471: David Zucker—Thanks for the Parking Spot

471: David Zucker—Thanks for the Parking Spot

Mike talks with comedy legend David Zucker, the creative force behind the movie Airplane! Zucker shares what it took to make Airplane!—pitching a spoof no one quite understood, casting serious actors to deliver absurd lines with a straight face, and why making his co-writers laugh was the secret sauce to pleasing the audience. He also discusses his new "Master Crash" course, where Zucker teaches the dos and don'ts of spoof comedy writing. Along the way, we learn how John Landis landed National Lampoon's Animal House, helping ignite a new era of irreverent filmmaking. It's a fast, funny conversation about risk, rebellion, and earning your parking space the hard way.

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449: Theo Von—A Troubled White

449: Theo Von—A Troubled White

Comedian, podcaster, and self-described "troubled white" Theo Von joins the party for a candid discussion about the bone he found on his way to the studio, what he was manifesting during the Lion's Po...

9 Syys 20251h 28min

448: Sheree Utash—It's Only the Best School in America

448: Sheree Utash—It's Only the Best School in America

Mike chats with Dr. Sheree Utash, Ed.D., president of WSU Tech and a national leader in workforce education. They talk about how she reinvented a community college into a national model for workforce ...

26 Elo 20251h 8min

447: Tommy Mello—The Secret Sauce is the Grind

447: Tommy Mello—The Secret Sauce is the Grind

Tommy Mello founded A1 Garage Door Service—a 100 million-plus-dollar business. Tommy shares how he went from reselling Bowflex, cleaning pools, and painting garage doors to building one of the largest...

19 Elo 20251h 28min

446: Nick Searcy—Justify This

446: Nick Searcy—Justify This

Actor, director, and pseudo-troublemaker Nick Searcy is back! Nick recounts what he saw at the Capitol on January 6 and why he made Capital Punishment and its sequel, The War on Truth. Also discussed...

12 Elo 20251h 15min

445: Coffee with Mom—They Had Their Way with My Right Hip

445: Coffee with Mom—They Had Their Way with My Right Hip

America's Grandmother stops by to discuss the haunting melody of Adagio for Strings, dropping one's phone in the toilet, and Peggy's handsy masseuse.

29 Heinä 20251h 2min

444: Jack Teetor—Blind Faith to Blind Logic

444: Jack Teetor—Blind Faith to Blind Logic

Filmmaker Jack Teetor joins to discuss his new documentary, Blind Logic, about his granduncle, Ralph Teetor, who revolutionized the automotive industry. From inventing cruise control to influencing t...

22 Heinä 20251h 7min

443: Rick Perry—The Fight of a Lifetime

443: Rick Perry—The Fight of a Lifetime

Former Texas Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry stops by to talk about two things most folks wouldn't expect in the same sentence—AI data farms and psychedelic therapy. Perry breaks down wh...

15 Heinä 20251h 45min

442: Salena Zito—America's Journalist

442: Salena Zito—America's Journalist

Salena Zito is a prolific author, award-winning reporter, and our great friend. No one knows the heartland like Salena, and she's here to discuss the future of AI and the energy needed to pursue it, t...

8 Heinä 20251h 31min

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