Rippin' Throats: A MacGruber Podcast

In this extremely spooky Halloween episode, Jeff and Jay dig into the nuanced attention to detail that separates a passable MacGruber costume from an exemplary one. We also hypothesize that Taylor Swift stole the general concept for the song Anti-Hero from Vicki St. Elmo. And we continue our three-part discussion on the first episode of the eight-episode Peacock streaming series MacGruber.

Jay bravely shares the story of how Jeff betrayed him around the release of the 2021 Peacock streaming series, MacGruber. It’s a story of courage and resilience that will move and inspire you. Additionally, we start our discussion of the EXCELLENT first episode, and talk about penis size in the current popular culture.

Visionary. Oracle. Revolutionary. These are just some of the words that describe our guest on this week’s episode of Rippin’ Throats. Erik Henriksen was the film critic at The Portland Mercury when MacGruber debuted in 2010 — and was one of a select few critics with the discernment and judgment to hear the film’s message and spread word of its wonders to a wider audience. Even as other critics pilloried the film as it failed at the box office, Erik stood by his convictions and continued to advocate for MacGruber, carrying a light in the darkness. We’re legit honored to...

As Jay and Jeff ready themselves and their audience for the long, challenging, and immensely rewarding journey of discussing the 2021 Peacock streaming series MacGruber, they spend some time analyzing an “exclusive jailhouse interview” with MacGruber that was released ahead of the series’ debut. It’s pretty great. But the real reason you should listen to this episode is the debut of a new Sax Dragons (featuring Rippin' Scrotes) song called “We Hang Together,” which pays tribute to all the penises across the globe. No matter your shape or size, we salute you, penises!

Uncomfortable as it may be, Jeff and Jay reflect on the dark decade between the MacGruber movie’s failure at the box office and the miraculous announcement that a MacGruber TV series would be coming to Peacock. Also, we correct a terrible error and give an A+ throat rip from recent popular culture it’s due.

Patiently endure our discussion of the second-most-desirable Miata ever produced, the man with the world’s largest penis, and relying on the morning after pill as your only form of birth control before we eventually get around to completing our examination of Rambo: First Blood Part II, which is effing nuts and is definitely a huge influence on MacGruber.

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. That’s the motivating factor behind our decision to bring Brandon from BC Delorean on to Rippin’ Throats to talk about how he — and not your favorite podcast co-hosts — came to own MacGruber’s Miata. Join us as Brandon introduces us to some of the finer points of Blaupunkt shopping; a difficult decision about keeping some white shoe polish on the car’s exterior; and how the Miata isn’t the first famous SNL-affiliated movie car he came to possess. (He owns Garth’s Mirthmobile from Wayne’s World (!!!!))

Coyote vs. Acme, the half-animated film that Warner Brothers DIDN’T want you to see, swept across the nation’s theaters last week. And we’re duty-bound to help you understand the myriad of ways in which Coyote vs. Acme inherited more from MacGruber than a lead actor (Will Forte). Patiently wait through our discussion of the appearance of a Miata in a 2012 psychological thriller, the one instance in which “go to a glory hole” is solid advice, and a deeply challenging word game involving vaginas and you’ll be rewarded with some great insights about Coyote vs. Acme!

"Do we get to win this time?"

In the first Rippin' Throats episode recorded from Jeff's new apartment at The Residences at the Reserve at Dave & Buster's Village, the guys delve into the seminal 1985 action classic "Rambo: First Blood Part II," in which the titular character declines to heed the request of his mentor to avoid "the whole blood and guts routine."

We also get excited for the new Will Forte movie "Coyote vs. Acme." 

How does it feel to have your throat ripped out? Who directed the 1990 movie Ghost? Is Val Kilmer's trailer on set nice and clean, or smeared with feces? What's it like to watch Will Forte hump in person?

Get the answers to these questions and more in this week's interview with Jason Trost, actor/writer/director/throat rip victim.

Your God can’t help you understand MacGruber. But we can. Join Jay and Jeff as they excavate the depths of the 1982 breakout hit First Blood (the original Rambo movie) for evidence of the origins of the characters MacGruber and Col. Faith. PLUS a really unnecessary discussion of the spotted hyena’s genitals!

