Captain Ron: The 90s Boat Movie That Hijacked Our Podcast (April Fools Special)

It’s our most unhinged episode ever—and that’s saying something. In this April Fools Special, we dive headfirst into the sunburned madness of Captain Ron (1992), the tropical chaos-comedy you’ve seen a hundred times but have no memory of finishing.Adam hijacks the show. Jeff fights for control. Steve sides with the ocean. And together, they confront the terrible truth: Captain Ron might be a tax scam, a haunted broadcast, and possibly Jack Sparrow’s dad.Along the way, we unravel conspiracy theories about:Why Captain Ron aired nonstop on TBSWhether the director and kid actor ever existedIf the movie is just a Hollywood money laundering schemeWhy no one remembers the endingAnd if Captain Ron was based on a real, dangerous man with a boatPlus: the Clifford crossover theory, lost sequel pitches (Captain Ron 2: Ron Harder), and the emotional breakdown of three adult men who’ve seen too much.Join Adam, Jeff, Steve and Michelle is in the background noise.