This week we'll be talking about a drifter who discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth. No, it's not DAVID ICKE THE MOVIE, it's John Carpenter's THEY LIVE.

Joining me to chew some bubblegum is comedian John-Luke Roberts who can be found on Twitter as @jlukeroberts.

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Hello and welcome to Smersh Pod 3. The podcast that re-lights the fire of 80s action movies, and celebrates the decade where the explosion was king.

This week we'll be a waging one-man war to rescue our elderly friend from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan, and their most generic Colonel. Yes, it's RAMBO III.

Joining me to wave a blue light about are two comedy freedom fighters: Oliver Maltman and David Crow.

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This week we'll be talking about a mousy romance novelist who sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue. Yes - It's Romancing the Stone. 

Joining me to try and make it snappy, is writer, broadcaster and mayor of Tarrant via her excellent podcast Always There, Julia Raeside, who can be found on Twitter as @JNRAESIDE.

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This week we'll be talking about a crazy version of the future where a mad, weird bastard is in charge of America and uses the TV to make shit up. Weird eh? Well, luckily it's not true, it's all a film called THE RUNNING MAN.  

Joining me in Mick Fleetwood's underground army is comedy actor Paul Litchfield, who can be found on Twitter as @mrplitchfield.

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This week we'll be going back to World War 2 and joining Winston, Franklin and Uncle Joe as they plot to save the world from the very worst people that have ever walked the Earth, well, before Instagram influencers came along, anyway. Yes - it's World War II: When Lions Roared.

Joining me to puff away on a big cigar is World War 2 expert, Whovian and returning Smersh Pod guest Stephen Graham, who can be found on Twitter as @plopgazette

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This week we will caught between a Rock and a hard place, looking for an old man, and fighting cartoon monsters. Yes - it’s Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. 

Joining me to climb aboard a bee is comedian Rosie Holt, who can be found on Twitter as @RosieisaHolt.

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