Matinee Heroes

13 ASSASSINS Shinzaemon Shimada leads a team of assassins in 19th-century Japan to eliminate a ruthless Lord who is wreaking havoc against his own people. Hired secretly by a government official hoping to end the Lord’s reign of terror, Shimada recruits the best samurai in Japan and then sets a trap for the lord's large contingent of faithful bodyguards. Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew  (@BLCAgnew on twitter) discuss dad-bod samurai, getting the band back together, Japanese mythology and the movie “13 Assassins" on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:56 Craig and Brendan talk about Samurais and 6-year-olds crying over Avengers Infinity War. 7:59 Craig and Brendan discuss "13 Assassins" 29:39 Recasting 47:06  Double Feature 51:37 Final Thoughts 54:13 A preview of next week's episode "The Last Samurai" Samurai month concludes with the apropos "The Last Samurai"