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Boy PartyRed EyeLucien and Shane discuss Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy starring in Wes Craven's 2005 thriller Red Eye.2025-08-0557 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)46. Happy Gilmore 2Shane and Lucien are back to discuss Adam Sandler's long-awaited sequel Happy Gilmore 2, released on Netflix this weekend. Plus: news of the upcoming fourth Meet the Parents movie, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly and Ben Stiller's new documentary about his parents.Check out Shane and Lucien talking movies every week on Boy Party.2025-07-2741 min
Boy Party15: Steve Jobs | 25 for 25Lucien discusses the 15th best film of the 21st century so far... Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin's 2015 Steve Jobs biopic starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels and Michael Stuhlbarg.2025-07-1816 min
Boy PartyThe Before TrilogyIt's 3 movies for the price of 1 this week, as Shane and Lucien dig into Richard Linklater's classic trilogy of romances Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.2025-07-081h 16
Boy Party16: Me and You and Everyone We Know | 25 for 25We've reached No. 16 on Lucien's list of the 25 best films of the century: Miranda July's offbeat 2005 independent comedy(ish) Me and You and Everyone We Know.2025-07-0613 min
Boy PartyTriple Frontier (with Dave Hanratty!)Cultural journalist and host of the NO ENCORE podcast, Dave Hanratty, joins Shane and Lucien to discuss JC Chandor's 2019 black ops thriller Triple Frontier and a long-awaited dive into the careers of Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac.Dave's LinksSubscribe to NO ENCOREFollow Dave on InstagramFollow Dave on Letterboxd2025-07-011h 26
Boy Party17: The Florida Project | 25 for 25It's number 17 on Lucien's list of the 25 best films of the century so far: Sean Baker's 2017 indie classic The Florida Project.2025-06-2713 min
Boy Party18: Ghost World | 25 for 25Lucien discusses the No. 18 best film of the last 25 years: Terry Zwigoff's 2001 comic-book adaptation Ghost World starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Buscemi.2025-06-2115 min
Boy PartyThe Quiet ManLucien and Shane dig into John Ford's classic The Quiet Man starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, including a visit to the Quiet Man statue and museum in Cong, Co. Mayo. Jump to:(29:00) John Wayne discussion(40:00) Maureen O'Hara discussion(49:00) Letterboxd Top 4 Game(53:00) Box Office Game2025-06-1058 min
Boy Party21: Shame | 25 for 25Lucien discusses the 21st best film of the last 25 years: Steve McQueen's dark drama Shame (2011) starring Michael Fassbender as a sex addicted New York executive, opposite Carey Mulligan as his sister.2025-05-2412 min
Boy PartyMission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningLucien and Shane discuss Tom Cruise's eighth Mission: Impossible adventure on the week of release.2025-05-1956 min
Boy Party22: The Spongebob Squarepants Movie | 25 for 25Lucien discusses his 22nd favourite film of the last 25 years: 2004's The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.Tune into regular Boy Party every Tuesday.2025-05-1711 min
Boy PartyBallistic: Ecks vs Sever (with Alistair Ryder!)This week, Lucien and Shane are joined by film critic Alistair Ryder to discuss 2002's Antonio Banderas/Lucy Liu vehicle Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever, officially the worst reviewed film in Rotten Tomatoes history. But is this film, from a director literally named Koas, really that terrible? We also dig into Banderas and Liu's careers and play The Vs Game.Guest LinksFollow Alistair on TwitterFollow Alistair on InstagramFollow Alistair on LetterboxdThe Film Stage ReviewsZavvi Features2025-05-1354 min
Boy Party23: Tár | 25 for 25Lucien discusses his No. 23 favourite film of the past 25 years, Todd Field's 2022 character study Tár starring Cate Blanchett as fictitious conductor Lydia Tár.2025-05-0916 min
Boy PartyThunderbolts*Shane and Lucien return to the Marvel canon to discuss new release Thunderbolts* and its stars Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan.2025-04-2947 min
Boy Party24: The Judge | 25 for 25It's No. 24 on Lucien's list of the 25 Best Films of the Last 25 Years: David Dobkin's 2014 legal drama The Judge starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall.2025-04-2818 min
Boy Party25: Hugo | 25 for 25Lucien kicks off Boy Party's 25 for 25, celebrating the 25 best films of the last 25 years (according to Lucien), with No. 25: Martin Scorsese's 2011 family-friendly celebration of cinema history Hugo starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Michael Stuhlbarg.The 25 for 25 continues throughout the summer with episodes dropping intermittently. 2025-04-2118 min
