Monsters, Martians and Mayhem: Movies of the Atomic Age (Part Two) w/ Michael Giacchino and Jeff Lieberman

Frank is joined by Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Michael Giacchino ("The Incredibles," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes") and cult filmmaker Jeff Lieberman ("Squirm," "Remote Control") for the conclusion of a two-part analysis of horror and sci-fi films of the Atomic and Cold War era, including "Creature from the Black Lagoon," "The Day the World Ended," "The Thing from Another World" and "It Came from Beneath the Sea." In this episode: the boys discuss flashbacks and framing devices, building suspense in monster movies, the political context of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and the similarities between "The Twilight Zone" and "The Love Boat." Also: Bob Balaban fools Steven Spielberg, Don Siegel contradicts Kevin McCarthy, Michael recalls his friendship with the great Lalo Schifrin, and Jeff pitches a "King Kong" remake to John Lennon (!) PLUS: Dustin Hoffman goes wild! Ray Harryhausen holds a grudge! Michael hangs with Paul McCartney! Burt Bacharach meets "The Blob"! And "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" inspires "Rosemary's Baby"!??

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