Journalist and novelist John DeDakis sits down with Killer Nashville founder Clay Stafford for a candid conversation about ambition, connection, and creative purpose. Stafford shares stories from his early career, the vision behind Killer Nashville, and the lessons he learned along the way, including a few humorous missteps that helped shape his journey.
Struggling to Live in a Doomed World: Why Film Noir Still Shapes Crime Stories
This session dives into the dark, fatalistic world of classic film noir from the 1940s and 1950s. It explores the unforgettable men and women who inhabit these stories, the moral ambiguity that defines the genre, and why noir’s themes and characters continue to...




