From Orinda to Hollywood: Dodgeball Director Rawson Marshall Thurber Talks Film, Giants & 49ers

Matt and Paul are back—with a new sponsor, Daytrip Beverages—and they’re cracking open a wild one. First up, the NBA Playoffs: Can the Warriors survive the Rockets? Can Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler carry them to the next round? (3:59) Then it’s over to the San Francisco Giants, where Paul wonders if their hot start is real or if he’s just chugging the Kool-Aid. (9:59)Next, the guys sit down with legendary director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball, We’re The Millers, Red Notice, Central Intelligence, and the upcoming Voltron). (12:52) They talk about everything from growing up in Orinda, CA, playing wide receiver in high school and college, to interviewing Will Clark as a kid and throwing out the first pitch at a Giants game. Oh, and yeah—he’s literally in the Madden Video Game for EA Sports. Then it’s a full-on 49ers therapy session: What went wrong last season? Should they pay Brock Purdy? What’s the deal with Mac Jones? And is Kyle Shanahan’s arrogance the elephant in the locker room? Rawson breaks down the Niners’ offense like a mad scientist and shares how he’d fix the salary cap. Later, they talk Hollywood: Will we ever get a Dodgeball or We’re The Millers sequel? (56:48) Is Rawson secretly behind the Jason Bateman renaissance? And the trio plays a round of “Start, Bench, Cut” for their favorite sports movies.Wrapping things up in the “Best Things They Saw” segment: Paul reflects on watching Conclave following the passing of Pope Francis, while Matt reviews Mobland on Paramount and Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV. (1:15:25)Hosts: Matt Ferrucci & Paul RuehlFollow, Subscribe & Watch the Show on:Watch Episodes on YouTube!Instagram: @beatlapodcastTikTok: @beat.la.podcast Email the show at: [email protected] Matt Ferrucci on Instagram: @matt_ferrucciFollow Paul Ruehl on Instagram: @llruehljWebsite: https://www.beatlapodcast.com/