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Bah, podbug   Merry Christmas! Just because Christmas is on a Thursday doesn't mean we don't have a BRAND NEW EPISODE for you! Sit down with The Becks and fire up your copy of 1970's Scrooge and join in the special holiday watchalong. Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   Next Episode Homework: Stand By Me (1986)

Yippie-ki-yay, mother podcast   That's right, it's that time of year. And yes, it's based on a book! The Becks kick off the holiday season with this BRAND NEW episode on 1988's Die Hard, based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. In this episode, they discuss doing your own stunts, masculinity and violence, and finally answer the question: is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: Scrooge (1970)

In the criminal justice system, the podcasts are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the authors who write novels and the producers who adapt them into films. This is one of those stories.   The Becks continue their dive into hardboiled crime stories, this time with Roderick Thorp's 1966 novel The Detective and its 1968 film adaptation starring Frank Sinatra. In this episode, they discuss the LA rain, remember funny family names, and try to prevent Tobias from being a menace in the background. Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: Die Hard (1988)

Twenty five dollars a pod and expenses   The Becks are back to talk about the epitome of the hard-boiled detective story: Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep and its 1946 adaptation by Howard Hawks. In this episode, they discuss the dentist, a possibly broken foot, and even [REDACTED]! Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: The Detective (1968)

Only bonuses play pod   Codie and Billy just finished Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein (2025) and would like to share their unfiltered thoughts.   Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod

Now I know what it feels like to be pod!   They're alive...they're alive, and they're back to cover Mary Shelley's 1818 (1816? 1831?) novel: Frankenstein! In this episode, the Becks cover 200 years of history and adaptations, focusing on 1931's Frankenstein, 1935's Bride of Frankenstein, and 1994's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod

We'll pod your cast apart!   Spooky month continues as The Becks tackle one of the hornier scary movies based on a book: Clive Barker's Hellraiser, based on his own novella The Hellbound Heart. In this episode, they discuss what kind of artist is Barker, the legacy of Pinhead, and what scenes were too sexy for the R rated cut.   Also, this was recorded during the final inning of the Phillies' postseason run, so if you want to hear Billy's live reaction to that disaster, that's here too. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next Episode Homework: Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)  

You're gonna have to pod sometime, MacReady   The Becks lead off October with an expedition to Antarctica to cover John W Campbell's 1938 novella Who Goes There, most memorably adapted into film by John Carpenter in 1982 as The Thing. In this episode, the Becks discuss the three versions of the text, the three film adaptations, their thoughts on who is and isn't a Thing, and much more. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode's homework: Hellraiser

But they made the podcast and then they stand in the rain and listen to it   The Becks go back to the American Civil War to talk about the 2003 epis romance Cold Mountain, based on the 1997 novel by Charles Frazier. This episode covers everything, from sad life stuff to enthusiastic patriotism to speed wanking. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: The Thing (1982)

If we die, it will be for podcast, not gold!   The Becks dig up another epic poem to talk about. This time it's Beowulf, adapted to film in 2007 by Robert Zemeckis. In this episode, Billy talks about being cringe in public, Codie laments not being able to take two English classes, and the Becks' upstairs neighbor won't stop making noise. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod

Now...off with your pod   The Becks continue exploring chivalrous romance with their exploration of the anonymously-written peom Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and its 2021 film adaptation The Green Knight. How many books did Codie borrow from the library for this one? How early in life did Billy learn of Sir Gawain? Do the Becks manage to keep this one on the rails for once? Listen in to find out!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   Next week's homework: Beowulf (2007)

All for one and pod for all   The Becks expose their lack of knowledge of French history in this brand new episode on Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers and the 1993 Disney adaptation. In this episode: Codie tries (and fails) to pronounce a name, Billy gets a little too sloppy, and Toby screams in the bathroom. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: The Green Knight

Stop podding my sesame cast!   The Becks journey to the African continent to discuss Michael Crichton's novel Congo and its 1995 adaptation. In this episode: Codie has bad taste, Billy dusts off his soapbox, and no one has ADHD, we swear. Enjoy!   ko-fi.com/soonmajorpod   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: The Three Musketeers (1993)

Oh, yeah. Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's recording and podcasts.   The Becks return to the islands off the coast of Costa Rica and the world of Crichton's Jurassic Park with Spielberg's 1997 sequel adaptation of The Lost World! Would they visit a real world Jurassic Park? Why did Billy go to Atlanta? What famous scene was filmed in The Becks' backyard? Listen in to find out!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: Congo

You're gonna need a longer pod   The Becks get out of the water and into the studio to talk about Peter Benchley's novel Jaws and its 1975 film adaptation by Steven Spielberg. In this episode: Billy goes to the beach, Codie talks to the Department of Water and Power, and someone fights for shark rights from BEYOND THE GRAVE! Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: The Lost World: Jurassic Park

So the new live-action film How To Train Your Dragon is out today, but did you know it's based on an animated feature from 15 years ago? Did you also know that THAT film is based on a book? It was! And we covered it! Check it out!

Are podcasts such a serious consideration?   The Becks wrap up their season on Martin Scorsese with his 1993 film The Age Of Innocence, based on Edith Wharton's 1920 novel. Why was Billy an unhappy camper? Did Codie read the right novel? Who was the bigger on-set menace? Find out in this brand new episode!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode homework: Jaws

"I heard you make podcasts" "I do my own editing too"   The Becks tackle part 3 of the Martin Scorseason with his 2019 mob epic The Irishman, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses. Was this biography better than the Howard Hughes one? Did Billy's grandmother know Frank Sheeran? What does the band They Might Be Giants have to do with any of this? Listen to find out!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next episode: The Age of Innocence

In here? Pod.   The Becks continue their journey through the adaptations of Martin Scorsese with his 1986 outing The Color of Money, based on Walter Tevis' 1984 novel of the same name. Tune in and find out Billy's history with the sport of pool, Codie's album for teenage girls, and the effect Paul Newman's death had on a college play. Enjoy!   linktr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next Episode's Homework: The Irishman

The pod of the future. The pod of the future. The pod of the future.   The Becks begin the Scorseason with Scorsese's 2004 biopic The Aviator, based on the Howard Hughes biography Howard Hughes: The Secret Life. Tune in to hear Toby bury his food, Codie go on a rant, and Billy dust off an old friend. Enjoy!   lintr.ee/soonmajorpod   Next Episode Homework: The Color of Money