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How Did This Get Made?

Earwolf and Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukaswww.siriusxm.com
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 Tuesday.
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Episodes

The Apple LIVE! w/ Andy Richter (Classic)

LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, Andy Richter of Conan joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1980 disco/rock opera The Apple . They’ll cover June believing the movie took place in space, Paul not realizing the movie’s connection to Adam and Eve, and the BIM mandated hour exercise. Plus, we get into accents as the audience comes prepared with BIM marks during Audience Q&A! (Originally Released 02/05/2016) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at sp...

Jan 14, 20251 hr 13 min

Dracula 2000 (Re-Release)

Do not hit skip on this week's very special HDTGM re-release of the Gerard Butler gothic-horror film, Dracula 2000 (or is it Drah-cool-ya?). Paul, June and Jason discuss all the religious symbolism, old timey booby traps, the incredible performance of Jennifer Esposito, and why references of the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, will be important to understand from here on out. And don't forget Den Of Thieves 2 is NOW PLAYING only in theaters. Reserve your seat: denofthieves.movie/tickets Don't fo...

Jan 10, 20251 hr 9 min

A View to a Kill LIVE! w/ Matt Gourley and Matt Mira (Classic)

In a very special podcast cross-over event, Bond experts Matt Gourley (Keys To The Kingdom) and Matt Mira (The Goldbergs), hosts of the podcast James Bonding, join Paul, June, and Jason to figure out if A View To a Kill is the worst Bond movie of all time. Recorded LIVE at Largo in Los Angeles, they cover how Bond invents snowboarding, the most French man in the world, Tanya Roberts’ stunt double being a grizzly old man, the multiple blimps, racehorses, the robot dog, and of course, the butterfl...

Jan 07, 20251 hr 48 min

Con Air LIVE! (Re-Release)

Seth Grahame-Smith (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) joins Paul, Jason, and June to discuss the 1997 Nick Cage classic, Con Air. LIVE from Largo in Los Angeles, they cover Nic Cage’s southern accent, John Cusack’s socks with sandals look, June’s love of plane movies, and so much more. Plus, everyone talks about John Malkovich having the greatest villain death of all time during audience Q&As! (Originally Released 04/17/2015) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicem...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 19 min

Matinee Monday: Ladybugs LIVE! (w/ Patton Oswalt)

Comedian Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio, Mystery Science Theater 3000) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1992 sports-comedy Ladybugs starring Rodney Dangerfield. They talk about the lady who faints in the dressing room scene, Jackee’s sub-eating technique, and Rodney breaking into song for no reason. Plus, a special guest from the movie gives us insight from being on set during audience Q&A! (Originally Released 03/02/2018) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us...

Dec 30, 20241 hr 22 min

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die LIVE!

This week Paul, June, and Jason are breaking down Bad Boys: Ride Or Die LIVE at the Miller Theater in Philadelphia. The three posit that the Bad Boys franchise might be better than the Fast and Furious franchise, June reveals her great shame of this being her first Bad Boys film, and spoiler alert, they’re gonna Wobble, baby! • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Join the HDTGM conver...

Dec 27, 20241 hr 6 min

Matinee Monday: The Knight Before Christmas (w/ Jessica St. Clair)

Grab your Old Crones and Crones In Training because Paul, June, Jason and Jessica St. Clair (The Deep Dive) break down the Netflix Christmas classic, The Knight Before Christmas, starring Vanessa Hudgens. They explore the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe, Incognito Mode, and the source of Jessica’s ‘tech issues’ is revealed. (Originally Released 12/23/2021) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme son...

Dec 23, 20241 hr 33 min

Last Looks: Christmas Mail

Jason & Paul gab about everything from teen slang, to the new movie "Carry-On", to bonkers AI videos. But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Christmas Mail and opens up the phone lines to talk BS movie tropes. Plus, as always Paul announces next week's movie! PAUL & JASON'S WATCH PICKS: Carry-On Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Junior Taskmaster Black Doves Disclaimer An Almost Christmas Story A Man on the Inside A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter Anthony Jeselnik: Bo...

Dec 20, 202454 min

Matinee Monday: Holiday in Handcuffs (w/ Jessica St. Clair)

Jessica St. Clair (The Deep Dive) joins Paul and Jason to discuss the 2007 ABC family holiday film Holiday in Handcuffs starring Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez. They talk about the rough lighting, party perms, Jessica’s Mario Lopez story, and Paul’s personal relationship with three of the cast members of the movie. Plus, everyone is determined to find out the truth behind Mario Lopez’s chest hair. (Originally Released 12/20/2018) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave...