Boy PartyNotes on a Scandal (with Lauren!)Lauren joins Shane and Lucien to discuss 2006's Notes On A Scandal, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett as English schoolteachers embroiled in a twisted story. 2025-04-151h 10
Boy PartyEyes Wide ShutIt's your March Madness winner for 2025... Stanley Kubrick's classic erotic drama starring real-life married couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman! Lucien and Shane discuss the film's legacy as Kubrick's swan song, Cruise and Kidman's respective 90s and how this intersects with their doomed marriage, the new Mission: Impossible trailer and this film's journey to winning our March Madness bracket.2025-04-0858 min
Boy PartyTrailer 2 Reaction - Mission: Impossible The Final ReckoningLucien reacts to the brand new Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning trailer!2025-04-0709 min
Boy PartyLooney Tunes: Back in ActionLucien and Shane celebrate 1st April by discussing when iconic movie stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck co-starred with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser in 2003's Looney Tunes: Back in Action!LinksAdam & Ben episode on AirheadsTheme music contains sample from The Studio Episode 1 (now on Apple TV+)2025-04-0152 min
Boy PartyWhen Harry Met Sally...We'll pod what she's podding. Lucien and Shane discuss 1989's rom-com classic When Harry Met Sally... starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. We dig into what makes this such a beloved film across the generations, Meg and Billy's highs and lows as movie stars, and the secret to selecting who presents Best Picture at the Oscars every year.2025-03-2552 min
Boy PartyMarriage StoryLucien and Shane tackle Noah Baumbach’s Oscar-winning 2019 divorce masterpiece Marriage Story, starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver.LinksAdam & Ben: The Meyerowitz Stories episodeAdam & Ben: Greenberg episodeAdam & Ben: While We're Young episode2025-03-181h 06
Boy PartyRunaway JuryThis week we celebrate the late Gene Hackman, discussing 2003 courtroom garbage Runaway Jury starring Hackman, John Cusack and Dustin Hoffman!LinksHear us discuss The Royal Tenenbaums in April 2022Lucien guests on NO ENCORE PodcastVote in our daily March Madness polls2025-03-1153 min
Boy PartyLast VegasThis week, Shane and Lucien discuss mid-2010s old man bachelor party comedy Last Vegas, from the director of the National Treasure movies and starring 5 (five!) Oscar winning actors. We dig into the careers of Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline, and touch upon their co-stars Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Mary Steenburgen. Listen to Lucien’s appearance on NO ENCORE2025-03-0456 min
Boy PartyThe 2nd Annual Golden Boy AwardsShane and Lucien celebrate the best films, performances and craft of the past year at the 2nd Annual Golden Boy Awards.0:00 Introduction03:58 Best Supporting Actor10:51 Best Needle Drop14:24 Best Original Song16:03 Best Supporting Actress22:26 Miscellaneous Awards33:03 Best Scene39:05 Best Actress44:33 Best Actor49:16 Best Director51:35 Best Picture2025-02-251h 00
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)45. Nutcrackers (and 2024 Roundup)We're back with a pre-Christmas treat to check in on Adam and Ben's 2024, discussing Stiller's new Christmas comedy Nutcrackers, Sandler's spiders in space drama Spaceman and comedy special Love You, Noah Baumbach's upcoming Sandler/Clooney project, and more!2024-12-1233 min
Boy PartyThe Lighthouse (with Luke!)Don't spill yer beans. Lucien and Shane are joined by first-time guest Luke to discuss Robert Eggers' 2019 surrealist black comedy The Lighthouse starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe (and Sully Seagull!).2024-12-101h 00
Boy PartyMoulin Rouge!A night club, a dance hall and a bordello. Ruled over by Harold Zidler. A kingdom of night time podcast. This week, Lucien and Shane are discussing Baz Luhrmann's 2001 maniacal musical Moulin Rouge! starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. 2024-12-0352 min
Boy PartyDeath To SmoochyLucien's new friend Edward Norton stars opposite Robin Williams in 2002's Danny DeVito-directed black comedy Death To Smoochy.2024-11-2650 min
Boy PartyTrailer Reaction - Mission: Impossible 8Lucien and Shane react to the teaser trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.2024-11-1121 min
Boy PartyThe Best Actor Draft | AfterpartyAs we eagerly await Joker: Folie À Deux to wrap up Joker Month, it's time for another off-topic AFTERPARTY episode! This week, Shane and Lucien host a special draft of every living Oscar winner for Best Actor based on Star Power. Who are the heavyweights, and who should just retire? From Leonardo DiCaprio and Denzel Washington to recent winners Brendan Fraser and Cillian Murphy, it's a tense match to see who can pick the best team. Head over to our Instagram to vote for the best team.2024-09-2848 min
