643: "ACK ACK" | Mars Attacks (1996)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Mars Attacks and its impact on pop culture.

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People in this episode

Host: John W. Reid

Topics covered

• Mars Attacks
• movie breakdown
• retro film
• celebrity culture
• sci-fi films

Keywords

• Mars Attacks
• 1996 film
• movie podcast
• film analysis
• sci-fi comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mars Attacks

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