Honestly, I’m not sure how we did it, but somehow a solid two-thirds of this episode about how the 1983 Gene Hackman film Uncommon Valor influenced MacGruber is about penises and vaginas. If you can make it through all genitalia stuff, though, you’ll be treated to a revealing exploration of how this INTENSE post Vietnam film served as a direct inspiration for many of the best scenes in MacGruber. Also we answer a sex problem question from an absolute prima donna.

“Friend: There is no failure. Only a result.” This Latin American folk saying offers immense comfort to Jeff and Jay as they review the progress toward their stated goals for the podcast after 20+ episodes.

Do they own the Miata? Absolutely not. Looking pretty unlikely that it’ll happen anytime soon, frankly.

Is Will Forte coming on the podcast? Not in the near to mid future, at least.

Has a new MacGruber movie or series been announced? Ha! Absolutely not.

And yet your hosts endure...

We've done it! We've completed our initial nine-part series on MacGruber's sexuality. In this very special episode, all your burning questions about this pan-sexual hump machine are finally answered. (And yes, we provide a definitive, irrefutable determination on the size of his dong.) Also included:

In their episode 20 spectacular, the Rippin’ Throats family welcomes a new brood of Sax Dragons, replenishing at long last the depleted saxophone-forward house band. We also discuss an ill-fated attempt to invite Will Forte onto the podcast, in the process discovering that Jeff is a medical miracle of sorts. And we “round the horn” in our discussion of MacGruber’s sexuality, losing ourselves in the musky, damp, verdant, life-giving moment.

Analyzing MacGruber’s sexuality is as easy as breathing — you just go in and out, in and out, in and out, in and out. Easy? Yes. But not quick! Come with us as we inch closer to the conclusion of our EXTREMELY DETAILED sexuality arc!

Like an onion, peeling back one layer of MacGruber’s sexuality only reveals more and more layers to be contended with. As their examination of the intense sexual imagery in the 2021 Peacock series MacGruber continues, Jeff and Jay celebrate penis-size positivity up and down the spectrum and also discuss the pure erotic bliss of visualizing swimming sessions at the local YMCA. (And don’t worry: We have a bunch more episodes about MacGruber’s sexuality coming soon!)

“I like things in my butt”: The first words out of MacGruber’s mouth in the 2021 Peacock series “MacGruber” seem straightforward enough, but upon closer inspection, MacGruber scholars Jeff and Jay unpack how this simple, declarative sentence is a not only a true declaration of sexual independence but also a symbol of genuine personal growth and development. Also we tell a guy from Michigan that it’s okay to like things in his butt, too.

*NOW WITH NEW-AND-IMPROVED AUDIO
A frame-by-frame analysis of depictions of MacGruber “shooting” reveals some counterintuitive conclusions about copulatory vocalizations. The scholars also use MacGruber-centered sex therapy to help a couple who are having problems “shooting” at the same time. (This one’s mostly about “shooting.”)

We all know that MacGruber loved bangin’ ladies and mowin’ their boxes. But what this episode presupposes is, maybe he didn’t? Renowned MacGruber scholars Jeff and Jay continue the thorny process of dissecting MacGruber’s sexuality as depicted in the 2010 Relativity Media production, “MacGruber.” Also we talk about buckets full of semen and shooting ping pong balls out of butts.

Hydrate up, you freakin' turds. It's the second installment of our 12-part (at least) series on MacGruber's sexuality, and things are getting pretty hot!

(Also, we talk about bum sperm again. And lots of other stuff, including: cruise ships, pontoon boats, old buckets of bum sperm, the many talents of Honeysuckle Divine, and mops, to name just a few.)

SEX! Now that we've got your attention, we hope you'll tune in to this juicy new installment of Rippin' Throats, in which Jay and Jeff embark on what may be their most high-stakes — and is certainly their most distressing — endeavor to date: An unflinching dissection of MacGruber's sexuality that will require several (SEVERAL) episodes to complete. Also Bum Sperm Time is back!

For months, Jeff and Jay have been suggestively caressing their throats, just waiting for the chance to get their claws in the podcast’s titular topic. And finally, that day has arrived. In this very special episode of Rippin’ Throats, the guys explore the throat rip’s cinematic origins (especially as it relates to the 1989 movie Road House) and its pivotal role in MacGruber, as well as how one might go about actually ripping out another human’s throat. (It’s certainly not easy, but with the right attitude and very sharp nails, it just might be doable.)

