Rippin' Throats: A MacGruber Podcast

*NOW WITH NEW-AND-IMPROVED AUDIO A frame-by-frame analysis of depictions of MacGruber “shooting” reveals some counterintuitive conclusions about copulatory vocalizations. The scholars also use MacGruber-centered sex therapy to help a couple who are having problems “shooting” at the same time. (This one’s mostly about “shooting.”)

We all know that MacGruber loved bangin’ ladies and mowin’ their boxes. But what this episode presupposes is, maybe he didn’t? Renowned MacGruber scholars Jeff and Jay continue the thorny process of dissecting MacGruber’s sexuality as depicted in the 2010 Relativity Media production, “MacGruber.” Also we talk about buckets full of semen and shooting ping pong balls out of butts.

Hydrate up, you freakin' turds. It's the second installment of our 12-part (at least) series on MacGruber's sexuality, and things are getting pretty hot! (Also, we talk about bum sperm again. And lots of other stuff, including: cruise ships, pontoon boats, old buckets of bum sperm, the many talents of Honeysuckle Divine, and mops, to name just a few.)

SEX! Now that we've got your attention, we hope you'll tune in to this juicy new installment of Rippin' Throats, in which Jay and Jeff embark on what may be their most high-stakes — and is certainly their most distressing — endeavor to date: An unflinching dissection of MacGruber's sexuality that will require several (SEVERAL) episodes to complete. Also Bum Sperm Time is back!

For months, Jeff and Jay have been suggestively caressing their throats, just waiting for the chance to get their claws in the podcast’s titular topic. And finally, that day has arrived. In this very special episode of Rippin’ Throats, the guys explore the throat rip’s cinematic origins (especially as it relates to the 1989 movie Road House) and its pivotal role in MacGruber, as well as how one might go about actually ripping out another human’s throat. (It’s certainly not easy, but with the right attitude and very sharp nails, it just might be doable.)

This week, we meet perhaps the world's biggest MacGruber fan, tally data from our wildly popular four-part watchalong, anticipate the arrival of Detective Harry Hole, and try to remain neutral as Operation Epic Fire consumes the second and third floors of our office. (Also, Jeff makes a really distasteful joke that easily could have been edited out, but wasn't.)

We finally conclude our four-part MacGruber movie watchalong, but not before we address a litany of pressing questions, including: Who's paying the lawyers? Where is all our money? Why is Jeremy Piven eating so much tuna? Will the translucent tarp protect the staff? Why exactly are we doing this podcast? How many people can Adelphia Restaurant accommodate for a private event? And perhaps most important, what's the perfect amount of saxophone?

This week, the Sax Dragons get substantially saxier, the fans weigh in on the fate of It's Bum Sperm Time, we discover the source of the excess moisture in Jeff's office, Jay pays tribute to a Miata of many colors, and we continue our watchalong. Oh, and we finally get an actual sponsor!

In addition to part two of our ongoing MacGruber movie watchalong, we provide an update on potential sponsorships, insights into the two irascible 19th century street urchins haunting our studio, additional advice from our legal counsel, and a potential path to discontinuing our most popular segment, "It's Bum Sperm Time."[This podcast is not currently endorsed by Molson Coors Beverage Company, Molson Group UK, LinkedIn, or Dave Matthew's Low Country Mazda.]

This week, we finally get our act together and record the first installment of our MacGruber movie watchalong. But first, we close the books on It's Bum Sperm Time (maybe), hear from the newest iteration of the Sax Dragons, and continue our relentless pursuit of audacious self-improvement.(This podcast is not currently sponsored by, or in any way affiliated with, Molson Coors Beverage Company. Though we have never been closer to making something like that happen.)

The guys promise a MacGruber movie watchalong, fail to deliver, correct myriad errors from the previous episode, while simultaneously creating even more inaccuracies that will need to be thoroughly addressed in upcoming episodes. Engineer Klaus returns to clean up the mess, and the Sax Dragons unveil a new genre-bending hit. And, of course, we continue everyone’s favorite segment, “It’s Bum Sperm Time.” (This podcast is not currently sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Co., a company that for more than 240 years has dedicated itself to uniting people to celebrate all of life’s moments.)

In this episode of Rippin' Throats: a MacGruber Podcast, Jeff and Jay discuss the movie's debut, its astonishingly negative critical reception, and the few brilliant minds who immediately grasped its enduring brilliance. Before any of that, though, the guys spend 30 minutes correcting errors from the last episode, saluting another Miata owner, and continuing (perhaps even resolving) the ongoing debate on the true meaning of bum sperm.[As of this episode's release, the podcast is not officially sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Company. Of course, that is always subject to change. In fact, by the time you read this, they could very well be an official sponsor. In the likely event that happens, we will probably just remove the question mark from the episode title. And that's how you'll know they're an official sponsor. But to reiterate, they are not an official sponsor right now. Which is why we have a question mark after "Brought to you by Molson?"]

Thinking we haven't spent enough time discussing bum sperm? Curious how much Shrek 4 cost to make? Wondering if Miata co-designer Bob Hall has a twin brother? (Spoiler: He does!) All these questions, and more, are answered in this episode, as we follow the movie from production to debut.[This is podcast is not currently sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation.]

Continuing our exploration of the origins of the MacGruberverse, we remember the 2009 Super Bowl, revisit our thoughts on bum sperm, determine the precise value of paying another human to shoot ping pong balls from their butt, continue our thrashing of Jeremy Piven, and hear two instant holiday classics from our house band, Sax Dragons.[This podcast is still not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. At least not yet.]

Despite Jeremy Piven’s best attempts to ruin it, the debut of the MacGruber character on Saturday Night Live in 2007 marks the start of an era — an era that peaks with a destitute MacGruber debasing himself for pocket money in a sketch that to this day haunts the dreams of all who have seen it.[This podcast is still not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. Yet.]

In the Rippin’ Throats premiere, MacGruber scholars Jeff and Jay take a break from their studies to talk about why they’ve decided to launch a MacGruber podcast, and how a shared love of MacGruber has deeply enriched their personal friendship — even as it alienated spouses and other loved ones.[This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. Yet.]