Just The Thing

Oct 15 2024 39 ep. 66 mins

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Writers Joel Jessup and Chris Regan reimagine cult and classic movies by adding John Carpenter's The Thing into the story. Not even the two hosts understand why they are doing this but they'll figure it out, one movie at a time.

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Slipstream with Geraint D'Arcy (and special guest Paul Reynolds)

Oct 15 2024 76 mins

Joel and Chris are joined by Geraint D'Arcy, Associate Professor and Head of Media at UEA, where the three originally met as students in the late 90s. Geraint was also the star of Chris and Joel's short film, Bad Day, often referenced on the podcast. Together, they try to understand the 1989 sci-fi film, Slipstream, starring Bob Peck, Mark Hamill and Bill Paxton. Slipstream was a p

The Devils with John Jessup

Oct 01 2024 64 mins

It's a Just The Thing first as Joel and Chris finally welcome a guest who actually worked on the film they're talking about: John Jessup, Joel's father!For most of his life John has been an award-winning advertising creative, but when he was younger he worked at the legendary Pinewood Studios and has lots of fascinating stories to tell! And then we put The Thing in The Devils!If yo

Southland Tales

Sep 16 2024 65 mins

Joel and Chris try to decipher Richard Kelly's 2006 puzzle of a film the only way they know how... by adding the creature from The Thing. Will the addition of a shapeshifting, parasitic alien help to make sense of this sprawling, apocalyptic satire? Listen to the episode to find out, just be warned you will be subjected to some ex-film student bitterness along the way.Music by Karl

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

Sep 02 2024 70 mins

Joel and Chris take on the totally not controversial and not at all divisive Star Wars entry, The Last Jedi. Directed by Rian Johnson, they discuss how this film went from critics' darling to most-hated movie of the century, and consider why that might have happened (answer: misogyny).Then they put everything right by adding The Thing to the plot.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Aud

The Blair Witch Project with Kit Whitfield

Aug 19 2024 80 mins

Joel and Chris are delighted to be joined by author and folk horror enthusiast Kit Whitfield to put The Thing into the 1999 found footage movie, The Blair Witch Project.Overrated? Underrated? Just about accurately rated? Our extensive discussion covers the film's creation and aftermath, as well as its impact on horror films and the rise and fall of fake found footage. Also...the pl

Haunted Mansion

Aug 05 2024 72 mins

Season 4 of Just The Thing begins, and Joel and Chris try to fix the 2023 Haunted Mansion by putting John Carpenter's The Thing into it!The Haunted Mansion is a well-loved theme park ride, but why is it so difficult to turn into a movie? The answer may shock you! Or seem blindingly obvious. We talk about haunted houses, ghost logic, and how best to use a Danny DeVito in your film.

Season 4 Prologue

Jul 27 2024 3 mins

A quick catch-up episode to let you know that Just The Thing will be returning for Season 4 on Tuesday 6th August.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Escape From L.A.

Apr 30 2024 80 mins

Chris and Joel wrap up their Kurt Russell season by putting The Thing into Escape from L.A.They started in New York and they're ending in La La Land! (Not the musical.) Is this the last good John Carpenter film, or was that the one before this? And can they now provide the definitive take on Kurt Russell's career?Chris has a new way to analyse film quality based on background actor

Fast & Furious 7 with Ross Boyask

Apr 02 2024 74 mins

Joel and Chris are joined by filmmaker Ross Boyask (I Am Vengeance: Retaliation) to help put The Thing into the Fast and Furious universe.Why did they come in at number 7? Family. And because it's the first one Kurt Russell is in! But they dip into the whole franchise and come to some amazing, baffling conclusions!Joel compares the franchise to My Little Pony. Chris explains why he

Tombstone

Mar 13 2024 67 mins

Joel and Chris continue their Kurt Russell season by putting the creature from John Carpenter's The Thing into the 1993 western, Tombstone!Is this a revisionist or reconstructionist Western? Why does it have such an amazing cast list? Who has the only fake moustache in the movie? Two of those questions will be answered! Joel tries to grow a moustache live on air, Chris suffers from