John Carpenter’s “They Live” is a cult classic about seeing
through societal mirage to glimpse the strings of the puppet
masters. It’s also a specific and intentional “primal scream”
against Reagonomics. Ron Hayden joins to discuss.
About the Podcast
Andrew Heaton and an army of nerds plunge deep, deep into films, books, and TV shows to ask: what's science fiction really about? What is The Twilight Zone really exploring? What are the underlying themes of Star Trek? What is the worldview of Star Wars? Also sometimes Heaton performs comedy on other planets.