Boy PartyPulp FictionThis week, Shane and Lucien are celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic films of all time, it's Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction! We discuss the movie's four main stars - John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Uma Thurman - including what this project meant for their careers, and where they're at now in terms of star power. Is this movie as good as normies say? Is Travolta a good actor? And would Bruce Willis have killed as live-action Homer Simpson?2024-09-0354 min
Boy PartyBegin AgainAre we all Lost Stars, trying to light up the dark? Shane and Lucien discuss as Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley make music together in John Carney's Begin Again, with a cast that also includes Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green, Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener and James Corden.2024-08-2056 min
Boy PartyThe BodyguardThis week, Lucien and Shane discuss Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in Mick Jackson's 1992 megahit musical-thriller-romance The Bodyguard.
We talk Costner and Whitney's careers and her tragic death, the cancelled release of Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2, what this movie gets wrong about planning a televised awards show, whether there are real world counterparts to Rachel Marron's level of success, the wonderful Ralph Waite and Richard Schiff, and much more!
2024-07-1649 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)Boy Party - Now Available (Trailer)Welcome to Boy Party, the podcast that tackles cinema's most legendary team-ups, where two massive movie stars share the screen and battle it out for top billing... and the fatter paycheck.Join the creators of Adam & Ben (New & Selected), as we delve into the juicy details of dueling star personas, behind-the-scenes drama, and the quest for cinematic dominance.New episodes release every Tuesday.
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2024-07-1001 min
Boy PartyThe Marvel Ranking (with Brendan!) | AfterpartyReturning guest Brendan joins Lucien for a lengthy rundown of every MCU, Sony and Fox Marvel movie ranked from worst to best. Apologies for audio issues, you can blame Riverside virtual recording studio.
Films discussed: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Ant Man and the Wasp, Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Ant-Man, Avengers Age of Ultron, Avengers Endgame, Avengers Infinity War, Black Panther, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, Black Widow, Captain America Civil War, Capt America The Winter Soldier, Captain America The FIrst Avenger, Captain Marvel, Dark Phoenix, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness...2024-06-221h 27
Boy PartyTwinsOnly their mother can tell them apart! Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito played mismatched siblings in 1988's hit comedy Twin! Lucien and Shane discuss the two stars, the enormous mediocrity of Ivan Reitman's films, and whether DeVito is really a movie star at all.
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.2024-05-2850 min
Boy PartyFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaDo you have it in you to make it epic? Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth star in George Miller's long-awaited prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. Lucien and Shane provide instant reactions to the movie, dissect how it balances its two stars, and analyse the box office success to date of Taylor-Joy and Hemsworth.
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.2024-05-2240 min
Boy PartyPassengersTitanic in space? Or a different kind of disaster? Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt shared the screen in 2016's big-budget sci-fi Passengers, and Lucien and Shane are here to dissect what went wrong.
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.
2024-05-1446 min
Boy PartyOn The TownNew York, New York, it's a wonderful town! Lucien and Shane discuss 1949's classic movie musical On The Town starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra as Navymen on a 24 hour Big Apple bender.
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.2024-05-0744 min
Boy PartyThe Fall GuyIt's another new release for the boys, as Lucien and Shane discuss Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt vehicle The Fall Guy, in cinemas this Thursday 2 May.
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.2024-05-0151 min
Boy PartyThe Incredible Burt WonderstoneJoin The Elusive Lucien and The Spectacular Shane for a trip through the magical, the marvellous, 2013's The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Steve Carell and Jim Carrey star in a Vegas magician comedy that absolutely nobody remembers, and it's not bad!
