Podcasts by The Gag Reel Podcast
The Gag Reel Podcast is about discussing and breaking down comedy films (maybe even some TV as well). What makes the great ones so great? What makes the bad ones bad? In a book club style discussion we try figuring all that out. We hope you'll join us!
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Mel Brook's History of the World - Parts I & II from 2023-11-21T11:01
It would take a fool to try to package the entire history of humanity into a single feature film, but what about a tv show and a movie?
This episode we review one of Mel Brook's less ...
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Dancing in the Moonlight with Four Lions: Part 2 from 2023-05-11T01:27:36
In 2007, Chris Morris began writing a political satire about British-Muslim terrorists, a subject ripe to infuriate and offend people. The film he wrote became the 2010, Four Lions, which blew c...
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Dancing in the Moonlight with Four Lions from 2023-04-03T17:24:29
In 2007, Chris Morris began writing a political satire about British-Muslim terrorists, a subject ripe to infuriate and offend people. The film he wrote became the 2010, Four Lions, which blew c...
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Weird Al: The UHF Yankovic Story - Part: 2 from 2023-02-27T10:15:06
There was a time when the only movie with Weird Al was a cameo in The Naked Gun. Then he made a whole movie himself! And nobody saw it, but not because it was only released on The Roku C...
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Weird Al: The UHF Yankovic Story from 2023-01-19T21:52:50
There was a time when the only movie with Weird Al was a cameo in The Naked Gun. Then he made a whole movie himself! And nobody saw it, but not because it was only released on The Roku Channel. No,...
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist - Pt. 2 from 2023-01-06T22:55:09
This week we implore ourselves to reconsider Steve Oedekerk's 2002 Kung fu parody film and whether or not it deserves a cult comedy status. Join us as we discuss mementos, enchiritos, an...
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What are the best Christmas TV show episodes? from 2022-12-22T22:33:11
It has happened once again. The radio stations are blasting non-stop Christmas music, there are mandatory Holiday parties to make it through, and every bad Christmas TV show episode is playing o...
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist from 2022-12-05T10:23:57
This week we implore ourselves to reconsider Steve Oedekerk's 2002 Kung fu parody film and whether or not it deserves a cult comedy status. Join us as we discuss mementos, enchiritos, and things...
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Young Frankenstein Part 2 from 2022-11-15T10:26:55
In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, You...
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Young Frankenstein from 2022-10-29T19:43:03
In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, You...
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Liar Liar and Jim Carrey's frantic comedy: Pt. 2 from 2022-10-20T08:13:01
Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh...
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Liar Liar and Jim Carrey's frantic comedy from 2022-10-14T09:21:44
Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh...
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Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield - Pt. 2 from 2022-10-07T03:35:39
This week we offer a little bit of respect to the man who had none, as we chat about Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedy classic, Back to School. Join us as we chat talk about Sam Kineson terrifyin...
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Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield from 2022-09-28T02:39:01
This week we offer a little bit of respect to the man who had none, as we chat about Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedy classic, Back to School. Join us as we chat talk about Sam Kineson terrifyin...
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Learning to rock in the School of Rock - Part 2 from 2022-09-15T12:37:45
In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contes...
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Learning to rock in the School of Rock from 2022-09-10T07:45:29
In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contes...
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Is Austin Powers still funny 25 years later - Part 2 from 2022-08-25T05:19:11
It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old....
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Is Austin Powers still funny 25 years later? from 2022-08-18T05:20:37
It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old....
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Greatest Comedy Movie Sequels: The Sequel from 2022-08-11T23:26:26
There are so many great comedy movies out there, but are any of them sequels? Today we try to sift through the best of the worst as we rank the greatest comedy movie sequels of all time....
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Greatest Comedy Movie Sequels from 2022-07-28T09:19:14
There are so many great comedy movies out there, but are any of them sequels? Today we try to sift through the best of the worst as we rank the greatest comedy movie sequels of all time. Come br...
