The Laser Age: ‘Mighty Joe Young’ with Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa
On this episode, film studies professor Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa joins the show to talk about 'Mighty Joe Young,' a 1949 companion piece to 'King Kong' starring Kong's kinder cousin.
The Laser Age—7 posts
The Laser Age: ‘Them!’ with Dan McCoy
A five-episode season dedicated to giant animals kicks off with a visit from The Flop House's Dan McCoy and a discussion of the '50s giant-ant classic 'Them!'
The Laser Age: 'RoboCop' with Donna Bowman
In 1987 director Paul Verhoeven offered his gleaming, blood-drenched vision of the future of law enforcement, and the future of America. Donna Bowman joins the show to discuss its political prescience and religious subtext.
The Laser Age: 'eXistenZ' with Scott Tobias
New Episode: Scott Tobias drops by the podcast to discuss David Cronenberg's dip into virtual reality.
The Laser Age: 'Night of the Comet' with Jen Chaney
Critic Jen Chaney joins the podcast for a discussion of a post-apocalyptic teen zombie comedy that takes its protagonists seriously.
The Laser Age: 'Visit to a Small Planet' with Noel Murray (Now with the actual podcast attached!)
There were few bigger movie stars than Jerry Lewis in 1960, the year he released three films: Cinderfella, his directorial debut The B