Home Viewing
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJohn and Bethany own too many movies, so they're watching all of them in alphabetical order. Watch with them and hear their thoughts.
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#23: She Contains Multitudes - (500) Days of Summer
April 26, 2019 04:05 - 40 minutes - 57.8 MBJohn and Bethany watch an old favorite, (500) Days of Summer. Music videos, Post-Modernism, all that good stuff makes an appearance. We had a lot of hard opinions on this one. Music by the Organ Machines. Next week we watch Frozen!
#22: 100% Niffler, Baby! - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
April 19, 2019 13:12 - 36 minutes - 47.6 MBJohn and Bethany dive into Newt Scamander: A Conservationist's Story. We almost lost the files on this one folks so we're just happy to get it to you. Big Questions Include: Should John save earlier in Audacity? Is New York New York without you love? Are these descriptions becoming overwrought? Vote on twitter.com/homeviewingpod to let us know if (500) Days of Summer is next or Frozen!
#21: Ay Yi Yi Robot - Ex Machina
April 10, 2019 04:05 - 29 minutes - 38.4 MBJohn and Bethany dive into Alex Garland's first directed, Oscar Isaac featuring film, Ex Machina. Big questions include: Does Alex Garland know how to write women? Is Oscar Isaac our greatest actor? Can she f***? Next week, it's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Check out theorganmachines.bandcamp.com
#20: Bethany Wears an Amethyst Necklace - The Devil Wears Prada
April 03, 2019 04:05 - 35 minutes - 50.9 MBJohn and Bethany look at seminal 2000s classic and near perfect film, The Devil Wears Prada. Big questions for this episode include: Is there anyone as good as Meryl? Is there anyone as doe-eyed as Anne Hathaway? Will John ever be quite okay with the current state of the studio system? Next week, we're watching Edge of Tomorrow: Live. Die. Repeat. Our theme music is by The Organ Machines! theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/
#19: Give Me About Five Minutes - Death at a Funeral
March 27, 2019 22:01 - 34 minutes - 48.2 MBJohn and Bethany discuss Frank Oz's 2007 film, Death at a Funeral. Big questions include: Why aren't there more female characters? How do you measure jokes per minute when the jokes are running throughout? Are poop jokes raunchy? Next week, it's The Devil Wears Prada. This episode features music by The Organ Machines. Check out their bandcamp!
#18: Steve Carell Will Never Win An Oscar - Crazy Stupid Love
March 20, 2019 13:30 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBA movie John and Bethany watched early in their relationship comes back to bore them and make them slightly uncomfortable. Big questions for this episode include: Is rom-com chemistry real? Why does Ryan Gosling say “schvanz” so much? Why does Steve Carell keep trying when he’s never going to win an Oscar? Next episode, we’re watching Death at a Funeral (2007)! Featuring music by The Organ Machines. https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves
#17: This Movie is Frustrating - Captain America Civil War
February 06, 2019 05:05 - 32 minutes - 45.6 MBThe Russo Brothers take their second outing in the MCU with Captain America Civil War, but John and Bethany are tired of them already. Big questions for this episode include: Why didn’t they just call this Avengers: Civil War? Is this movie worth watching? Is Scarlet Witch gonna f*ck the robot? Next episode, we’re watching Crazy Stupid Love! Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! Discover great ...
#16: A Home Viewing Christmas - Elf
December 21, 2018 05:05 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBJohn and Bethany celebrate Christmas with Jon Favreau’s 2003 Will Ferrell vehicle, Elf. Big questions for this episode include: Is James Caan actually bad and maybe just Sonny Corleone? Is syrup acceptable on spaghetti? Why didn’t Kathleen Kennedy release a Star War?!!!! Next episode, we’re watching Captain America: Civil War! Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! Discover great wine at trywinc...
#15: Razzle My Dazzle - Chicago
December 19, 2018 05:05 - 38 minutes - 55.2 MBJohn and Bethany look at murder and celebrity culture in Academy Award Winner Chicago. Big questions for this episode include: Is Renee Zellweger American? Are murderesses not necessarily great representations? What’s a proscenium? Next episode, we’re watching either Elf or Chicago. Vote on twitter @homeviewingpod! Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! Discover great wine at trywinc.com with pr...
#14: A Real Fake - Catch Me If You Can
December 05, 2018 05:05 - 33 minutes - 46.8 MBJohn and Bethany tackle young Leo in Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film, Catch Me If You Can. Big questions for this episode include: Why does 28 year old Leo still look like a baby? Does The West Wing color our perceptions of Martin Sheen? Is capitalism the biggest scam of all? Next episode, we’re watching either Elf or Chicago. Vote on twitter @homeviewingpod! Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! ...
#13: The Teaches of Peaches - Call Me By Your Name
November 21, 2018 05:05 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBHow do you talk about a visually stunning movie in an audio medium? John and Bethany try and find out while talking about Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 film, Call Me By Your Name. Big questions for this episode include: Where did Timothee Chalamet come from? Is there anything we didn’t like in this movie? How many times can John combine the titles of Mystery of Love and Visions of Gideon? Next episode, we’re watching Catch Me If You Can! Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmach...