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Podcast Update - Season Break from 2022-06-09T06:41:35
We are going on a short break for two weeks to prep for season 3 of the podcast! That means a new intro, wilder episodes, and more nonsense are on the way.
As always, reach ou...
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Heavyweights: Pt. 2 from 2022-06-02T14:25:13
To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in t...
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90s Throwback: Heavyweights from 2022-05-26T08:38:39
To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in t...
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The Office (US) and Sitcom Structure Pt. 2 from 2022-05-19T09:09:46
For Part 2 we delve into the structure of a typical episode of The Office, namely the Season 3 classic Business School. Come check it out! Feel free to send your thoughts at gagreelpod@gmail.com, k...
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The Office (US) and Sitcom Structure from 2022-05-13T06:55:28
I can't think of what kind of hype I can give to this show. It's easily one of the most famous and beloved shows of the past 20 years, and for great reason. Join us as we chat about the origins ...
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Mean Girls: Part 2 from 2022-04-22T06:09:52
In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels ...
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Who is the meanest in Mean Girls? Pt. 1 from 2022-04-16T21:30
In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels ...
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Swiss Army Man: The perfect fart movie? Pt. 2 from 2022-04-07T04:28:12
In honor of the recent release of Daniels' new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us a...
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Swiss Army Man: A perfect fart movie? from 2022-03-31T15:12:26
In honor of the recent release of Daniel's new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us a...
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Monty Python Marathon Pt. 4: The Holy Grail Pt. 2 from 2022-03-24T09:30:56
Here it is folks, part two of the final film in our Monty Pythonathon. In this episode we finish what we started with breaking down the movie and we continue on to our final ranking of the Python f...
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Monty Python Marathon Pt. 3: The Holy Grail Pt. 1 from 2022-03-10T10:00
What can we say about a movie that you know all of the words to? Well, I don't know. But if you want to feel happy and very much alive then come along and join us for the last stop of our Monty ...
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Monty Python Marathon Pt. 2: Life of Brian from 2022-02-24T09:18:02
Blessed are the cheesemakers, as well as all manufacturers of dairy products, at least, I think that's what he said. This week we are talking about Monty Python's sophomore feature, Life of Bria...
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Mid-Season Update from 2022-02-22T10:00
Just a quick update on our plans with the podcast rollout from here on out!
Give it a listen and shoot us an email to gagreelpod@gmail.com if you have any thoughts!
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Monty Python Marathon Pt. 1: The Meaning of Life from 2022-02-08T10:30:40
Why are we here? What's life all about? Is God really real? Or is there some doubt? Well tonight we're gonna sort it all out. For tonight we're discussing the final Monty Python film, the 1983 sket...
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The Ladykillers V. The Ladykillers from 2022-01-19T05:00:29
In 1955 the Ealing studios comedy crew made their last feature film, a quaintly dark comedy about a heist gone wrong. Nearly 50 years later, in 2004 Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed a rema...
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In Defense Of: Ghostbusters 2016 from 2022-01-04T08:45:16
In 2016 when the trailer to the first Ghostbusters movie in 27 years was uploaded to Youtube, it quickly broke the record for the most dislikes on a single video on the platform. Looking back on...
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Jingle All The Way Holiday Surprise from 2021-12-24T16:05:13
Happy holiday time to all! In this episode we chat about the 1996 Christmas comedy, Jingle All The Way. Does it deserve to be considered an all-time Christmas comedy classic, or is it amongst th...
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Eric Andre's Bad Trip from 2021-12-08T06:17:27
For the first time in a while we are talking about a new movie: The hidden camera comedy, Bad Trip; Eric Andre's twist on the Bad Grandpa idea. So join us as we try to discover if hidden camera ...
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Legally Blonde 20th Anniversary Celebration (Sort Of) from 2021-11-16T07:26:57
The third, mainline entry in the Legally Blonde cinematic canon is slated for release next year. So, why not take a look back at this beloved "chick flick" or chic flick I should say, and see ho...
