Total Recall

Paul and Amy jack into Total Recall, the gonzo sci-fi that turned a memory implant into a full-blown identity crisis. From Arnold Schwarzenegger’s forceful push to bring it to life to Verhoeven's mind-bending twists, they unpack the film’s practical-effects spectacle, its biting satire of power and propaganda, and the question at the center of it all: is any of this real, or just the perfect vacation? You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com,

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Total Recall is an episode from Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson.

This episode is 75:55 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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