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.

  1. The Polar Express

    12/17/2025

    The Polar Express

    This week on Just The Thing, Chris and Joel are joined by returning guests Alex Jessep and Matt O'Dwyer. Together, they take on festive nightmare fuel by dropping John Carpenter’s shapeshifting horror into The Polar Express. What happens when a story built on belief, warmth, and hot chocolate meets a creature that thrives on mistrust and imitation? Can paranoia derail Christmas magic? And at will Chris, Alex and Matt be able to beat this year's musical Christmas quiz? Music: Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Gravsten All I Want For Christmas by Ethereal Delusions Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1 hr
  2. eXistenZ with Geraint D'Arcy

    10/21/2025

    eXistenZ with Geraint D'Arcy

    This episode on Just The Thing, we’re jacking in and glitching out as the Antarctic shapeshifter meets David Cronenberg’s fleshy virtual reality fever dream, eXistenZ. Joined by returning guest Dr. Geraint D’Arcy, Associate Professor and Head of Media at the University of East Anglia (who also helped us put The Thing into Slipstream, link below), we dive deep into questions of identity, simulation, and what happens when The Thing enters a world that’s already mutating. It’s parasites vs players, bodies vs bioports, and reality itself might not make it out alive. Check out Geraint's previous appearance on the pod here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1990618/episodes/15933123 Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 5m

  3. 10/01/2025 · BONUS

    Bonus Episode from our Patreon - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    This week on Just The Thing, we’re doing something a little different. To give you a taste of what goes on over at our Patreon, we’re sharing one of our exclusive bonus episodes right here on the main feed. Join us as we dive into Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, unpacking the stunts, the twists, and whether Tom Cruise has finally out-run the laws of physics. Obviously, we'll also put the creature from The Thing in there somewhere. If you want more like this, you’ll need to head to our Patreon, where a new bonus episode drops every month. Think of it as your mission… should you choose to accept it. Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    44 min
  4. The Thing vs Zombies (Resident Evil: Afterlife)

    09/18/2025

    The Thing vs Zombies (Resident Evil: Afterlife)

    Just The Thing is back from a summer break, and we’re kicking things off with a horde! This week, the Antarctic nightmare takes on the hammer-swinging, parasite-jawed zombies of Resident Evil: Afterlife. Can a creature that thrives on stealth and imitation survive against enemies who are already dead? We break down viral logic, video game adaptations, and why Chris believes this is the greatest zombie movie of all time.  Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 18m
  5. Wayne & Garth vs The Thing

    08/12/2025

    Wayne & Garth vs The Thing

    In a bold detour from our classic creature-feature clashes, this episode of Just The Thing crashes John Carpenter’s icy existential dread into the warm, irony-soaked glow of Wayne’s World. Can a postmodern comedy duo rooted in parody and pop culture survive a deadly force that thrives on isolation and imitation? We dig into the genre dissonance, ask whether you can have too many pop culture references and deep dive into the careers of Mike Myers, Dana Carvey and director Penelope Spheeris. It’s horror vs hangout, tension vs tone, dread vs dudes, and—somehow—it kind of works. Excellent!!! Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 13m
  6. Superman vs The Thing

    07/29/2025

    Superman vs The Thing

    This week, Just The Thing takes on its most superpowered challenge yet: what happens when the ultimate shapeshifter faces the Man of Steel? Joined by book designer and comics connoisseur Chris Gould, Joel and Chris dive into James Gunn’s Superman (2025). They dissect the film’s overt politics, its gloriously goofy comic-book logic, and why this version of Superman, with all his gentleness, feels genuinely radical in 2025. There's praise for David Corenswet’s performance, a lot of love for Krypto, and a deeply serious discussion about whether Batman is a workaholic. And yes, they do actually consider whether The Thing could assimilate Superman. Follow Chris Gould on Instagram Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 12m
  7. Alien vs The Thing

    07/15/2025

    Alien vs The Thing

    This episode on Just The Thing, Joel and Chris are joined by returning guests Alex Jessep and Matt O'Dwyer for a cosmic clash for the ages as the perfect organism takes on the perfect imitator. Ridley Scott’s iconic Xenomorph goes acid-blood-to-tentacle with the Antarctic horror from The Thing. We take the first film as our starting point and then discuss the wider Alien universe before putting the iconic xenomorph in the ring with The Thing. Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 16m
  8. Dracula vs. The Thing

    06/24/2025

    Dracula vs. The Thing

    In the brand new series of Just The Thing, writers Joel Jessup and Chris Regan will be pitting the terrifying, shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s The Thing against iconic monsters and movie characters from cinema history. Each episode explores a new hypothetical horror showdown—debating lore, abilities, weaknesses, and who’s most likely to survive. We’re kicking things off with perhaps the most famous monster of all time, Count Dracula. We painstakingly reviewed every movie iteration of the legendary vampire and decided only one could possibly take on our favourite Antarctic nightmare. Yes, it's obviously Gerard Butler’s emo Dracula from Dracula 2000. Can an ancient vampire lord outwit a creature that could be anyone? Will The Thing assimilate the Prince of Darkness, and what would that mean for the rest of us? Also, was the turn of the millennium the greatest time to be alive, or did it mostly feel like you were permanently stuck inside a Virgin Megastore playing nu-metal on an endless loop? Check out the episode to find out! Sign up to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes patreon.com/JustTheThingPodcast Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

    1h 10m
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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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  • Creator
    Joel Jessup and Chris Regan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Just The Thing
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