The "Hitcher" Franchise And West Texas Asado

NOTE: This podcast was rebranded on 5/29/25 as "Horror Movie Franchises".  This week we cover a group of lesser known movies. The "Hitcher" franchise has three films total. The first (starring Rutger Hauer, C Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh) premiered in 1986. It was followed by "Hitcher 2" in 2003 and a remake of the first movie in 2007. If you like car chase movies, explosions, and severed limbs check them out. There are some great scenes.   Since the hitcher knocks off victims on isolated roads in West Texas, I thought it might be appropriate to highlight a recipe from the region. West Texas Asado is pork slow cooked in pork slow cooked in red chile sauce. It’s similar to New Mexico’s carne adovada, except adovada is made with New Mexican red chiles and asado is made with anchos. Cook time is 4 hours. You might also try making your own traditional disc (also called a Mexican wok or cowboy wok) or cook in a Dutch oven or skillet. See the recipe from HomeSickTexan.com here  Photo Credit: Here