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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. Week by week, we will tackle one (or two) films as Tripp tries to figure out what made them so funny and Ross explains the context Tripp avoided.
Episodes
- A Tripp Through Comedy
28 Days
Our exit today has us trying to calmly lift a horse’s leg. This week, we are talking about 28 Days, starring Sandra Bullock, written by Susannah Grant and…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Return to Me
Our exit today has us trying to get our picture to hang in the gorilla enclosure. Today, we are talking about Return To Me, co-written and directed by Bonnie…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
High Fidelity (With Taylor Cole)
Our exit today has us making our ultimate mixtape and talking about our worst break ups. This week, we are talking about High Fidelity, based on the Nick…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Whatever It Takes
Our exit today has us trying to win over the love of our next door neighbor with an accordion solo. Today, we are talking about Whatever It Takes, a teenage…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
60s Best Director Spectacular: The Next Best Thing and What Planet Are You From?
Our exit today has us looking at two immensely accomplished and talented directors producing work that does not live up to their reputations. First we will…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Drowning Mona
Our exit today has us trying to figure out who killed the most hated woman in town. This week, we are talking about Drowning Mona, reuniting Bette Midler and…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Wonder Boys
Our exit today has us trying to finish up our follow up novel that we have been working on for the past 7 years. This week, we are discussing Wonder Boys…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
The Whole Nine Yards
Our exit today has us avoiding a hit on our heads. This week we are discussing The Whole Nine Yards, written by Mitchell Kapner and directed by Jonathan Lynn…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Hanging Up
Our exit today has us learning way too much about John Wayne’s…manhood. This week, we are discussing Hanging Up, written by Nora and Delia Ephron and directed…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Down to You
Our exit today has us wondering if we should get serious with our college girlfriend. This week, we are talking about Down To You, written and directed by Kris…
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Sports Comedies: Play It to the Bone and Ready to Rumble
Our exit today has us examining two sports comedies centered around trying to get back in the ring. First, there is Play It To The Bone, written and directed…
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Next Friday
Our exit today has us finally coming into the new millennium and we start with a sequel to a ‘90s classic. Today, we are talking about Next Friday, starring…
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Tripp's Pick: The Red Violin
This week, we are taking a special detour from our mission here to turn the tables. Since Ross has made Tripp try and examine the comedy films of 1999, it only…
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1999 Wrap-Up
Today we taking a detour from our normal programming and looking back at the films we have watched from 1999! It is the first annual Stapler Awards, where…
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Galaxy Quest
Our exit today has us traveling the final frontier of space and vaguely feel like we are part of a certain sci-fi series. This week, in our season finale (!)…
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Our exit today has us trying to find some creative ways to make some extra cash. This week, we are talking about the first ever film from Happy Madison, Deuce…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Anywhere But Here
Our exit today has us packing up to Beverly Hills to begin our new lives. No we aren’t talking about the Beverly Hillbillies. This week, we are discussing…
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Dogma (with Mike Merrigan)
Our exit today has us trying to prevent two rogue angels from causing the end of the world. This week, we are talking about Dogma, written and directed by…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Romantic Comedy Double Feature: Three to Tango and The Bachelor
Our exit today has us searching for love and trying to commit. This week, we are looking at two romantic comedies with some notable names in front of the…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
The Best Man
Our exit today has us maybe regretting that veiled autobiographical novel. This week, we are discussing The Best Man, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Superstar
Our exit today has us trying to win a trip to Hollywood to become an extra in a film with positive moral values. This week’s film is Superstar, based on Molly…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Small Town Comedies: Mumford and Mystery, Alaska
Our exit today has us looking at two small town comedies that take place in the northwest part of the United States. First is Mumford, written and directed by…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Three Kings
Our exit today has us searching for stolen gold at the end of the Gulf War. This week, we are discussing Three Kings, written and directed by David O. Russell…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Buddy Action Comedy: Chill Factor and Blue Streak
Our exit today has us taking a look at two action comedies that tried to excite and entertain audiences in 1999. First, there is Chill Factor, starring recent…
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Love Stinks
Our exit today finds us in the mind of Full House creator Jeff Franklin and his directorial debut Love Stinks, starring French Stewart and Bridgette…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
High School Romance: Outside, Providence and Drive Me Crazy