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter and visit boypartypod.com to check out all episodes.2024-04-2344 min
Boy PartyBrokeback MountainLucien and Shane discuss the winning film of our March Madness tournament... Ang Lee's gay western Brokeback Mountain starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. And it's quite a Boy Party.2024-04-1644 min
Boy PartyBurn After ReadingLucien and Shane get ready to write their memoirs, discussing the Coen Brothers' 2008 madcap masterpiece Burn After Reading. George Clooney and Frances McDormand lead an all-star cast that also includes Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton and Richard Jenkins.2024-04-0247 min
Boy PartyNorbitOn a special bonus episode, Lucien and Shane dig into 2007's Norbit, when Eddie Murphy shared the screen with Eddie Murphy for the first and only time.
Visit boypartypod.com and follow @boypartypod on Twitter and Instagram.2024-04-0123 min
Boy PartyPhiladelphia (with Brendan!)Brendan Kelly Palenque joins Lucien and Shane to discuss Jonathan Demme's 1993 gay rights drama Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.2024-03-1953 min
Boy PartyIntermission (with Christina!)Grab your bottle of Brown Sauce and a pint of the black stuff... there's a bit of Irish pride on Boy Party this week, as we celebrate Cillian Murphy's Oscar win(!) by talking 2003's "Irish answer to Trainspotting"... John Crowley's interMission! Starring Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney and more alongside our Cillian. Lucien, Shane and special guest Christina discuss the extremely Celtic Tiger vibes, the Irish accents put on by British actresses Kelly McDonald and Shirley Henderson, Cillian and Colin's parallel rises to fame and much more. 2024-03-1258 min
Boy PartyThe 1st Annual Golden Boy AwardsShane and Lucien reveal their ballots for the first annual Golden Boy Awards: celebrating our favourite films, performances, line readings, needle drops and more from the last year in movies.
2024-03-0555 min
Boy PartyWhat's Up, Doc?"Howard!! Howard Bannister!!!!!" Lucien and Shane dissect Peter Bogdanovich's 1972 screwball masterpiece What's Up, Doc? starring Barbra Streisand and the recently departed Ryan O'Neal. 2024-02-2044 min
Boy PartyThe HeatGood cop, Mad cop. It's a Girl Party this week on the show as Lucien and Shane dive into Paul Feig's hilarious Bridesmaids follow-up... 2013's The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.
Visit boypartypod.com and follow @boypartypod on Twitter and Instagram.2024-02-1343 min
Boy PartyThe HeatGood cop, Mad cop. It's a Girl Party this week on the show as Lucien and Shane dive into Paul Feig's hilarious Bridesmaids follow-up... 2013's The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.
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Boy PartyCentral IntelligenceSaving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson.
Lucien and Shane dive into the world of mediocre action comedies, with 2016's Dwayne Johnson/Kevin Hart vehicle Central Intelligence, a just-okay movie with a fantastic poster and tagline.
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2024-02-0645 min
Boy PartyThe Philadelphia StoryThree of the greatest movie stars of the 20th century share the screen in George Cukor's 1940 romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart. Lucien and Shane discuss the hilarious lead performances in Grant and Stewart's only on-screen collaboration, Stewart's Oscar win, how the Hayes Code affected the film's content and the highest-grossing movies of the year 1940.2024-01-3043 min
Boy PartyThe PostStreep Hanks. The Post. On our second episode, Shane and Lucien discuss Steven Spielberg's 2017 journalism drama THE POST starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks (and Bob Odenkirk, Carrie Coon, Jessie Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Brie, David Cross and many more!). How does this extremely post-2016 Hillary Clinton campaign movie hold up?
