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All Units is an anatomy of the thriller. Every two weeks Sean McTiernan creates a double bill in the hopes of exploring and understanding another aspect of thriller cinema.

Every other week, Calling All Units will answer questions from listeners, the host and, if necessary, the authorities.

If you keep a running list of movies you want to watch, prepare for it to get much, much longer.

SFULTRA #7 - Babel-17 - Samuel R Delany

May 25, 2023

"If I'm the talker, here's the thing
Just who the hell is listening?
And if I am not tongue but ears
Then whose voice is it that I hear?
I swallow, choke, and clear my throat
Here comes another anecdote
A narrative of restlessness
Of what's been done and what is next
Does it love me, does it not?
Will this seduction...

SFULTRA #6 - The Dispossessed - Ursula K Le Guin

May 10, 2023

"Well, is it true what they say about it?
You oughta do what I do and doubt it
He won and now he's gonna do something about it
Ain't it sad?

And if you don't wanna feel like a putz
Collect the clues and connect the dots
You'll see the pattern that is bursting your bubble
And it's bad

See the idiot walk
See the idiot...