Sand-Man: Into The Sandler-Verse
by Ruben Escobedo and Andrew Tucker
Join Andrew Tucker and Ruben Escobedo III as they watch every single Adam Sandler film in search of the answer to the question: Is Adam Sandler a good actor? They will also often go on tangents that probably have absolutely nothing to do with the actual topic and will do a lot of bad and frankly unnecessary impressions. Shabadoo!
Episodes
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Ep. 15 The Sand-Man Yells Off Screen
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Ruben tries not to have a conniption while walking Andrew through a movie they technically didn’t even have to watch: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999). It’s the first official Happy Madison production, and Adam…
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Ep. 14 The Sand-Man Climbs a Tree
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Andrew wastes everybody’s time—especially Ruben’s—by talking about ‘The Peeper’ (1999). This six-minute Flash cartoon originally appeared as an audio track on the 1999 album ‘Stan and Judy’s Kid,’ and, if we’re being...
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Ep. 13 The Sand-Man Gets a Kid
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Ruben takes a young Andrew under his wing to teach him everything there is to know about ‘Big Daddy’ (1999). Both of our lives got a little messy since we released our last episode back in August, but, like the Sand-Man,...
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Ep. 12 The Sand-Man Takes The Field
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Andrew ‘s got two tickets to the world-famous Bourbon Bowl, and he’s contractually obligated to bring Ruben—but first, they’ve got to talk about ‘The Waterboy’ (1998). This movie is a classic for so many reasons…we just...
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Ep. 11 The Sand-Man Goes to Hell
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Ruben gets revenge on Andrew by wasting an entire episode talking about a 27-second Adam Sandler cameo in ‘Dirty Work’ (1998). This is one of the rare movies in which Norm McDonald plays a leading man, and you know what?...
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Ep 10. The Sand-Man Puts a Ring on It
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Andrew makes Ruben his plus-one for a deep dive into ‘The Wedding Singer’ (1998). Released just in time for Valentine’s Day in 1998, it’s the first bonafide romantic comedy of many on our journey through the...
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Ep. 9 The Sand-Man Takes a Bullet
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Ruben goes undercover to inform Andrew about the Sand-Man’s 1996 action movie: ‘Bulletproof.’ It’s got car chases, plane crashes, and some killer on-screen chemistry between Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans—but it’s also...
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Ep. 8 The Sand-Man Hits The Green
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Andrew tells Ruben all about ‘Happy Gilmore’ (1996), a film that answers the question: “What if ‘Slap Shot’ and ‘Caddyshack’ porked? Seriously, though. This is one of the Sand-Man’s most iconic roles. From Chubbs…
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Ep. 7 The Sand-Man Goes To School
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ Lather up your suntan lotion and grab a Snack Pack, because this week, Ruben schools Andrew on the Sand-Man’s breakout role in ‘Billy Madison’ (1995). We can’t guarantee you that this podcast will help you pass the 2nd grade, but…
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Ep. 6 A Very Sand-Man Christmas
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Andrew gives Ruben an early Christmas present—an unnecessarily thorough rundown of Nora Ephron’s ‘Mixed Nuts’ (1994). It’s got everything you expect in a cheerful Christmas flick, from festive lights and fruitcake...
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Ep. 5 The Sand-Man Joins a Band
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’ This week, Ruben holds Andrew hostage for a discussion about Michael Lehmann’s ‘Airheads’ (1994). Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi are just three crusty punks who want their band, The Lone Rangers, to make it big—and...
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Ep. 4 The Sand-Man Steals A Scene
"Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!’" This week, Andrew takes Ruben on a journey to the planet Remulak and tells him everything there is to know about Steve Barron’s Coneheads (1993). Adam Sandler’s only in this movie for a minute (literally), but don’t worry—this...
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Ep. 3 The Sand-Man's in Twouble!
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!" This week, Ruben tells Andrew about the Sand-Man’s performance in Shakes the Clown (1991)—a surprisingly violent comedy chock full of sex, alcoholism, and (spoiler alert) murder. Why is Blake Clark wearing a dress? How did Bobcat...
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Ep. 2 The Sand-Man Meets The Dog Police
Shabadoo, and welcome back to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!" This week, Andrew tells Ruben everything there is to know about the Sand-Man’s ill-fated TV pilot: ‘The Dog Police’ (1990). At just eight-and-a-half minutes long, this might be the shortest Adam Sandler flick we cover on the…
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Ep. 1 The Sand-Man Vs. Manuel Noriega!
Shabadoo, and welcome to 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!" This week, Ruben and Andrew watch the Sand-Man’s first feature film: ‘Going Overboard’ (1989). It’s a movie about a guy watching a movie about another guy. This flick's got hitmen, rockstars, two famous actors named Billy, and an entire...
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Ep. 0 Here Comes the Sand-Man!
Shabadoo, and welcome to the inaugural episode of 'Sand-Man: Into the Sandler-Verse!' Join your hosts, Ruben Escobedo III and Andrew Tucker as we set off on our journey to answer one very important question: is Adam Sandler a good actor? This week on the podcast, we’re kicking things off with an...
About this show
Join Andrew Tucker and Ruben Escobedo III as they watch every single Adam Sandler film in search of the answer to the question: Is Adam Sandler a good actor? They will also often go on tangents that probably have absolutely nothing to do with the actual topic and will do a lot of bad and frankly unnecessary impressions. Shabadoo!
Hosted by
Ruben Escobedo and Andrew Tucker