The Carpenter Shop: A John Carpenter Podcast

The Ward • TCS-018

War Starts at Midnight — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 06:00:16 +0000

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

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Ghosts of Mars • TCS-017

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:00:54 +0000

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

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Halloween (2018) • TCS-016

War Starts at Midnight — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:37 +0000

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

Halloween (1978) • TCS-005 (Reissue)

War Starts at Midnight — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:48:42 +0000

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

Vampires • TCS-015

War Starts at Midnight — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:54 +0000

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

Village of the Damned • TCS-014

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:27 +0000

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

Memoirs of an Invisible Man • TCS-013

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 00:00:54 +0000

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

They Live • TCS-012

War Starts at Midnight — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:22 +0000

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

Prince of Darkness • TCS-002 (re-broadcast)

War Starts at Midnight — Sun, 06 May 2018 08:31:40 +0000

or: Stop Trying to make ‘P.o.D’ Happen!

The Dudes descend to the seventh layer of the cinema to review Prince of Darkness! Is the second film in John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” a heck of a good time – or does it deserve to stay buried in the bowels of movie hell (a.k.a. the $5 bin at Walmart)? *PLUS* Chris picks up a sour blonde…we’re talking about beer, BTW.

SHOW NOTES

00:01:41 – Review – Prince of Darkness 00:18:22 – SPOILERS – Prince of Darkness 00:35:56- Beer Pairing: Mariposa Sour Ale by Almanac Beer Company “Ghoul School” – Dragon Inn 3 00:39:40 – Really Rad Recommendations

Big Trouble in Little China • TCS-011

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:00:59 +0000

or: The Important Thing With Tank Tops is Layering

Chris & Jacob climb aboard the Pork-Chop Express as Kurt Russell re-teams with John Carpenter – this time as a mindless motor-mouthed truck driver in Big Trouble in Little China! While out on the long haul, The Dudes pick up a drifter named Maxx Crawford and offer him a ride in exchange for his six demon bag full Big Trouble knowledge. This comedy-thriller-kung fu movie is a certified cult classic, but how does it stack up against the rest of the Carpenter cannon?

PLUS! Chris pairs with Big Trouble with a beer guaranteed to make you feel kinda invincible, Maxx confesses to watching the same movie every day for the past months and tells us all about his college roommate, Dirt, and The Dudes face the toughest Class of the Carpenter challenge to date with an all-out Kurt Russell Tussle.

SHOW NOTES

00:03:25 – Review – Big Trouble in Little China 00:56:01 – Beer Pairing: Pappy Burleson by Anthem Brewing Company “Banana Ghost” – Man Man 01:01:04 – Really Rad Recommendations

Starman • TCS-010

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 00:00:56 +0000

or: BRB, Going to Write a Kurt Russell vs. Jeff Bridges Western

Jacob & Chris embark on a death-defying cross-country journey to discuss one of the biggest outliers in John Carpenter’s canon – Starman!

SHOW NOTES

00:07:19 – Review – Starman 00:37:52 – Beer Pairing: Texas Honey Cider by Austin Eastcider Coffee Pairing: Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe, Koke Co-Op – Broom Wagon Coffee “Up in the Business” – Dragon Inn 3 00:42:50 – Really Rad Recommendations

Escape From New York / L.A. • TCS-009

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:50 +0000

or: Ernest Borgnine Looks Like a Puppet from ‘Lazy Town’

The year is 2018. The once vibrant and promising frontier known as The Information Superhighway is now a cesspool of hate and division. Two disgraced podcasters are must venture into the depths of this World Wide Web and recover a Microsoft Zune containing a long-form discussion of John Carpenter’s seminal dystopian classic from 1981, Escape from New York …and its less-revered sequel from 1996, Escape From L.A.

SHOW NOTES

00:09:52 – Review – Escape From New York 00:42:08 – Review – Escape From L.A. 01:19:35 – Beer Pairing: Dreamcrusher Double IPA by Deep Ellum Brewing Company “Bad Without You” – Escondido 01:23:14 – Really Rad Recommendations

The Fog • TCS-008

War Starts at Midnight — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:15 +0000

or: That Sounds a lot Better than the Nancy Loomis Crossover Graphic Novel I’m Reading Right Now

Ahoy, maties! This week the Dudes batten down the hatches and try to weather the storm while gushing over John Carpenter’s 1980 throwback horror classic, The Fog.

