Movies We Like
Producer/Writer Josh Hyams on The Thing
Practical effects, paranoid ensemble, Morricone’s score: producer/writer Josh Hyams on John Carpenter’s The Thing and what makes it still unmatched.
April 13, 2026
For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release decade. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
Practical effects, paranoid ensemble, Morricone’s score: producer/writer Josh Hyams on John Carpenter’s The Thing and what makes it still unmatched.
Eric Weir joins us to tackle The Dark Crystal (1982), the film that proved Muppets could die on screen and parents could regret their viewing choices. Turns out, it’s warm, weird, and genuinely curious!
We dig into John Badham’s WarGames for our March member bonus episode—the AI that learns, the script that sidesteps, and the film that actually changed federal law. Thinking Machines series.
REBROADCAST: Sean Oliver and Drew Leatham join us to navigate the wonderfully bonkers 1984 sci-fi comedy Ice Pirates. This movie has everything—and we mean everything.
In the Magicians series, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel’s feature directorial debut “The Escape Artist” pits two sons against their fathers, with real magic in between.
REBROADCAST: Adam Rini joins us to dissect John Carpenter’s 1988 cult classic They Live. Is this film a masterpiece of political satire or just “Noam Chomsky for 14-year-olds”?
Adam Marshall Rini joins us to close out Season 8 with Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi parody Spaceballs. Does this childhood favorite still holds up with “grown-up eyes”?
Heath Wilcock joins us as we make ourselves at home with John Hughes’ 1989 comedy Uncle Buck, a lovable exploration of family dynamics and giant pancakes.
David Westlake joins us as we dive headfirst into Katsuhiro Otomo’s groundbreaking 1988 anime masterpiece Akira. Buckle up—this one goes hard from frame one.
Robert Fata joins us to dive into the 1988 sci-fi rom-com My Stepmother is an Alien, starring Kim Basinger, Dan Aykroyd, and a scene-stealing debut from Alyson Hannigan.