Best Guiltypleasures Podcasts (2024)

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119. Jurassic Park (with In Love With Horror) (Summer of Spielberg) 2:03:38

29m ago2:03:38

2:03:38

The Summer of Spielberg continues as Laci and Matt were able to buckle their seatbelts in time for their helicopter could land on Isla Nublar, where they meet up with AJ & Kristie from the In Love With Horror podcast to talk about Jurassic Park (1993). The four team up for a rollicking podcast so good it’ll have you shouting “Hello John!” at total …

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118. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Summer of Spielberg) 1:49:38

6d ago1:49:38

1:49:38

The Summer of Spielberg begins with Spielberg’s biggest hit, the classic 1982 alien/divorce family film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Adjusted for inflation, this is the fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time. Beloved by generations, it is a lot of fun, yes… but it’s also some dark, dark shit. Laci explains why it’s always been so difficult for he…

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Load Bearing Clips, vol. 1 55:43

13d ago55:43

55:43

We're taking the week off as we prepare for the Summer of Spielberg, which starts next Friday (June 14) with an episode about E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. But to hold you over, we have this episode where Matt will take you through some of our favorite moments from our back catalogue. Thank you for your support of Load Bearing Beams! The listenership…

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BONUS: Moulin Rouge (TikTok Livestream) 53:33

15d ago53:33

53:33

Hey folks, here's an audio recording from a TikTok livestream we held to discuss Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge (2001) as a companion to our Romeo + Juliet episode. Thanks to everyone who attended the stream! You can follow us on TikTok and catch future livestreams at https://www.tiktok.com/@load.bearing.beams And we have plenty of good stuff in addit…

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Check out Bootie's w/ Gracie Canaan 1:07:34

16d ago1:07:34

1:07:34

Comedian and film maker Gracie Canaan joins Rock Bottom Podcast follow her on IG @savegraciecanaanBy ray devito

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117. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) (with Screen Time Kota) 1:29:53

25d ago1:29:53

1:29:53

Love me, love me, fish tank you love me. Load Bearing Beams takes you to Verona Beach, America to talk about Baz Luhrmann’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. The year is 1996, and two great business families are feuding in the streets, but that won’t stop our two child protagonists from falling in big-eyed love with each other and hastily getti…

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116. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 1:31:36

27d ago1:31:36

1:31:36

Matt, Laci, and their unnamed dog are on a quest for as much guzzoline as they can carry in this episode covering one of the all-time great action movies, George Miller’s Mad Max 2 (1981). In this wonderfully weird film that we yanks tend to call The Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) is enlisted against his will by a ragtag band of oil ref…

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Mighty Python w/ Tookie 1:49:07

30d ago1:49:07

1:49:07

Hanging out, bunch of Dabbleverse talks w/ Tookie aka Be Dabbler @bedabbler on social follow Ray on ig @ray.devito and twitter @raydevitoBy Ray Devito

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115. Sister Act 1:32:28

1M ago1:32:28

1:32:28

Matt and Laci are mysteriously missing, so this episode is brought to you by replacement hosts Sister Anastasia Killian and Friar Jacob Aloysius Clement, who have the required expertise to talk you through the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg vehicle Sister Act. Is it an accurate portrayal of convent life? Do nuns really have this much fun? Anyway, the show ha…

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Arms Can't Kick w/ Joey C 1:45:36

1M ago1:45:36

1:45:36

Tampa's Joey C joins and goes after everyone who hates him in the dabbleverse. twitter @raydevito ig @ray.devitoBy Ray Devito

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114. Planet of the Apes (2001) (with Cinematic Joshua) 1:48:26

1M ago1:48:26

1:48:26

As we face the dawn of the new Planet of the Apes, the podcast takes a look at Tim Burton’s ill-fated 2001 “reimagining” of the original classic. Charlton Heston gave one of the most captivating leading man performances in sci-fi history back in 1968, so how does Mark Wahlberg’s performance stack up here? And why is Tim Roth doing... that... in thi…

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113. Howard the Duck (Listener Choice!) 1:37:03

2M ago1:37:03

1:37:03

We held a Listener Choice Lottery, and the winning selection was 1986’s Howard the Duck, brought to us courtesy of Smash Trivia John. So we dive in—beak first—to unpack the history of this notorious disaster of a movie. Then we go through the movie itself, excruciatingly thoroughly, to figure out if this movie is too sexy or not sexy enough. Plus, …

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112. Cruel Intentions 1:35:52

2M ago1:35:52

1:35:52

NOTE: Boy do we say some stuff in this episode. As always, please keep in mind that the language on this podcast is rated R. For pirates. As adults in their late thirties, Laci and Matt are just the right age to play the “teenager” characters in the sexy cult classic Cruel Intentions (1999). Together, your hosts unpack how differently the movie pla…

