Homicide: Life On The Set

Join Chris and Susan for a thoughtful wide-ranging conversation with Gabriel Nathan, who is one of our Homicide superfans this week! Grab a coffee and sit back and enjoy this very special episode.

Check out Gabe's work with the Recovery Diaries: https://recoverydiaries.org/

Read Gabe's essay: No Honor Guard: What "Homicide: Life on the Street" Can Teach Us About Suicide
https://nathanismylastname.substack.com/p/no-honor-guard-what-a-34-year-old

And his film with Kyle Secor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtxvUSZ2og8&t=12s

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00:00 - Introduction & Welcome
04:38 - Homicide Streaming News & Physical Media
07:46 - Welcoming Superfan Gabriel Nathan & Background
11:13 - Discovering Homicide & Early Influences
15:08 - Tackling Serious Social Issues on Television
18:16 - Visiting Baltimore & Fells Point
20:48 - The Call for a Homicide Mural in Fells Point
23:52 - Favorite Moments: "Betrayal", "Work Related", & "Control"
32:13 - Remembering Andre Braugher & the Pembleton/Bayliss Dynamic
36:58 - Favorite Character: John Munch & Representation
42:23 - Gabriel’s Brief Time in the Police Academy
48:53 - Recovery Diaries & Filmmaking
51:34 - Working with Kyle Secor on "Stomping Grounds"
58:32 - Addiction in the Industry & Finding Recovery
01:05:42 - Mental Health & Suicide Awareness in "Crosetti"
01:15:08 - Living with Homicide Today & the "Bayliss" Camry
01:20:46 - Memories & Food Culture in Baltimore
01:25:00 - Homicide: Life on the Street vs. The Wire
01:28:12 - Chris & Susan Post-Interview Recap & Outro

Hey Listeners! Join Chris and me for a really fun conversation with our first Homicide SuperFan, Danny Allman. A Pittsburgh native who’s career journey brought him to Baltimore, Danny worked at WMAR TV, crossing paths with Homicide through a co-worker, and becoming an instant fan. Danny’s path also crossed other Baltimore icons. Listen to find out who! And Enjoy.

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Join Chris and Susan for an engaging, wide-ranging, and entertaining discussion with Homicide staff writer Darryl Wharton-Rigby, whose journey began as a production assistant and led to his writing some pivotal and important episodes, and even acting in one. Follow along as we discover how Darryl’s journey as a writer/director/producer unfolded, eventually leading him to Japan! Enjoy! And thanks for listening!

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Join Chris and Susan for another fascinating conversation about the making of Homicide: Life on the Street. This week they are joined by director Alan Taylor, who helmed seven episodes in seasons 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7, giving him a broad overview of the arc of the entire series, including insights on cast, crew, and storylines. Taylor started his career, straight out of college, on the set of Homicide, and has gone onto direct an impressive array of film and television. Enjoy!

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Hi everyone
Due to some technical issues and Chris having a bad cold our next episode has been delayed. It will now drop on Thursday 23rd, July. So sorry for the delay.

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Join Chris and Susan for a behind-the-scenes look at Homicide's Wardrobe & Costume Department, with designers, wardrobe and costume supervisors and on-set costumers, Tina Nigro, Bebe Ferro, Catherine "Fletch" Incaprera, and Amanda Johnson. If you think you know what designing and dressing the stars is all about, think again. These women handled everything from conceptualizing signature looks, dealing with tempermental cast members, and figuring out the correct blood splatter direction, all while keeping up with an unforgiving schedule and shooting pace that never slowed. Have a listen and enjoy!

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Join Chris and Susan for a fascinating conversation with Jon Seda about his journey from amateur boxing hopeful to acclaimed actor, and how real-life detectives helped shape his unforgettable portrayal of Detective Paul Falsone on Homicide: Life on the Street. Jon reflects on working alongside legends like Andre Braugher and Toni Lewis, the groundbreaking handheld style that made Homicide feel so alive, and why Baltimore itself became one of the show’s most important characters. From improvised moments in the squad room to emotionally powerful scenes with child actors, this is a thoughtful look back at one of television’s most influential crime dramas. Have a listen. You won’t be disappointed!

