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    <title>IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “Western”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
    <description>Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What  doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium?
Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. 
&lt;sub&gt;(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)&lt;/sub&gt;
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    <itunes:subtitle>The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What  doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium?
Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this. 
&lt;sub&gt;(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)&lt;/sub&gt;
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  <title>191: KUNG FU (1972)</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</author>
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  <itunes:episode>191</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>KUNG FU (1972)</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Mathew introduces Ian to some 1970s America TV buddhism: it's KUNG FU.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Kung Fu (1972 TV series) - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_(1972_TV_series)">Kung Fu (1972 TV series) - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Keye Luke - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keye_Luke">Keye Luke - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Philip Ahn - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Ahn">Philip Ahn - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="David Carradine - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carradine">David Carradine - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: The Incredible Hulk" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/016">Previously on IMMP: The Incredible Hulk</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/168">Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/169">Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/187">Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Kung Fu (1972 TV series) - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_(1972_TV_series)">Kung Fu (1972 TV series) - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Keye Luke - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keye_Luke">Keye Luke - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Philip Ahn - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Ahn">Philip Ahn - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="David Carradine - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carradine">David Carradine - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: The Incredible Hulk" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/016">Previously on IMMP: The Incredible Hulk</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/168">Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/169">Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/187">Previously on IMMP: FORBIDDEN PLANET starring Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>169: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</author>
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  <itunes:episode>169</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:06</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film &lt;strong&gt;HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone&#39;s Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film <strong>HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</strong>.</p>

<p>Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/168">Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/145">Previously on IMMP: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: ALIEN (1979)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/144">Previously on IMMP: ALIEN (1979)</a></li><li><a title="High Plains Drifter - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Plains_Drifter">High Plains Drifter - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Billy Curtis - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Curtis">Billy Curtis - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - IMDb" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030845/">The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - IMDb</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone&#39;s Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film <strong>HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER</strong>.</p>

<p>Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/168">Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/145">Previously on IMMP: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)</a></li><li><a title="Previously on IMMP: ALIEN (1979)" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.immproject.com/144">Previously on IMMP: ALIEN (1979)</a></li><li><a title="High Plains Drifter - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Plains_Drifter">High Plains Drifter - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Billy Curtis - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Curtis">Billy Curtis - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - IMDb" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030845/">The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - IMDb</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>168: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</author>
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  <itunes:episode>168</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Matthew Porter and Ian Porter</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with just A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:08</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with &lt;strong&gt;A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with <strong>A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</strong>.</p>

<p>And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.</p>

<p>Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="A Fistful of Dollars - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fistful_of_Dollars">A Fistful of Dollars - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Sergio Leone - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Leone">Sergio Leone - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Morricone">Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Spaghetti Western - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_Western">Spaghetti Western - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Yojimbo - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojimbo">Yojimbo - Wikipedia</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with <strong>A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS</strong>.</p>

<p>And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.</p>

<p>Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/IMMProject">Support IMMP</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="A Fistful of Dollars - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fistful_of_Dollars">A Fistful of Dollars - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Sergio Leone - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Leone">Sergio Leone - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennio_Morricone">Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Spaghetti Western - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_Western">Spaghetti Western - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Yojimbo - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojimbo">Yojimbo - Wikipedia</a></li></ul>]]>
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