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Truly Happily Madison

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Since 1999, Adam Sandler’s production company Happy Madison has produced over 40 movies, many of which have been successful with audiences yet critically reviled. Each week, hosts Jack Gregson & Josh Pappenheim look at a Happy Madison movie and explore what keeps audiences coming back for more Paul Blart shenanigans, Joe Dirt hilarity and Grown Up silliness. It’s the deep dive into Adam Sandler’s producer career you didn’t know you wanted and maybe you don’t, it’s all good. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

Since 1999, Adam Sandler’s production company Happy Madison has produced over 40 movies, many of which have been successful with audiences yet critically reviled. Each week, hosts Jack Gregson & Josh Pappenheim look at a Happy Madison movie and explore what keeps audiences coming back for more Paul Blart shenanigans, Joe Dirt hilarity and Grown Up silliness. It’s the deep dive into Adam Sandler’s producer career you didn’t know you wanted and maybe you don’t, it’s all good. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Twitter:

@truhapmad

Language:

English


Episodes

54: Hustle

7/3/2022
They're back! Jack and Josh have risen once again to chat the latest Happy Madison title. That's right, they're bouncing back with Adam Sandler's basketball drama Hustle.

Duration:02:06:13

53: Home Team

2/2/2022
You thought it was over... you were wrong! Jack and Josh return from podcasting retirement to tackle the latest offering from Happy Madison, the Kevin James football saga Home Team.

Duration:01:37:59

52: The Maddies

11/3/2021
As we draw to a close on our first season. Jack and Josh look back on the 46 movies they have covered and announce the first ever Maddie Awards, celebrating the best and brightest in Happy Madison's history. There's also a quiz, some music and a whole lot of fun. The end is just the beginning. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:13:45

51: Hubie Halloween

10/27/2021
So it's come to this... Jack and Josh finally discuss the most recent Happy Madison motion picture, the 2020 Adam Sandler starring comedy horror Hubie Halloween. How will the boys cope with coming to the end of this journey? You'll have to listen to find out. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:59:42

50: Truly Happily Madison Origins: Happy Gilmore

10/20/2021
Jack and Josh return to the past to discuss one of Adam Sandler's more respected comedy vehicles, the 1996 golf comedy Happy Gilmore. Is this a hole in one or does it leave our boys in the rough? Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:47:40

49: Dirty Work: A Norm Macdonald Tribute with Nick Helm

10/13/2021
On September 14th 2021 the world unexpectedly lost Norm Macdonald. Comedian Nick Helm joins Jack and Josh to celebrate Norm's life and review the 1995 classic Dirty Work. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com Find more from Nick Helm at http://www.nick-helm.co.uk/

Duration:02:09:53

48: Truly Happily Madison Origins - Billy Madison

9/29/2021
Let's go back to where it all began. Jack and Josh venture into the early years of Adam Sandler's movie career and bring you a commentary on the 1995 comedy Billy Madison. Armed with only their wits and a 'Sandboard', the two endeavour to finally see what separates the Sandboy from the Sandman. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:49:46

47: The Wrong Missy with Daisy Edwards

9/22/2021
Jack and Josh venture back to Hawaii to fall in love with the 2020 David Spade vehicle, The Wrong Missy. Daisy Edwards (W-Rated) joins the pair to discuss Lauren Lapkus' rise to fame, the state of the modern rocmcom and which Adam Sandler voice is the best. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com Find more from Daisy Edwards at https://twitter.com/DaisyVicEdwards Listen to W-Rated: https://linktr.ee/WRated

Duration:01:59:11

46: Murder Mystery with Charlie Vero-Martin

9/15/2021
There has been... a murder! Jack and Josh are the prime suspects, and only Inspector Charlie Vero Martin can unwrap the riddle that is Adam Sandler's 2019 comedy romp Murder Mystery. Strap in for long and unfocused stories about Jack's grandfather, an agony aunt Napoleon and the Monaco Gran Prix. Be sure to listen to our post credits scene for one extra twist. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com Find more from Charlie Vero-Martin at...