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The Flop Files: Beverly Hills Ninja Vs. Almost Heroes from 2021-11-03T06:11:28
Unfortunately, the last two movies that Chris Farley made before he passed on were both unsuccessful, commercially and critically. But which one is the better of the two? Come celebrate the high...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular from 2021-10-20T01:18:02
Creatures of the night! Welcome to ye olde house of spooks and phantasms, or maybe just a maniacal alien doctor. This Halloween we're discussing the 1975 cult classic musical ode to the golden e...
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The Pick of Destiny: Tenacious D's Crowning Glory or Flippiest Flop? from 2021-10-05T13:49:16
In the bands own words: "when The Pick of Destiny was released it was a flop," but we're here today to find out if it's still worth a watch 15 years later. Also, to fly high with sasquatch in th...
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We Dug Too Deep Into Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby from 2021-09-21T09:00
The most exhaustive and thorough deep dive of Adam Mckay's 2006 blockbuster comedy on the freaking interwebs. Join us as we talk about everything this film has to offer, from the smell of Chip's le...
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CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat: Which is the Better 1993 Gangsta Rap Parody? from 2021-09-07T09:00:47
In 1993 two films came out, one shortly after the other. One, an indie darling that took Sundance by storm and received plenty of critical praise but barely made a whimper at the box office. The ot...
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Quick Change from 2021-08-24T09:00
This week we discuss the sole directing credit to Bill Murray's name: Quick Change. Coconuts in butts, bicycle-broom-jousting, demonic guitar drifters, and other strange antics will ensue; this ...
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Bridesmaids from 2021-08-10T09:00:01
This week we discuss the 2011, Paul Feig Helmer hit comedy Bridesmaids! We talk about how it got made, what makes it great, and much more so check it out now!
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A Fish Called Wanda from 2021-07-28T00:35:47
We are back from a brief hiatus with a new episode about another old comedy movie! Join in as we break down this classic and try to find out which joke in it was so funny that it could have been...
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Nothing This Week from 2021-07-13T09:00:50
We're off this week while we prepare for season two. See you in two weeks for A Fish Called Wanda!
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The greatest TV comedy of the 2010s Part: 2 from 2021-06-29T07:43:01
The time has finally come. The grand conclusion of our bracket to decide the penultimate television comedy of the 2010s. This is the grand finale of the gag reel pod season 1 and we go l...
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The greatest TV comedy of the 2010s from 2021-06-15T08:55:08
There can only be one. To close out the first season of The Gag Reel, we have decided to play out the greatest tv comedy showdown of all time. 16 shows, 1 winner, too many Christopher Lambert qu...
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Meet the Parents from 2021-06-01T09:00:14
In this, our 24th episode, we discuss what it is like to Meet the Parents. Well, if our fiance's parents were Blythe Danner and Robert DeNiro that is. Listen in as we get all up in the film's busin...
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Pootie Tang from 2021-05-18T09:00
Is he Pootie or is he Tang? Is he tangy or is he Tango? In this episode we try to find out. To the folks out there that remember this strange comedy, join along as we break down how this...
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Freaks and Geeks from 2021-05-04T06:01:36
In this episode we take a deep-dive into the short-lived high school dramedy series by examining "The Diary" and "The Little Things." Will we find out if Judd Apatow used to stalk Steve Martin o...
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Three Amigos from 2021-04-06T09:00:20
The 1986 John Landis directed film Three Amigos is an interesting one. On one hand, the simple sitcom-esque style leads to a story and structure that never breaks quite the new ground needed to her...
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion from 2021-03-23T09:00:50
In this episode we tackle the 1997 hit comedy Romy and Michele's High School Reunion starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino. We discuss the making of, highs as well as the lows of the film, talk abo...
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Pineapple Express from 2021-03-09T10:00:45
2008's Pineapple Express, the first and pretty much only film in the Stoner Action Comedy subgenre. It stands out from the pack as a truly hilarious and ridiculous film even when only compared to o...
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Midnight Run from 2021-02-23T10:00:18
The 1988 Martin Brest directed buddy comedy Midnight Run is an interesting one to say the least. If someone told me that Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin made a great comedic pair I wouldn't have b...
