429 Noir RPG showdown: Secrets & Lies and Cthulhu Confidential

I discuss a pair of noir roleplaying games, other games I've played recently, my Noir November movie of the week, a sci fi folk horror movie from the '70's, and open the mailbag. Spoilers for 1972 TV movie The People from 19:50 to 21:49.

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Games discussed: Secrets & Lies, Cthulhu Confidential, ICRPG Vigilante City, Cyberpunk 2020, Palladium Fantasy

Movies discussed: The Glass Key (1942) The People (1972)

Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Daniel (Bandit's Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton

Secrets & Lies home page with free extras http://danielbayn.com/hardboiled/

Secrets & Lies Hardboiled Triple Feature PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/93814/Secrets--Lies--Hardboiled-Triple-Feature

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Secrets & Lies rules only PDF https://www.lulu.com/shop/daniel-bayn/secrets-lies/ebook/product-1v8dzzyp.html

Cthulhu Confidential home page https://pelgranepress.com/product/cthulhu-confidential/

Cthulhu Confidential Bundle of Holding https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2022CthulhuCon

The episode on Miller's Crossing with Spencer from the Keep off the Borderlands podcast episode 124 way back on 5 Oct, 2020 https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/124-Keep-off-Millers-Crossing-ekbute/a-a3d0tj5

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TJ Drennon provides music for my show.

Colin Green at Spikepit https://anchor.fm/spikepit provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.