Dec 16, 20241 hr 8 min

Christmas Mail (w/ Jessica St. Clair)

Is this a podcast about birds and the United States Postal Service or about the 2010 made-for-TV rom-com Christmas Mail? Slap on a red clip-on tie and judge for yourself! HDTGM all-star Jessica St. Clair (The Deep Dive) brings her Big Crone Energy and Postmaster General family experience to help break down this new holiday classic. The gang discusses the sprinkles fight scene, if Santa Claus f%$ks, the poster of the underwater mail truck, if Matt has male menopause, all the fedoras, and so much ...

Dec 14, 20241 hr 25 min

Matinee Monday: Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance LIVE! (w/ Casey Wilson)

Casey Wilson (Black Monday, Bitch Sesh) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 2018 Lifetime original movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about the lion, Africa, the Queen watching Netflix, and the moments that made everyone cry. (Originally Released 02/28/2019) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Join the ...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 37 min

Last Looks: Dream A Little Dream

Jason & Paul gab about all the TV shows, movies, and podcasts they're currently loving. But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Dream A Little Dream and goes on a tirade about what BS movie trends bug him the most (CGI babies, you're on blast!). Plus, as always Paul announces next week's movie! PAUL & JASON'S WATCH PICKS: Cole Escola's "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway Chef's Table: Noodles Colin from Accounts Rivals Anatomy of Lies Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Tur...

Dec 06, 202452 min

Matinee Monday: Kate and Leopold

This week Paul, Jason, and June sit down to discuss the 2001 romantic comedy Kate & Leopold, starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. Jason reveals his favorite type of rom-coms, and the crew chats about the plethora of unneeded extra characters, pitch potential ‘meet-cutes’, and ponder if the movie would have been better if the margarine was better. (Originally Released 02/10/2022) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your...

Dec 02, 20241 hr 11 min

Dream A Little Dream LIVE! (w/ James "Projector" Acaster)

James Acaster (Off Menu) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down the 1989 body swap (maybe?) rom-com Dream A Little Dream starring Corey Feldman, Meredith Salenger, Jason Robards, and Corey Haim. LIVE from Largo in L.A., they discuss the parents' age difference, Lainie's mom & Ron drugging their own daughter, the bike collision, all the music montages, and if one body swap might actually be a dormant body swap. Plus, James experiences a full character arc throughout the show and a surprise...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 30 min

Matinee Monday: Spice World (w/ Retta)

Paul, June, Jason, and special guest Retta from Parks and Recreation try to make sense of the 1997 film spectacle Spice World! They dive into the movie’s gigantic tour bus interior, the pregnant friend, and why Ginger Spice kisses an alien on the mouth. They get into the Italian men's asses scene, why Retta had a dream about George Wendt, and who Paul, June, Jason, and Retta would be if they were Spice Girls. Girl Power, bro! (Originally Released 04/02/2013) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, mer...

Nov 25, 202459 min

Last Looks: Q The Winged Serpent

Jason joins Paul for a marathon chat about what music & podcasts they're currently diggin' with a couple Gilmore Girls and Star Wars tangents along the way. But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Q The Winged Serpent and shares a deleted scene from the Q live show. Plus, you bet that Paul announces next week's movie! PAUL & JASON'S LISTENING PICKS: Destroyer Mdou Moctar Mary Lattimore Wolves of Glendale (start with “The Gym”) Acadia by Yasmin Williams Daryl Johns LP by...

Nov 22, 202449 min

Matinee Monday: Cats

On the first ever live-streamed HDTGM episode, Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 2019 musical Cats. They talk about what exactly is a “Jellicle,” naked cats, magic, the existence of the butthole cut, and much more. Plus, some very special guests share their thoughts on the movie!(Originally Released 11/19/2020) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Join the HDTGM conversation on Disco...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 41 min

Q: The Winged Serpent LIVE!

Paul, Jason, & June break down the 1982 campy cult monster flick Q: The Winged Serpent starring Michael Moriarty & David Carradine. LIVE from Largo in L.A., they discuss the undercover mime in Richard Roundtree's death scene, Michael Moriarty's unhinged performance, the window washer's delicate decapitation, the meaning of the bizarre bar piano scene, and so much more. Plus, June gets startled by watching a scene in the film she'd already watched. • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch,...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 18 min

Matinee Monday: The Island

The gang is back, or is it their clones, to discuss Michael Bay's bombastic movie, The Island. Paul, June, and Jason dig into Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson running nonstop, clone clubs, jet motorcycles, and getting ratcheted out. Listen to The Island, or your clone may need to do it for you. (Originally Released 08/26/2021) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Join the HDTGM c...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 11 min

Last Looks: Eye of the Beholder (w/ Mikhael Tara Garver)

Paul reopens the Team Sanity/Team Fred discussion during corrections & omissions on Eye of the Beholder. Plus, experiential designer Mikhael Tara Garver chats with Jason & Paul all about the world of large-scale immersive entertainment, her work on the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, and the future of immersive at Culture House Media. Oh yeah, and we announce next week's new movie! • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Sub...