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111. X2: X-Men United 1:39:54

2M ago1:39:54

1:39:54

Content warning: We discuss the sexual assault allegations against director Bryan Singer. As adults in their late thirties all around the world gush about X-Men 97 on Disney Plus, we take a look back at a movie widely considered one of the high points of superhero cinema: 2003’s X2 (a.k.a. X-Men 2, a.k.a. X2: X-Men United). We begin by unpacking ou…

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110. Overboard (1987) 1:43:50

2M ago1:43:50

1:43:50

Look, you shouldn’t kidnap a woman who has suffered a traumatic brain injury and then imprison her for months, lying to her about who she is in order to get her to clean your house and raise your kids. It’s not an ideal way to start a relationship. That is something we believe. But when you're Kurt Russell and you do it? Well then we're having a di…

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Back in one week with our 'Overboard' episode 0:58

3M ago0:58

0:58

Howdy everybody. We're still exhausted after our epic Easter Egg Hunt earlier this week. That's right, like Parzival and all his Ready Player One friends, we're Gunters. Anyway, we're taking this week off. We'll be back on Friday, April 12, 2024 with an episode about Overboard (1987), starring that adorkable couple, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.…

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109. The Producers (1968) (with Harry Marks) 1:30:27

3M ago1:30:27

1:30:27

It’s Springtime for Laci and Matt as film historian Harry Marks (@lobbyintros on TikTok) joins the show to go over Mel Brooks’s first movie: the classic comedy The Producers (1968). Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder give two of the funniest performances ever… but what about the rest of the movie? Is it laugh-out-loud-funny in 2024? Or is it hopelessly da…

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108. Evolution 1:38:57

3M ago1:38:57

1:38:57

As the world prepares to embrace its new Frozen Empire, lovingly brought to us by the good people at Ghost Corps, we take a look at a movie that was kind of Ivan Reitman’s unofficial Ghostbusters 3: 2001’s Evolution. Um, so… yeah, this movie is something else, I tell you what. David Duchovny trying to be Bill Murray. Julianne Moore falling down. Se…

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Ghost Roast of Stuttering John w/ Tookie 1:37:04

3M ago1:37:04

1:37:04

Roast of Stuttering John Melendez of the Howard Stern shoe. John challenged Ray to a roast and the backed out. Ray decides to roast John anyway follow Tookie on twitter at @bedabblerBy Ray DeVito

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107. Heart And Souls 1:48:25

3M ago1:48:25

1:48:25

The week Robert Downey Jr. has finally secured his coveted Oscar, we take a trip back in time. The year is 1993. A movie called Heart and Souls is released, in the aftermath of what Downey must have assumed was his Academy Award for the movie Chaplin (1992). We take a big long look at RDJ's career and also examine the curious '90s phenomenon of ang…

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106. The Pagemaster 1:21:14

3M ago1:21:14

1:21:14

The written word... that's the real magic, isn't it, you guys? Don't you just love cracking open a great book and being transported to a wondrous world? The Pagemaster (1994) is going to insist that you do love this. Loudly, and repeatedly. Laci and Matt take a look at this bizarre '90s live-action/animation flop and try to figure out exactly what …

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Back in one week with our 'The Pagemaster' episode 1:08

4M ago1:08

1:08

Hey folks, as we announced previously, we are taking this week off due to work requirements. We're coming back and better than every on March 8, 2024 with a brand-new episode about the wild Macaulay Culkin book movie The Pagemaster (1994). As always, thanks for supporting our dumb podcast. If you haven't already, please check us out on YouTube: htt…

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105. Dogma 1:46:56

4M ago1:46:56

1:46:56

In what is quite possibly the most snoogans episode we've ever recorded, we examine Kevin Smith’s Dogma (1999). At Laci's behest, we take our maiden voyage into the View Askewniverse to see what this controversial, transgressive, downright RUDE film has to say about religion, politics, and the state of things in Clinton’s America at the end of hist…

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BONUS: Songwriting, collaboration, and life as a working musician (with Wade Hymel) 55:52

4M ago55:52

55:52

Wade Hymel and Matt Stokes sit down for a free-wheeling discussion about different approaches to songwriting, creativity, collaboration, and recording. Wade also talks about his experience as a working musician, what going on tour is like, and what it's like to play music on a cruiseship. Then they talk about Wade's great new album Who Said That? H…

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Mandolins w/ Karl from WATP 1:47:24

4M ago1:47:24

1:47:24

Karl from WATP joins Ray and discuss the infamous Mandolin video that has surfaced. follow Karl on twitter at @whoarethesepodBy ray devito

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104. GoldenEye (with Wade Hymel) 1:49:45

