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What the Hell Happened to Them?

Quixotic United Productions
Jim Carrey
Eddie Murphy
Adam Sandler
Kidding
Shrek the Third
Netflix
The Bad Batch
Bordello Of Blood
The Little Rascals
Whoopi Goldberg
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
House Party 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Dwayne Johnson
Monkeybone
Oscars
Grown Ups
Happy Gilmore 2
Imagine That
Going Overboard

An introspective and confused look at the movies and life choices of Adam Sandler, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, and Jim Carrey. Discover where their careers fit into the evolving landscape of the last few decades and learn how they themselves have affected change.

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Patrick is having a hard time making dinner because it runs away too fast from him. Joe helps by trying to lure the dinner over the edge of a cliff, except then... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Patrick goes to a museum of natural history, but is dismayed when everything inside is unnatural. Joe tries to invent a hot dog that isn't made out of dogs. Lev... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Thinking the streaming wars have to do with bodies of water, Joe buys up all the land rights surrounding San Bernadino valley. Inspired by Joe's aquiferous purs... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Patrick starts a garden hoping to grow vegan gummy bears, but quickly gives up when Lev tells him bear shape gummies are trademarked. Joe gets seduced by a butc... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. A new season is on the horizon and the hosts are going to have to get a lot more buff if they want to survive until the end. Patrick debates taking steroids, bu... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Joe finds a sleeping child in his movie theater, as the prophecy foretold. But only Lev had heard the prophecy and he didn't pass on that information to Joe... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Whoopi Goldberg. Hangin' Ten continues with a new ten-pack showcasing her best cameo appearances. Patrick revisits and old film he made when a rival director vies for his crown. Joe t... more

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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Whoopi Goldberg. Hangin' Ten continues with a new ten-pack showcasing her best cameo appearances. Patrick gets his yearly mammogram screening for the first time. Joe goes with with hi... more

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Recent Guests

Whoopi Goldberg
Actor and comedian featured in the film as a cameo
Episode: Loaded Weapon 1
Andrew McUne
Shadow the Hedgehog senior analyst, sound designer, and musician
Episode: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Joe Beckman
Guest co-host operating as a regular on the show's banter
Episode: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Paul Geromini
The man on the street, guest commentator
Episode: Tower Heist
Grant Keller
Guest defending Shrek 4
Shrek 1/2 guest panel
Episode: Shrek Forever After
Joe Vekman
Guest (co-host-like figure joining the host)
Episode: Yes Man
Mr. Jeremini
Special guest
blog.pauljeremini.com
Episode: Grown Ups - Remix!
Valerie Royer
Guest, referenced as the younger subset perspective
Hotel Transylvania 3 actress/participant in Pod People segments
Episode: Shrek the Third

Hosts

Patrick Scahill
Host of the show, leads conversations and segments
Joe Vekman
Co-host, engages with guests and co-narrates

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • They don’t talk about the movie

    It’s just banter.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Salmon Dive
    Australia3 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Loved listening to you guys

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Manisrose
    Ireland5 years ago
  • 5 STARS

    does the rock ever want to be anywhere?

    4.98/5 stars but I rounded up to 5 out of favoritism

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Abc123hij
    United States5 years ago
  • Based on people

    "It so happens that Sandler's own stylist, Yuki Sharoni, served as an Israeli soldier before moving to Los Angeles to open a salon" -- LA Times

    Watch it thirty times!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LovesTheInstitute
    United States8 years ago
  • hmmm

    wheres the funny? FUNNY MAN!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Carl Stewart the king
    United States9 years ago

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A casual, fun take on celebrity careers with sharp, punchy moments.
Varied banter keeps it entertaining, though heavy on opinions.
Guests and topics hit nostalgia but sometimes skew insider baseball.

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Listeners tend to get a brisk, opinionated tour through mid- and late-20th– to early-21st-century film culture, with a focus on superstar careers (Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg) and the lineage of their hits, misfires, and legacy. Episodes blend movie analysis with anecdotes, industry gossip, and personal memories, often leaning into nostalgia, pop-culture trivia, and candid banter about production quirks, cameos, and the changing movie landscape. A standout is the mix of sharp (often humorous) critiques with insider-style chatter, making it feel like a casual roundtable where guests and co-hosts riff off each other while connecting past cinema to current streaming-era dynamics.

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2. Andrew McUne
3. Joe Beckman
4. Paul Geromini
5. Grant Keller
6. Joe Vekman
7. Mr. Jeremini
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