The Carpenter Shop: A John Carpenter Podcast

War Starts at Midnight
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The Carpenter Shop: A John Carpenter Podcast

We're here to watch movies and chew bubblegum...and we're all out of bubblegum. This limited series podcast examines (i.e. fanboys over) the career of John Carpenter - mainstream hits (Halloween), cult classics (The Fog), and $5 bin finds (Prince of Darkness). Join the Dudes behind "War Starts At Midnight" for lots of shameless Kurt Russell hero-worship, plus some critical John Carpenter cinematic conversation. We're giving you a choice: download this podcast or start eatin’ that trash can.

  1. 02/28/2019

    The Ward • TCS-018

    or: Sleep Tight, Sugar It's the end of an era! Chris & Jake wrap up their epic journey into John Carpenter's colossal canon with a surprising little gem. PLUS! We've got a big announcement for the next War Starts at Midnight limited series. SHOW NOTES 00:08:18 - Review - The Ward00:50:23 - Beer Pairing: Wake Up Dead Nitro by Left Hand Brewing Company"Drive" - Ben Rector00:56:53 - Really Rad Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS Jacob  - FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened Chris - Rashomon MUSIC Ben Rector | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Pocket Casts |  Stitcher SAY HELLO: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

    1h 10m

  2. 12/21/2018

    Ghosts of Mars • TCS-017

    or: Something, Something, Megazord Jacob & Chris drill deeper into the core of John Carpenter's filmography to discuss The Master's penultimate film. SHOW NOTES 00:02:15 - Review - Ghosts of Mars 00:50:30 - Beer Pairing: Karbachtoberfest by Karbach Brewing Co "What Kind of World Are You Living In?" - Dragon Inn 3 00:55:31 - Really Rad Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS Jacob  - The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings Chris - The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut MUSIC Dragon Inn 3 | Buy: Bandcamp LINKS & NOTES Scoring Ghosts of Mars on YouTube SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Pocket Casts |  Stitcher SAY HELLO: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League!

    1h 7m

  3. 10/24/2018

    Halloween (2018) • TCS-016

    or: A Brief Introduction to All of the John Carpenter Lagniappe We Have to Offer It’s finally here! A brand new Halloween film … and more importantly – a brand new John Carpenter score! The Dudes review David Gordon Green’s Halloween (the direct sequel to John Carpenter’s Halloween that has absolutely nothing to do with Rob Zombie’s Halloween), play Score the Score, and somehow find a way to connect The Lego Batman Movie to Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. PLUS Chris pairs this stylish slasher with a dark and boozy beer doubles down on the sweetness and bite. SHOW NOTES 00:05:32 – Review – Halloween (2018) 00:16:42 – SPOILERS – Halloween (2018) 00:49:46 – Beer Pairing: Curmudgeon’s Better Half by Founders Brewing Co. “Backstabber” – Dragon Inn 3 00:55:28 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

    1h 7m

  4. 10/18/2018

    Halloween (1978) • TCS-005 (Reissue)

    or: All the parents are goin’ away. All the teenagers are babysittin’. And all the former child murders are murderin’. We’ve reached the end of an era. With this episode, we can no longer endlessly taunt Jake for one of the most shameful cinematic sins ever confessed on the War Starts at Midnight and The Carpenter Shop, because today Jake finally watched John Carpenter’s Halloween!  Listen as we analyze this indie horror juggernaut, discuss the what does (or doesn’t) make The Master of Horror a certified auteur and debate who would win in a fight to the death between R.J. MacReady and The Shape (aka Michael Myers.) SHOW NOTES 00:03:39 – Review – Halloween Clash of the Carpenter – VOTE: Reigning Champion R.J. MacReady vs. The Shape (Michael Myers) 00:49:34 – Beer Pairing: Oktoberfest by Saint Arnold Brewing Company “Keep it Low” – Generationals 01:10:11 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

  5. 10/02/2018

    Vampires • TCS-015

    or: Campires Jacob & Chris hunt down the final movie in John Carpenter’s rocky 90s filmography and find out if it’s a hidden gem or a plague on the entire Carpenter Canon. With a name like Vampires, this has gotta be right in The Master of Horror’s wheelhouse, right? SHOW NOTES 00:02:56 – Review – John Carpenter’s Vampires 00:48:00 – Beer Pairing: Steel Reserve 211 High Gravity Lager by The Steel Brewing Company (aka Miller) “Days Alone” – Generationals 00:53:30 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

  6. 08/24/2018

    Village of the Damned • TCS-014

    or: Come on, Garry! The Dudes discuss yet another horror remake by John Carpenter …but is it another hidden gem buried deep in The Master’s 90s filmography? Or are we left wondering why exactly John Carpenter’s name rests above the title? SHOW NOTES 00:03:02 – Review – Village of the Damned 00:40:58 – Beer Pairing: Golden One by Anthem Brewing Co. “Club Sauce” – Dragon Inn 3 00:44:34 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

    54 min

  7. 06/29/2018

    Memoirs of an Invisible Man • TCS-013

    or: This Whole Premise is Sweaty Jacob and Chris fight off delirium in a late night discussion of John Carpenter’s first film of the 90s, Memoirs of an Invisible Man. PLUS! Chris pairs this perplexing picture with a confoundingly clear beer and Jake revisits a noir classic. SHOW NOTES 00:01:16 – The John Carpenter News Wire 00:10:31 – Review – Memoirs of an Invisible Man 00:49:50 – Beer Pairing: Any IPA by Springdale Beer (in collaboration with Against the Grain Brewery) “Bad Boy” – Dragon Inn 3 00:56:35 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

    1h 5m

  8. 06/05/2018

    They Live • TCS-012

    or: Wait, a Pickle?! Chris & Jacob discuss John Carpenter’s final film of the 80’s – They Live!  You don’t have to listen, but we’re giving you a choice: either put on this podcast or start eatin’ that trash can! SHOW NOTES 00:01:09 – Prince of Darkness: Revisited 00:08:36 – Review – They Live 00:50:09 – Beer Pairing: Miller High Life by Miller Brewing Company “I Will Always Be Yours” – Ben Rector 00:55:27 – Really Rad Recommendations Continue reading

    1h 3m
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We're here to watch movies and chew bubblegum...and we're all out of bubblegum. This limited series podcast examines (i.e. fanboys over) the career of John Carpenter - mainstream hits (Halloween), cult classics (The Fog), and $5 bin finds (Prince of Darkness). Join the Dudes behind "War Starts At Midnight" for lots of shameless Kurt Russell hero-worship, plus some critical John Carpenter cinematic conversation. We're giving you a choice: download this podcast or start eatin’ that trash can.

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