Load Bearing Beams: A Movie Podcast

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Load Bearing Beams: A Movie Podcast

One host loves a movie, the other has never seen it. They watch. They discuss. Why do we call it a Load Bearing Beam? Because it's a movie you love so much that it holds up the foundation of the very structure that is you. Laci Roth and Matt Stokes are a married couple that needs to find stuff to watch together. On this show, they take a look at movies loved by one but unseen, disliked, or forgotten by the other. With open hearts but exhausted and cynical minds, they will get to the bottom of whether or not the movies they love so much are actually good.

  1. 134. The Craft

    6 HR. AGO

    134. The Craft

    We call upon the guardians of the watchtowers to aid us on our journey through the Tunney/Balk teenage witch classic The Craft (1996). This is the second time Load Bearing Beams has covered this movie. On the fourth episode of the podcast (all the way back in 2017), Laci and Matt made endless fun of it, but this time, they’re making endless fun with it, because, you guys, it’s a fun little movie!   Bonus video: We talk about our favorite movies about magic, whatever that means. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: Election (1999)   Time stamps: 00:05:07 — Our personal histories with The Craft 00:15:44 — History segment: Development of The Craft under producer Douglas Wick, screenwriter Peter Filardi, and director Andrew Fleming; casting, production, and legacy of the movie 00:38:30 — In-depth movie discussion 01:32:32 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: “Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History Of 'The Craft'” by Matthew Jacobs and Julia Brucculieri | Huffington Post (2016) - https://bit.ly/40btMYf  “We are the weirdos, mister: An oral history of The Craft” by Samantha Highfill | Entertainment Weekly (2017) - https://yhoo.it/3A57IUL    Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 37m
  2. 133. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (with JT the Talking Head)

    OCT 18

    133. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (with JT the Talking Head)

    Friend of the Show JT the Talking Head (@jt_pettry & @mastersofmatinee on TikTok) on TikTok, Masters of Matinee podcast) has brought us one of the most gonzo horror sequels of all time: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). Director Tobe Hooper finally returned to his iconic characters 12 years after the original, and he made it into a classic all on its own, while taking a dramatic tonal swerve right into comedy, hijinks, and even more political and social commentary. This movie rules.   Next week: The Craft (1996)   Time stamps: 00:04:27 — Our personal histories with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise 00:16:40 — History segment: The history of Texas; brief career overview of director Tobe Hooper 00:31:51 — In-depth movie discussion 01:42:09 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: Cinemaphagy: On the Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper by Scout Tafoya (2021) - https://amzn.to/4dKBYlu  “America’s Future Is Texas” by Lawrence Wright | The New Yorker (2017) - https://bit.ly/4f8oS2m   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 53m
  3. 132. The Others (2001)

    OCT 11

    132. The Others (2001)

    You need to stay away from the light! Or do you? What is light anyway? What is truth, what is meaning, what is words? We try getting to the bottom of all of this by discussing the 2001 ghost movie The Others.   Nicole Kidman is Grace, a young mother who seems to have misplaced her marbles. She’s alone in an enormous house with two little moppet children who can’t go into the light because of an illness [citation needed]. For some reason, she still needs to open the curtains every day and pretend like everything’s okay. Grace, we’re here to tell you: surrender. Keep those curtains closed. Don’t bother cleaning. Adopt the darkness, like Bane. You’ll be happier.   Anyway, this movie rules, and it’s a great contrast from last week’s bloody meta mess movie, Scream.   Bonus video: We play The Trailer Challenge(™), where we recall lines from trailers of long ago that stick in our craw, then watch the trailers to see if we’re remembering them correctly. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) with special guest JT the Talking Head!    Time stamps: 00:06:13 — Our personal histories with The Others 00:18:51 — History segment: Gothic horror; director Alejandro Amenábar; star Nicole Kidman 00:32:19 — In-depth movie discussion 01:29:36 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: “The Others: Something in This House” by Philip Horne | Criterion, 2023 - https://bit.ly/3ZOB3x7 “The Others at 20: the haunted house movie that reinvigorated the genre” by Scott Tobias | The Guardian, 2021 - https://bit.ly/4gTeltQ    Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 35m
  4. 131. Scream (1996)

