They Live

Episode 2: They Live (1988)

Theme: 80s John Carpenter Films
Hosts: Oz & Curtis

This week, Oz and Curtis slip on their Ray-Bans and dive into They Live — the 1988 sci-fi cult classic where pro wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper discovers that the real enemy isn’t aliens… it’s capitalism, conformity, and too many TVs in one city block.

Join your two favorite nobodies as they unpack:

• Why the best thing to come out of Reaganomics was apparently the “destitute harmonica.”

• How Keith David’s five-minute alley brawl might be the greatest fight scene since Rocky accidentally punched Carl Weathers for real.

• Why Oz believes the aliens are just 1980s Instagram influencers.

• The eternal mystery of whether Meg Foster was acting, or simply existing in a state of permanent glare.

• And of course, that iconic line: “I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…” — which, let’s be honest, could also be this podcast’s unofficial mission statement.

From destitute oil barrels to consumerist overlords, Oz and Curtis decode Carpenter’s timeless social commentary — all while cracking jokes about garbage trucks, sunglasses, and Reagan-era fashion.

Final Verdict:
Oz – Three belly-to-back suplexes out of three
Curtis – Eight Ray-Bans out of ten
Both – Completely out of bubblegum.