EPISODE · Jul 17, 2025 · 26 MIN
Episode 347-"The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982"
from Forgotten Hollywood · host JLJ Media
In this episode, I spoke with author Chris Nashawaty about his recent book "The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982". In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names―altering the art of movie-making to this day.July 29th is the release of the paperback.
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In this episode, I spoke with author Chris Nashawaty about his recent book "The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982". In the summer of 1982, eight science fiction films were released within six weeks of one another. E.T., Tron, Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Conan the Barbarian, Blade Runner, Poltergeist, The Thing, and Mad Max: The Road Warrior changed the careers of some of Hollywood's now biggest names―altering the art of movie-making to this day.July 29th is the release of the paperback.
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Episode 347-"The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982"
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