    OCT 4

    131. Scream (1996)

    What’s your favorite Screamy movie? Is it Scream (1996)? Is it Scream (2022)? Or is it one of the numbered Screams?   Well, we’re talking about the one that started it all, the first movie to ever acknowledge that other movies exist*: Wes Craven’s 1996 film Scream!   *not true   Is Neve Campbell, who is indeed good in the movie, doing a little too much “face business” in this film? Is Principal Henry Winkler a little too enthusiastic with those scissors? And what kind of journalist is Gale Weathers, anyway?   Bonus video: We discuss the horror movies that actually, legitimately scare us. Which movies scare you? Watch and weigh in on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: The Others (2001)   Time stamps: 00:01:58 — Our personal histories with Scream 00:15:32 — History segment: Postmodernism; screenwriter Kevin Williamson sells his script, originally called Scary Movie; career overview of director Wes Craven; brief career overview of Neve Campbell 00:47:03 — In-depth movie discussion 01:59:43 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: “Your Favorite Scary Movie: The Oral History of ‘Scream’” by Alan Siegel | The Ringer, 2021 - https://bit.ly/4eoDmLz  “Faster, Better and More Blood: A ‘Scream’ Oral History” by Ashley Cullins | The Hollywood Reporter, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3Bqgr4h  Down and Dirty Pictures by Peter Biksind, 2004 -  https://amzn.to/4eHfsL8   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    2h 5m
  5. 130. Road Trip (2000)

    SEP 27

    130. Road Trip (2000)

    We take a look at what appears to be a “boob comedy” from the year 2000: Road Trip, directed by Todd Phillips, who makes Joker movies now.   It’s the heartwarming story of Josh (Breckin Meyer), a Boring Guy who cheats on his girlfriend but doesn’t mean it. Josh and his pals E.L. (Seann William Scott), Rubin (Paulo Costanzo), and Kyle (D.J. Qualls) do the only thing that make sense: They head across the country on a road trip to keep Boring Guy Josh’s girlfriend from finding out about his betrayal.   And, you know what, this movie’s pretty okay! But we try to figure out why Todd Phillips says he’s not allowed to make movies like Road Trip anymore because of Woke.   Also, we try to get to the bottom of Tom Green.   Bonus video: We talk about our favorite road trips from movies. Watch it on our Twitter (https://bit.ly/4ejg3TC), Instagram (https://bit.ly/3BiT24y), or TikTok (https://bit.ly/4gHLAjv). Next week: Scream (1996)   Time stamps: 00:05:37 — Our personal histories with Road Trip 00:23:21 — History segment: Development and production of Road Trip; career overview of director Todd Phillips 00:49:21 — In-depth movie discussion 01:43:56 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: “Joaquin Phoenix on Joker, Why River Is His Rosebud, His Rooney Research, and His ‘Prenatal’ Gift for Dark Characters” by Joe Hagan | Vanity Fair, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3zI8I0D  The Men Who Would Be King by Nicole LaPorte - https://amzn.to/3XGCD2V    Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 51m
  6. 129. 10 Things I Hate About You (with Patrick Perot)

    SEP 20

    129. 10 Things I Hate About You (with Patrick Perot)