This week, we meet perhaps the world's biggest MacGruber fan, tally data from our wildly popular four-part watchalong, anticipate the arrival of Detective Harry Hole, and try to remain neutral as Operation Epic Fire consumes the second and third floors of our office. (Also, Jeff makes a really distasteful joke that easily could have been edited out, but wasn't.)

We finally conclude our four-part MacGruber movie watchalong, but not before we address a litany of pressing questions, including: Who's paying the lawyers? Where is all our money? Why is Jeremy Piven eating so much tuna? Will the translucent tarp protect the staff? Why exactly are we doing this podcast? How many people can Adelphia Restaurant accommodate for a private event? And perhaps most important, what's the perfect amount of saxophone?

This week, the Sax Dragons get substantially saxier, the fans weigh in on the fate of It's Bum Sperm Time, we discover the source of the excess moisture in Jeff's office, Jay pays tribute to a Miata of many colors, and we continue our watchalong. Oh, and we finally get an actual sponsor!

In addition to part two of our ongoing MacGruber movie watchalong, we provide an update on potential sponsorships, insights into the two irascible 19th century street urchins haunting our studio, additional advice from our legal counsel, and a potential path to discontinuing our most popular segment, "It's Bum Sperm Time."

[This podcast is not currently endorsed by Molson Coors Beverage Company, Molson Group UK, LinkedIn, or Dave Matthew's Low Country Mazda.]

This week, we finally get our act together and record the first installment of our MacGruber movie watchalong. But first, we close the books on It's Bum Sperm Time (maybe), hear from the newest iteration of the Sax Dragons, and continue our relentless pursuit of audacious self-improvement.

(This podcast is not currently sponsored by, or in any way affiliated with, Molson Coors Beverage Company. Though we have never been closer to making something like that happen.)

The guys promise a MacGruber movie watchalong, fail to deliver, correct myriad errors from the previous episode, while simultaneously creating even more inaccuracies that will need to be thoroughly addressed in upcoming episodes. Engineer Klaus returns to clean up the mess, and the Sax Dragons unveil a new genre-bending hit. And, of course, we continue everyone’s favorite segment, “It’s Bum Sperm Time.” 

(This podcast is not currently sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Co., a company that for more than 240 years has dedicated itself to uniting people to celebrate all of life’s moments.)

In this episode of Rippin' Throats: a MacGruber Podcast, Jeff and Jay discuss the movie's debut, its astonishingly negative critical reception, and the few brilliant minds who immediately grasped its enduring brilliance. Before any of that, though, the guys spend 30 minutes correcting errors from the last episode, saluting another Miata owner, and continuing (perhaps even resolving) the ongoing debate on the true meaning of bum sperm.

[As of this episode's release, the podcast is not officially sponsored by Molson Coors Beverage Company. Of course, that is always subject to change. In fact, by the time...

Thinking we haven't spent enough time discussing bum sperm? Curious how much Shrek 4 cost to make? Wondering if Miata co-designer Bob Hall has a twin brother? (Spoiler: He does!) All these questions, and more, are answered in this episode, as we follow the movie from production to debut.

[This is podcast is not currently sponsored by Mazda Motor Corporation.]

Continuing our exploration of the origins of the MacGruberverse, we remember the 2009 Super Bowl, revisit our thoughts on bum sperm, determine the precise value of paying another human to shoot ping pong balls from their butt, continue our thrashing of Jeremy Piven, and hear two instant holiday classics from our house band, Sax Dragons.

[This podcast is still not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. At least not yet.]

Despite Jeremy Piven’s best attempts to ruin it, the debut of the MacGruber character on Saturday Night Live in 2007 marks the start of an era — an era that peaks with a destitute MacGruber debasing himself for pocket money in a sketch that to this day haunts the dreams of all who have seen it.

[This podcast is still not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. Yet.]

In the Rippin’ Throats premiere, MacGruber scholars Jeff and Jay take a break from their studies to talk about why they’ve decided to launch a MacGruber podcast, and how a shared love of MacGruber has deeply enriched their personal friendship — even as it alienated spouses and other loved ones.

[This podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mazda Motor Corporation. Yet.]