PODCAST · comedy
The Worst Idea Of All Time
by Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt
An award-winning smash hit series hosted by kiwi comedians Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt. The pair have been punishing themselves with movies for your enjoyment since Feb 2014, starting by watching and reviewing Grown Ups 2 once a week, every week, for a full year. They applied the same treatment to Sex and The City 2, Sex and The City, We Are You Friends, the Emmanuelle franchise of softcore adult films and now are taking on The Fast and Furious franchise in reverse order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Cashin’ a Newacheck: Happy Gilmore 2
As we all count down the hotly anticipated release of Grown Ups 3 in H1 ‘27, today we explore the sequel to the adored 1996 comedy classic Happy Gilmore, Happy Gilmore 2, directed by Kyle Newacheck (Workaholics). This cinematic project could be considered the artful packaging of a financial...
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Diggin Dennis Dugan: Happy Gilmore
How much do you want to know about Happy Gilmore (1996)? Because Timbo and Guyguy have just re-watched it and it turns out: This is in the pantheon of Guy’s favourite ever movies, and Tim know how to use Google. Peak behind an all-timer comedy movie, which came out during an insane run of big...
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Family Friends 03
The boiz are at the beach because it may be NZ Winter, but it’s also NZ sunny today. And to prove we’re in New Zealand, we randomly ran into our friend, Brady - a delightful man who looks strikingly like modern depictions of Jesus carrying a TV. Why? You’ll just have to listen to find out. Find…
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Diggin Dennis Dugan: Problem Child
The time is now to visit (in many ways) the origin point of the entire 15 year Worst Idea project. Dennis Dugan’s directorial debut is Problem Child - a 1990 movie which itself is fairly problematic. Beyond the liberal use of the R word and a B-plot involving a serial killer (played by Michael...
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Family Friends 02
In this incredible Family Friends episode, Guy spends 10 full minutes explaining a fascinating situation involving the English national test cricket team absolutely ruining themselves. On our way to this, we get Tim waxing lyric on the benefits of having a big ass kindle thing you can write on…
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Getting Rob'ed: The Benchwarmers
Imagine if Adam Sandler made a movie simply to try and get two friends back together. Imagine if Rob Schneider was one of those guys. And now imagine that the movie doesn’t totally suck. The movie you’ve just created in your head is Dennis Dugan’s 2006 Sports Comedy: The Benchwarmers. A...
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Family Friends 01
Let’s discuss the nature of time - a topic that permeates the near decade and a half history of this god forsaken podcast series. Tim and Guy are talking about YouTube, Guy’s hair and most importantly they’re back in the mailbag exploring how different municipalities experience time and briefly,...
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Getting Rob’ed
It’s time to take a rocket into the Sandler-system and visit one of Planet Rob’s moons. Specifically Daddy Daughter Trip. This is a 2022 ‘comedy’ written by Rob’s friend Jamie Lissow and Rob’s (now) ex-wife Patricia, directed by Rob and starring Rob and Rob’s daughter. Somewhat bafflingly, John...
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A 2026 Grown Up Announcement
Tim and Guy are back on the airwaves that are these internet signals and boy do they have some news to share. You'd think it was the erotica that Tim has written about himself and Guy, however, it is not. It's actually about what's next for The Worst Idea of All Time. Promises made, promises...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV: Fin
Patricia, Ben and Joe have been selected by you: The sole, libertarian listener of TWIOAT to go head-to-head-to-head; Facing off in five rounds of intellect, creativity and righteousness to be crowned the champion of Killionaire TV. There can be only one. Support the boys on their modern-day...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 13: Broox v Mehdi v Samantha
Broox - a milk guzzler with a billionaire Hydra idea that involves super glue, de facto relationship law (or lack thereof) in the state of California and... Love? Mehdi - a man who will let the pronunciation of his name slide bringing an interdimensional ploy involving the infamous Skinwalker...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 12: Jo vs Bradney
Guy is choosing an exciting animal scale and this episode's Killionaires are picking exciting new ways to enrich and then off some of the wealthy humans on the planet. Bradney's combined the time-honoured elements of raffle tickets, space travel and David Hasselhoff. For her part, Jo has finally...
