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An initial discussion of the darkness of Santa Claus leads naturally to a January podcast about 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China, a comic epic stage-fighting romp from title-preceding director John Carpenter and star Kurt Russell — who may or may not actually be the hero of this quietly subversive little piece. OK, maybe not “quietly,” because there’s plenty of splosions, and we guess about $11 million worth of lightning. And Kim Cattrall is there being feisty.“Mystical” battle – that implies it’s Asian.Podcasters: Robert, Tim, Chris, Jack00:00 Intro and Memories13:21 Rapid Recap20:42 Magical Realism27:31 How Racist and Sexist Is(n’t) It?35:37 Big Comedy in Little China40:13 The Drama Behind the Comedy44:40 Crouching Trouble, Hidden China51:34 Fashion Check54:38 The VoteNext Week’s AssignmentWhat more do we need to shout repeatedly besides Akira!Comments? Questions?Check us out on Twitter (@hiddendeadly or #oldvgold).SubscribeiTunesRSS