137. Pulp Fiction (with The Reel For Real)

Load Bearing Beams: A Movie Podcast

Isaiah, Kevin, and Trevor from the great podcast The Reel For Real join Laci and Matt to go through Quentin Tarantino’s classic Pulp Fiction. The five have come together to explain what this movie’s “actually” about: friendship.

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Next week: Spider-Man (2002) with special guest Smash Trivia John!

Time stamps:

00:07:48 — Our personal histories with Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction

00:23:47 — History segment: The career of Quentin Tarantino, the development of Pulp Fiction, and brief overviews of the careers of John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson

00:42:57 — In-depth movie discussion

01:52:35 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Sources:

Down and Dirty Pictures by Peter Biksind, 2004 - https://amzn.to/4eHfsL8

“‘Pulp Fiction’ Turns 30: How Quentin Tarantino’s Masterpiece Saved Careers, Conquered Film Festivals and Changed Cinema Forever” by Todd Gilchrist | Variety, 2024 - https://bit.ly/4hHmaTI

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:

“Your Ambition” - https://youtu.be/ZHudVTCkrQY

“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM

“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg

“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

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