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S6E7 - A Better Tomorrow
Jun 21, 2026
Unknown duration
S6E6 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Jun 7, 2026
1h 18m 02s
S6E5 - My Sassy Girl (2001)
May 25, 2026
1h 31m 17s
S6E4 - Yi Yi (2000)
May 11, 2026
1h 23m 14s
S6E3 - City on Fire (1987)
Apr 27, 2026
1h 14m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/21/26 |  S6E7 - A Better Tomorrow | In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason spice up their man-feelings for A Better Tomorrow, discussing John Woo's 1986 film that sparked the heroic bloodshed genre. Enjoy! Website: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/06/s6e7-better-tomorrow-1986.html Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 |  S6E6 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)✨ | My Neighbor TotoroHayao Miyazaki+4 | — | Studio GhibliMy Neighbor Totoro | Japan | My Neighbor TotoroHayao Miyazaki+5 | — | 1h 18m 02s | |
| 5/25/26 |  S6E5 - My Sassy Girl (2001)✨ | romantic comedyKorean cinema+3 | — | Heroic PurgatoryMy Sassy Girl | South Korea | My Sassy GirlKorean film+3 | — | 1h 31m 17s | |
| 5/11/26 |  S6E4 - Yi Yi (2000)✨ | Taiwanese cinemaexistentialism+3 | — | Yi Yi | Taiwan | Yi YiEdward Yang+5 | — | 1h 23m 14s | |
| 4/27/26 |  S6E3 - City on Fire (1987)✨ | heroic bloodshedmale friendship+4 | — | City on FireReservoir Dogs | — | City on FireRingo Lam+5 | — | 1h 14m 52s | |
| 4/13/26 |  S6E2 - Joint Security Area (2000)✨ | Korean separationisolation+3 | — | Joint Security Area | — | Joint Security AreaPark Chan-wook+5 | — | 1h 30m 12s | |
| 3/31/26 |  S6E1 - Seven Samurai (1954)✨ | gateway filmsAsian cinema+3 | — | Seven Samurai | — | Seven SamuraiAkira Kurosawa+3 | — | 1h 36m 36s | |
| 2/9/26 |  Best Films of 2025✨ | film reviewbest films+3 | — | — | — | best films2025+3 | — | 2h 21m 36s | |
| 1/15/26 |  Award Special - No Other Choice (2025)✨ | award seasonAsian cinema+3 | — | No Other Choice | — | award seasonAsian cinema+3 | — | 1h 59m 52s | |
| 12/22/25 |  Xmas Special - They Live (1988)✨ | John Carpenter80s cinema+4 | — | Heroic PurgatoryBlueSky+1 | — | They LiveJohn Carpenter+6 | — | 1h 53m 59s | |
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| 10/27/25 |  Special - Halloween (1978)✨ | horror cinemaHalloween+4 | — | Halloween (1978) | — | HalloweenJohn Carpenter+5 | — | 1h 46m 14s | |
| 7/30/25 |  S5E8 - Project A✨ | Jackie ChanAsian cinema+3 | — | Project A | — | Jackie ChanProject A+3 | — | 1h 45m 14s | |
| 7/15/25 |  S5E7 - War of the Arrows | In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason travel to the Kingdom of Joseon to witness the Qing invasion of Korea in the War of the Arrows (2011). Both hosts characterized this film as a fairly straightforward historical action flick, albeit one with excellent action scenes, pacing, and historical accuracy. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e7-war-of-arrows.html Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 7/1/25 |  S5E6 - The Sword of the Beast (with guest Jack Eason) | In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, John, Jason, and invited guest Jack (Optimism Vaccine) discuss Hideo Gosha's 1965 chanbara film, The Sword of the Beast. Far from a simple minded samurai flick, the film reflects the anxieties, tensions, and complex politics of the time by deconstructing the faux nobility of a past era. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e6-sword-of-beast-with-guest-jack.htmIn Follow Jack Eason: https://bsky.app/profile/jackeason.bsky.social Listen to Optimism Vaccine: https://www.optimismvaccine.com/ Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 5/31/25 |  S5E5 - Dragon Inn | In this episode of Heroic Purgatory we put on our wuxia hats and EastmanColor glasses for King Hu's 1967 iconic piece, Dragon Inn. It is a film of many influences coalesced into a Ming dynasty tale of brave warriors standing up to an evil eunuch's army, with beautiful action pieces and big emotional swings. We discuss how the film holds up today and how it compares with the more recent Tsui Hark produce New Dragon Gate Inn (1992). We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/05/s5e5-dragon-inn.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 |  S5E4 - Hero (2002) | This week in the Heroic Purgatory podcast, we talk about Zhang Yimou's 2002 wuxia film, Hero, staring Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, and Tony Leung. A film as beautiful as it is controversial, Hero is one of the director's best known works, toping both Chinese and international box offices and catapulting the filmmaker into the world of commercial mainstream filmmaking. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/05/s5e4-hero-2002.