Episode 146 (January 31, 2025)
Diane Keaton accidentally inherits a baby. Hilarity ensues. Actually, this isn’t your typical “I don’t know how to change a diaper!” comedy, it’s actually a pretty sweet and incisive look at the demented work culture of the 1980s. And it has one hell of a baby (actually two).
Time stamps:
2:16 — Our personal histories with Baby Boom
15:35 — History segment: The story of Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, a legendary Hollywood power couple
30:31 — In-depth movie discussion
1:38:12 — Final thoughts and star ratings
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:
“Winston-Salem” – https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM
“Snake Drama” – https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg
“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” – https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ
Who is the best baby from a movie? We determine this as we prepare for tomorrow's episode about the 1987 woman-inherits-a-baby comedy BABY BOOM starring Diane Keaton. pic.twitter.com/bNzlUKuMBs
— Load Bearing Beams (@LoadBearingPod) January 30, 2025