Soon To Be A Major Motion Podcast
One host reads a book, the other watches the movie based on the book. What’s different? What’s the same? Did it work? Find out on Soon To Be A Major Motion Podcast, hosted by Codie Beck and Billy Beck.
Episodes
You're gonna need a longer pod
The Becks get out of the water and into the studio to talk about Peter Benchley's novel Jaws and its 1975 film adaptation by Steven Spielberg. In this episode: Billy goes to the beach, Codie talks to the Department of Water and Power, and someone fights for shark rights from BEYOND THE GRAVE! Enjoy!
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Next episode homework: The Lost World: Jurassic Park
So the new live-action film How To Train Your Dragon is out today, but did you know it's based on an animated feature from 15 years ago? Did you also know that THAT film is based on a book? It was! And we covered it! Check it out!
Are podcasts such a serious consideration?
The Becks wrap up their season on Martin Scorsese with his 1993 film The Age Of Innocence, based on Edith Wharton's 1920 novel. Why was Billy an unhappy camper? Did Codie read the right novel? Who was the bigger on-set menace? Find out in this brand new episode!
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Next episode homework: Jaws
"I heard you make podcasts"
"I do my own editing too"
The Becks tackle part 3 of the Martin Scorseason with his 2019 mob epic The Irishman, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses. Was this biography better than the Howard Hughes one? Did Billy's grandmother know Frank Sheeran? What does the band They Might Be Giants have to do with any of this? Listen to find out!
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Next episode: The Age of Innoc...
In here? Pod.
The Becks continue their journey through the adaptations of Martin Scorsese with his 1986 outing The Color of Money, based on Walter Tevis' 1984 novel of the same name. Tune in and find out Billy's history with the sport of pool, Codie's album for teenage girls, and the effect Paul Newman's death had on a college play. Enjoy!
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Next Episode's Homework: The Irishman
The pod of the future. The pod of the future. The pod of the future.
The Becks begin the Scorseason with Scorsese's 2004 biopic The Aviator, based on the Howard Hughes biography Howard Hughes: The Secret Life. Tune in to hear Toby bury his food, Codie go on a rant, and Billy dust off an old friend. Enjoy!
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Next Episode Homework: The Color of Money
6 Characters in Search of a Podcast
The Becks close out their exploration of mid YA novel adaptations with Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and its 2008 film adaptation starring Brendan Fraser. Tune in to find out how the Becks spent their staycation, why Billy doesn't like names, and what gets Codie to rant for once. Enjoy!
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Next Episode Homework: The Aviator (2004)
SPOILER: At the end of this franchise, they kill Pod.
Our season on bad YA film adaptations continues with 2007's The Golden Compass, based on the Phillip Pullman novel. In this episode, Billy has a bad day at work, Codie has a violent day at work, and Toby tries to ruin everything. Enjoy!
Next Episode's Homework: Inkheart (2008)
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The Treatment: A Podcast About Stories
Episode 4
The Three Little Pigs
The Treatment: A Podcast About Stories
Episode 3
The 12 Dancing Princesses
Podcast is truth, truth podcast.
The Becks honor the work of Michelle Trachtenberg by making a return to the coming-of-age genre with their discussion on Harriet the Spy and its 1996 film adaptation. In a surprisingly tangent-free twist, they actually analyze how minor differences between the versions affect the story and dig into deeper questions like: is all of this in Harriet's head? Enjoy!
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Homework ...
The Treatment: A Podcast About Stories
Episode 2
The Pied Piper
The Treatment: A Podcast About Stories
Episode 1
The Jersey Devil
Do not podcast my suffering
The Becks are back to rant through the experience of Christopher Paolini's Eragon and its 2006 film adaptation. Not gonna lie you guys, they didn't like it at all. Make sure to stay through to the end for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
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In this school, I am POD
The Becks revisit their childhoods this week in this brand new episode on Roald Dahl's Matilda and Danny DeVito's 1996 film adaptation. Topics of discussion include slavery, mudslides, and waterboarding, only one of which has nothing to do with the movie! Enjoy!
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Becks and the Giant Pod
The Becks are back on a trans-Atlantic voyage to talk about Roald Dahl's novel James and the Giant Peach and its film adaptation by Henry Selick. Does Billy like the movie? Does Codie like Roald Dahl? Can each Beck remember if they read a book or watched a movie? Tune in to find out!
Paul Terry Interview: https://www.flickeringmyth.com/exclusive-interview-james-and-the-giant-peach-actor-paul-terry-being-...
Where am I? Podcast Country
The Becks continue on their journey through the adaptations of Roald Dahl with The BFG and its 2016 adaptation. Is it Dahl's best book? Probably not. Is it Spielberg's best film? Definitely not? Are there fart jokes? Absolutely!
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Beagles love podcasts
The Becks are ringing in 2025 with a cussing good movie based on a Roald Dahl book: Fantastic Mr. Fox. Listen in for such insights as Billy being unable to find the word "resources", Codie forgetting who Bret Hart wrestled at SummerSlam 1992, and both Becks thinking 122 minutes is less than 87. Enjoy!
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Happy Holidays from The Becks
The Becks are taking it easy this week: no research, no prep, just sitting down to watch a classic Christmas movie. Join in with your own copy of 1951's A Christmas Carol and watch along with Billy and Codie as they break down how the film expands on the novel, the cheesy effects, and Amazon's terrible attempt at closed captioning.
Enjoy!
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We open with royalty-free trailer music...
Billy is back writing another description for an episode of a podcast; this one is about Susan Orlean's book The Orchid Thief and its 2002 adaptation Adaptation. He's trying to figure out some jokes to add to the description but he has writer's block, so he's handing the keyboard off to his twin brother Hank. Listen to the podcast or whatever to find out if someone shoots someone, and th...
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