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Nathan and Ryan blast off into Capricorn One (1977), the paranoid sci-fi thriller where NASA stages a fake Mars landing and everything immediately goes off the rails. The hosts dig into why this all-star conspiracy romp—featuring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Hal Holbrook, and even O.J. Simpson—became a cult favorite despite its serious subject matter. From government mistrust to desert chases to killer crop-dusters, they explore how Capricorn One blends B-movie energy with ’70s political anxiety in the most entertaining way possible.
By Drive-In Double FeatureNathan and Ryan blast off into Capricorn One (1977), the paranoid sci-fi thriller where NASA stages a fake Mars landing and everything immediately goes off the rails. The hosts dig into why this all-star conspiracy romp—featuring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Hal Holbrook, and even O.J. Simpson—became a cult favorite despite its serious subject matter. From government mistrust to desert chases to killer crop-dusters, they explore how Capricorn One blends B-movie energy with ’70s political anxiety in the most entertaining way possible.