becoming friends with...cobra

This week on becoming friends with… the crew sparks up another installment of their “Meathead Movie” saga — and this time, it’s Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra. What starts as random, smoke-hazed chatter about farts, guitars, and accidentally mixing up Spider-Man with Superman, slowly morphs into a surprisingly sharp (and hilarious) takedown of 80s macho cinema.

The gang of aging stoners dissect every growled one-liner, every gratuitous action shot, and even the idea of what it means to be “hard” when you’re just a bunch of dudes getting softer, funnier, and more self-aware with time. Think less testosterone-fueled gun smoke, more late-night dorm room haze with friends who can’t stop laughing at their own jokes — but also find real meaning in the chaos.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when old-school tough-guy movies get passed through the filter of modern masculinity, good weed, and too much free time, this is the episode that’ll make you pause, chuckle, and lean in.