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Podcast: Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativity
Episode: Timothy S. Johnston on John Carpenter's film The Thing
Description: Joe and Mark are joined by Canadian writer of futuristic and contemporary mystery/thrillers, Timothy S. Johnston.They discuss the classic 1982 science fiction horror movie, The Thing. Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, watching The Thing was a pivotal moment in Timonthy's life."It was a watershed moment for me!"He'd already read the novelization of the movie, and there were themes that appealed to him even then, such as the isolation of the remote research station in Antarctica. He also loved the richness of the characters.It's an...