{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6995d4787012ce537641ddce/6aceae7b5f788808a740c360?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"They Live (1988): Roddy Piper, John Carpenter & the Greatest Sunglasses Fight Ever","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6995d4787012ce537641ddce/1791929688825-da25b998-bee0-4243-b683-010951fb69ba.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>We&#39;ve come here to chew bubblegum and talk about movies... and we&#39;re all out of bubblegum.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Spooky Season has arrived at Pro Wrestling Forever! Professor Degree and Blade Daily welcome <strong>Jeff from the Skewered Universe Podcast</strong> for a special crossover episode celebrating John Carpenter&#39;s 1988 cult classic <strong>They Live</strong>, starring the legendary &quot;Rowdy&quot; Roddy Piper.</p><p><br></p><p>Part science-fiction horror, part political satire, and part gloriously ridiculous &#39;80s action movie, <em>They Live</em> follows an unemployed drifter who discovers that alien overlords have secretly infiltrated society, using advertising and mass media to keep humanity obedient.</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;re digging into Carpenter&#39;s anti-consumerist message, the film&#39;s fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, Piper&#39;s surprisingly excellent performance, and, of course, one of the most absurdly entertaining fight scenes in movie history.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way, we ask some very important questions:</p><ul><li>Is <em>They Live</em> a genuinely great film or simply a spectacularly entertaining cult classic?</li><li>Did Roddy Piper deliver one of the greatest acting performances by a professional wrestler?</li><li>Why does a fight over a pair of sunglasses last approximately seventeen thousand minutes?</li><li>And why does Carpenter&#39;s 1988 satire feel increasingly relevant nearly four decades later?</li><li></li></ul><p>It&#39;s horror fandom meets wrestling history, with plenty of nostalgia, questionable observations, and an unreasonable amount of affection for a movie about punching aliens in the face.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>OBEY. CONSUME. MARK OUT.</strong></p><p><strong>ABOUT PRO WRESTLING FOREVER</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Professor Degree and Blade Daily, Pro Wrestling Forever celebrates the history, personalities, unforgettable moments, and glorious absurdity of professional wrestling. From the territories to the modern era, we explore the sport we love with knowledge, nostalgia, humor, and absolutely no shortage of opinions.</p><p><br></p><p>This special episode features Jeff from the <strong>Skewered Universe Podcast</strong>, bringing the worlds of horror cinema and professional wrestling together.</p><p>Pro Wrestling Forever is part of the <strong>Jobber Underground podcast network</strong>, celebrating professional wrestling in all its wonderful absurdity.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoyed the episode? <strong>Follow Pro Wrestling Forever on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, leave us a rating and review, and share the show with a fellow wrestling fan or horror movie obsessive.</strong> Your support helps more people discover our particular brand of wrestling nonsense!</p>","author_name":"Pro Wrestling Forever"}