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October 7, 2025 69 mins
Frank kicks off Halloween month with the first installment of a two-part episode as Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Michael Giacchino ("Werewolf by Night," "Cloverfield," "Jurassic World") and cult filmmaker Jeff Lieberman ("Squirm," "Blue Sunshine") revisit their favorite Atomic Age horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, including "The Incredible Shrinking Man," "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (among others). Also in this episode, "Squirm" gets an assist from the Boy Scouts, Michael pays tribute to the composer of the original "Godzilla," Jeff joins forces with a young Rick Baker and the boys discuss Samuel Z. Arkoff's "dead man" theory. PLUS: Dr. Shock! "War of the Worlds"! The genius of Bernard Herrmann! Jeff reveals the origin of flying saucers! And Michael shares his plans to remake the giant ant epic "Them!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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