The Occasionalists Podcast
Examining the human condition. Sometimes. Mostly jawing about pop culture and other nerdy pursuits.
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Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Time for our first review episode of our John Carpenter-centric Spooky Season as we dive headlong into the 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's Christine.
In an attempt to shake his status as the class nerd, Arnie Cunningham buys a junked 1958 Plymouth Fury much to the concern of his best buddy Dennis Guilder. As Arnie goes about restoring his new prized possession, named Christine, he changes dramatically and the line where Arnie ends and the haunted, killer car begins becomes more blurred by the day.
Does it hold up? Is this a cult classic? Something else? Is there anything we would have changed? Could this story still work now?
We answer those questions and a whole lot more, so buckle up for some fun!
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
It would be a crime to go the whole Spooky Season and not talk about the works of John Carpenter, the composer. On this episode of The Third Spin, Adam takes us through Carpenter's signature synth-wave style and its uses in today's world of entertainment.
Plus, did he discover which unused pieces of music from The Thing score made their way into The Hateful 8? Let's find out!
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Part 2 of our discussion on the filmography of John Carpenter is live!
We finish up with a discussion on his later, unsuccessful (critically and commercially) films and why we think things went sour at the end of his career.
We then do a dive into his pantheon movies: Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Escape From New York , The Thing, They Live. We talk about the lasting impacts of each movie, the unique touches that set these movies apart and even discuss which ones rank our favorites and why they mean so much to us.
Quick the kickoff the Spooky Season 2020 with plenty more to come!
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Spooky Season has arrived! We are pleased to dive head first into this year's celebration of all things scary with a month long dedication to one of the master's of horror, John Carpenter.
The first episode will dig deep into filmography and discuss the good, the bad, the ugly and the little tidbits you might not know about his various projects.
It's going to be a great month, join us!
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
We are back from an extended summer break to kick off season 6-ish with a hot new episode, 5 Good Topics.
We are simply taking the five good minutes from every episode and expanding that so we can jaw about whatever has been on our minds since we wrapped up season 5-ish at the end of July.
There's a musical twist as a bonus! Let us know if the songs we mention fit what we're talking about.
Glad to you have on board for the start of season ~6!
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
The second half our Worldview episode is filled with cultural events, movements and more that are currently dominating the social landscape in America. What will be the lasting impact from the movements we are seeing today?
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
The first part of our newest episode in which we look into the near future to explore how attitudes and opinions have changed regarding some of our biggest topics in society and pop culture. Another extended thought experiment episode that is a lot of fun to think over. Join us!
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Part two of The Remix finds us switching genres and mediums, doing some major chopping and screwing as well as pondering a few open-ended what if questions. Things are getting weird and fun.