A Tripp Through Comedy
Tripp has rejected mainstream comedies for most of his life.Now, Ross is taking him film by film through the movies he sadly missed (or smartly avoided) until now. Join us as we look at studio comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s.
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Analyze That (opens the original)
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Our exit today has us grieving, because you know it's a process. This week, we are talking about Analyze That , written by Peter Tolan, Peter Steinfeld and Harold Ramis, and directed by Harold Ramis.Along the way, we of course have to talk about Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal and their long careers. But we also talk about psychiatrist films, our beloved Jelly, sequels, David O. Russell, Eddie Murphy, Frasier , West Side Story , bloopers, Casper , The Sopranos , and an impromptu game about Cath
Punch Drunk Love (with Aaron Neuwirth) (opens the original)
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Our exit today has us entering the Criterion Closet! This week, we are talking about Punch-Drunk Love written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. And we are joined by returning guest Aaron Neuwirth. Together, we of course dissect both Anderson and Adam Sandler and their careers. But we also talk Marie Antoinette , head canon, French New Wave movies, Spike Lee, subtitles, Red Dragon , watching Boogie Nights on HBO, American epics, Popeye , and the diverse career arc of Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Eddie Murphy Double Feature (Showtime and I, Spy) (opens the original)
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Our exit today has us taking on the bad guys and slinging one liners. This week, we are talking about a pair of action comedies starring A Tripp Through Comedy all star Eddie Murphy. First, we are going to be talking about Showtime , written by Keith Sharon, Alfred Gough, and Miles Millar and directed by Tom Dey. Next, we are going to talk about I Spy , written by Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Jay Scherick, and David Ronn and directed by Betty Thomas. Both films have Eddie Murphy in a bu
Jackass: The Movie (opens the original)
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Our exit today has us reminding you that the jokes in this podcast were performed by professionals, so for your safety and the protection of those around you, do not attempt any of the jokes you are about to hear. This week, we are talking about Jackass: The Movie written by 19 people and directed by Jeff Tremaine.Along the way, as we try to discuss a movie with no actors and no plot, we also touch on skateboarding culture, trivia, MTV, Punk'd , Eddie Murphy, Japan, and whether Tripp somehow saw
The 51st State (opens the original)
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Our exit today has us trying to get to the Manchester United-Liverpool match. This week, we are talking about The 51st State , written by Stel Pavlou and directed by Ronny Yu. Today's journey allows us to dive deep into Samuel L. Jackson as a movie star, while also touching upon The Full Monty , Emily Mortimer, Guy Ritchie, post- Pulp Fiction cinema, violent humor, British crime movies, and how funny diarrhea can be. Theme music by Jonworthymusic. Powered by RiversideFM.
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