Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast cover art

Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

By: John Atom Jason Maher
Listen for free

About this listen

 A show with reviews and discussions on Asian Cinema. We talk about movies from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, etc.Copyright 2025 Art
Episodes
  • Xmas Special - They Live (1988)

    Xmas Special - They Live (1988)
    Dec 22 2025

    It's that time of the year again, and the Heroic Purgatory crew has decided to celebrate the festive season by revisiting John Carpenter's They Live (1988). John and Jason discuss the symbolism, the politics, the style, as well as the balls to the wall action of this 80s classic.

    Enjoy the discussion!

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/12/xmas-special-they-live-1988.html

    Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social

    Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia

    Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Special - Halloween (1978)

    Special - Halloween (1978)
    Oct 27 2025

    After a longer than usual break, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is back with a Halloween special, covering none other than John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). John and Jason discuss this horror classic's aesthetics, historical significance, and its metaphorical representation of patriarchal norms. We also talk about the sequels.

    Enjoy the discussion!

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/10/special-halloween-1978.html

    Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social

    Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia

    Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 46 mins
  • S5E8 - Project A

    S5E8 - Project A
    Jul 30 2025

    In this episode of Heroic Purgatory, we tackle a classic, Jackie Chan's Project A.

    We hope you enjoy our discussion.

    Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/07/s5e8-project-1983.html

    Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social

    Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 45 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.