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Luchadores vs. Everything

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Masked wrestlers, fighting monsters and gangsters were a big part of the Mexican cinema of the 60s and 70s creating a film genre all to themselves Lucha Libra. Join this edition of On Film with host Charles Horak and special guest, Jeffrey Everett art Director of the new book Luchadores vs. Everything, they will discuss Lucha libre films, Mexican superheroes and the new book that extensively chronicles for film films and his histories of the genre.

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Originally aired on February 7, 2026

Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.
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