Popcorn Eschaton 73 - 'Repo Man'
From Zebras In America by Zebras In America
February 13, 2026 · 1h 0m
About this episode
Scott and John explore nihilism in film through the lens of Alex Cox's 'Repo Man', focusing on its anti-consumerist and comedic elements.
Scott and John continue their excursion into nihilism on film, but this time coming from an anti-consumerist, comedic perspective. It's aliens, time travel, punk rock, and not paying for sushi as Popcorn Eschaton enters the realm of Alex Cox's 'Repo Man'! Logo designed by Jesse Arnold (https://www.instagram.com/just.shelve.it/) Theme music is "Sun Blood" by Oxeneers (https://oxeneers1.bandcamp.com/) Song at the end is "Repo Man" by Iggy Pop, available on the 'Repo Man' soundtrack S.A. Bradley's discussion of the punk rock spirit in shot-on-video horror: https://hellbentforhorror.com/podcast-episodes/episode-118-death-or-glory-sov-horror-tape-one
People in this episode
Host: Scott
Topics covered
- nihilism
- anti-consumerism
- comedy
- aliens
- time travel
- punk rock
Keywords
- Repo Man
- Iggy Pop
- Alex Cox
- punk rock spirit
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Repo Man soundtrack
Books & works: Repo Man, Sun Blood
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