The Room | Part 1

Podcast Episode

Episode 104 | May 24. 2023

Host

Spencer

About

The Room is more than just a movie; it’s a way of life. The Boob Tube Boys will always love Tommy Wiseau’s baffling masterwork, and Spencer is ready for the podcast to record its official word on the subject.

Like all Hollywood blockbusters, The Room begins with nothing important happening for, like, a while. Tommy Wiseau’s Johnny has it all: a future wife wearing a red dress, an impish neighbor who “just likes to watch,” a handsome best friend, and a job at the bank.

Not everything is as it seems in the world of The Room, though. Johnny’s future wife Lisa seduces his handsome pal Mark despite his protests, another guy gets a chocolate BJ, and San Francisco is busy showing off its bodies of water. Hit play and listen to the BTBs put their spin on perhaps the most famous bad movie today.

Highlights

-Vampire? Corpse? Eternal being? What exactly is up with Tommy Wiseau?

-Find out how many times the hosts have watched this movie

-Days are only about eight hours long, apparently

The Room | Part 2

Podcast Episode

Episode 105 | May 31, 2023

Host

Spencer

About

The Motion Picture Men return to the bay area to talk about a real doozy of an ending. Lisa and Mark’s affair becomes blatant, pulling other characters into their orbit. Johnny finds out about the tryst and devises a plan to spy on Lisa using antiquated technology. There’s a drug dealer subplot.

It also bears mentioning that a lot of The Room is just awkward, repeated sex scenes set to R&B music. Oh, and one character just disappears only to be replaced by another weirdo later.

The Room reaches its climax during Johnny’s 700th birthday party, and the results are devastating. Spencer, Van, and Brian talk about the many eye-raising inconsistencies of the birthday scenes before introducing the final film of their 2023 Motion Picture Men run.

Highlights

-The best performance in the movie

-The worst performance in the movie

-Tommy Wiseau’s weird view of humanity (and especially women)