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REPLAY: Killionaire 11: Julian vs Ryan
Julian is a competitor who has been lubricating the ole brain box and is currently hosting a dinner party while he pitches a new TV show. Meanwhile, Ryan is very sober (even more so comparatively) and wants Guy to start a consultancy in Las Vegas that's got bit to do with jet propulsion and a...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 10: Dana v Ben
Dana and Ben are two competitors who are operating on a very similar frequency and it’s a very fun one. Speaking of frequencies, we got some great voices on this episode to boot. Corporate personhood, weaponising helicopters, a human centipede situation and the disillusion of marriage are all...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 9: Rose v Ollie
In our most recent, exciting episode of Killionaire TV - we’re looking at a plot involving none other than 2000’s sporting icon Lance ‘Livestrong’ Armstrong. It involves a pretty nifty plan matching his biking antics delivered by a man who reflexively defensive about the details. Meanwhile, Rose...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 8: Will v Joshua
Paperclips, AI and a birthday boy: Truly this episode has all those three things. We've got a brilliant plan involving a digital super intelligence dedicated to creating, marketing and producing ever-improving paperclips from Will. Joshua is celebrating another successful trip around the sun and...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 7: Stephanie v Jamie
We are back! The Frosty Fellaz are joined by Jamie who hails from "by London" and has a dating app that will target Jeff Bezos and hit him where it hurts. Stephanie beams in from the equally non-specific "outside Boston" with a diabolical scam (and props) built around the old timey appeal of a...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 6: Jacob v Patricia
In the arena for this sixth episode of Killionaire TV, Patricia and Jacob battle to see how can we can glow up the bank account of and then end the run of, Zuckerberg and Bezos, respectively. Today's schemes truly have it all: Casinos, octopuses, big windows and bigger stinks. We've got a couple…
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 5: Harley v Crum
In this thrilling episode of Killionare TV, we have Harley who is leading the charge on Operation DRUG BUTT - a strategy featuring an incredible product named 'Thicc Biscc' and a twist - A HUGE TWIST! Meanwhile Crum has donned his network executive tuxedo to pitch one of the most power television...
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 4: Cameron v Matt
A battle between Old School Simplicity and High-end, High-production Value Showbusiness Showmanship. Cameron wants to see Jeff Bezos sitting on top of a good old fashioned dunk tank filled with sulfuric acid. Matt has conceived of a brand new idea - a Spiderman musical! Who will prevail?…
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 3: Mack v Shortney
Welcome to Killionaire TV: Episode Three, with two contestants and one goal: End the life of a trillionaire. Our contestants today are Mack from the UK who’s political ambitions are matched only by his lack of preparation for his pitch. In stark contrast, we have Shortney, an American who brings…
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 2: Brad v Dylan
Episode Two is upon us and it is a hotly contested doozy! New Zealand's own Dylan joins us with a thick kiwi accent to propose using the power of boats, French accents and the power of love to bring Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to a tragic ending. Meanwhile Brad is on the line from the Lone Star…
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REPLAY: Killionaire TV 1: Joe v Lexi
Welcome to the first episode of Killionaire TV. An exciting new fundraising and elimination project created by the people, for the people, in the interest of making the very same people, as wealthy as each other. In our first episode Lexi joins us from Ireland to pitch us about an artificial...
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After The Laughter 2
How large are the fellaz living? Somewhere between medium and large. Fitting, because Tim's got a hot new t-shirt from TWIOAT alumni, Nick from Prawn Salad (S01E29). We hear from our friends who have engaged with the Worst Idea cut of Joker 2 and we hear Guy unravel when Tim affirms his ability…
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After The Laughter 1
Guy and Tim are BACK after a far longer absence than you may know. United in the bounds of fatherhood in a post-Joker 2 haze, your brave boiz are swapping stories of writers who insist on writing stories about writers, Guy's upcoming gig hosting a comedy show headlined by Tiffany Haddish, and Tim...
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14: Jensen v. Superior Court (1984)
Tim and Guy have watched Joker 2 for the 14th time over the last 4 days. No external stimulus - both clad with noise cancelling earbuds. Now is a time for reflection. For gratitude to those who’ve helped us get here. An opportunity for Corrections and Amendments, not just for the boiz but for the...
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13: My Present Guy
The finish line is in sight and the boys are very ready to drag themselves across it. The hangover from last night’s huge revelation is real. Wearing their exhaustion on their sleeve, Tim is talking a BIG GAME about his experiment with showing the Hollywood and Worst Idea cuts of Joker 2 to an...
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12: 1:08:02
Guy has fixed the movie and all it took was 4 watches of Joker 2 in one day. “It is a fantastic movie” - real quote from a man who has now seen Joker 2 a dozen times inside the last 4 days. Tim is giddy with excitement about the discovery and kindly requests that you give this revelation the...
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11: The Body Is Able
It’s the 3rd watch of the day, and the 11th watch over all so far and the bys re wearing thin. Guy is trying to figure out whether it matter if Joker 2’s director, Todd Phillips made a bad film intentionally or not. Tim believes the movie may be talking to him. You’ll want to catch this one for a...
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10: Grease Lightning Monocle w/ Abby Howells
Dr Abby Howells, PhD (whose doctoral thesis is fittingly 'Performing prison: How is life on the inside portrayed to the outside world?') joins Tim and Guy to praise Joker 2 for one reason only: "It is not as racist as prison movies typically are." Apart from this silver lining, there's a lot of...
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09: Lost In Our Work
Get ready for a completely earnest discussion about the movie Joker: Folie à Deux cause these guys have lost it. Tim’s review of this watch? “I miss my family and I want to leave.” Guy’s feelings on critics who aren’t down at The Classic with them watching this film? Frauds. Tim pontificates on...
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08: The Straight Man's Mushroom Lady
The Male Gayz’ Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker join Guy and Tim in the rats nest they have created in The Classic comedy club in central Auckland to enjoy Joker 2 again, having been incredibly disappointed by Folie à Deux when they saw it at the NZ premiere upon its initial release. The quad...
