Ep. 130 Red Dawn (1984)

Members of the Wolverines resistance strike a pose in the John Milius 1984 cult action film "Red Dawn."

World War III commences with combined Soviet and South American forces invading the United States, causing a group of Colorado teens to take to the mountains to defend their town and their lives. Tune in as Chris chats up Alexander Haig, the ratings system, & jingoism as the LSCE screens the cult action classic- 1984’s Red Dawn. Join Us!

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