Double Threat with Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling

This week Tom and Julie suffer through watching clips of Kevin Spacey's appearance on Club Random with Bill Maher, and Jeff Bridges confessing his love of AI music to bonehead podcaster Theo Von. Plus we talk about 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, the state of horror movies in 2026, and Tom and Julie start casting for a new teacher movie. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Kevin Spacey on Club Random https://...

This week Tom and Julie are both upset by movies they watched recently, but for very different reasons - tune in to find out why! Plus they watch clips of Alec Baldwin sternly asking for the whereabouts of his luggage from Iberia Airlines, a Philadelphia crossing guard recounting a violent crash while eating an ice cream cone, Cathy Mitchell showing off her famous ramen recipe, and a sea lion stea...

This week Tom and Julie finally celebrate the Knicks huge NBA finals win, Julie shares here firsthand account of the insane victory parade in New York, we watch a very drunk Mikal Bridges' celebrate on Instagram live, and a 1993 Nobody Beats The Wiz commercial featuring the Knicks. Enjoy! UPDATE: This month's livestream has been moved back a week and will now take place on Wednesday 7/1 at 8pm ET...

This week Tom and Julie adopt a new slogan for Double Threat courtesy of our good pal Patton Oswalt, and take a look at Jerry Seinfeld's appearance on Adam Carolla's podcast, and meet our new friend Dale The Mortician. Plus Tom and Julie prepare for The Knicks to possibly win the NBA Finals (this episode was record on 6/12). CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Patton Oswalt shouts out Double Threat o...

This week Tom and Julie attempt to temper their excitement for The Knicks Finals run by watching clips of The Rizzler getting real for the first time, a horrifying Woody Allen Airbnb in Spain, and a super-cut of people falling down the Carrington Manor stairs in Dynasty. Plus some movie talk including the invention of the Cann't Film Festival, Kentucky Fried Podcast, and Carson spoils Scary Movie...

This week Tom and Julie dug deep into their clip document to FINALLY watch some of YOUR submissions that have been staring back at them for over a year! Plus Tom talks about sleeping in his car and Julie shares her wild Double Threat related dream. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -A kid does his best Macho Man impression for Macho Man https://www.instagram.com/p/DEdlS3MMS_x/ -Hulk Hogan & Rand...

This week Tom and Julie get patriotic while watching a clip of America's favorite clown singing the National Anthem, and they take a look at some newly uncovered wine cooler commercials starring Ringo Starr, and see what David Byrne was up to at an illusion museum. Plus they talked about The Mandalorian and Grogu, Michael, Drake's "Iceman", and what a Huell from Breaking Bad spinoff would look lik...

Please enjoy this unlocked Patreon Livestream from July of 2025 when we ranked the best ice cream truck treats, and found out the disgusting truth behind Ted Cruz sandwich eating habits! We'll be back next week with a brand new episode! Ted Cruz Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/jerseymikes/comments/1mdni6l/ted_cruz_sighting_troubling/ Patreon is the best way to support Double Threat! Your sup...

This week Tom and Julie watch clips of John Mellencamp roasting a fan, Cillian Murphy revealing he is a massive Frank Zappa fan, and a deep dive into talk show drill sergeants. Plus a check in with Producer Carson after staying the night in a "murder motel" in Las Vegas, and the reveal of the first Double Threat tattoo from friend of the show Brian! CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Sgt. Julu https...

This week Tom and Julie try the very first prototype of the Double Threat beverage, courtesy of Drink Labs! Plus we watch clips of Russell Brand's bible buffoonery on Piers Morgan's show, David Cross roasting Bill Maher, and a unusual Canadian Pizza Delight commercial from 1984. Check out Drink Labs and craft your own beverage at  https://thedrinklabs.com CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Pier...

This week Tom and Julie were dragged into the world of G. Gordon Liddy cameos thanks to YOU! We watched G. Gordon Liddy appear on Beverly Hillbillies TV special, G. Gordon Liddy's "Gold" commercial, G. Gordon Liddy appear on an episode of Encyclopedia Brown, and took a look at G. Gordon Liddy's Corvette. Enjoy! Don't miss the livestream this month on Wednesday 4/29 at 8pm ET (5pm PT) only at ...

This week Tom and Julie celebrate 4/20 by watching clips of Sammy Hagar, drunk and/or high, confessing his love of Tom Waits, Jonathan Davis from Korn giving "the command" at a Nascar race, and we took a look at what is soon-to-be Julie's lightly used Jay Leno wax figure. Plus Tom & Julie come up with their most ingenious idea yet: Spahn Ranch Dressing (do not try and steal this idea from us -...

