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
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!
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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...
Thanks for nothing, you useless podcast
This week, the Becks travel to Berk to talk about the 2003 children's novel How To Train Your Dragon and its 2010 animated adaptation. In this episode, Billy gives his thoughts on live action adaptations, Codie tell the story of when she watched Species, and someone says a naughty word. Enjoy!
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Lincoln freed all the pods, all the pods but one
Codie and Billy are back to talk about a novel that was formative in Billy's life that he never read: Cheaper By The Dozen! Also, there was an unrelated movie by the same in released in 2003 that claims to be adapted from the novel. Was it really? How was this novel so formative to Billy? Who is the cutest kitten in the Beck house? Find out by listening to this week's episode!
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Happy Halloween! The Becks have returned from a week abroad to talk about Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and its 1998 film adaptation. In this episode, they talk about cruising, A Nightmare Before Christmas, and their new son Tobias! Enjoy!
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Any pod against my Sox this series is a suckers pod
Codie and Billy continue Spooky Month with something terrifying to Codie: baseball! In this brand new episode on the 1988 film Eight Men Out, you'll hear Codie talk about Florida, Billy say a naughty word, and Luna's thoughts on capitalism. Play ball!
What is your favorite niche sports scandal? Send it to soonmajorpod@gmail.com
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Poooooooooooooood!
Codie and Billy finish up their series on plays and start off Spooky Month strong with Arsenic and Old Lace! They dig into the humor, pace, and hidden themes of this classic 1941 play and 1994 film by Frank Capra. If for no other reason, listen in for Billy's terrible movie trailer voice!
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