SHOW NOTES

00:13:35 – Review – The Fog 00:53:20 – Beer Pairing: Puff by Sixpoint Brewery “Crime” – Sports 00:57:33 – Really Rad Recommendations

Assault on Precinct 13 • TCS-007

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:00:30 +0000

or: Seahorse Ronin

The Dudes discuss John Carpenter’s sophomore effort, Assault on Precinct 13, and one of them seriously considers classifying this cult classic as “Just for Johnny’s Mommy”. Who should you address that hate mail to? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

SHOW NOTES

00:12:10 – Review – Assault on Precinct 13 01:05:03 – Beer Pairing: Vape Tricks by Prairie Artisan Ales “The Opolis” – Beau Jennings 01:10:01 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 12 “Tulsa Sound” – Beau Jennings 01:23:41 – Really Rad Recommendations

Christine • TCS-006

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:00:40 +0000

or: This is the Creepiest Buddy Holly has been Since He was Played by Gary Busey

Buckle up! The Dudes kick this episode into high gear to discuss John Carpenter’s 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a ravenous roadster with a motive for murder. Yup! We’re talking about that candy apple red 1953 Plymouth Fury, Christine, and you better watch what you say, cause she’s real sensitive.

SHOW NOTES

00:10:06 – Review – Christine 01:17:07 – Beer Pairing: Shiner Oktoberfest by Spoetzl Brewery “Makin’ Excuses” – Mister Heavenly 01:24:26 – Fantasy Movie League Preview – Week 08 “Crazy Love, Vol. III” – Mister Heavenly 01:37:50 – Really Rad Recommendations

Halloween • TCS-005

War Starts at Midnight — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:15 +0000

or: All the parents are goin’ away. All the teenagers are babysittin’. And all the former child murders are murderin’.

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 “Catahoula Man” – Generationals 00:53:55 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 05 “Keep it Low” – Generationals 01:10:11 – Really Rad Recommendations

Dark Star • TCS-004

War Starts at Midnight — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:00:01 +0000

or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bomb No. 20

This transmission was recorded 20 years ago on a spaceship blasting through the cosmos and only recently found its way to Earth. It is the private audio diary of two podcasters known as Beardo and Crawdaddy – two intergalactic podcasters with one mission: seek out and discuss every single film in director John Carpenter’s canon. This entry is entitled: “Dark Star,” and appears to be a conversation of the director’s earliest know piece of feature-length filmmaking.

SHOW NOTES

00:11:53 – Review – Dark Star 00:36:54 – Beer Pairing: Lone Star Lager by Lone Star Brewing Company “Benson Arizona” – Dominik Hauser 00:40:53 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Fall: Week 03 “When Twilight Falls On NGC 891” – Martin Segundo And The Scintilla Strings 00:53:13 – Really Rad Recommendations

In the Mouth of Madness • TCS-003

War Starts at Midnight — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

or: Never Trust a Geriatric Youngster Riding a Bicycle

The Dudes critique Carpenter’s cosmic horror flick In The Mouth of Madness! Does the trio get turnt over Carpenter’s insane spectacle? Is the final film in the “Apocalypse Trilogy” a Lovecraftian let-down? Does it even matter what we thought because none of us actually exist and reality is a cruel illusion and we’re all just tiny mites on Cthulhu’s tentacled big toe…find out! *PLUS* Chris continues The Summer of Sours with a crazy complex ale that will either seduce your senses or drive your taste buds completely cuckoo.

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SHOW NOTES

00:04:52 – Review – In the Mouth of Madness 00:12:25 – SPOILERS – In the Mouth of Madness 00:45:21 – Beer Pairing: Wild Sour Series: Flanders Red by DESTIHL Brewery “Crime” – Sports 00:49:55 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 11 “You Are the Right One” – Sports 01:04:57 – Really Rad Recommendations

Prince of Darkness • TCS-002

War Starts at Midnight — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

or: Stop Trying to make ‘P.o.D’ Happen!

Love The Carpenter Shop? Do your monomaniacal movie mind a solid and checkout our mothership show – War Starts At Midnight!

SHOW NOTES

00:01:08 – What is The Carpenter Shop? 00:05:51 – Review – Prince of Darkness 00:22:28 – SPOILERS – Prince of Darkness 00:39:57- Beer Pairing: Mariposa Sour Ale by Almanac Beer Company “Ghoul School” – Dragon Inn 3 00:44:20 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Summer Week 07 “Up in the Business” – Dragon Inn 3 00:54:15 – Really Rad Recommendations

The Thing • TCS-001

War Starts at Midnight — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:11:18 +0000

or: Can I Borrow Your Flamethrower?

To celebrate the launch of our new limited series, The Carpenter Shop, we’re re-broadcasting our special Halloween 2016 review of John Carpenter’s The Thing. Do The Dudes see the humanity in this film, or is it as cold and alien as a creepy crawly head-spider? Grab a flamethrower and handful of dynamite, because there’s a 75% chance at least one of us has been infected by the intruder organism!

SHOW NOTES

00:00:47 – Review – The Thing 00:05:18 – SPOILERS –The Thing 00:31:48 – Beer Recommendation: Ogletoberfest by Anthem Brewing Company “Someone You’d Rather Be Dating” – Sports 00:34:42 – Really Rad Recommendations