This week Tom and Julie celebrate 6 YEARS and 300 episodes of Double Threat by revisiting the most iconic clips that made this show what it is, as voted on by YOU! "I don't know, Janet!", the Edy's Ice Cream Supertaster, Slime in the Ice Machine, the Robert Loggia Minute Maid commercial, Ernest Borgnine's secret to old age, and more! P.S. If you're wondering why we didn't mention the infamous John...

This week Tom and Julie confess their love of donuts, and discover how much they will impact their future. Plus the unfortunate return of Mickey Rooney with an unearthed commentary track from his episode of The Twilight Zone, and we try guessing what food was available at the Nick's Palace buffet in the 1980s. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Mickey Rooney: Twilight Zone commentary highlights http...

This week Tom and Julie are here to pump 👏 you up! They watched Nick Adams bizarre acceptance speech for his new role as Trump's "Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism, Exceptionalism, and Values", a few high quality dog videos as a much needed palate cleanser, and more! Plus they attempted to find what Julie's entrance/theme song should be, and discussed their new security plans for th...

This week Tom, Julie and longtime friend of the show Patton Oswalt put their brains together to craft the perfect March Sadness bracket for 2026! March Sadness is a head-to-head battle of the top depression cures and depression symptoms! Who will be crowned the March Sadness Champion? Listen or watch until the end, then go make your voices heard by voting for the winner at https://www.patreon.com/...

This week Tom and Julie rank Papa Johns, take a look at Ben Shapiro's new eyebrows, discuss the Shamwow guy's epic loss in the Texas congressional race, and are joined by special guest and hat expert Vic Berger IV! Plus they watch clips of John Mellencamp getting in shape for tour, a perfect sound effect malfunction at a local theater show, and the greatest best friend duo of an emu and a dog. CLI...

This week Tom and Julie breakdown the McDonald's CEO drama after watching his strange review of the Big Arch burger "product." Plus they watch Sir Anthony Hopkins eat a hot dog harmonica style, a wild snake wrangler, and Tom explains the plot of Porky's to Julie. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Porky's trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdXP3puHiT4 -McDonald's CEO tries the new Big Arch burg...

This week Tom and Julie rank different types of punks, talk about Mad Men, investigate the creator of the graham cracker, and more, until they find out there's a gas leak in the building and need to escape. No joke. Apologies for the shorter episode this week due to unforeseen circumstances! Thankfully everyone is safe, and we will be back next week with a normal FULL length episode of the show. O...

This week Tom and Julie review Vanity Fair's "the new late night" cover story, decide on who the next James Bond should be, open more Pay Pig packages, and find out how Michael Rapaport eats his dinner. Plus they watch clips of the ShamWow guy announcing he's running for congress in Texas, Frankenstein singing "Smooth" at Universal Studios Japan, and a McDonald's orientation video from 1992. Don't...

This week Tom and Julie started The Deep Fryers Club, opened our first packages from the Pay Pigs, discussed the "Thick Mick" controversy, and took a victory lap after seeing how many times Woody Allen is mentioned in the Epstein Files. Plus they watched clips of a Kevin from The Office look alike contest, Mug Suck Joe, and a 1984 National Coffee Association commercial. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPIS...

This week Tom and Julie performed an impromptu rendition of Abbott & Costello's "Susquehanna Hat Company" routine, and watched some Valentine's Day related clips submitted by YOU! Plus we finally got to the bottom of McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinsk's food trend predictions for 2026. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -McDonald's CEO 2026 predictions https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbEkDuEkAC/ -Kewpi...

Oops! This week Tom and Julie are only watching dog clips submitted by YOU! Plus we finally opened a wish list for all of the Pay Pigs out there - link below. Enjoy! Double Threat Pay Pigs wish list:  https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y826FGBNP19R?ref_=wl_share CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: -Jip Jip The Talking Frenchie https://www.instagram.com/p/DShx6FskTbl/ -Kommissar Rex https://ww...

This week Tom and Julie were joined by our amazing listener of the show Brian who was brave enough to ask us to come up with a Double Threat tattoo for him to get! Plus we watched a clip of Tyra Banks explaining how to eat ice cream, talked about Dum-Dums suckers, and planned how we're going to rescue The Rizzler. Apologies for the occasional mic crackle! Will have that fixed very soon. CLIPS FROM...

This week Tom and Julie went off the rails talking about "Is This Thing On?", singing karaoke, wishing Hilaria Baldwin a happy birthday, and thinking about what's for lunch. Plus they watched a clip of Werner Herzog showing off his Bavarian musicians, and played a game in which they had to guess the celebrity based off of a cat's impression from a 1978 Meow Mix commercial. CLIPS FROM THIS WEEK'S E...