The Gag Reel Podcast

We are going on a short break for two weeks to prep for season 3 of the podcast! That means a new intro, wilder episodes, and more nonsense are on the way. As always, reach out to us at: gagreelpod@gmail.com or  @gagreelpod

To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download! This episode is a full spoilercast. We offer ou...

To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download! This episode is relatively spoiler-free . We of...

For Part 2 we delve into the structure of a typical episode of The Office, namely the Season 3 classic Business School. Come check it out! Feel free to send your thoughts at gagreelpod@gmail.com, keep it Reel! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:51 - Discussion kickoff/Introducing “The Business School” and the cold open 3:33 - Act One begins 11:22 - Act Two begins 17:40 - Act Three begins 23:58 - How has...

I can't think of what kind of hype I can give to this show. It's easily one of the most famous and beloved shows of the past 20 years, and for great reason. Join us as we chat about the origins of the show, the philosophies of it's creators and what makes Michael Scott tick. As always, feel free to reach out to us at: gagreelpod@gmail.com @gagreelpod - Twitter and FB Gagreelpod.com Time stamps 0 -...

In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruat...

In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruat...

In honor of the recent release of Daniels' new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us as we break down the anatomy of the film's first and last fart scenes, learn the plight of a fartist and pitch the perfect Manny action figure. This is a full-spoiler discussion! Listen to our last episode i...

In honor of the recent release of Daniel's new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us as we break down the anatomy of the film's farts, the science behind playing a dead body and how the film was made. This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the movie. Come back next week to hear the...

Here it is folks, part two of the final film in our Monty Pythonathon. In this episode we finish what we started with breaking down the movie and we continue on to our final ranking of the Python film trilogy. Which one made it to the number one spot? Give us a listen and find out! Time Stamps: Intro: 0 - 1:16 Breaking down the movie, scene by scene continued: 1:16 - 23:30 Ranking the three Python...

What can we say about a movie that you know all of the words to? Well, I don't know. But if you want to feel happy and very much alive then come along and join us for the last stop of our Monty Pythonathon, Monty Python and The Holy Grail. This half of the episode we focus on the making of the movie, gush about what makes this movie hold up so well, and begin to break down the entire film, scene b...

Blessed are the cheesemakers, as well as all manufacturers of dairy products, at least, I think that's what he said. This week we are talking about Monty Python's sophomore feature, Life of Brian, in the second part of our Python film mini-series. We discuss a bit of the controversy surrounding the film, as well as the extremities of the Pythons. Time Stamps: Intro 0 - 2:23 Opening thoughts 2:23 -...

Just a quick update on our plans with the podcast rollout from here on out! Give it a listen and shoot us an email to gagreelpod@gmail.com if you have any thoughts! As always, have a good one!

Why are we here? What's life all about? Is God really real? Or is there some doubt? Well tonight we're gonna sort it all out. For tonight we're discussing the final Monty Python film, the 1983 sketch/anthology film The Meaning of Liff--I mean The Meaning of Life. This will be the first in a miniseries where we go through the Monty Python filmography one by one, backwards. Sit back and enjoy! Time...

In 1955 the Ealing studios comedy crew made their last feature film, a quaintly dark comedy about a heist gone wrong. Nearly 50 years later, in 2004 Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed a remake of the British classic. On it's release it received mixed reviews, at best. 18 years later we are here to final settle the score, which is the better comedy?  Time Stamps:  0:00: Intro and Prea...

In 2016 when the trailer to the first Ghostbusters movie in 27 years was uploaded to Youtube, it quickly broke the record for the most dislikes on a single video on the platform. Looking back on the movie now, five years out from the discourse how does it hold up? Some may dare say it is funny, others may be left without wonton. Timestamps 00:24: Intro 5:21: First impressions 16:36: Attempts at Gh...

Happy holiday time to all! In this episode we chat about the 1996 Christmas comedy, Jingle All The Way. Does it deserve to be considered an all-time Christmas comedy classic, or is it amongst the many forgettable Christmas specials? It's turbo time! Time Stamps Intro - 3:30 -Movie trailer & brief scene setting 8:12 - Is Arnold Schwarzenegger a good comedic performer? 11:30 - Impressions of the...

For the first time in a while we are talking about a new movie: The hidden camera comedy, Bad Trip; Eric Andre's twist on the Bad Grandpa idea. So join us as we try to discover if hidden camera prank sketches can hold an entire 70 minute movie together. Time Stamps: 0:00 - 4:20: Show update (where we've been for two weeks) and intro.  4:20 - 15:09: First impressions of the movie 15:09 - 25:46...

The third, mainline entry in the Legally Blonde cinematic canon is slated for release next year. So, why not take a look back at this beloved "chick flick" or chic flick I should say, and see how it holds up 20 years later? Full transparency, there were production problems with this episode and a large part of the recording was lost, then re-recorded, then lost again. I'm exhausted. Hopefully we w...

Unfortunately, the last two movies that Chris Farley made before he passed on were both unsuccessful, commercially and critically. But which one is the better of the two? Come celebrate the highs and lows of these overlooked comedies with us! Time Stamps: 0:0 Intro: 3:53: Our backgrounds with the movies, and impressions on this viewing. 25:00: Beverly Hills Ninja Vs. Almost Heroes 39:00: Similarit...

Creatures of the night! Welcome to ye olde house of spooks and phantasms, or maybe just a maniacal alien doctor. This Halloween we're discussing the 1975 cult classic musical ode to the golden era of Science Fiction and Horror B-movies. Will we find out what Tim Curry's inspirations behind his iconic performance were, or will we discuss building our own anti-matter rays? Come find out, if you dare...

In the bands own words: "when The Pick of Destiny was released it was a flop," but we're here today to find out if it's still worth a watch 15 years later. Also, to fly high with sasquatch in the misty mountainside. Let's ride! Time Stamps: Intro - 3:30 - First impressions of this viewing 8:20 - Plot recap - With commentary 39:00 - The History of Tenacious D (A list of BS they’ve done in the past)...

The most exhaustive and thorough deep dive of Adam Mckay's 2006 blockbuster comedy on the freaking interwebs. Join us as we talk about everything this film has to offer, from the smell of Chip's leg, to how Adam Mckay may have been attempting a political statement, and beyond! Time stamps: Intro: 4.53: Thoughts on this viewing, and our backgrounds with the film 11.20: Plot recap - With annotations...

In 1993 two films came out, one shortly after the other. One, an indie darling that took Sundance by storm and received plenty of critical praise but barely made a whimper at the box office. The other, a bit more of a studio flick that made about double its budget back at the box office but didn't really gel with critics. Both were parodies of the state of gangsta rap at the time that were heavily...

This week we discuss the sole directing credit to Bill Murray's name: Quick Change. Coconuts in butts, bicycle-broom-jousting, demonic guitar drifters, and other strange antics will ensue; this is a strange one.  Reach out to us on other platforms @ Gagreelpod.com @gagreelpod gagreelpod@gmail.com