Follow @boypartypod on Instagram and Twitter, and visit boypartypod.com for more info on the show2024-01-2344 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)44. The Final EpisodeAfter two-and-a-half years of Sandler and Stiller discussion, Lucien and Shane bid farewell to Adam & Ben (New & Selected) with a special goodbye episode, running through the Best Of The Rest (films we didn't cover previously) and revealing our final ranking of Adam and Ben's films. Thanks to everyone who has listened, guested and supported the show. Join us very soon for Boy Party.2023-11-121h 21
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)43. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)Shane and Lucien finally tackle the film our podcast is named after... it's Adam and Ben's first official collaboration in Noah Baumbach's 2017 dramedy THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW & SELECTED). We discuss the Boys' first time co-starring in a film, great Dustin Hoffman and Elizabeth Marvel performances, Netflix's hot streak in Summer/Autumn 2017.. and Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Golden Circle. It's the final film we're discussing on the podcast, forecast from the very beginning. It's The Meyerowitz Stories.2023-11-081h 00
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)42. Happy Gilmore with Gemma RobocopLucien and Shane are joined by Gemma Robocop to discuss Adam Sandler's (inaccurately) most beloved comedy... 1996's Happy Gilmore! We discuss golf movies, Julie Bowen and the cast of Modern Family, and Sandler and Stiller's first on-screen collaboration. 2023-10-2247 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)41. Uncut Gems (Commentary)This is how we win.
Lucien and Shane sit down and watch the entirety of The Safdie Brothers' 2019 classic Uncut Gems... live on mic! Start the film (UK Netflix version) at the 0:00 mark of the podcast and watch along with us. Join us to talk diamond Furbies, The Weeknd, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Adele Dhazeem, Judd Hirsch, Wayne Diamond, Eric Bogosian, America finally legalising sports betting, this movie's phenomenal trailer and complete lack of Oscar attention, Lucien's weekend with Ronald Bronstein in 2014, "Shrodinger's Glass Door", and the fire alarm going off when we saw this opening night...2023-09-152h 23
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)40. The Fockers TrilogyLucien and Shane marathon Ben Stiller's "default role", one mister Gaylord Focker, in the absurdly successful Meet The Parents/Meet The Fockers/Little Fockers trilogy of family comedies co-starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand.2023-07-011h 05
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)39. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedLucien and Shane finally discuss the finale of Ben Stiller's DreamWorks animated franchise... it's the Noah Baumbach-scripted MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED. Join us as we're introduced to The King of Versailles, dig into Frances McDormand and Jessica Chastain's illustrious careers and test Lucien's near-photographic memory of the Summer 2012 box office.2023-06-1949 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)38. Punch-Drunk Love"I heard a podcast of you, and I wanted to meet you"
Lucien and Shane are back to cover the single greatest film either Adam or Ben has ever made... Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 masterpiece PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE! We discuss the film's unique visual and aural landscape, Lucien's recent interaction with Emily Watson, the great Philip Seymour Hoffman's brilliant villain performance, Jon Brion's score, Tom Cruise's surprising involvement in this movie's development, being teased by your sisters for going on a date, and much more! We have a podcast in our lives, and it makes us stronger than you...2023-06-101h 00
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)37. Mr DeedsLucien and Shane are back to discuss Adam Sandler's 2002 Frank Capra remake "Mr Deeds", co-starring Winona Ryder and John Turturro. We dig into the film's 1930s origins, Sandler as traditional Nice Guy, the movie's attitude to excess wealth, how much Steve McQueen's "Widows" slaps, and the box office of Summer 2002.2023-04-1453 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)36. PixelsLucien and Shane celebrate Adam Sandler's 2015 collaboration with OG Harry Potter director Chris Columbus... mega-budget video game blockbuster Pixels. We tackle Lucien's decade-long feud with Josh Gad, why this movie succeeds where Ready Player One failed and our relationships with video games. Plus: Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox and how this movie killed Sandler's theatrical comedy movies for good.2023-02-231h 08
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)35. GreenbergLucien and Shane go deep on Noah Baumbach's Wikipedia page "Personal Life" section to dissect his 2010 dramedy starring Ben Stiller and Baumbach's two wives: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Greta Gerwig. Oops! We chat about the work of Dave Franco, Rhys Ifans and - unrelated to this film - Joseph Gordon Levitt, why this movie doesn't quite work and why it's kinda Ben Stiller's fault.2023-02-161h 04
