Podcast by Steve Hunt
25 May 2026
In this episode, Dr Vincent M Gaine joins me to discuss Michael Mann's Ali, from 2001.
Vincent is the senior teaching associate in media studies at Lancaster University. He is also a film and television researcher. His first book, Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann was published by Palgrave MacMillan in 2011. His work on film and media has been published in Cinema Journal and The Journal of Technology, Theology and Religion, as well as edited collections including The 21st Century Superhero and The Directory of World Cinema.
He is also the host of, The Spy With The Blood Tinted Glasses, a podcast which nostalgic espionage in television and film.
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Re-Mediated Mann: The Re-Mediation of Public Figures and Events in The Insider and Ali: https://ojs.meccsa.org.uk/index.php/netknow/article/view/53
Existentialism and Social Engagement in the Films of Michael Mann: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9780230348448#overview
Follow Vincent @drgaine on Instagram, Threads, LetterBoxd, Bluesky.
The Spy with the Blood-Tinted Glasses:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4mty46JjXBMof9hxyCPNKh?si=4d8a14490e0e48fc
Invasion of the Pody People:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2Bii5oZWSs9NHw2XZeK5p3?si=e2b3875a1d474439
Vincent’s Views:
https://vincentmgaine.wordpress.com/
The Geek Show:
https://thegeekshow.co.uk/author/drgaine/
The Critical Movie Critics:
https://thecriticalcritics.com/author/vmgaine/
You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
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I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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27 April 2026
In this episode, Kieran Mulvaney joins me to discuss Raging Bull, from 1980.
You can find his website here and follow him on Twitter
You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram
I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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30 March 2026
In this episode, Alex Barrett joins me to discuss The Square Ring, from 1953.
There's a link to his website here and you can follow him on Twitter
You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram
I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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13 March 2026
In this bonus episode, Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, joins me to discuss the upcoming season of boxing films being screened at BFI Southbank.
Dr Nwonka is the BFI Professor in Practice and Associate Professor of Film Culture and Society at University College London.
You can follow him on Instagram
THE CINEMATIC LIFE OF BOXING is at BFI Southbank from 30 March – 30 April. Tickets for screenings and events are on sale now at bfi.org.uk/boxing.
You can find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram
I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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23 February 2026
In this episode, Andrew Rihn joins me to discuss The Fighter, from 1952.
His book of prose poems about the career of Mike Tyson is available from Amazon
You can follow him on Twitter
You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram
I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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26 January 2026
In this episode, Christopher Benedict joins me to discuss Requiem for a Heavyweight, directed by Ralph Nelson, written by Rod Serling and starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris.
You can follow Chris on Instagram and order his book from Amazon
You can also find all of my writing at my website which is Steve Hunt Boxing
You can order my book, Heavyweight Title Fights of the 1980s, from Amazon
You can also follow me on Twitter or Instagram
I hope you enjoy the show. You can contact me via my website. I'd love to hear from you.
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