This week, our exit has us looking at two high school coming of age films that take place in two different decades. First, we have Outside Providence, written…
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The Muse
This week, Tripp and Ross go to Hollywood and hit writers block with Albert Brooks' The Muse. Along the way, there is lots of talk about our love of Brooks…
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Teaching Mrs. Tingle
This week, Tripp and Ross get revenge on all their horrible teachers in the horror-comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle. Of course, they can't help but compare it to…
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Mickey Blue Eyes
This week, Tripp and Ross get in over their heads with the mob comedy Mickey Blue Eyes. Of course, they can't help but compare it to several movies they have…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Go (with Jim Laczkowski)
This week, Tripp and Ross bring on a third wheel to discuss the competing story lines of Go. It's Jim Laczkowski, from the "Director's Club" podcast. Along the…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Detroit Rock City
This week, Ross introduces Tripp to another Trip, this one on his way to a KISS concert in Detroit Rock City. Along the way, Tripp and Ross look at all the…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Mystery Men
This week, Tripp and Ross are fighting crime with the Mystery Men! Along the way, they discuss the late Paul Reubens (and Pee Wee Herman), the wave of 90s…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Bowfinger
This week, Tripp and Ross go to Hollywood and try making their own low-budget science fiction epic while they discuss Bowfinger. Along the way, they discuss…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Dick
This week, Tripp and Ross get lost on a class trip to The White House with Dick. Along the way, Tripp gets hyperbolic about smashing the patriarchy and late…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Drop Dead Gorgeous
This week, Tripp and Ross take the stage in a small-town beauty pageant for a movie they see in wildly different ways. It's Drop Dead Gorgeous, and of course…
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The Wood
Another episode, another high school adventure. This time, Tripp and Ross are in Englewood with The Wood. While time hopping between flashbacks to the 80s and…
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American Pie
Once again, Tripp and Ross are back in high school. This time, though, it is with the almost-X-rated American Pie, a film that Tripp said last week he had fond…
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Big Daddy (with Mitchell Beaupre)
This week, Tripp and Ross adopt/babysit/kidnap a child as they talk about Big Daddy and the work of Adam Sandler. And because Ross needed help convincing Tripp…
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South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
This week, Tripp and Ross wage war with Canada (or maybe with Trey Parker and Matt Stone) as they revisit South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut. Along the way…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
This week, Tripp and Ross battle through some late summer colds (sorry for the stuffy voices) and come face to face with Dr. Evil, Mini-Me, and Austin Powers…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Julia Roberts: Notting Hill and Runaway Bride
This week, Tripp and Ross go long for one of their favorites: Julia Roberts. 1999 was the summer of Julia, and they discuss both Notting Hill and Runaway…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Idle Hands
This week, Tripp and Ross go deep into post-Columbine America and the controversial release of Idle Hands. Along the way, they talk a lot about the career path…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Pushing Tin
This week, Tripp and Ross tackle some uncomfortable pre-9/11 imagery when they hit the friendly skies with Pushing Tin. Along the way, Tripp rambles on about…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Lost and Found
This week, Tripp and Ross share their anti-dognapping sentiments in regards to David Spade's "Lost and Found." Somehow, this movie also brings out Tripp's love…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Life
Tripp and Ross go to prison for the Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence comedy "Life." They are both shocked by the poignancy and drama of the film, but also have…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Never Been Kissed
This week, Ross takes Tripp back to his high school dating life and Never Been Kissed. Along the way, they discuss the authenticity of high school movies, Drew…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
The Out-of-Towners
This week, Tripp and Ross head to New York City with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin with The Out-of-Towners. Was Tripp's 25 year wait to see his first movie set…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
High Concept Comedies: Blast from the Past and EdTV
In another double-header, Ross and Tripp tackle two largely forgotten 1999 high concept comedies. Spoiler alert: it is also the most contentious episode yet…
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Forces of Nature
Tripp and Ross set sail on the journey that is Forces of Nature and very young Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. Along the way, they discuss marriage, Seinfeld…
- A Tripp Through Comedy
Analyze This
Tripp and Ross enter the mafia world for Analyze This, a surprise Robert De Niro comedic turn in 1999. On this episode: The Sopranos, comedic chemistry, Chazz…
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High School Adaptations: She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You
Tripp and Ross tackle two movies this week as they venture into the world of classic literature, as retold through late 90s High School comedies. George…
A Tripp Through ComedyOffice Space
For their first episode, Tripp and Ross (re)visit Mike Judge's seminal "Office Space." Has Tripp ever seen the movie before? He's not sure. But there is…