'''They Podcast''' is a [[miniseries]] covering the films of John Carpenter beginning in August 2021.
'''They Podcast''' is a [[miniseries]] covering the films of John Carpenter beginning in August 2021.
==Summary==
==Summary==
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The ultimate Ben's Choice! The [[March Madness 2021]] champion miniseries on the films of John Carpenter has finally arrived. This year's March Madness was totally normal, and Carpenter was the champion of the Ben Bracket and defeated [[Karen Han|Karen Han's]] pick Gore Verbinski.
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The ultimate Ben's Choice! The [[March Madness 2021]] champion miniseries on the films of John Carpenter has finally arrived. This year's March Madness was totally normal, and Carpenter was the champion of the Ben Bracket and defeated [[Karen Han|Karen Han's]] pick Gore Verbinski.
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The series was preceded by [[Podz n the Cast]] on the films of John Singleton and succeeded by The Podcastiano on Jane Campion.
===Milestones and Ephemera===
===Milestones and Ephemera===
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Spooky Season Starts this Sunday.'' Retrieved August 13, 2021. </ref>
Spooky Season Starts this Sunday.'' Retrieved August 13, 2021. </ref>
* [[File:WHAT.png|thumb]] On October 12, 2021, @blankcheckpod tweeted "WHAT" in response to twitter user @AleLogIMDb reporting that when he told Carpenter about the series, he said “Wow, that’s nice.” <ref>[https://twitter.com/blankcheckpod/status/1448002402238574597 @blankcheckpod], "WHAT". Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AleLogIMDb/status/1447950085908619271 @AleLogIMDb], "I told John Carpenter about @blankcheckpod covering his films & his response of “Wow, that’s nice” sounded mostly sincere." Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> If true, Carpenter would be the third director to be cognizant of/acknowledge their miniseries, after [[Nancy Meyers]] and [[Gina Prince-Bythewood]].
* [[File:WHAT.png|thumb]] On October 12, 2021, @blankcheckpod tweeted "WHAT" in response to twitter user @AleLogIMDb reporting that when he told Carpenter about the series, he said “Wow, that’s nice.” <ref>[https://twitter.com/blankcheckpod/status/1448002402238574597 @blankcheckpod], "WHAT". Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AleLogIMDb/status/1447950085908619271 @AleLogIMDb], "I told John Carpenter about @blankcheckpod covering his films & his response of “Wow, that’s nice” sounded mostly sincere." Retrieved October 14, 2021.</ref> If true, Carpenter would be the third director to be cognizant of/acknowledge their miniseries, after [[Nancy Meyers]] and [[Gina Prince-Bythewood]].
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* Ben [[Ben Hosley#Nicknames|nickname]] for the series: '''Benscape from New Hoz'''!
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* Budget is an oft-discussed topic on the series, and a blankie on reddit made [https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/r44s98/carpenter_by_the_numbers_ratings_vs_budget/ a comparison] of all his film's ratings (letterboxd and rotten tomatoes) compared to the budget. <ref>u/ToastedPenguin, [https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/r44s98/carpenter_by_the_numbers_ratings_vs_budget/ Carpenter by the Numbers: Ratings vs Budget], reddit. Retrieved December 5, 2021.</ref>
At the conclusion of the miniseries, the Blankies rankings will compiled from a voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit.
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At the conclusion of the miniseries, the Blankies rankings will be compiled from a voting thread found on the r/Blankies sub-reddit. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/r9h535/what_is_your_john_carpenter_rankings/ |title=What is your John Carpenter rankings? |author=u/mi-16evil |accessmonthday=December 5 |accessyear=2021 |publisher=Reddit}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/rnab89/john_carpenter_aggregated_ranking/ |title=John Carpenter aggregated ranking? |author=u/dm_your_thesis |accessmonthday=June 30 |accessyear=2022 |publisher=Reddit}}</ref>
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The ultimate Ben's Choice! The March Madness 2021 champion miniseries on the films of John Carpenter has finally arrived. This year's March Madness was totally normal, and Carpenter was the champion of the Ben Bracket and defeated Karen Han's pick Gore Verbinski.
The series was preceded by Podz n the Cast on the films of John Singleton and succeeded by The Podcastiano on Jane Campion.
Milestones and Ephemera[]
The tentative schedule was announced in early August, ushering in the start of Carpenter Spooky Season. [1]
On October 12, 2021, @blankcheckpod tweeted "WHAT" in response to twitter user @AleLogIMDb reporting that when he told Carpenter about the series, he said “Wow, that’s nice.” [2][3] If true, Carpenter would be the third director to be cognizant of/acknowledge their miniseries, after Nancy Meyers and Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Ben nickname for the series: Benscape from New Hoz!
Budget is an oft-discussed topic on the series, and a blankie on reddit made a comparison of all his film's ratings (letterboxd and rotten tomatoes) compared to the budget. [4]
↑@AleLogIMDb, "I told John Carpenter about @blankcheckpod covering his films & his response of “Wow, that’s nice” sounded mostly sincere." Retrieved October 14, 2021.