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)34. 50 First DatesShane and Lucien enter a medically-induced time loop to discuss Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's amnesiac rom-com 50 First Dates. How depressing is the premise of this movie? How does Rob Schneider's racist performance compare to his others? Is this the platonic ideal of the modern rom-com so many people are crying out for?2023-01-2848 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)33. ClickLucien and Shane dig into what is arguably Adam Sandler's best comedy ever - 2006's high concept Click, the movie about a universal remote that controls the user's life. We talk about the film's heartbreaking climax, the sincerity of Sandler's tribute to his own father, the chronology of the Fast & Furious movies and the wild box office of Summer 2006.2023-01-2352 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)32. The Zoolander DuologyLucien and Shane are back for the new year to discuss what is perhaps Ben Stiller's most iconic film... and its abysmal sequel. We chat about Will Ferrell's career, the time when Neil Patrick Harris dated Ben Stiller's wife and discovered he was gay, David Bowie and Justin Bieber's cameos in these movies and how Stiller thought it was acceptable to release a film as bad as Zoolander 2 into the world.2023-01-101h 18
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)31. There's Something About MaryLucien and Shane discuss one of Ben Stiller's most successful films, the Farrelly Brothers' hit gross-out comedy There's Something About Mary. We dig into Cameron Diaz's wild career, the time Lucien met Matt Dillon in New York, and how this movie influenced the next decade of US comedies.2022-10-121h 02
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)30. Little NickyLucien and Shane discuss the worst Adam Sandler film we'll ever discuss... 2000's son of Satan comedy Little Nicky, a film that can only be described as Extremely Ugly in every sense. We dig into why Patricia Arquette would possibly have agreed to be in this movie, the weird early 00s Kevin Smith/South Park influence, the film's Gameboy tie-in and whether this was Sandler's biggest blank check bounce ever.2022-09-2938 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)29. Bedtime StoriesLucien and Shane discuss Adam Sandler's only Disney movie, 2008's Adam Shankman-directed Bedtime Stories! We discuss Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand and the movie's excellent blend of adult and kids humour.2022-09-131h 09
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)28. Tropic Thunder with Eoghan Dobey and Michael McAndrewShane and Lucien are joined by long-time friends and podcast collaborators Eoghan and Michael to discuss one of the most iconic and controversial movies we'll ever cover... 2008's TROPIC THUNDER, directed by and starring Ben Stiller! We dig into Robert Downey Jr, Tom Cruise, Jay Baruchel and Matthew McConaughey's careers before and after this movie, how its provocative/offensive elements have aged, and whether it's actually a pretty boring war comedy underneath the all meta meme stuff.2022-08-251h 10
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)27. Big DaddyTurn up the Kangaroo Song cause it's Big Daddy time! We dive into one of Sandler's best early comedies, the influence of Friends on it, Jon Stewart's role in pop culture, and the different UK and US voice casts for 2005's The Magic Roundabout (thanks, Weinstein!).2022-08-1853 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)26. Reign Over MeWhat's sadder than being the last mimzy? Well, losing your wife and kids in 9/11, of course, which provides the setup for the utterly miserable 2007 drama Reign Over Me starring Adam Sandler and Dan Cheadle. Turn up the Springsteen, it's time to get... super depressed!2022-08-091h 05
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)25. Brad's StatusLucien and Shane get wistful as they discuss Mike White's midlife crisis dramedy Brad's Status starring Ben Stiller as the world's most bitter man. Featuring deep dives into Michael Sheen, The Walking Dead, the naming conventions of the Hitman's Bodyguard franchise and more!2022-07-191h 07
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)24. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry with Brendan Kelly PalenqueIt's a belated Happy Pride as we're joined by expert of LGBT cinema, Brendan Kelly Palenque, to dissect Adam Sandler's foray into gay culture, a 2007 comedy where Sandler and Kevin Smith pose as a gay couple to scam the government -- a victimless crime! We talk about the film's treatment of the gay community, its shockingly racist Rob Schneider performance, mainstream Hollywood standards for gay and lesbian romance in the mid-2000s and how boring Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's married life must be. Plus: talking Transformers and Harry Potter in the box office game.2022-07-121h 11
