THIN: A Tale Of Detectives

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Tv & Film, Film History

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 212 minutes

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Summary

THIN tells the story of the incredible Thin Man series, the beloved adventures of Nick and Nora Charles, their dog Asta, and their crime-solving escapades. In this first edition, hear the fascinating story of the series' creator, one of the most well-respected names in detective fiction, whose beginnings were as colourful as the adventures he dreamed into being... To hear Part 2 of THIN (available NOW) and gain early access to Part 3 (coming on January 12th) sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret You'll also gain access to all TWELVE Secret History Of Hollywood series, as well as the Classic Movie Library, the Blueprints series (mini versions of these shows) and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
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0:29.9	Ends 31st of March, 25% deposit, finance subject to status. Hyundai UK is a credit broker, not a lender.
0:34.2	Terms apply. Hollywood is yours. To unlock the secret history of Hollywood,
0:39.4	simply go to patreon.com slash ataboy secret or follow the link in the show notes of this episode. North Wyoming Street in Butte, Montana was deader than a herring after midnight.
1:18.6	Most nights, if you felt the inclination, you could put your ear to the street and hear the delicate stalking of prowling alley cats. All of which meant you didn't even have to strain to hear the low, slow growl of the green sedan as it groaned into view just after 3 a.m. tires popping
1:30.3	the dust burnt gravel like corn. It choked to a halt in front of number 316, killed the
1:41.3	lights and waited it out a while to see if any curtains were twitching.
1:46.0	A minute later and six guys slid out wearing masks.
1:51.0	They flew up the stoop at 316 like a murder of crows, in through the street door and turned on their torches.
2:00.0	The light in front settled on door one, and swiftly
2:03.8	they gathered around it. One kick later and in they poured surrounding the bed and drawing their
2:10.3	pistols, but the shape in the bed wasn't right somehow. The first man in threw back the sheets to reveal an oldish woman who sat bolt upright and drew
2:21.2	breath to scream.
2:23.2	Growler's hand flew out and cut across her mouth, then pushed her back against the headboard
2:28.4	painfully.
2:29.4	Where's Frank Little? he said.
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