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Just The Thing

Joel Jessup and Chris Regan

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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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Sam Bennett & Luke Garrison

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Join Sam Bennett and Luke Garrison each week as they take an in-depth look at some of the greatest albums of all time. Enjoy exclusive interviews and stay up to date on all things rock and roll. Follow us on Instagram @obu.fm.pod for updates. This podcast is a Questone Entertainment Production in association with The Signal.
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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 a…
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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 w…
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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 bitt…
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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.…
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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 o…
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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 t…
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Season 2, Episode 8: In Discussion - In Review - Cracked Rear View by Hootie & The Blowfish (with commentary from Mark Bryan) We're drowning in nostalgia this week as we travel back to 1994 to review the iconic debut record from Hootie & The Blowfish, Cracked Rear View. We are joined by the band's legendary lead guitarist, Mark Bryan, who gives us …
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