Duration:02:47:49

45: Adam Sandler - 100% Fresh with Sooz Kempner

9/8/2021
Sit down for some stand up as comedian Sooz Kempner (Mystery on the Rocks, QueenPod: The Queen Podcast) joins Jack and Josh for a look into what works and what's too much in Adam Sandler's 2018 comedy special 100% Fresh. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com Find more from Sooz Kempner: https://twitter.com/SoozUK Listen to Mystery on the Rocks: https://play.acast.com/s/mystery Listen to QueenPod: The Queen Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/thequeenpodcast

Duration:01:16:52

44: Father of the Year with Petros Patsilivas

9/1/2021
Grab the Spade, we've got some shit to shovel. Jack and Josh reach out to real father, Petros Patsilivas (Caged In: Coppola Connections) to chat about the 2018 grad/dad comedy Father of the Year. Is Nat Faxon the hot injection of fun that the Happy Madison universe needs? Is Spade getting bolder with age or is it the same old shit? Is that Kristen Schaal? All will be discussed on this weeks episode! Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com Find more from...

Duration:02:01:27

43: The Week Of

8/25/2021
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to discuss the 2018 wedding comedy The Week Of. We are here to join Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in a comedy partnership, the likes of which that haven't been seen since... well I guess The Longest Yard (Rock and Sandler have worked together since, but this is the most equal footing they've had since then). Do Jack and Josh find the latest Netflix movie to be marital bliss, or a total wedding washout? You'll have to RSVP to find out. Follow...

Duration:01:39:36

42: Sandy Wexler

8/18/2021
Jack and Josh go Hollywood when they finally sit down and watch the 2017 insider comedy Sandy Wexler. Could Adam Sandler's love letter to the industry be the thing he needs to shake up his string of flops or will this just be another lazy inside baseball game? Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:02:06:39

41: The Do-Over

8/4/2021
As Jack and Josh recover from their second Covid jabs, they sluggishly try to come to terms with Happy Madison's second Netflix movie, 2016's action comedy The Do-Over. Tune in as the boys battle out whether the film is bad or very bad. Who will be the victor? Only time will decide. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:29:26

40: The Ridiculous 6

7/28/2021
A new era of Happy Madison arises with this, the first film of the infamous Netflix deal. Does the deal allow Sandler and his team the creativity that other studios have not offered, or are they just delivering the same old shit? Jack and Josh discuss this and more while covering the 2015 western comedy; The Ridiculous 6. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:52:00

39: Pixels with Jamie Levitt

7/21/2021
Games write Jamie Levitt joins Jack and Josh for an arcade style chat on 2015's adventure Pixels! Will plot and special effects save Sandler from the slump he's been in of late, or will it allow him to coast through yet another high budget motion picture? Will nostalgia make the hosts look fondly upon this motion picture? Will anyone make it through this movie? Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:02:19:51

38: Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

7/14/2021
The dirt returns. Jack and Josh catch up with an old friend for a time travelling adventure that nobody wants to go on. Enjoy our most rushed episode so far as nobody has seen this film, nor should anybody. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:01:24:57

37: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

7/7/2021
You can take the cop out of the mall, but you can't take the Happy out of the Madison. Jack and Josh go head to head this week as they tackle the 2015 cult classic Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. The debate between meme culture and high art starts here... who will be the victor? Only you can decide. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:02:16:43

36: Blended

6/30/2021
Does Sandler's reunion with his favourite leading lady cause Jack and Josh to blend or does it leave them wanting (Barry)more? It's another romcom/holiday movie, so expect plenty of tangents, exasperation and jovial good times as we tackle 2014's Blended. Follow @TruHapMad on Twitter and Instagram Email us at truhapmad@gmail.com

Duration:02:09:01

35: Grown Ups 2 with Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart

6/23/2021
The reunion of Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade has caused a ripple effect and resulted in the reunion of two podcasts; it's the Truly Happily Madison/Podcast Like it's 1999 crossover you've all been waiting for... again Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart are back to join Jack and Josh to chat 2013's Grown Ups 2. Just like the film itself, this is an episode full of tangents, silliness and (surprisingly) jokes. You can find more from Phil Iscove at @pmiscove, Kenny Neibart at...

Duration:01:54:24