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432: It's Called a Ballute

Published: Nov. 10, 2018, 5:41 p.m.

b'Last week, we tackled the cinema classic \\u201c2001: A Space Odyssey.\\u201d This week, we look at its sequel, 1984\\u2019s \\u201c2010: The Year We Make Contact.\\u201d There\\u2019s no denying it\\u2014this movie carries a heavy burden, and tries to explain a lot of things that fans of the original film didn\\u2019t need to have explained. And yet, at its core is a smart, entertaining mid-80s sci-fi movie with a great cast, some kitchen dolphins, and a few questionable Russian accents. Listening to this episode will be as easy as cake, comrade.'