Excessively Diverted

Excessively Diverted

Beau North and Sammi Campbell will be taking a look at modern film adaptations of Classic novels to see how they translate into present-day pop culture. In a (mostly) judgement-free zone, Beau and Sammi will watch any modern adaptation, no matter the budget, cast, or level of silliness.

  1. 06/12/2022

    Fire Island

    After the longest hiatus ever, Sammi and Beau return to talk about Joel Kim Booster's vibrant, loving take on Pride & Prejudice.  Music-Tree Tops by Autohacker

    58 min

  2. 05/14/2020

    Pride & Prejudice 1995 - #ExcessivelyDrunk wrap-up

    Sammi and Beau are back to talk about their favorite parts of the #ExcessivelyDrunk Pride & Prejudice groupwatch, including Hill's Shenanigans, Dog Memes, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Andrew Davies' Wet Boys(tm) and favorite tweets from the crowd!

    50 min

  3. 04/15/2020

    Romeo + Juliet (1996) with special guest Steve Sajdak

    #Shakesyear returns Sammi and Beau weather the quarantine by talking Baz Luhrmann's take on Romeo & Juliet with special guest star Stephen Sajdak from the We Hate Movies Podcast!

    43 min

  4. 03/28/2020

    Emma. (2020)

    We are back (albeit remotely) to talk about Autumn de Wilde's gorgeous adaptation of Emma!

    51 min

  5. 02/03/2020

    Freeway (1996) with Megan Sunday

    Sammi and Beau are joined by Let's Get Weirding: A Dune Podcast Co-Host Megan Sunday to discuss Matthew Bright's 1996 take on Little Red Riding Hood, Freeway! A movie that is at times hard to watch, it boasts fun twists and two solid performances from Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland.

    1h 12m

  6. 01/26/2020

    Crossover Episode: The March Sisters at Christmas with Shannon Campe

    This week Sammi and Beau are joined by Shannon Campe from the delightful Little Women: A Modern Audio Drama to talk about the "flimsy and charmless" modernization of Little Women, The March Sisters At Christmas!

    54 min

  7. 01/17/2020

    Catching Up

    Beau and Sammi are back to talk about favorite episodes, best moments of the shows, the highs and lows of their three-year journey, with a few notes about what's in store for the year ahead!

    40 min

  8. 10/29/2019

    Ronnie and Julie

    Beau and Sammi are back from a longer-than-expected break and this time they are joined by special guest Andrew Schwartz, host of the delightfully bizarre Talkin' Bout Turtle! This episode they discuss the 90's teen reimagining of Romeo & Juliet...not, the other 90's teen reimagining of Romeo & Juliet, Ronnie and Julie! Marvel at Joshua Jackson's cable knit sweaters and smooth, just-out-of-puberty face, along with Teri Garr's hair, horrible name changes, terrible siblings, and the hot political climate of Spokane, Washington! Also keep an eye out for the most punchable Mercutio ever portrayed!

    1h 15m
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Beau North and Sammi Campbell will be taking a look at modern film adaptations of Classic novels to see how they translate into present-day pop culture. In a (mostly) judgement-free zone, Beau and Sammi will watch any modern adaptation, no matter the budget, cast, or level of silliness.

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  • Creator
    Excessively Diverted
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2022
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
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