A Tripp Through Comedy

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

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 well as some awkward gender and sexual politics. In the end, which film wins out?

Hanna Flynt's article "How Teens Became Hooked on Classic Literature."

Intro and Outro Music: So Alive (Instrumental) by Jon Worthy

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 never saw any of these films.

Intro and Outro Music: So Alive (Instrumental) by Jon Worthy