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Episode 35: The Manchurian Candidate (1962) | The Reds, White, & Blue: Film & the Fear of a Communist Menace

In this episode, Hal & Craig discuss John Frankenheimer's 1962 political thriller THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, and Janet Leigh and the cynical, political use of a vague Communist Menace. We discuss the history of the Red Scare, the legacy of McCarthyism, and the lives upended in its wake. Discussion also includes:

  • Craig finally watched Hal's favorite movie: Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS;

  • Our favorite right-wing moron, Steven Crowder, is still having a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day!;

  • Good news on Florida's terrible Don't Say Gay Bill;

  • We read (and laugh at) Armond White's 2023 Better-Than List.

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