John Carpenter & Kurt Russell (part one) w/ Matt Ruff

We have something really special for you today folks. In what is our penultimate installment in #carpenterredux, we present to you the first half of a mega conversation we had with bestselling author and returning FoG favorite Matt Ruff about the work of legendary horror master John Carpenter. Specifically, we focus on three of his iconic films starring Kurt Russell: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING, & BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.

The first half of this discussion zones in on Carpenter's work as a whole, including a countdown of the TEN BEST CARPENTER FILMS from Lackey the Listicle, as well as a deeper dive on the specifics of Escape from New York. This particular installment closes down just as we're starting to get into arguably his greatest and most controversial film: The Thing.

Also featuring a Patron-only segment on STRANGER THINGS Season 4, Episode 3 featuring FoGger and Stranger Things superfan Drew Pasanen, this is an epic dialogue in every sense of the word and we hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to come back next week for part two...

6:41 - Catching up with Matt Ruff (including a preview of his latest novel)

Patron Only Segment: STRANGER THINGS, Season 4, Episode 3 (featuring Drew Pasanen) #tvguideposts

18:07 - The Work of John Carpenter

33:22 - Lackey the Listicle's TOP TEN FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER

1:01:37 - ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

1:27:25 - THE THING (part one)

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