EPISODE · Jul 26, 2026 · 58 MIN
S12 E1: Firestarter
from Missing Real with Mike D'Arrigo · host Mike D'Arrigo
The year was 1984, and while Big Brother may have been watching you, in his spare time he might have also watched this excellent movie adapted from a Stephen King novel, starring a cute 8-year-old Drew Barrymore. No ordinary kid, of course. She's got the pyrokinesis thing going, so any time she throws a tantrum, things burn down. She can generate the greatest balls of fire Jerry Lee Lewis could ever dream of. Goodness, gracious! This has been a longtime favorite of mine, thanks to the stacked cast of great actors, lots of shit blowing up, and a magnificent score by German electronic music marvels Tangerine Dream. Our hot topic for this podcast is Firestarter! Can you take the heat?
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The year was 1984, and while Big Brother may have been watching you, in his spare time he might have also watched this excellent movie adapted from a Stephen King novel, starring a cute 8-year-old Drew Barrymore. No ordinary kid, of course. She's got the pyrokinesis thing going, so any time she throws a tantrum, things burn down. She can generate the greatest balls of fire Jerry Lee Lewis could ever dream of. Goodness, gracious! This has been a longtime favorite ...
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