It's an extraterrestrial body horror extravaganza! This week, the Brides board the Nostromo and recap/discuss Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi classic, Alien. Why do people ignore quarantine protocol? Is Ash's secret a worthwhile addition to the film?  Could all of this have been avoided if everyone listened to Ripley? (Yes.) We also engage in the obligatory "H.R. Geiger's house of steampunk organs" conversation, and debate which movie has the scarier premise: Alien, or The Thing? We round things off with some palate cleansers, and of course, the blooper reel!

This episode is dedicated to the memory of our favorite surprise android, Ian Holm. Rest well, Bilbo!

This episode contains discussion of rape and sexual assault, particularly when we go into the discussion of the creature and its preferred method of impregnation. Take care of yourselves, friends! 

Alien (1979) is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, and Yaphet Kotto.