4M ago1:49:45

1:49:45

Hear Wade's amazing new album WHO SAID THAT? on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever else music is streamed. Or you can purchase the album from Bandcamp. Load Bearing Beams welcomes back Number 1 Friend of the Show, “Jack” Wade Hymel, to reconsider GoldenEye (1995). Wade first brought this movie to the show's attention on an episode in 2017, when both…

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Laci and Matt were guests on another podcast! 2:04

4M ago2:04

2:04

Hey folks! Laci and Matt here to tell you that we were just on the great In Love With Horror podcast, and you can catch that episode right now! It's a deep dive into the classic 1981 slasher My Bloody Valentine and its 2009 remake. If you're not already listening (In which case: the fuck?), it's a show hosted by a married couple, the lovely Kristie…

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103. Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (Listener Choice!) 2:05:40

4M ago2:05:40

2:05:40

At the suggestion of our friend StitchAndStoryTime, we take a look at 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. This movie was a colossal hit in its day, and it's got a little something for everyone—tree houses and homemade gadgets and traps for the kids, sword battles for Dad, romance for Mom, and a healthy amount of the Dark Arts for Matt Stokes. Thi…

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102. Casablanca 1:37:39

5M ago1:37:39

1:37:39

We head back to good old Hollywood, USA: Golden Era for a look at one of the most beloved American films of all time, 1942's Casablanca. You hear this all the time about old, black-and-white movies, but this thing feels incredibly modern, and with much to say about the world of 2024. We discuss our personal histories with it, Matt's story of gettin…

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101. The Whole Nine Yards 1:22:02

5M ago1:22:02

1:22:02

We take a trip to Montreal, to check in with the mild-mannered Dr. Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry) and his scary neighbor, Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis). Can you even imagine what shenanigans these two get up to? We'll tell you all about them in our discussion of the 2000 hitman/dental comedy The Whole Nine Yards. Most of this episode is a…

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Paint & Cum w/ Minji Ko 1:37:13

5M ago1:37:13

1:37:13

South Korean, artist & comedian Minji Ko joins Ray DeVito, and discuss art, performance art, South Korean culture and what it's like combining sex and art, fun times! follow Minji on Instagram at @textinthecity_By ray devito

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Back in one week with our "The Whole Nine Yards" episode 1:14

5M ago1:14

1:14

We have to postpone our episode this week because of some ridiculous weather events that basically threw our lives into chaos. Here's what happened: It got cold in Louisiana. No one knew what to do, so they shut down the schools, the roads, everything. Three days at home with the kids, unable to work, or think, or podcast. So we have to push back o…

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100. Star Wars 2:07:23

5M ago2:07:23

2:07:23

Once there was a time when Star Wars was just the name of a movie, and not the most toxic subject ever to hit the internet. Well, we yearn for that time, listener... so go with us on this journey back to the Skywalker homestead and get ready to harvest some moisture as we return to the very first movie we ever discussed on the show: Star Wars (1977…

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99. Dirty Dancing 1:59:47

6M ago1:59:47

1:59:47

To celebrate finally getting to episodes 99 and 100, we're going back to the very first two movies we covered on Load Bearing Beams and give these two classics the full LBB treatment they deserve. First up, it's Dirty Dancing (1988), one of Laci's favorite movies. It's a charming dancey melodrama with some surprisingly poignant political commentary…

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Our very first mailbag! 1:16:14

6M ago1:16:14

1:16:14

Happy New Year, y'all. We're ringing in what promises to be the most cursed year ever with our very first mailbag! Time stamps: 00:04:40 — What are our new year's resolutions for the podcast and for our movie watching? 00:12:08 — Where's the weirdest place we've made whoopee? 00:12:57 — Which movie or TV show was the biggest waste of our time? 00:1…

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Backpacks & Laundry Baskets w/ Keren Margolis 1:20:06

6M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

Comedian Keren Margolis (Race Wars Podcast) joins Ray, they discuss what's better carrying belongings in a laundry basket or back pack? Jennifer Love Hewitt gets in fight w/ the tabloids, and Charlie Sheen gets assaulted by a woman, fun times! follow Keren on Instagram at @KerenMargolisBy ray devito

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Santa Barbara w/ Malia Simon 1:32:42

6M ago1:32:42

1:32:42

Malia Simon, nyc comedian, from somewhere near Santa Barbara, joins Ray. Talk NYC comedy scene, comedy roasts, going to school at Columbia, and the unfair backlash Nimesh Patel got from performing at Columbia. Fun times! follow Malia on instagram at @MaliaSimonBy Ray Devito

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BONUS: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (the movie) 2:18:48

6M ago2:18:48

2:18:48

Fine. Fine. No problem at all. We'll talk about the actual movie. Also: Happy holidays! Thank you for a great year! We'd normally have an episode coming out on Friday, Dec. 22, but we're taking a break and shall return on Friday, December 29 with a very special mailbag episode. And after that, we're on to episodes 99 and 100, where we'll revisit th…

