Al Madrigal

Comedian Al Madrigal discusses R-rated comedies of the 80s, and his deep love for some movie called Innerspace.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Innerspace (1987)
Safe House (2012)
Life (2017)
Morbius (2020)
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)
The Ghost And Mr. Chicken (1966)
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) 
Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983)
Spring Break (1983) 
Hardbodies (1984)
Hardbodies II (1986)
Hot Dog… The Movie (1984)
Zapped! (1982)
Blame It On Rio (1984)
Heathers (1988)
Porky’s (1981)
Porky’s II: The Next Day (1983)
Porky’s Revenge (1985)
Strange Brew (1983)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
Out Cold (2001)
Better Off Dead… (1985)
Losin’ It (1983)
Sexual Response (1992)
The Silent Partner (1979)
LA Confidential (1997)
American Graffiti (1973)
Black Christmas (1974)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Murder By Decree (1979)
Superbad (2007)
Girls Trip (2017)
Night School (2018)
Late Night (2019)
Risky Business (1983)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
Animal House (1978)
My Tutor (1983)
They’re Playing With Fire (1984)
Private Resort (1985)
The Hearse (1980)
Private School (1982)
Spring Breakers (2012)
Detroit Rock City (1999)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Cantinflas (2014)
Up The Creek (1984)
The Last American Virgin (1982)
Mad Magazine Presents Up The Academy (1980)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
Ski School (1991)
Ski Party (1965)
Meatballs (1979)
Meatballs Part II (1984)
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
The Beastmaster (1982)
Once Bitten (1985)
Love at First Bite (1979)
Bachelor Party (1984)
Cavegirl (1985)
Caveman (1981)
River’s Edge (1986)
Encino Man (1992)
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)
Hot Resort (1985)
Club Paradise (1986)
Cross My Heart (1987)
Three Amigos (1986)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Back To School (1986)
Easy Money (1983)
Bugsy Malone (1976)
Dude Where’s My Car? (2000)
World War Z (2013)

Other Notable Items

Bronzeville, Josh’s scripted audio drama starring Laurence Fishburne
The West Wing Thing, Josh’s podcast with Dave Anthony
All Things Comedy, Al’s podcast network with Bill Burr (which hosts The West Wing Thing!)
The Daily Show TV series (1996- )
I’m Dying Up Here TV series (2017-2018)
The six-armed Peter Parker
Peter Ramsey’s podcast episode
SCTV
Catherine O’Hara
Eugene Levy
Bizarre TV series (1980-1986)
Schitt’s Creek TV series (2015- )
Martin Short
Rick Moranis
Dave Thomas
Don Knotts
Irish comedian Hal Roach
Dan Waters’s podcast episode
Stanley Donen
Shannon Tweed
Tom Cruise
Curtis Hanson
Shelly Long
Bob Clark
Laura Antonelli
Caren Kaye
Roger Corman
Phoebe Cates
Betsy Russell
The Essence Music Festival
Will Packer
Michael Pritchard
Meehan Brothers
R. Crumb
Robin Williams
Andrea Martin 
Damages TV series (2007-2012)
Rodney Dangerfield
Morrissey’s massive Mexican American teen fanbase

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