EPISODE · Oct 1, 2018 · 57 MIN
The Swearwolves - Episode 4: "The Thing" About Sci-Fi Horror...
from The Swearwolves · host The Swearwolves
In this episode of The Swearwolves horror podcast, Bret, David, and Alan discuss some of their favorite sci-fi horror films, with a main focus on John Carpenter’s The Thing: the 1982 movie, its music, theories about the ambiguous ending, meeting some of the cast members at Son of Monsterpalooza 2017, the 2011 prequel, the Mondo board game, and the 2002 video game. They also chat a bit about some of Carpenter’s other films, like Christine, Prince of Darkness, and They Live. It’s a John Carpenter love-fest, so put on a parka, get your blowtorch ready, and watch whoever you’re with… real close! We’re gonna find out who’s The Thing! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="178" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2069.jpg?fit=640%2C178&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2069.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2069.jpg?resize=300%2C83&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="72" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2069/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2069.jpg?fit=640%2C178&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,178" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1505661699","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.25","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Petri Dishes &#8211; Front View" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A front view of David&#8217;s signed petri dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2069.jpg?fit=640%2C178&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="276" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2070.jpg?fit=640%2C276&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2070.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2070.jpg?resize=300%2C129&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="73" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2070/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2070.jpg?fit=640%2C276&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,276" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1505661758","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.2","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Petri dishes &#8211; Top" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>A top-down view of David&#8217;s autographed petri dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2070.jpg?fit=640%2C276&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2091.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2091.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2091.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="74" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2091/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2091.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1506275089","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.16666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Thing Poster and Dishes" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>David&#8217;s autographed The Thing poster and signed petri dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2091.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="480" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_3095-e1538162681579.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_3095-e1538162681579.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_3095-e1538162681579.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="77" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_3095/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_3095-e1538162681579.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1526122373","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.16666666666667","title":"","orientation":"3"}" data-image-title="Thing Poster &#038; Pitri Dishes" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>David&#8217;s autographed The Thing poster and signed petri dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_3095-e1538162681579.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="480" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0148-e1538163601216.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0148-e1538163601216.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0148-e1538163601216.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="81" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_0148/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0148-e1538163601216.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537714789","copyright":"","focal_length":"4","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.2","title":"","orientation":"3"}" data-image-title="IMG_0148" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Poster and dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0148-e1538163601216.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0147-e1538163610688.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0147-e1538163610688.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0147-e1538163610688.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="80" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_0147/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0147-e1538163610688.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone X","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1537714762","copyright":"","focal_length":"4","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.2","title":"","orientation":"6"}" data-image-title="IMG_0147" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Poster and dishes</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0147-e1538163610688.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2056-e1538162708668.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2056-e1538162708668.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2056-e1538162708668.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="69" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2056/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2056-e1538162708668.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1505560870","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"6"}" data-image-title="Keith David" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>David and Keith David, who played &#8220;Childs.&#8221;</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2056-e1538162708668.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2057-e1538162697152.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2057-e1538162697152.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2057-e1538162697152.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="70" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2057/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2057-e1538162697152.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1505561265","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"6"}" data-image-title="Joel Polis" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>David and Joel Polis, who played &#8220;Fuchs.&#8221;</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2057-e1538162697152.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?w=640&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-attachment-id="78" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/the_thing_cracked_ice_on_back/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="640,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1484559500","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Record" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Waxworks Records Deluxe Edition vinyl</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The_Thing_Cracked_Ice_on_back.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2641.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2641.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2641.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="75" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2641/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2641.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1517094020","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.066666666666667","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Infection At Outpost 31" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Mondo&#8217;s 2017 board game, Infection At Outpost 31</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2641.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="640" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2642.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2642.jpg?w=480&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2642.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-attachment-id="76" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/img_2642/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2642.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 7 Plus","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1517098006","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.125","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Childs card" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Character card from Mondo&#8217;s The Thing board game</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_2642.jpg?fit=480%2C640&ssl=1" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="189" height="267" src="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xox.jpg?fit=189%2C267&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" data-attachment-id="79" data-permalink="https://theswearwolves.com/xox/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xox.jpg?fit=189%2C267&ssl=1" data-orig-size="189,267" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="xbox" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>2002&#8217;s video game (Xbox)</p> " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/theswearwolves.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xox.jpg?fit=189%2C267&ssl=1" />
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