S5E6 - The Sword of the Beast (with guest Jack Eason)

In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John, Jason, and invited guest Jack (Optimism Vaccine) discuss Hideo Gosha's 1965 chanbara film, The Sword of the Beast. Far from a simple minded samurai flick, the film reflects the anxieties, tensions, and complex politics of the time by deconstructing the faux nobility of a past era. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: Follow Jack Eason: Listen to Optimism Vaccine: Follow the show on BlueSky: Follow Jason:

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S5E6 - The Sword of the Beast (with guest Jack Eason) is an episode from Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast by John Atom, Jason Maher.

This episode is 01:45:10 long.

This episode was published on Jul 1, 2025.

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