"Just say, 'Dance, monkey, dance!'" My honorary kid brother from Oz, One Heat Minute Productions' podcaster Blake Howard, returns to the show this week to chat about two of our favorite filmmakers & actors in director Sidney Lumet's SERPICO with Al Pacino, and John Frankenheimer's FRENCH CONNECTION II, starring Gene Hackman.

Join us for a tightrope walk down the thin blue line, that's one of a darker shade, with these films that show us the corruption, moral flexibility, power jockeying, and ethical gray area in late '60s, early '70s policing. So dress like a PINK PANTHER villain with a gold fish ring, put on your favorite hibiscus shirt, and travel to New York City and Marseilles for a look at these films that are often underdiscussed today.

Note: This episode is dedicated to my very own childhood "Paco," a Marin ...