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)23. The Night At The Museum TrilogyEverything comes to life! Lucien and Shane host a TRIPLE edition of the show as we dig into Ben Stiller's hit fantasy comedies, the Night At The Museum trilogy. We jump from 2006 to 2009's Battle Of The Smithsonian to 2014's Secret of the Tomb and chat about the Shawn Levy-directed historical hijinks that captured the world's imagination. Featuring career spotlights on Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke, Rami Malek, Ricky Gervais and Carla Gugino amongst others. Plus... how much would tickets to the magic museum cost, and Lucien remembers his own visit to the American Museum of Natural...2022-06-211h 29
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)22. HustleWe've got a new release! Adam Sandler's brand new Netflix basketball drama Hustle dropped last week so we convene to talk sports movies, seeing Sandler in España, Robert Duvall and Ben Foster's fun supporting roles, and the biggest hits at the summer box office.2022-06-1452 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)21. Reality BitesLucien and Shane drop into 1994 to discuss Ben Stiller's desperate-to-be-a-cult-classic starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller himself.2022-06-0749 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)20. The Grown Ups Duology with Christina ApplejuiceShane and Lucien double up on Grown Up fun with Adam Sandler and friends' family antics in 2010/2013's Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2. Get chocolate wasted as special guest Christina joins us to offer some perspective on the film's lecherous gaze and relentless bits.2022-05-191h 07
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)19. While We're YoungLucien and Shane discuss the hipster antics of Noah Baumbach's While We're Young, a movie where Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts play documentary filmmakers who don't in any sense resemble Lu's parents. We discuss Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried and Charles Grodin, the LCD Soundsystem soundtrack, Baumbach's injection of autobiography into his films, and the various marriages of Lisa Marie Presley.2022-05-0459 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)18. The Week OfLucien and Shane take their first expedition into Adam Sandler's Netflix output, discussing 2018 wedding comedy The Week Of, co-starring Chris Rock and Steve Buscemi. Is Rachel Dratch the female Sandler? Why does this remind us of Shiva Baby? And is this a good use of Chris Rock's screen persona? Listen to find out!2022-04-2352 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)17. The Royal Tenenbaums with Lauren ConwayArtist, raconteur and Wes Anderson aficionado Lauren Conway joins the boys to discuss Ben Stiller's performance and everything else in 2001's The Royal Tenenbaums. We celebrate the Nico and Elliott Smith-filled soundtrack, Alec Baldwin's narration, Gene Hackman's late career run of conspiracy thrillers and the vaginal imagery in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop marketing.2022-04-0652 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)16. The CobblerLucien and Shane discuss Adam Sandler in 2014's The Cobbler, from Tom McCarthy, the director of Spotlight and Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Everyone loves The Cobbler. America has Cobbler fever. Listen to find out why.2022-03-2552 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)15. Severance (Season 1)Lucien and Shane discuss the first season of Apple TV's Severance, directed by Ben Stiller.2022-03-1641 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)14. Just Go With ItThe boys are back to discuss Sandler and Jennifer Aniston's 2011 comedy Just Go With It! Did you know this is based on a Walter Matthau/Ingrid Bergman movie? Where did Brooklyn Decker's career go after this? And does anyone really love Kevin MacDonald's The Eagle?
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Adam and Ben (New and Selected)13. The WatchJonah Hill, Vince Vaughn, Richard Ayoade, Billy Crudup and Cousin Greg (!) co-star with Ben Stiller in 2012's sci-fi comedy The Watch! Shane and Lucien discuss this bizarre, largely-forgotten convergence of clashing comedic energies, director Akiva Shaffer's attempts to make something fun out of a so-so Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg script, and whether the movie's success was affected by its high profile title change or the unfortunate timing of its July 2012 release.2022-02-2243 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)12. AirheadsBarrelling into the recording studio like The Lone Rangers with their replica shotgun, Lucien and Shane are back to discuss 1994 radio siege comedy Airheads starring Adam Sandler, Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi. How does Sandler make his mark in his first major movie role? Will the generation younger than us ever appreciate how big Brendan Fraser was in the early 2000s? Does Tommy Lee Jones play Mr Burns in The Client? Opening song by @TwoTreeHill on TikTok.2022-02-1544 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)11. EnvyLucien and Shane go wildly off-topic discussing the absolutely terrible Ben Stiller/Jack Black two-hander "Envy". We propose an idea for our follow-up podcast, dive into Black's extensive film career and try to establish how - amidst an incredible five film run in 2004 - Stiller couldn't