Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

About Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

A show with reviews and discussions on Asian Cinema. We talk about movies from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, etc.

Publisher

John Atom, Jason Maher

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Aug 2020

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

92 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   S6E11 - Shaolin Soccer (2001)

   In a first for Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason meet in person to discuss the 2001 Stephen Chow blockbuster, Shaolin Soccer. While the film made Chow an international star, the boys debate the film's merits and its status as a "gateway" into HK cinema.  Enjoy! Website: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/10/s6e11-shaolin-soccer-2001.html (https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/10/s6e11-shaolin-soccer-2001.html) Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social

2. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Special - Midyear Catch Up (2026)

   In this special episode of Heroic Purgatory, John and Jason take a break from regular season 6 coverage to discuss the films they've seen so far this year. A midyear catch up. Enjoy! Website: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/09/special-midyear-catch-up-2026.html (https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/09/special-midyear-catch-up-2026.html) Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   S6E10 - Rebels of the Neon God

   In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason explore the slow cinema of Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang's debut feature, Rebels of the Neon God. Is this Tsai's most accessible and "least" slow movie? What do the characters represent, and what is the filmmaker trying to say about modern life in Taipei? Hear our opinions on these questions. Enjoy! Website: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/08/s6e10-rebels-of-neon-god-1992.html (https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/08/s6e10-rebels-of-neon-god-1992.html) Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

3.6 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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