Our "Road to 100" officially kicks off with a series of conversations, interviews, and discussions with a bevy of special guests.   We kick off the series with film noir expert, film preservationist, TCM friend, and all-around awesome guy, Alan K. Rode. Alan talks to us about his relationship to Old Hollywood, working on his must-read biography on Michael Curtiz, and indulges Kristen in some John Garfield talk.   Support the podcast and get access to special pins, exclusive audio, and additional podcasts at our Patreon page.   Read Alan's stories, buy his books, and learn about the Arthur Lyons film festival at his official website.   If you want to know what classic film DVDs, Blu-rays, and books are worth purchasing check out Ticklish Business' Amazon Page.   NEXT TIME: James Garner's daughter Gigi drops in to share stories about her daredevil dad.