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Aug 2024
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Episode 450 - Alien 1979

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Join Josh and Jason as they dive into the 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien. They discuss the plot, using space as a charatcer and not just a backdrop, why Stargate is playing in the background, and much more. 

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