    Friend of the Show Patrick Perot (bass player for Rural Route Nine, official house band of Load Bearing Beams) stops by to preach the gospel of his favorite movie, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). And he’s right to! It’s a lovely and very funny romantic comedy from back when Hollywood still made those. The chemistry between Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger! The, uh, good efforts given by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Larisa Oleynik! And best of all: Krumholz, Krumholz, Krumholz.   A real-life high school teacher, Patrick is also here to school us on how accurate a representation this is of high school. What grade would he give Kat (Julia Stiles) for her sonnet? And how many students has he had to stop from singing a song over the football stadium’s loudspeakers?   Also, it’s a night recording, so Laci’s in her cups. That always makes things interesting.   Bonus video: We talk about our favorite teachers from movies. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: Road Trip (2000)   Time stamps: 00:05:56 — Our personal histories with 10 Things I Hate About You  00:20:45 — History segment: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare; development of 10 Things I Hate About You by screenwriters Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith; director Gil Junger; stars Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger 00:53:17 — In-depth movie discussion 02:06:12 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Sources: “10 Things I Hate About You: The definitive oral history by the people who made it” by Mireia Mullor | Digital Spy, 2024 - https://bit.ly/479NDsi  “Shakespeare for Feminists: An Oral History of 10 Things I Hate About You” by Carrie Rickey | RogerEbert.com, 2019 - https://bit.ly/3ZxLWmW   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    2h 13m
  7. 128. Friday the 13th, Part 2

    SEP 13

    128. Friday the 13th, Part 2

    Laci and Matt are off to learn how to be better camp counselors by getting back to basics. Safety. Canoeing. Shooting arrows. Singing “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley.” Making love and drawing the ire of Mrs. Voorhees. Trying to keep their bodies fragrance free, so as not to attract bears.   On a totally unrelated note, this episode is about Friday the 13th Part 2, Matt’s favorite entry in his favorite horror series. It’s the debut of Jason as the killer, although he still hasn’t quite nailed his look. Still, it’s an absolute blast and a wonderful time capsule of the 1970s turning into the ‘80s.   So put on your little Mickey Mouse shirt and even littler short pants and join us at Camp Crystal Lake… actually, this one’s at Camp Packanack, but it’s all kind of the same.   Bonus video: We share our favorite kills from slasher movies. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) with guest Patrick Perot   Time stamps: 01:10 — Our personal histories with the Friday the 13th franchise 16:36 — History segment: Brief history of the franchise as created by Sean Cunningham, Victor Miller, and Steve Miner 27:11 — In-depth movie discussion 1:01:01 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Source: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday The 13th by Peter Bracke (2006) - https://amzn.to/3Ts4jFR   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM  “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Support the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 10m
  8. 127. Drumline

    SEP 6

    127. Drumline

    Laci and Matt talk about the 2002 college band-centered classic Drumline, a highly entertaining journey into the world of HBCU marching bands. Nick Cannon is either “great” (Laci) or “perfectly fine” (Matt) as Devon, whose me-first attitude doesn’t quite gel with his teammates on the campus of Atlanta A&T. He is especially at odds with the band director Dr. Lee (Orlando Jones) and drum major Sean (Leonard Roberts). Will they figure it all out in time for the big showdown against the villainous Morris Brown University, whose razzle-dazzle tactics Dr. Lee disapproves of?   It’s a fun and sweet movie and, obviously, we’re shipping Devon and Sean. Get Laila (Zoe Saldaña) out of here!   Bonus video: We share our favorite non-sports sports movies. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.   Next week: Friday the 13th part 2 (1981)   Time stamps: 00:00:43 — Our personal histories with Drumline 00:16:56 — History segment: Music producer Dallas Austin (real-life inspiration for the story) develops the project as a movie; director Charles Stone III and star Nick Cannon 00:28:39 — In-depth movie discussion 01:13:42 — Final thoughts and star ratings   Source: Halftime is game time: An oral history of ‘Drumline’ by Aaron Dodson | Andscape, 2017 - https://bit.ly/3T30CGt   Artwork by Laci Roth.   Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).   Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: “Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM  “Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg “The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ   Follow the show! Twitter: @LoadBearingPod | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Instagram: @loadbearingbeams TikTok: @load.bearing.beams | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9

    1h 20m
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One host loves a movie, the other has never seen it. They watch. They discuss. Why do we call it a Load Bearing Beam? Because it's a movie you love so much that it holds up the foundation of the very structure that is you. Laci Roth and Matt Stokes are a married couple that needs to find stuff to watch together. On this show, they take a look at movies loved by one but unseen, disliked, or forgotten by the other. With open hearts but exhausted and cynical minds, they will get to the bottom of whether or not the movies they love so much are actually good.

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