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The Simpsons and the Sitcom Structure from 2021-02-09T10:00:34
In a follow-up to our episode on It's Always Sunny and Sitcom Structure, we use the sitcom formula as an excuse to talk about our favorite comedy shows. In this case it's a truly classic episode of...
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World from 2021-01-26T10:00:52
Let's discuss the 1963 epic comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It's a huge and sprawling movie with a cast as indulgent as the title. Nearly every comedy star on the planet at the time is in i...
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It's Always Sunny and the Sitcom Structure from 2021-01-12T10:00:33
The television sitcom, going back to the 1950s and all the way up to present day, has developed and followed a simple formula that all shows adhere to. From the most traditional three-camera shows ...
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping from 2020-12-29T10:00:30
In this episode we breakdown one of the funniest films of the last decade! It's the 2016 film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and written by The Lone...
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After Hours from 2020-12-15T10:00:27
Today we discuss the zany 1985 dark comedy After Hours, directed by the typically serious Martin Scorsese! Starring Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, Terri Garr, Linda ...
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The Great Dirt Debate: Is Joe Dirt Funny? from 2020-12-01T10:00:15
Oh boy this one is a doozy! In a moderated debate we argue for and against the merits of the 2001 David Spade comedy Joe Dirt. Who comes out on top? Listen and find out...
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Blazing Saddles from 2020-11-17T10:00:34
What is there that needs to be said? We discuss one of the greatest comedies ever made. It's 1974's Blazing Saddles and it's awesome. Check it out on HBO Max if you haven't seen it, and give us a l...
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Ernest Scared Stupid from 2020-10-20T09:00:32
Bare with us as we attempt to tackle the 1991 children's Halloween film Ernest Scared Stupid! Does the Jim Varney comedy hold up after all this time or does it need to stay at the bottom of the Wal...
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Top 5 Horror Comedies from 2020-10-06T09:00:05
We get spooky and kooky as we count down each of our top 5 Horror Comedies. Feel free to let us know what your top fives are by emailing us at gagreelpod@gmail.com or hitting us up on facebook.com/...
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An American Pickle...and A History of Klumping from 2020-09-22T09:00:48
Today we first talk about Seth Rogen's 2020 comedy An American Pickle (spoiler section 7:45-15:00) and then follow it up with a deep dive into a history of comedians playing multiple roles within a...
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The Trial of Adam Sandler Part One: The 1990s from 2020-09-08T09:00:57
In this episode we break down the career of Adam Sandler in an attempt to find out where it all went wrong. Do we find an answer? Did it ever actually go wrong? Was there ever an actual decline in ...
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The Kentucky Fried Movie and Hollywood Shuffle from 2020-08-25T09:00:41
Today we've got a double feature for you guys: 1977's The Kentucky Fried Movie and 1987's Hollywood Shuffle. We discuss the zany Landis directed Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker debut comedy and how it compa...
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Mystery Men from 2020-08-11T09:00:54
In this episode we tackle Kinka Usher's 1999 not-hit Mystery Men! Underrated gem or flaming pile of hot garbage? That's what we're here to determine in our third episode of the Gag Reel Podcast! Te...
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Mystery Team from 2020-07-28T09:00:58
In this episode we will discuss the 2009 Dan Eckman directed indie cult classic Mystery Team starring Donald Glover, DC Pierson, and Dominic Dierkes. We will fill your head with all sorts of miscel...
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This is Spinal Tap from 2020-07-28T09:00:20
Join us as we discuss the 1984 Rob Reiner directed film This is Spinal Tap! We will deep dive into the making of, the best moments therein and all sorts of nonsense around this classic comedy in ou...
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The Gag Reel Podcast: An Introduction from 2020-07-21T02:50:31
What is a Gag Reel Podcast? That sounds like nonsense. Well we're here to tell you about a new, kick-ass podcast coming to an RSS feed near you next Tuesday. Stay tuned for more. In the meantime em...
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