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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 45 MIN

EP 294- The Naked Gun and South Park’s Ballsiest Season Start Yet

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Matt and Bob dive headfirst into the slapstick chaos of The Naked Gun reboot — dissecting Liam Neeson’s deadpan transformation from action icon to spoof hero, Lonely Island’s layered gag work, and which scenes had them crying with laughter (hint: chili dogs and Starbucks bathrooms are involved). They debate the 80s-style sight gags vs. the sharp 21st-century twists, chart the movie’s laugh-per-minute rate, and wonder if we’re witnessing the revival of the studio comedy. Then it’s over to South Park’s summer season, where Mackie joins ICE, Trump gets the Saddam treatment, and the show proves once again it’s still fearless (and filthy) after all these years. From the politics of parody to the joy of laughing in a packed theater, this episode is part comedy autopsy, part love letter to the art of not giving a damn.

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