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The award-winning comedy podcast that celebrates bad movies. Comedians and actors Paul Scheer (The League), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), and Jason Mantzoukas (Big Mouth) break down the very best of the worst films ever made—we’re talkin’ blockbuster flops, cheesy 80s action movies, Lifetime thrillers, obscure cult classics, and if we’re honest… most Nic Cage and Jason Statham movies. Plus, sometimes they’re even joined by hilarious guests like Seth Rogen, Conan O’Brien, Amy Schumer, Nicole Byer, Nick Kroll, and Charlize Theron. And the best part? They watch these bad movies so you don’t have to! New episodes every Friday. Classic episodes re-released every Monday.
Episodes
F&%K THE MOON! Paul, Jason, and June break down the 2022 disaster flick Moonfall starring Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson. LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, they discuss Lexus Dealerships, Megastructures, the confusion around the exchange student, and if there are or aren't British accents in the movie. Plus, they ask "Does this movie think we're too stupid to understand AI?" (Originally Released 06/02/2022)
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What's up Jerks?! Paul's away, which means Jason's here to take charge of a chaotic Last Looks ep on The Ugly Truth. With the help of producers Scott and Molly, Jason reluctantly digs into corrections and omissions, shares a bonus scene from the Ugly Truth live show, and reveals next week's movie. Plus, he gives the lowdown on all TV shows, podcasts, and music that he's currently loving.
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Lesley Arfin (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Love) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down Ernest P. Worrell’s antics in the 1990 slapstick comedy Ernest Goes To Jail. They discuss Ernest’s imperviousness to electricity, his ability to fly, and his Rube Goldberg contraptions that seem to always hurt people. Plus, June reveals she thinks that bad Jim Varney's lookin' kinda nice. (Originally Released 05/20/2014)
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What's the Ugly Truth of this 2009 rom-com starring Katherine Heigl and HDTGM all-star Gerard Butler? Paul, June, and Jason travel all the way to Glasgow, Scotland to crack the case. They analyze the hot air balloon climax, a child bringing Katherine Heigl to orgasm via remote controlled vibrating underwear, all the bonkers fashion choices, and so much more. Plus, June gives flirty texting advice to help all you single listeners.
Two Arnold Schwarzeneggers?! Paul, June, and Jason get double the Ahhhnold in the 2000 sci-fi clone flick The 6th Day. They discuss the creepy SimPal Cindy doll, the XFL, Arnold's love of cigars, Michael Rapaport's hologram girlfriend, and so much more. Plus, Paul and Jason swap sad childhood stories involving a robot friend and a cowboy costume. (Originally Released 07/15/2021)
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Paul responds to your corrections and omissions from The Beekeeper, shares a bonus scene from The Beekeeper live show, and announces next week's new movie. Plus, Paul gives you his picks for all the TV, movies, and podcasts he's currently loving.
PAUL'S PICKS:
Mind the Game w/ LeBron James and JJ Redick
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Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World, Threedom) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down the 1992 Stephen King horror flick Sleepwalkers. They discuss adults acting terrified of tiny cats, the movie's similarities to Hocus Pocus, Stephen King's cameo, and much more. Plus, June incites an endless debate over whether or not Charles and Mary are actually mother and son or just creatures pretending. (Originally Released 05/24/2018)
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Paul, Jason, & June travel to Jason Statham's home turf of London to tackle 2024's The Beekeeper—a "top 5 HDTGM movie" that's basically Death Wish meets an AARP commercial. They discuss Jason Statham and Phylicia Rashad's sexual chemistry, the gas station mini-gun fight, Jeremy Irons' monologue, the phishing scam call center/night club, the leaky FBI office ceiling, and so much more. Protect the hive #BEOSWAAAAARM
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Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect, 30 Rock) escapes her magical boombox to join Paul, Jason, and June in discussing the only movie that features Shaq as a rapping genie, 1996's Kazaam. They cover Max falling through an extraordinary amount of stairs, calling Jesus a genie, Kazaam causing the Mount Vesuvius eruption, and so much more. Plus, the HDTGM hosts reveal their spooning preferences. (Originally Released 01/08/2016)
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Legendary comedian Todd Glass joins Jason & Paul to chat about TikTok comedy and Todd's ambitious stand-up venture, "Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime." But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Samurai Cop, shares a bonus deleted scene from our Samurai Cop show, and reveals next week's movie.