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07: Coulrophobia
We've got it all - running water in the urinal, personal agency and a 7th watch of Joker 2. Tim and Guy examine the brutal reality of the seven times at the trough. Stuffed, so completely, with Joker 2. Monty is steadfast in his belief that he simply will not be bossed around by this movie, and...
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06: Unreachable and On A Ranch
Coming to you from the sleeping bags they just spent the night in, inside the comedy club they currently live in - Guy and Tim are picking apart the financial performance of Joker 2 and the incredible reaction of Todd Phillips upon release of the film. Tim tries (to limited avail) to tie the...
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05: 15 Jokes From Joker: Folie à Deux
It has been three weeks, and in some ways five weeks. And in some other ways, it has simply been one day for Tim and Guy watching Joker: Folie à Deux. A damaged Lithium Ion battery pack has become a ticking potential timebomb threatening to destroy The Classic (Tim and Guy's current abode) adding...
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04: Socially Responsible Filmmaking
Guy and Tim are truly ON ONE. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is outted as a common plagiarist. Todd Phillips is recognised as being VERY IMPORTANT to the making of Joker 2. And also, it is Monday! Now imagine this: What if this movie was made for just one person? And what if that person was a certain...
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03: Clown School
We are joined by writer, comedian and (semi) qualified clown Johanna Cosgrove for our third watch, on day two of our grand experiment. Johanna, Guy and Tim run an intense discussion on the musical genre in film, the competing Parisian clown schools and of exactly what Lady Gaga is doing in this...
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02: Pool Builders
Tim and Guy are up against it. It's only the second watch and Guy fears the pair are in too deep a water already. That is a scary prospect for two men looking down the barrel of 12 more watches in just 4 short days. Let us gaze upon the beautiful cinematography and excellent acting of Joker 2 and...
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01: Time Dilation
It’s the first watch and it’s also the most elastic experience of time Guy Montgomery has ever had while sober. Tim is terrified of what has the pair have signed themselves up to for this season upon now seeing the film. Recounting the plot is a seemingly impossible task. This film releasing in...
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Method
Welcome to a brand new season of The Worst Idea of All Time. In late 2025, we set out to apply our method film review process to Joker: Folie à Deux. Join us, outside the front doors of The Classic, Auckland’s only comedy club. A venue we will soon enter the doors of to live inside for one week…
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Guy and Tim have a special announcement recorded months ago but broadcast now for your information. Join us, as we welcome into the world, a new human and a new season of The Worst Idea of All Time. See the full video episodes at twioat.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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REPLAY: S02E52 - The End
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Live from The Bell House in New York City, home to the Sex and The City gals, Guy and Tim are putting a bow on it in front of a live crowd. The knife is replaced, the Brady v Dickbot fight is ending. It's truly the end of...
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REPLAY: S02E51 - Reporting In
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim are watching Sex and The City 2 for the second to last time EVER! It's an exciting time, producing a surprisingly low energy episode. Beaten and battle-worn, the lads have allowed the Sandlerverse to pop its...
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REPLAY: S02E53 - Friendzone 3
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim share are in NYC! The pair share their epic travelling tales in this mini episode and shower their appreciation on all the contributors to the show. Thank you one and all! Support the boys on their modern-day...
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REPLAY: S02E50 - Captain Red Shorts
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim are on a plane. They are nearing the end. Tim is reaching very deeply to find a shining light. Guy is crossing the seasonal streams by introducing Steve Buscemi to Mr Big. The pilot is mic'ed up and NZ…
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REPLAY: FRIENDZONE 2
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim are back in The Friendzone, enjoying some lovely music (courtesy of Mild 7 via Lotus Pool Records) and diving into some listener support, chatter from sub Reddit (r/TWIOAT). Intergallatic Gloryhole appears in...
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REPLAY: S02E49 - Specters
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Oh boy, the lads are on the floor, beaten down and the ref has started the count. While not quite out of the fight yet, Guy and Tim are severly injured and mentally damaged. How many Hulk Hogans can stop a comet? What is...
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REPLAY: FRIENDZONE 1
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim release a mini episode of the podcast to thank people who have been giving us money and let you know our impending plans! Support the boys on their modern-day adventures at twioat.substack.com Hosted on Acast....
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REPLAY: S02E48 - XXXL Pool Party
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Guy and Tim are surrounded by summer. Deciding to open their hearts (and the studio door) to the surrounds welcomes in a bunch of neighbourhood kids cooling off in the pool and the sounds of cicadas. The Knife is also…
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REPLAY: S02E47 - Becky Lucas
THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES The boys have enlisted the assistance of bloody excellent Aussie comedian Becky Lucas (@becky_lucas89) and she has watched the film hung over and emotional. Crying no less than seven times during the film, Becky is…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
An award-winning smash hit series hosted by kiwi comedians Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt. The pair have been punishing themselves with movies for your enjoyment since Feb 2014, starting by watching and reviewing Grown Ups 2 once a week, every week, for a full year. They applied the same treatment to Sex and The City 2, Sex and The City, We Are You Friends, the Emmanuelle franchise of softcore adult films and now are taking on The Fast and Furious franchise in reverse order.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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