Tripp Burton and Ross Bratin

A Tripp Through Comedy

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Tripp has rejected mainstream comedies for most of his life. Now, Ross is taking him film by film through the movies he sadly missed (or smartly avoided) until now. Join us as we look at studio comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s. Week by week, we will tackle one (or two) films as Tripp tries to figure out what made them so funny and Ross explains the context Tripp avoided.

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Tripp Burton and Ross Bratin

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The Out-of-Towners 31.08.2023 37:01

This week, Tripp and Ross head to New York City with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin with The Out-of-Towners . Was Tripp's 25 year wait to see his first movie set come to life worth it? Along the way, they also discuss Broadway composers, Monty Python , the Disneyfication of New York City, legendary character actors, and whether this movie would have been better with Kermit and Miss Piggy instead...

High Concept Comedies: Blast from the Past and EdTV 24.08.2023 55:41

In another double-header, Ross and Tripp tackle two largely forgotten 1999 high concept comedies. Spoiler alert: it is also the most contentious episode yet, and some of their opinions might be surprising! They also touch on the recent Brendan Fraser renaissance, late career Christopher Walken, the Jersey Shore, misogyny, and Tripp's high school choir tour. Plus, a new feature where Tripp trie...

Forces of Nature 17.08.2023 40:07

Tripp and Ross set sail on the journey that is Forces of Nature and very young Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. Along the way, they discuss marriage, Seinfeld character actors, Captain Sully Sullenberger, the trend of orcas attacking yachts, and Justice for Maura Tierney. It also might be the first time they actually agree on a movie! Intro and Outro Music: So Alive (Instrumental) by Jon Worthy

Analyze This 10.08.2023 39:46

Tripp and Ross enter the mafia world for Analyze This , a surprise Robert De Niro comedic turn in 1999. On this episode: The Sopranos , comedic chemistry, Chazz Palminteri, another wasted Friends star, and a bizarre trio of screenwriters. Is this a movie that Tripp actually likes more than Ross? Find out. Intro and Outro Music: So Alive (Instrumental) by Jon Worthy

High School Adaptations: She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You 03.08.2023 48:30

Tripp and Ross tackle two movies this week as they venture into the world of classic literature, as retold through late 90s High School comedies. George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion becomes She's All That and William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew becomes 10 Things I Hate About You . On this episode, they manage The Barenaked Ladies, recasting, dance sequences, reality TV stars, as...

Office Space 26.07.2023 36:57

For their first episode, Tripp and Ross (re)visit Mike Judge's seminal "Office Space." Has Tripp ever seen the movie before? He's not sure. But there is certainly a lot to discuss: Milton, Jennifer Aniston, white male rage, and of course, our favorite Michael Bolton songs. Plus, Tripp and Ross set up where they were in 1999, how they came about this podcast idea, and why Tripp ne...