Big Boys Don't Cry
Big Boys Don't Cry is a weekly podcast in which Paddy Johnston & Rob Gordon discuss a film (usually with romance in), as well as catching up about culture, politics, video games and nonsense.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 341
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode #40 - Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence
It’s our 40th episode, and to celebrate, we’re giving the people what they want and discussing fan request Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence (or The Very Thought of You). We also discuss TED Ta…
01:34:04 |
Fri 09 Feb 2018
Episode #39 - Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
What would you do if the world was going to end in 21 days? Hopefully not end up in a forced and boring romance! We discuss the 2012 slightly below-the-radar film Seeking a Friend for the End of the …
01:33:48 |
Fri 02 Feb 2018
Episode #38 - Before Sunrise
At long last, we’re getting down with Richard Linklater! In this episode we discuss his influential heavy-talking’ 1995 classic Before Sunrise, mostly focusing our talk on Ethan Hawke’s facial hair. …
01:27:18 |
Fri 26 Jan 2018
Episode #37 - Forgetting Sarah Marshall
We know how much everyone loves Russell Brand and a made-up Dracula puppet musical, so we finally got around to discussing Forgetting Sarah Marshall! Also covered in this week are a lot of puns on In…
01:22:42 |
Fri 19 Jan 2018
Episode #36 - The Big Sick
Don’t vomit, but this week’s episode is all about the excellent romantic comedy The Big Sick! As well as discussing how much we both enjoyed this film, we also talk about people playing themselves, p…
01:23:44 |
Fri 12 Jan 2018
Episode #35 - Love and Other Drugs
It’s the first episode of 2018, so of course we discuss our resolutions and reflect on the jetpackless year ahead before delving into this week’s douchebag-fetishising film, Love and Other Drugs. We …
01:25:10 |
Fri 05 Jan 2018
Episode #34 - New Year's Eve
It’s the last episode of the year, so we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for listening. As a token of our appreciation, we present a lively discussion of the truly awful film…
01:29:32 |
Fri 29 Dec 2017
Episode #33 - Elf
Christmas Day is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the ensuing festivity than by discussing Elf? Not be confused with the creepy and terrible phenomenon the Elf on the Shelf, …
01:22:42 |
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Episode #32 - The Holiday
Holidays are coming, holidays are coming! On this episode we discuss syrupy Christmas romance The Holiday, whilst also debating the merits of Guy Fieri-themed Christmas jumpers, talking about famous …
01:18:34 |
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Episode #31 - Love Actually
We’re deep into December now, and when you’re deep into December you have to ask yourself the question: what is love, actually? We answer this question in detail in this episode, whilst also celebrat…
01:32:38 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
Episode #30 - A Christmas Prince
Jingle bells, Batman smells, Rob Gordon laid an egg! We’re watching Christmas films all through December, and we’re kicking off our festive frolics with our review of the brand new Netflix original f…
01:43:44 |
Fri 01 Dec 2017
Episode #29 - Friends With Benefits
Recorded on International Men’s Day and released on Black Friday, it’s a podcast for big days this week, as we reflect on the post-Brexit drinks landscape, imagine playing Mario Kart with Tom Waits, …
01:42:50 |
Fri 24 Nov 2017
Episode #28 - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
On our most tangential episode yet, fueled by pizza, we discuss the 2003 classic romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Matthew McConaughey’s handsomeness is debated, Papa John’s is dismissed …
01:32:36 |
Fri 17 Nov 2017
Episode #27 - Breakfast at Tiffany's
It’s our second sixties outing in this week’s episode, as we discuss the so-called classic, Breakfast at Tiffany’s! We also diss Ernest Hemingway, talking about writing and the writing process, and c…
01:17:54 |
Fri 10 Nov 2017
Episode #26 - Away We Go
Horror month is over and it’s getting colder, so this week we chose to watch a film that would make us feel warm inside. As well as discussing Away We Go, we also keep talking about Twilight as we ca…
01:14:52 |
Fri 03 Nov 2017
Episode #25 - The Twilight Saga
Our month of romantic horror draws to a close with our biggest podcast challenge yet: the entire Twilight Saga. Can Rob and Paddy make it through over ten hours of sad wolves, mumbly dialogue, vampir…
01:51:52 |
Fri 27 Oct 2017
Episode #24 - Spring
Our month of romantic horror continues with a discussion of the 2015 independent body horror romance Spring. We also have a brief flat earth update, a discussion of World Mental Health Day, and hooli…
01:19:28 |
Fri 20 Oct 2017
Episode #23 - Crimson Peak
Our month of spooky romance continues with our second romance-horror film, Crimson Peak. We discuss gothicness, ghosts, how Paddy is a Cumberbatch Denier, and Robert Redford's new outing in the film …
01:24:13 |
Fri 13 Oct 2017
Episode #22 - The Fly
It's the first episode of our month on romantic horror, and the first film for this is the 1986 David Cronenburg classic, The Fly. We discuss integrating romantic plots into horror films and vice ver…
01:23:07 |
Fri 06 Oct 2017
Episode #21 - Les Misérables
Do you hear the podcast sing? It's our first discussion of a proper musical this week, as we watched the film adaptation of Les Misérables. We focus mostly on Russell Crowe's powerful bellowing, but …
01:35:08 |
Fri 29 Sep 2017
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Paddy Johnston. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.