Alien (1979)

Today we bring you our discussion of Ridley Scott's 1979 film
Alien with special guest Jon
Greenaway! We discuss SO MANY INTERESTING THINGS such as
our nerdy love of Terry Eagleton, the horrors of capitalism, the
material conditions underpinning the plot of the film, Ripley's
savvy suspicion as a woman, the alien's subversion of the
male/female binary, and the capacity of horror to address
contemporary cultural anxieties.


By the end of this podcast, both Lisas are keen to explore more
horror, which is a testament to the persuasive power of this
incredible conversation.


The essay we discuss is from "On Film" by Stephen Mulhall:
https://philpapers.org/rec/MULOF


Find Jon's podcast, Horror Vanguard, here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500


Our theme song is 'Rogue' by a Toronto band called The Ossington
Rippers. You can find it here: ossingtonrippers.bandcamp.com


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