Join two-time Emmy Award winner Javier Grillo-Marxuach (writer-producer of Lost, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Witcher and creator of The Middleman) and Paul Alvarado-Dykstra (co-founder of Fantastic Fest, the leading international genre film festival in the US) as they travel back in time to revisit the greatest moviegoing summer ever — movie by movie, weekend by weekend.
Genre experts Javi and Paul take you on an unprecedented audio adventure through nineteen films from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends, spanning iconic blockbusters and obscure curiosities that some may be surprised to learn even exist. Relive the joy of seeing these amazing movies with your friends on opening night, starting with Rocky III, and soon followed by Poltergeist, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, E.T., Blade Runner, Megaforce, The Thing, TRON, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and many more.
Multiplex Overthruster: Summer of ’82 is produced by Bradley Dumont, who co-created the series with co-hosts Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Paul Alvarado-Dykstra. Artwork is by acclaimed Marvel and DC Comics artist Afua Richardson. Theme music is by Mike McGuill / Pond5. Additional voice work by Russell Bentley The series is available on Apple Podcasts and most other major podcast platforms, as well as multiplexoverthruster.com and @mpotpod on social media.