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Matt and Zach discuss John Carpenter's The Thing in their first episode together. Looking at the Popular Culture surrounding the film: the adaptations, sequels, and the media it inspired. As well they discuss readings of the thing through the lens of McCarthyism, the AIDS epidemic, the lavender scare, and the parallels of the corona virus quarantine.