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 |  S5E3 - 13 Assassins | This week, the Heroic Purgatory team travel to Edo period Japan to witness the bravery of 13 warriors against a tyrannical and sadistic lord. That's right, in this double whammy of an episode we discuss 13 Assassins, both the 1963 version directed by Eiichi Kudo and the 2010 version directed by Takashi Miike (with a light sprinkling of the 1990 version also thrown into the mix). Listen to the heated debate between John and Jason about which version is the better film. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/05/s5e3-13-assassins.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 4/15/25 |  S5E2 - Once Upon a Time in High School | The year is 1978. The place: a high school in Seoul, South Korea. The film: Once Upon a Time in High School. The Heroic Purgatory Asian Cinema Podcast is excited to bring you one of the most celebrated films of New Korean Cinema, Yoo Ha's 2004 coming of age story in an increasingly militaristic nation. John and Jason are joined by long time South Korean film reviewer Paul Quinn (http://www.hangulcelluloid.com/) to discuss the film themes, historical significance, and various references to Bruce Lee. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/04/s5e2-once-upon-time-in-high-school.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 4/2/25 |  S5E1 - Fist of Fury | The Heroic Purgatory Podcast returns with a brand new season, this time focusing in historical martial arts. We kickstart the fifth season with the 1972 Bruce Lee film, Fist of Fury. We discuss the film's historical context, action choreography, it's impact on Lee's career as well as its legacy in Hong Kong and Asian cinema. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/04/s5e1-fist-of-fury.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 2/26/25 |  Special - Remembering David Lynch | In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we celebrate the life and works of the recently passed David Lynch (1946 - 2025). We discuss Lynch's career and the films that left the biggest impression on our lives. Enjoy! Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/02/special-remembering-david-lynch.html Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.social Follow John on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 2/3/25 |  Special - Best of 2024 | Yet another year is behind us, so John and Jason get back behind the mics on this special episode of Heroic Purgatory to discuss their favorite films of 2024. Enjoy! Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/02/special-best-of-2024.html Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.social Follow John on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 12/16/24 |  Special - Lone Star (1996) | In another special episode of Heroic Purgatory, we take a right turn towards Texas to visit John Sayles' Lone Star, a film about history and identity. We discuss the film's authenticity, brilliant performances, and which version of history is right or moral. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2024/12/special-lone-star-1996.html Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.social Follow John on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social | — | ||||||
| 10/31/24 |  Special - The Corman Poe Cycle | Halloween is here, and Heroic Purgatory is celebrating the spooky season with a spoonful of Roger Corman, Vincent Price, and Edgar Allan Poe. That's right, in this special episode we discuss Roger Corman's Poe cycle. Though we focus mostly on The Raven and The Pit and The Pendulum, we touch on all 8 films as well as other Corman and Price films in the scary category. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2024/10/special-corman-poe-cycle.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 10/4/24 |  Special - Alien (1979) | In a season of female action heroes for the Heroic Purgatory podcast, we tackle what may be perhaps the first female action hero in the history of cinema: the iconic Ripley in Ridley Scott's 1979 seminal science-fiction horror film, Alien. From the special effects to the production design to the paradigm-shifting female-led action franchise, we can't help but admire every detail of this masterpiece. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2024/10/special-alien-1979.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
| 8/28/24 |  S4E12 - House of Flying Daggers | In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we discuss Zhang Yimou's 2004 wuxia love story, House of Flying Daggers, staring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau. We discuss the film's impressive visuals, anti-authoritarian themes, and its place in Yimou's expansive filmography. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2024/08/s4e12-house-of-flying-daggers.html Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeroicPurgatory Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/filmnohito | — | ||||||
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