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Homicide is on Charge TV 23rd & 24th May, 7pm - Midnight ET

Tom Fontana presents his Top-Ten Homicide episodes
https://watchcharge.com/chargecon/

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Join Chris and Susan for a deep dive into director John McNaughton's origins as a filmmaker, and the crooked path that led him to "Homicide: Life on the Street." John's first film, which he wrote, directed, and produced, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer," was groundbreaking in the horror/serial killer genre. He directed five "Homicide" episodes, including the iconic "Stakeout." Have a listen. You won't be disappointed!And if you'd like to contribute to the podcast, you can "Buy us a coffee," at https://buymeacoffee.com/homicidepoq

Jon Seda in the play “Freestyle A Love Story”

Get tickets here:
https://events.humanitix.com/freestyle-a-love-story-night2
Friday March 27th at 7pm, The Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468, USA

“Two former lovers reconnect unexpectedly at a Freestyle music concert, where the rhythms of the past and present collide, unraveling their journey from a fiery 1987 romance to the lives they've built—and lost—over the decades.”

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Join Chris and Susan for a really insightful and entertaining conversation with "Homicide" Prop Master Brook Yeaton and Asst. Property Master Jeff Gordon. Learn exactly what the Props Dept. does and how they do it! It's bloody fun. Enjoy!

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Please join Chris and Susan for the latest episode of ‘Homicide: Life on the Set,’ and a highly entertaining chat with Stephanie Fontana, Sunil Nayar, and Chris Dingess about how they all started as assistants on the show, what their jobs entailed, and how they moved up into show-running and producing. Enjoy

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Hello everyone and Happy New Year to you. Our next episode will be out next Thursday, January 22nd. In that episode we will announce the winner of our prize draw. Catch you next week on our next episode!

Join Chris and Susan for a very special holiday episode honoring director Peter Medak whose prolific career included working with directors Alfred Hitchcock and David Lean and film industry icons Peter O'Toole and Peter Sellers, to directing six episodes of 'Homicide: Life on the Street' over the course of four seasons. We're also excited to offer a very special holiday treat for our listeners. Enjoy! And have a great holiday season!

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Please join Chris and Susan for a delightful conversation with Baltimore director and filmmaker Lee Bonner, who directed three terrific episodes of “Homicide: Life on the Street,” including the pivotal "Requiem for Adena." Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the show, Lee’s other film projects, and Baltimore filmmaking of the time.

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Join Chris and Susan for another deep dive behind the scenes of Homicide: Life on the Street. This week, we pull back the curtain on the Production Office with guests Cathy Kurtz, Kerry Craven, Greer Yeaton, and Tracey Frey. Learn about the inner workings of a network television series, and how such complicated logistics and split-second changes were managed before email, texting, and smart phones!'

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Hi everyone, it's Chris here. I hope you are well. Sadly we have had to postpone the release of our latest episode, as it's our biggest episode yet! We are joined by Cathy, Kerry, Greer, and Tracy from the Production office. And they have loads of behind the scenes stories from the making of the show.

Please tune in next Thursday, 16th October for the episode.

Please accept our apologies for the delay.

See you next week

Join Chris and Susan for a candid and entertaining ride of an episode, with Homicide's Daniel Baldwin, who portrayed Det. Beau Felton for 35 episodes, on Seasons 1-3. His character was also brought back, posthumously, in Season 5's two-part finale, and "Homicide: The Movie" in 2000.

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Join Chris and me for a delightful conversation and a behind-the-scenes peek inside the “Homicide: Life on the Street” editing suite, with editors Jay Rabinowitz and Debbie Moran of the show’s editorial team. The techniques used in cutting the show became an integral part of its groundbreaking and award-winning, style

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Alex Zakrzewski and Dave Thompson discuss their experiences shooting Homicide: Life on the Street, from improvisational camerawork to behind-the-scenes tensions, offering insight into the show’s groundbreaking style, collaborative culture, and the unique challenges of creating vérité-style television drama.

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Music for the podcast by Andrew R. Bird

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Join Chris and Susan for a delightful chat with “Homicide” actor Peter Gerety, who played a Baltimore beat cop, Internal Affairs Detective, and ultimately Homicide Detective Stu Gharty, for 48 episodes, Seasons 4-7, 1996-1999. Peter’s acting experience stretches far and wide, including an amazing background in theater, film, and television. Listen in for his cavalcade of entertaining stories!

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Welcome to the launch of our second season! After our One-Year Anniversary episode, Chris and Susan took a short break, and are ready to bring you another year of great behind-the-scenes conversations. To kick off year two we have a terrific chat with two of the documentary filmmakers responsible for the Emmy-nominated PBS doc “Anatomy of a Homicide: Life on the Street,” which chronicles the history of the show, while putting one of it’s most well-known, and Peabody award-winning episodes, “The Subway,” under the microscope. Please tune in to this fascinating discussion with writer/director/producer Ted Bogosian and filmmaker/cinematographer Richard Chisolm offering their insights on documentary film production and "Homicide."

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