Nov 08, 202441 min

Matinee Monday: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (w/ Jessica St. Clair & Lennon Parham)

If you love Star Wars and Spaceballs, you’ll LOVE The Adventures of Pluto Nash. This intergalactic flop will leave you questioning Eddie Murphy’s career choices, the future of civilization, and your own sanity. Our guests Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair are down to deconstruct the confusing costuming and cloning that left us all stunned. Watch it if you must, but don’t say we didn’t warn you. (Originally Released 04/10/2012) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us ...

Nov 04, 20241 hr

Eye of the Beholder (w/ Joe Mande)

HDTGM all-star Joe Mande (Hacks, The Good Place) helps Paul, June, & Jason cover 2000's Eye of the Beholder—the Ewan McGregor & Ashley Judd erotic thriller that is neither erotic nor particularly thrilling. They discuss Ewan's annoying ghost daughter, his combination camera/sniper rifle, all the snow globes, the train aquarium murder scene, taking a bath at a gas station, and so much more. Merry Christmas Daddies! Check out Joe's new standup special "Chill" December 13th on Hulu. • Go to...

Nov 01, 20241 hr 15 min

Matinee Monday: The Lawnmower Man LIVE! (w/ Neil Casey & Emily Heller)

Neil Casey (Big Mouth) and Emily Heller (Barry) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 1992 sci-fi horror film The Lawnmower Man starring Jeff Fahey and Pierce Brosnan. LIVE from Largo in LA, they talk about the Stephen King short story that the movie is based on, virtual reality sex, smart chimps, and so much more. (Originally Released 11/25/2016) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Jo...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 28 min

Last Looks: Trap

Jason and Paul answer your spooooooky Halloween-themed questions and chat about their favorite horror movies, childhood costumes, corn mazes, and play "F*ck, Marry, Kill" with slasher movie villains. But first, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Trap, shares a bonus scene from our Trap live show, and announces next week's movie. • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here • Join t...

Oct 25, 202451 min

Matinee Monday: Malignant

Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 2021 horror film directed by James Wan, Malignant. The crew gets hard to work on breaking down the big movie twist, the physicality of our villain, and the gorgeous cinematography. After watching, they were jonesing for a sequel where our villain Gabriel gets more screen time and just gets to have fun. Jason started a new social media challenge, the #MElignant—share your photos with us! (Originally Released 10/07/2021) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FA...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 21 min

Trap LIVE (w/ Blakely Thornton)

M. Night Shyamalan's made another HDTGM classic with his 2024 serial killer at a pop concert thriller TRAP starring Josh Hartnett. Pop culture anthropologist Blakely Thornton joins Paul, Jason, & June to break down the Butcher's quest to escape Lady Raven's slow jam songs. They cover Josh Hartnett's shirtless pie scene, the concert happening in broad daylight, the t-shirt vendor's post-credit scene, M. Night's cameo, the importance of uncles in the film, and so, so much more. • Go to hdtgm.c...

Oct 18, 20241 hr 18 min

Matinee Monday: I Know Who Killed Me (w/ Ken Marino)

Is Aubrey a piano prodigy or a stripper? Is it all real or a piece of creative writing? Is this the worst movie Lindsay Lohan has ever been in or flat out the worst movie ever? These are just a few of the questions I Know Who Killed Me left us with. Ken Marino is our victim this week and he helps Paul, June, and Jason piece together the plot, characters, and ridiculous symbols that make this horror thriller such a bomb. (Originally Released 10/18/2011) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FA...

Oct 14, 202442 min

Last Looks: Communion [June Chat Edition]

June makes a rare Last Looks appearance to chat with Paul about their fave board games, snack organization, and an important life pro tip: ALWAYS have a deck of cards on you. Plus, Paul dives into corrections and omissions from Communion and announces next week's movie. Shop June's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/junediane JUNE & PAUL'S BOARD GAME PICKS: Poetry for Neanderthals Dutch Blitz Ticket to Ride Cinephile Disney Villainous Monopoly Go! Uno, Uno Dos, Harry Potter Uno, ...

Oct 11, 202438 min

Matinee Monday: Van Helsing LIVE! (w/ Seth Rogen, Riki Lindhome, & Ben Blacker)

Seth Rogen (Long Shot), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Wednesday), and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Hex Wives) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2004 period horror film Van Helsing. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about Hugh Jackman’s wet pilgrim hat, Frankenstein’s tech, everyone being upside down, Carl the friar, and much more. (Originally Released 03/28/2019) • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.co...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 28 min

Communion LIVE!

This week Paul, June & Jason are diving into the 1986 alien 'experiencer' film Communion, starring Christopher Walken. Recorded live at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, the crew digs into the Steven Spielberg connection to this film, the incredible choices and improvisation of Christopher Walken, and the question "what's the deal with these lil' Doctors?!" • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more • Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm • Submit your Last Looks theme song to...

Oct 04, 20241 hr 18 min
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