make this even a modest hit.2022-02-0256 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)10. Jack and JillLucien and Shane discuss Adam Sandler's unfairly maligned 2011 cross-dressing comedy featuring one of Al Pacino's greatest performances. Plus: Ruben Rabasa and Jared from Subway cameos, more Nick Swarsdon hate and the minor difference between Safe House (2012) and Hostages (2005).2022-01-2652 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)09. Madagascar Escape 2 AfricaLucien and Shane take their second trip to Ben Stiller's megahit animated franchise, jetting off to undefined "Africa" with the animals of DreamWorks' Madagascar sequel. Why are Alex's parents played by black actors when Ben Stiller is very much white? Will Will.I.Am perform "The Travelling Song" when the boys see him in concert this summer? And what's our ranking of Sacha Baron Cohen performances? Find out on our Madagascar Escape 2 Africa episode!2022-01-1838 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)08. Anger ManagementDipping back into the Sandlerverse this week with 2003's hit Jack Nicholson team-up 'Anger Management', the broadest possible version of Sandler's shtick and the film that inspired a thousand "I Feel Pretty" memes and a god awful Charlie Sheen sitcom that *might* have been a money laundering scheme. Join us to dive into John C Reilly's performance as a buddhist monk, Rudi Giuliani's bizarre cameo and the twists and turns of the April 2003 box office chart.2021-12-0954 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)07. Tower Heist with Eoghan DobeyWe return after a short hiatus with another Ben-themed episode, this time joined by special guest Eoghan Dobey to discuss 2011 Eddie Murphy team-up Tower Heist. Is Alan Alda just playing Bernie Madoff? Do we want to squash Matthew Broderick like a bug? Is this one of the best movies about the consequences of the financial crash? And will we ever cover a more evil director than Brett Ratner again? Find out, plus the Box Office Game from exactly ten years ago, on this episode of Adam and Ben (New and Selected).2021-11-2246 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)06. Funny PeopleLucien and Shane discuss Adam Sandler's 2009 collaboration with his old roommate, Judd Apatow, the massively underrated Funny People. How does Sandler's sensibility juxtapose with Seth Rogen's? Is George Simmons the closest we'll ever get to Sandler autobiography? How is Eric Bana so insanely good in this movie? All these questions answered, plus a summer '09 box office game, on the latest episode of Adam and Ben (New and Selected)!2021-08-2156 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)05. MadagascarWe're diving into the world of animated Adam and Ben as we tackle DreamWorks Animation's original hit Madagascar from 2005. Join us as we launch Shane's new theme song composition, reflect on a memorable night in 2008 when this movie was on TV during a thunderstorm, and debate whether Sacha Baron Cohen is allowed to do the King Julien voice. Also... did you know Andy Richter voices Mort? And the original premise for this movie was about a penguin rock band? All this and more on our latest episode!2021-08-1149 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)04. You Don't Mess With The ZohanBoth the most and least political Adam Sandler has ever been, on this episode we discuss his bizarre 2008 comedy that tackles the Middle East with about as much sensitivity as you'd expect. Expect chat of Borat's influence on Sandler, John Turturro's deranged villain role and the iconic box office selection of Summer 2008.2021-07-2555 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)03. The Secret Life of Walter MittyShane and Lucien are back on the Ben Train to talk about Stiller's 2013 directorial blank check The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a film about daydreaming and life-living or - as Lucien describes it - "Joker for Coldplay fans". We dig into the film's pretentious message, striking imagery and clichéd needle drops and ask "would this film work with Adam Sandler in the lead role?".2021-05-2536 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)02. Billy MadisonShane and Lucien are back for the second episode of Adam and Ben (New and Selected), discussing Adam Sandler's breakout big-screen hit, Billy Madison, a tale of regressive immaturity, giant penguins and O'Doyle... uh... rules! We discuss the class politics of Billy's family, whether he'd really be better at running the company than Bradley Whitford, and if the movie would work with Ben Stiller in the lead role. Follow us @AdamAndBenPod on Instagram and Twitter.2021-04-3023 min
Adam and Ben (New and Selected)01. DuplexWe're excited to launch a new podcast about the films of Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler, beginning with Stiller's 2003 dark comedy Duplex co-starring Drew Barrymore and directed by Danny DeVito! Is this a pro or anti landlord movie? Would it work with Sandler in the lead role? And does anybody outside the US know what a 'duplex' is? Find out on our very first episode.
Hosted by Lucien and Shane.
Theme music: clip from The Wedding Singer, all rights Warner Media
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