Pineapple Express (with Joey Hays)

Pineapple Express is a 2008 film starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Kevin Corrigan, and Danny McBride. It was written by Seth Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg, and produced by Judd Apatow.

My dear friend Joey Hays (Minneapolis-based drummer) joins me to discuss Pineapple Express, which turned out to be a very formative film from his youth. Our conversation heavily tied into the theme of complicated male friendships within Pineapple Express, and actually led me to bring up some feelings to Joey that I haven’t said out loud before. It’s pretty vulnerable and I cry (embarassing), but this podcast episode actually led me and Joey to become closer than ever.

In this episode you get to hear the repair of a beautiful friendship in real-time.

If you have a way to connect me with someone who has worked with Judd Apatow, please email me at apatownerd@gmail.com

The Cast

Seth Rogen as Dale Denton

James Franco as Saul Silver

Danny McBride as Red

Gary Cole as Ted Jones

Kevin Corrigan as Budlofsky

Craig Robinson as Matheson

Rosie Perez as Carol Brazier

Ken Jeong as Ken

Amber Heard as Angie Anderson

Ed Begley Jr. and Nora Dunn as Robert and Shannon Anderson

Joe Lo Truglio as Mr. Edwards

Cleo King as Police Liaison Officer Bobbra

Bill Hader as Private Miller

James Remar as General Bratt

David McDivitt as Cop with Mole

Troy Gentile as Troy Jones, Ted's son

Connie Sawyer as Faye Belogus

Arthur Napiontek as Clark

Dana Lee as Cheung, the boss of the Korean gang and Ted's rival.

Bobby Lee as Bobby, Ken's brother

Justin Long as Justin