2006, Ep. 12: "RV" (with JJ Bersch!)

An episode of the Box Office GROSS: The Top 50 Hit Films of 2006 podcast, hosted by Brian Schmid, titled "2006, Ep. 12: "RV" (with JJ Bersch!)" was published on April 6, 2026 and runs 160 minutes.

April 6, 2026 ·160m · Box Office GROSS: The Top 50 Hit Films of 2006

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Summary

The magnificent researcher for the Blank Check podcast, JJ Bersch joins us for a deliriously fun conversation about the absolutely demented, rollicking road comedy RV!We delve into the entire history of director Barry Sonnenfeld and his string of curious decisions throughout the making of this film, as Rob read MULTIPLE biographies to prepare, and manages to uncover an astonishing, disgusting pivotal moment in Sonnenfeld's life and career that manifests grotesquely in this very film.Other topics include the film's inexplicably stunning widescreen vistas, contrasted with the bizarrely stunted pacing and even more inexplicable emotional resonance, as well as the clever trick of emotional perspective the film plays, fighting raccoons, white boys making some noise, Robin Williams' inability to turn himself off, the treacherous joys of traveling through Colorado, demented CHUD interviews, and the magic of Sony Pictures' Core streaming service.This was SO much fun, JJ was SO awesome and I beg of you to check this psycho movie out, it's a blast![[[Midwest emo sample by prod. pekarot]]]Brian's Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/SchmanthonyP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brian's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/schmanthonyp.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://artofilliterates.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JJ's Bluesky: JJ (@jjdotbiz.bsky.social) — BlueskyConner O'Malley and Alan Resnick's "PVC Feces Rig (Home Made) #vanlife" https://vimeo.com/715262741Chud interview with Barry Sonnenfeld: https://chud.com/6489/interview-barry-sonnenfeld-rv/?textutm_source=chud&utm_medium=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=non_home_clicktracking

Episode Description

The magnificent researcher for the Blank Check podcast, JJ Bersch joins us for a deliriously fun conversation about the absolutely demented, rollicking road comedy RV!

We delve into the entire history of director Barry Sonnenfeld and his string of curious decisions throughout the making of this film, as Rob read MULTIPLE biographies to prepare, and manages to uncover an astonishing, disgusting pivotal moment in Sonnenfeld's life and career that manifests grotesquely in this very film.

Other topics include the film's inexplicably stunning widescreen vistas, contrasted with the bizarrely stunted pacing and even more inexplicable emotional resonance, as well as the clever trick of emotional perspective the film plays, fighting raccoons, white boys making some noise, Robin Williams' inability to turn himself off, the treacherous joys of traveling through Colorado, demented CHUD interviews, and the magic of Sony Pictures' Core streaming service.

This was SO much fun, JJ was SO awesome and I beg of you to check this psycho movie out, it's a blast!

[[[Midwest emo sample by prod. pekarot]]]

Brian's Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/SchmanthonyP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Brian's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/schmanthonyp.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rob's Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/wormsgreenrealm.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Rob's Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://artofilliterates.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

JJ's Bluesky: JJ (@jjdotbiz.bsky.social) — BlueskyConner O'Malley and Alan Resnick's "PVC Feces Rig (Home Made) #vanlife" https://vimeo.com/715262741Chud interview with Barry Sonnenfeld: https://chud.com/6489/interview-barry-sonnenfeld-rv/?textutm_source=chud&utm_medium=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=non_home_clicktracking