One measly dollar doesn't buy very much - unless you happen to be producer Gale Anne Hurd when cutting a deal to let James Cameron direct a movie that would become the iconic "The Terminator," released on this day in 1984. Today's episode tells the rest of the story of our favorite murder robot.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry