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The Manchurian Candidate, 1962 (#22)
Cory has gone rogue and changed the running order of the episode! Is that because he was kidnapped and brainwashed while out fighting in Korea? Or because we're talking about that classic of Cold War paranoia, The Manchurian Candidate?
Mark and Cory talk about why it's important for Communist front companies to make a profit, highlight how the film skewers both left and right, and debate whether the dastardly conspiracy at the heart of the plot actually makes any sense.
The Roger Ebert reviews which are referenced in the episode can be read here and here.
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