K. Krombie joins me in the virtual studio to talk about her choice of John Schlesinger's 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.

Krombie is an author, journalist, editor and tour operator in New York, a city she became obsessed with at 7 years old when she first saw this film.

'Death in New York':

Death in New York, New York: K. Krombie: 9781467149655: Paperback – Arcadia Publishing

'Death in New York' on Amazon:

Death in New York: History and Culture of Burials, Undertakers & Executions: Amazon.co.uk: Krombie, Khira: 9781467149655: Books

Purefinder New York
Dark History Walking Tours in NYC:

Unusual NYC History Walking Tours | Purefinder New York

“Each tour peels back the layers of city mythology to reveal what actually happened, using public records, archival research and a tone that gently reminds you this was never the land of moral high ground.”‍ ‍

– Time Out New York

At The Times of Central Asia:

K Krombie - The Times Of Central AsiaAt Muck Rack:

K. Krombie's Profile | The Times of Central Asia Journalist | Muck Rack

A bit of a rambling episode about Love is the Devil. A film about a period in the life of Francis Bacon and his relationship with George Dyer.

Music by The Croutons as (nearly) always.

Bacon interviews:

https://youtu.be/uMPmwO_l4Uw?si=NVYPhsaWtiAHn47g

https://youtu.be/Fiqi-rA3WRI?si=RpMlRiHoM1pzYn7q

https://youtu.be/iyepHcAe8lM?si=eBcwkez5wEHSGbWb

Dispatches from your correspondent at the wonderful NOLI film festival May 2026.