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Xmas Special - They Live (1988)

Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast by John Atom, Jason Maher

Dec 22, 202501:53:59TV & Film

It's that time of the year again, and the Heroic Purgatory crew has decided to celebrate the festive season by revisiting John Carpenter's They Live (1988). John and Jason discuss the symbolism, the politics, the style,...

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Xmas Special - They Live (1988) is an episode from Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast by John Atom, Jason Maher. It's that time of the year again, and the Heroic Purgatory crew has decided to celebrate the festive season by revisitin...

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It's that time of the year again, and the Heroic Purgatory crew has decided to celebrate the festive season by revisiting John Carpenter's They Live (1988). John and Jason discuss the symbolism, the politics, the style, as well as the balls to the wall action of this 80s classic. Enjoy the discussion! Website link: Follow the show on BlueSky: Follow Jason: Follow John:

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Published Dec 22, 2025 and 01:53:59 long