A Tripp Through Comedy

A Tripp Through Comedy


Latest Episodes

Buddy Action Comedy: Chill Factor and Blue Streak
February 08, 2024

Our exit today has us taking a look at two action comedies that tried to excite and entertain audiences in 1999. First, there is Chill Factor, starring recent Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Skeet Ulrich. Second, there is Blue Streak, starring Martin La

Love Stinks
February 01, 2024

Our exit today finds us in the mind of Full House creator Jeff Franklin and his directorial debut Love Stinks, starring French Stewart and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras. Along the way, Tripp struggles to find a word other than "baffling" to describe

High School Romance: Outside, Providence and Drive Me Crazy
January 25, 2024

This week, our exit has us looking at two high school coming of age films that take place in two different decades. First, we have Outside Providence, written by the Farrelly brothers. Second, we have Drive Me Crazy. Both films show seniors in high school

The Muse
January 18, 2024

This week, Tripp and Ross go to Hollywood and hit writers block with Albert Brooks' The Muse. Along the way, there is lots of talk about our love of Brooks, Sharon Stone, celebrity cameos, and the acting chops of Martin Scorsese. Plus, the Coen Brothe

Teaching Mrs. Tingle
January 11, 2024

This week, Tripp and Ross get revenge on all their horrible teachers in the horror-comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle. Of course, they can't help but compare it to the Kevin Williamson ouevre (and Scream especially), but also have plenty of time to talk abou

Mickey Blue Eyes
January 04, 2024

This week, Tripp and Ross get in over their heads with the mob comedy Mickey Blue Eyes. Of course, they can't help but compare it to several movies they have already seen this year, as well as talk The Godfather, The Sopranos, Hugh Grant, and James Ca

Go (with Jim Laczkowski)
December 28, 2023

This week, Tripp and Ross bring on a third wheel to discuss the competing story lines of Go. It's Jim Laczkowski, from the "Director's Club" podcast. Along the way, these three gentlemen take apart all the different threads of the film, along with discuss

Detroit Rock City
December 21, 2023

This week, Ross introduces Tripp to another Trip, this one on his way to a KISS concert in Detroit Rock City. Along the way, Tripp and Ross look at all the ways the movie intersects with other films they have already discussed, their views on 70s rock, ho

Mystery Men
December 14, 2023

This week, Tripp and Ross are fighting crime with the Mystery Men! Along the way, they discuss the late Paul Reubens (and Pee Wee Herman), the wave of 90s comic book movies post-Tim Burton's Batman, Ross explains to Tripp who Keenan and Kel were, and

Bowfinger
December 07, 2023

This week, Tripp and Ross go to Hollywood and try making their own low-budget science fiction epic while they discuss Bowfinger. Along the way, they discuss the purpose of art, alternate casting choices, some pre-#metoo jokes that might not work too well,