#12: John Cries at the End - Coco
October 24, 2018 04:05 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBListen y’all I was crying while editing this podcast because this movie does representation and emotions very well so make sure you watch Coco before you listen to this one so you can cry with me! XOXO, Gossip John. Big questions for this episode include: What and when is Dia de Los Muertos? Could this movie be any more perfect? Should we have a sticker to put on movies that get perfect ratings at the end of the episode? Next episode, we’re watching Call Me By Your Name! Featuring music by...
#11: John Has a Lot of Feelings - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
October 10, 2018 04:05 - 55 minutes - 96.2 MBNicole, host of Avocado Toast on the Pocket Podcast Network, joins us for what Bethany calls “A Bucky Love Story”. Big questions for this episode include: What does John think defines a superhero? Do Marvel movies even have definable musical themes? How much noise can our dogs make? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! Discover great wine at trywinc.com with promo code “homeviewing”!
#10: The British Museum of Atlanta - Black Panther
September 26, 2018 04:05 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBAlex, the bassist and vocalist of The Organ Machines, joins the show to talk about our first consensus smash. Big questions for this episode include: How many good things can we say about one movie? What is afrofuturism and how does it play in here? Was Killmonger right, or a misogynist? Featuring music by The Organ Machines (Alex’s Band!): https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves This episode was brought to you by Winc! Discover great wine at winc.com/homeviewing
#9: John Gets Postmodern - Birdman
August 29, 2018 04:05 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBChris, the drummer of The Organ Machines, joins the show to talk about the second drummiest movie of 2014. Big questions for this episode include: Is it really all one shot, and how long does it take you to notice that? Who was the definitive Batman? How far can John crawl up his own ass in the name of his Masters in Communication? Featuring music by The Organ Machines (Chris’s Band!): https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves AND if you’re in Atlanta, you can see The Organ Mac...
#8: What's a Meet Cute? - The Big Sick
August 01, 2018 04:05 - 41 minutes - 55.8 MBJohn and Bethany are joined by their friend Gisela to continue through 2017’s greatest hits (but still not John’s pick for best). Big questions for this episode include: Can a movie be good without being overly visually interesting? Is Zoe Kazan shoehorned into Rom-Com roles? What was John’s bad stand-up like? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching Birdman, Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance
#7: Le Charcuterie - Baby Driver
July 18, 2018 04:05 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBJohn and Bethany are joined by their friend Gabe to watch one of their favorite films of 2017(but not John’s pick for best). Big questions for this episode include: Is everything really on beat? Which iconic Atlanta locations did we all actually eat at? Which gun is which part of the pig? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching The Big Sick.
#6: Ham Hands - Avengers: Age of Ultron
July 11, 2018 04:05 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBJohn and Bethany are very bored and fatigued of Marvel, but still can find some good stuff even in this mess. Big questions for this episode include: Was Iron Man 3 pointless? Do the twins actually feel like twins? Are your hands not tasty enough? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching Baby Driver.
#5: Space Pocahontas - Avatar
June 20, 2018 04:05 - 36 minutes - 51.9 MBJohn talks a lot about extrapolation while Bethany is tepid at best. Big questions for this episode include: Why are there only two non-blue people of color? Just how bad is the heavy handed slow motion? Why are the Na’Vi….like that? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching Avengers: Age of Ultron!
#4: Heptapod Rating Systems - Arrival
June 13, 2018 04:05 - 34 minutes - 44.9 MBAthena weighs in on the movie with a few barks. Big questions for this episode include: Is time predetermined? Can language be untethered from speech? Why the hell wasn’t anyone nominated for any acting Oscars? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching Avatar!
#3: Space Disaster Part 1 - Apollo 13
May 23, 2018 04:05 - 34 minutes - 48 MBJohn and Bethany talk about their childhoods, and I guess about the movie too. Big Questions for this episode: Just which number Apollo is which? Can you enjoy a movie you’ve seen a bunch already? What’s the difference between good and great?
#2: She Gets Duke Ellington - American Hustle
May 09, 2018 04:05 - 36 minutes - 48.8 MBJohn drastically reverses an opinion from the end of Episode 1, while Bethany gushes over J-Law and Amy Adams. Big questions for this episode include: Can Christian Bale actually do a non-Welsh accent? Why the hell doesn’t Amy Adams have an Oscar? Is violence funny if it’s committed against Louis CK? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching Apollo 13!
#1: Bill Nighy, Man - About Time
May 06, 2018 15:11 - 49 minutes - 65.8 MBJohn and Bethany own too many DVDs and Blu-Rays, so they’re launching a podcast to get through them all. Big questions for this episode include: Is About Time actually a comedy? Is it good? Can Bill Nighy just be my dad already? Featuring music by The Organ Machines: https://theorganmachines.bandcamp.com/track/oil-waves Next episode, we’re watching American Hustle.