Episode #881: Conan the Barbarian (1982, Live in Minneapolis) (Patreon)

Recorded Live at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN, 20 March, 2026

“This show is rated PG-45…” - Steve on our live show content

On this Summer Live episode, it’s our rowdy show from the great city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, where we were touring in March of this year, chatting about the beefy, early-Arnold epic, Conan the Barbarian!

How incredible is James Earl Jones’ wig in this movie? What’s with this feral dog man in the scouting party at the beginning? Did Arnold really punch that camel in the face? Should Sven-Ole Thorsen ever be this clean-shaven in a movie? And who among us wouldn’t join James Earl Jones’ snake cult? PLUS: Burgess Meredith as Conan’s father? It could’ve happened!

Conan the Barbarian stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopez, Valérie Quennessen, and Mako as The Wizard; directed by John Milius.

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Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.