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Joe Mande (Hacks) and Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks) join Paul and Jason to break down the 2004 sci-fi adventure film Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Angelina Jolie. LIVE from Largo in LA, they talk about the awful blue screen effects, the bird planes, reanimating Laurence Olivier, Gwyneth Paltrow getting punched, and more. Plus, Joe Mande tells us about the time he got kicked o...
Keep it warm listeners! The HDTGM crew finally analyze one of the best bad movies ever made—the 1991 cult action classic Samurai Cop. LIVE from San Francisco they discuss all the gross kissing, the lion head prop, Alfonso the waiter, the ADR, Samurai Cop's ever-changing wig, the bonkers flirting, all the mid-scene location changes, the real-life heist of a Rembrandt painting that sent the film's star Mathew Karedas to prison, and S...
Paul, June, and Jason get into the 2008 Paris Hilton vehicle The Hottie and the Nottie—a rom-com where everyone in the movie is a psychopath or a stalker. LIVE from Charleston, South Carolina, they discuss June auditioning to play the Nottie, the earth suits scene, the realistic pooping, the many upsetting and inappropriate decisions in the movie, and so much more. Plus, in a rare occurrence Jason accepts that a Jacob’s Ladder Scen...
Jason and Paul are back from the UK to gab all about the tour, the new Road House movie, their favorite new stand-up specials, and much more. But first, on this super-sized Last Looks Paul answers corrections and omissions from both Fifty Shades Freed AND Ronal the Barbarian. Plus, as always, Paul reveals next week's movie.
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What's its mission? June's fear of technology prompts that unforgettable question when the HDTGM crew break down the 1995 cyber-thriller Hackers starring Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Fisher Stevens, and Lorraine Bracco. They discuss the movie's bonkers take on common computer passwords, the hackers' fashion, Penn Jillette in the big computer room, and Fisher Stevens' amazing performance as "The Plague." Plus, the gang takes a ...
Chelsea Devantez (Glamorous Trash) joins Paul and Jason to complete the Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy by breaking down 2018's Fifty Shades Freed starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, and three confusingly identical blonde actresses. LIVE from Largo, they discuss the gross ice cream sex scene, the car chase sequence, HR Liz, how Christian should've looked more like Jack Reacher, and so much more. Plus, a sick June calls in with a sp...
SIZE DOES MATTER! Years before Godzilla x Kong, Chris Gore (Film Threat) joined Paul, Jason, and June to discuss the 1998 Roland Emmerich helmed monster flick Godzilla starring Matthew Broderick and Jean Reno. They get into NYC mayor Roger Ebert, the many boats that fall off Godzilla, Madison Square Garden becoming an egg nest, and so much more. Pop on your headphones and listen, as long as you're not scared of giant lizards sneaki...
HDTGM all-stars Adam Scott (U Springin' Springsteen On My Bean?) and Nicole Byer (Best Friends) join Paul and Jason to break down Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. LIVE from Largo in LA, they discuss sentient motorcycles, Samoan warfare, The Rock holding onto a helicopter, the fist bump montage, and more. (Originally Released 08/15/2019)
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In honor of the 2024 Jake Gyllenhaal Road House remake, we revisit HDTGM's first ever live episode on the 1989 Patrick Swayze throat-ripping classic. Live from Bumbershoot, Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies) joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss all the bar fights, over the top explosions, everyone going commando, the lack of police involvement, and so much more. (Originally Released 09/18/2012)
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Paul, Jason, and a delighted June dive balls deep into the 2011 raunchy Danish animated comedy Ronal the Barbarian—a film that asks, "What if you took a kids movie, but made the villains Lord of the Rings style leather daddies?" LIVE from Brooklyn, they discuss the boob slap scene, the villain's hairy butt crack, how this is actually a movie for women, and so much more. Plus, Paul asks the weighty question, "Are men's boobs boobs?"...
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