Back Porch Podcast

This week we wrap up Corey and our guest Zac Howes’ list of their Top 5 Underappreciated Films of the 2000s. These are movies we thought were some real classics here. Some hidden gems, you might say. Unfortunately, not everyone felt that way when these movies came out. We of course feel differently. We want to thank Zac again for not only coming up with the idea for the episode, but also for producing his own list and sharing it with us. Remember, you can do the same and be on the show with us! Sounds fun, right? Also, we’re going to take next week off, so there will be no new episodes. But after that, it’s Oscars season, baby! That felt weird. Again, there are some spoilers. So, be aware...

This week’s episode focuses on a more carefree time period of our lives. A time where we didn’t give a shit what people thought of our movie tastes and we just liked what we liked.

We talk about the movies we loved that apparently others weren’t such big fans of from the 2000s era. And then we rip each other apart for them. Because now we’re adults and that’s what adults do.

This is also the first time our topic is listener generated, as Zac Howes came up with this idea and brought it to us. So, thanks, Zac. This was a great idea.

Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts. Because we all had a lot of thoughts on the movies on these lists.

Also, this has all of the spoilers. Sorry, we probably should have mentioned that in previous episodes.

For this week’s episode, we decided to get weird; we had an idea, and we just had to go with it. After watching some movies and television episodes, we noticed an interesting trend when it came to the portrayal of torture; they were always playing metal music. That got us thinking, if we were faced with “enhanced interrogation”, which songs would break us down and get us to reveal state secrets (we don’t have any of those, but just go with it).

We start off by discussing the United States’ use of enhanced interrogation, before discussing its portrayal in popular culture through movies like Zero Dark Thirty and television series like Ozark and Homeland. From there, we get into the songs that would be detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being, discovering some things about ourselves in the process.

Our good friend Joe Donlon accompanies us on this journey of self-discovery and ends up having to deal with us railing on things he loves.

We’re back with the third installment in the twin films series, and it’s gonna be lit (see what I did there?)This week we’re going back one year to 1997 and exploring two movies about coping with an active volcano in your neighborhood. It’s the accidental horror movie Volcano vs. Detective Harry Dalton in Dante’s Peak.

While we’re on the subject, what is it with the late 90s and disaster movies? Was it impending Y2K anxiety? Was everything going so well in the world that folks had nothing better to do than dream up disaster stories? That’s for another day.

As for our guest, our day one homie Eric Roberts did such an awesome job last week, we invited him right back to watch these movies with us. We share our thoughts on topics such as heroes emerging from rubble and more examples of characters making the ultimate sacrifice to save others. Sit back, crack a beer and join us on the back porch as we discuss who coped better, Pierce Brosnan or Tommy Lee Jones?

We’re back with the second installment in the twin films series, and boy is it a big one. This time around we’re going to be looking at two films from 1998 that are both about coping with a comet. That’s right! It’s Armageddon and Deep Impact y’all.

For this episode we’re joined by our good friend Eric Roberts, one of our day one homies, who helps us break down the comparative size of the comets and sacrifices for young love. Sit back, grab the popcorn and join us for this discussion on some classic movies from our youth.

This week, we’re doing the first installment in a series exploring the Hollywood phenomenon of “Twin Films”. Did you ever notice how sometimes, there seem to be two movies with the exact same premise, that come out very close to one another? Like how Deep Impact and Armageddon came out less than two months apart in 1998. Well, that’s what this is.

In this first installment, we’ll be taking a look at tornado movies from 1996. We’re analyzing Twister featuring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt and pitting it against Night of the Twisters featuring Devon Sawa. Ultimately, we’re trying to decide which movie did it better.

We’re joined this week by Sara Senecal, a professional dancer with the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company Oh and she’s co-host Andrew Beam’s lovely wife. Stop in to hear her make wild assumptions about these movies that are not based in reality, but are quite entertaining to hear.

Last week, we discussed the importance of 1988 in hip hop culture, both in the way it evolved musically and how it provided a realistic portrayal of life in the inner cities. 

In part one, we discussed Slick Rick’s “Children Story”, N.W.A.’s “Straight Outta Compton”, and Boogie Down Productions’ “My Philosophy”. This week we’re picking up where we left off and will be finishing out our top fives. 

We’re joined again by Steve Tyson, a.k.a. Ellect, who shares his expertise with us. Check out his new album Intellectual Property, out now wherever you get your music.

Follow Ellect on Instagram @ellect217 and on ellect.bandcamp.com.

This week, we continue our journey through the history of hip hop music by exploring the top five songs from some of the most important years. During the last installment, we explored 1994, a year where Nas and The Notorious B.I.G. announced themselves to the world. This time around, we asked our guest Steve Tyson, a.k.a. Ellect, which year he wanted to do. He immediately said 1988. 

1988 was a hugely important year for hip hop because it’s the year when it started to garner attention from the mainstream media. And while it wasn’t always discussed in the most positive light back then, the fear and paranoia surrounding it only made it that much more popular. In this episode, we’ll talk about all that and more as we discuss 1988 and begin to reveal our top fives. Stop in next week when we’ll finish out our lists.

And a quick reminder, our guest, Ellect, is dropping his album Intellectual Property this Saturday February 13th. Check it out on Spotify, Tidal, Bandcamp, or wherever you get your music!

Follow Ellect on Instagram @ellect217 and on ellect.bandcamp.com.

This week we continue to explore the best hip-hop songs from 1994, Corey’s favorite year in hip-hop music. 

Once again, we’re joined by Steve Tyson, a.k.a. Ellect, to reveal the rest of our top five lists. This episode picks up with Steve’s number four pick and continues on from there. Stick around at the end for some honorable mentions.

Elect has a new music video out for his single “Degrees” which is available on YouTube. Stay tuned for his debut album Intellectual Property, out February 13th. 

Follow Ellect on Instagram @ellect217 and on ellect.bandcamp.com.

Today’s episode is the first half of a conversation exploring the top five songs of 1994. This year was a seminal year in hip hop history as it saw releases from so many of the genre’s biggest artists, including the debuts of Notorious B.I.G. and Nas. 

We’re joined by our good friend Steve Tyson, a.k.a. Ellect, who helps us break down the best songs from this year and he brings along a top five list of his own. Ellect also has new music of his own coming out; his debut album, Intellectual Property, which he both wrote and produced, is dropping February 13th. And his lead single from that record “Degrees” goes live on streaming platforms today, January 27th. Check out his music and check out our conversation on one of the most important years in hip hop music.

Follow Ellect on Instagram @ellect217 and on ellect.bandcamp.com.