided to release one of our paywalled What Would Hitchcock Do? episodes. It's The Prestige (…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 11 - The 39 Steps 44:35

2y ago44:35

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The 11th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The 39 Steps from 1935. On our rewatch of The 39 Steps, we bemoan phonetically spelled dialogue, puzzle over MacGuffin details and delight in belated chemistry. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as lit…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, The Lady Vanishes v Bringing Up Baby 40:16

2y ago40:16

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We continue our look at the 12th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes to a zero-Oscar nomination film of the same year, Bringing Up Baby. (We already covered the Oscar winner that year in our rewatch of Young And Innocent.) We also discuss absurdly named millionaires, the ridiculous ease of 193…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 12 - The Lady Vanishes 44:04

2y ago44:04

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The 12th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The Lady Vanishes from 1938. On our rewatch of The Lady Vanishes, we recommend extending comic misunderstandings, talk about pot plant plot points and reveal the most plausible scene of the entire film. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Rebecca v His Girl Friday 53:55

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We continue our look at the 13th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Best Picture winner Rebecca to a zero-Oscar nomination film of the same year, His Girl Friday. We also discuss alternative alliterative titles, the possibly bidirectional influence of Lois Lane and being set up by Cary Grant, before revealing …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 13 - Rebecca 53:50

2y ago53:50

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The 13th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Rebecca from 1940. On our rewatch of Rebecca, we consider the possibilities of Mrs Danvers-raised clones, reveal the sensational character find of 1940, and answer the question of what Cat has in her desk. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. J…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Marty v To Catch A Thief 41:50

2+ y ago41:50

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We continue our look at the 14th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief to the Best Picture winner for 1955, Marty. We also discuss which characters might be ghosts, the looming perils of supermarkets and the one simple editing trick that would have vastly improved this film, before revealing the …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 14 - To Catch A Thief 41:14

2+ y ago41:14

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The 14th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is To Catch A Thief from 1955. On our rewatch of To Catch A Thief, we interrogate the purpose of Chin Up Guy, speculate on the true source of the nickname 'The Cat' and ponder the fallacious reasoning of a false dichotomy. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPo…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Gaslight v Lifeboat 39:12

2+ y ago39:12

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We continue our look at the 15th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Lifeboat to the Best Picture winner for 1944, Gaslight. We also discuss titles that transcend their movie, the perfect MacGuffin and our collective desire to just keep watching Joseph Cotten, before revealing the 14th best Hitchcock movie via …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 15 - Lifeboat 39:55

2+ y ago39:55

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The 15th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Lifeboat from 1944. On our rewatch of Lifeboat, we recycle jokes, learn how to fish with jewellery and rerank who should be in charge of the boat. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as little as $2/mont…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Around The World In Eighty Days v The Wrong Man 40:47

2+ y ago40:47

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We continue our look at the 16th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The Wrong Man to the Best Picture winner for 1956, Around The World In Eighty Days. We also discuss the romantic allure of whist, hordes of celebrity cameos and a mysterious ongoing lack of tension, before revealing the 15th best Hitchcock mov…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 16 - The Wrong Man 41:03

2+ y ago41:03

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The 16th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The Wrong Man from 1956. On our rewatch of The Wrong Man, we discuss hairbrush resistance tactics, being irritated by confirmation bias and Elvis Presley. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as little as…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, You Can't Take It With You v Young and Innocent 36:59

3y ago36:59

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We continue our look at the 17th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Young and Innocent to the Best Picture winner for 1938, You Can't Take It With You. We also discuss the employment prospects of twitchy-eyed men, manic pixie dream geezers and wacky basement cults, before revealing the 16th best Hitchcock movi…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 17 - Young and Innocent 40:11

3y ago40:11

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The 17th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Young and Innocent from 1937. On our rewatch of Young and Innocent, we delve deeply into resuscitation techniques, the subversion of John Smith and the most frightening scene Hitchcock ever filmed (take that, Psycho!). If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, The Lost Weekend v Spellbound 39:42

3y ago39:42

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We continue our look at the 18th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Spellbound to the Best Picture winner for 1945, The Lost Weekend. We also discuss the origins of the John Wick franchise, unfunny episodes of Frasier and classic coat-check mix-up meet-cutes, before revealing the 17th best Hitchcock movie via …

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 18 - Spellbound 49:55

3y ago49:55

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The 18th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Spellbound from 1945. On our rewatch of Spellbound, we delve deeply into synchronised skiing, aborted Chekhov's gun acting jokes and the psychiatric tactic of drugging milk. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod a…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Wings v The Lodger 37:46

3y ago37:46

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We continue our look at the 19th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s The Lodger to the Best Picture winner for 1927, Wings. We also conduct live doughboy research, introduce the Oscars Cinematic Universe and learn Battlestar Galactica lessons, before revealing the 18th best Hitchcock movie via the still quite i…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 19 - The Lodger 40:36

3y ago40:36

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The 19th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is The Lodger from 1927. On our rewatch of The Lodger, we delve deeply into chess, double entendres, super-powered peripheral vision and half-price Tuesday specials. If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for as l…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, The Godfather v Frenzy 40:10

3+ y ago40:10

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We continue our look at the 20th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock's Frenzy to the Best Picture winner for 1972, The Godfather. We also discuss black eye healing times, codify a new bumbling cop subcategory and speculate about Liza Minnelli's strangulation tactics, before revealing the 19th best Hitchcock movie…

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HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Number 20 - Frenzy 44:11

3+ y ago44:11

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The 20th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners is Frenzy from 1972. We therefore kick off our second season with a Frenzy rewatch podcast, featuring new intros, new segments and the same old hosts. Jokes, limericks, deep dives, prequels, sequels and spin-offs. Everything you need to know to enjoy a rewatch of Frenzy. (Or your first watch …