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98. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) 39:23

6M ago39:23

39:23

When Laci wins a Golden Ticket, she invites Matt as her plus-one for her super-secret tour of Willy Wonka's factory... and she's violating her NDA by bringing you along too! Have you ever wanted to know the functional purpose of the Chocolate Room, where everything is edible? Or why the city of Munich seems to have such fanatical attachment to the …

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97. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2:14:52

7M ago2:14:52

2:14:52

Get out your stapler gun and empty your shitter, because it’s time to look at the holiday classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) in extraordinary detail. Laci’s seen this film dozens of times, while Matt had only seen it once, decades ago. To prepare, he watched the entire Vacation series, and he has much to say about the merits of th…

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96. Jingle All the Way 1:59:13

7M ago1:59:13

1:59:13

Matt had Laci watch the “beloved” “family” Christmas-present-hunt movie Jingle All the Way (1996). So… did she have a good time? Listener, she did not. But you’ll have a good time hearing them commiserate about the experience for two hours. Why would a movie cast Arnold Schwarzeneggar to play a normal man? When is it inappropriate to buy a Christma…

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Adopting Old People w/ Vishnu Vaka, Dominic Leonelli, & Kristen Carney 1:19:26

7M ago1:19:26

1:19:26

Joined at Gas Digital Studio for podcast w/ Kristen Carney, Dominic Leonelli, Vishnu Vaka. follow these comedian on IG/youtube/twitter @kristincarney #vishnuvaka @domsdetailsBy ray devito

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Back in one week with our "Jingle All The Way" episode 1:02

7M ago1:02

1:02

Hey folks! If you hadn't heard, we took this week off (on account of Thanksgiving). We'll be back in one week (Friday, December 1, 2023) with our episode about the Arnold Schwarzenegger family comedy Jingle All the Way, co-starring Future Darth Vader. Thank you so much for supporting our ridiculous show. Matt's been doing some video reviews of rece…

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95. The NeverEnding Story (with Drewbie Doobie’s Movies) 1:39:21

7M ago1:39:21

1:39:21

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t cure its depression. We discuss this sad fact with our friend Drew (a.k.a. Drewbie Doobie’s Movies, @drewbiedoobiemovie on TikTok) by covering a movie he loved growing up, Wolfgang Petersen’s The NeverEnding Story (1984). Yes, this movie traumatized a generation of children, but to look upon it now is to…

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Not enough puss on the face w/ Kate Meaney & Patty Rosborough 1:33:57

7M ago1:33:57

1:33:57

Comedians Kate Meaney & Patty Rosborough join. Kate talks about growing up as the daughter of a gay father, who also happens to be comedian legend Kevin Meaney. Patty was married to a closeted gay man, who came out later in life. Fun times! follow Kate & Patty on twitter at @katemeaney2 & @pattyrosborough…

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94. The Butterfly Effect (with Cinematic Joshua) 1:59:31

8M ago1:59:31

1:59:31

Friend of the Show Cinematic Joshua (@CinematicJoshua on TikTok) joins us for a rollicking conversation about the cult classic Ashton Kutcher time travel picture The Butterfly Effect (2004). Laci, Matt, and Joshua discuss the career of Ashton Kutcher, the influence of the Final Destination series on this movie, and the many different time strands t…

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Prison Love w/ Tracie Carnazzo & Matt Maran 1:05:32

8M ago1:05:32

1:05:32

Ray's dad shot dogs, we all wish for peace in the middle east, and Tracie suggest Ray tries to find love via prison love, fun times!! follow Tracie & Matt on twitter at @@TrixieTuzzini and @realmattmaranBy ray devito

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93. Mannequin 1:39:24

8M ago1:39:24

1:39:24

Man, if you weren't there in the Philadelphia department store scene back in '87, then you just wouldn't get it. Luckily, the movie Mannequin (1987) is here to fill you in: It's a battle of two behemoth stores—the mom-and-pop-owned Prince & Company and the tacky upstart Illustra. At the center of it all is Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy), a dre…

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Van Der Shoot w/Amanda Gail 1:16:59

8M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

Fun times, comedian Amanda Gail joins w/ talk relationships, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce & Joran Van Der Shoot follow Amanda on twitter at @the_amanda_gailBy ray devito

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92. Halloween (1978) 2:02:28

8M ago2:02:28

2:02:28

We head back to Haddonfield, Illinois for another encounter with Laurie, Annie, Lynda, Michael, Sheriff Brackett, and that wacky Dr. Loomis. That's right, we're taking another (much longer) look at one of Matt's favorite movies, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). Untouchable classic this picture may be, but Laci was not a fan back in 2017. Surely t…

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