The Smashing Machine

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick gathers the whole WTHHTT family around the fire to tell them a tale about a dimension poorly utilized in cinema. To help make storytime more exciting, Gary Oldman stops by to do some of the voices. How's his little boy impression? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in October 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, & 3D (if you buy into all the hype): https://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Christmas-Carol-Two-Disc-Blu-ray/dp/B003ZVJFFM/ Music from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen & We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies & Sarah MacLachlan   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, disney, christmas, carol, scrooge, dickens, carey, firth, zemeckis, 3d

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Patrick and Joe are body slammed by three Rock movies within a year's span. Their best chance of survival may have to come from an unlikely source. But when that source reveals a bore-inducing secret, will the hosts' friendship ever be the same? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in October 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'The Smashing Machine' is available in theaters now (though probably not for long). Music from 'Quarantine' by Justin Hurwitz   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, dwayne, rock, johnson, syzygy, smashing, machine, safdie, blunt, ufc, wrestling, oscar, carey, remake, plagarism

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick wants to be the next top chef, but not of the world, just, like, his kitchen. Joe tries to help him, but keeps setting things on fire. Lev uses a fire extinguisher to put it out, but will retardant or snakes emerge from the canister? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in September 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Imagine That' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, & Multi-format (which is really just the first two things): https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-That-Blu-ray-Eddie-Murphy/dp/B001OQCV0Q/ Music from "South Park" by the South Park guys   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, imagine, that, ebert, carey, imaginary, friends, church, googah

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Patrick has a grudge against Amazon warriors and it looks like he has bitten off more than he can chew (metaphorically). Joe's schedule fills up quickly when a gynecologist with the same name opens up shop and people keep mistaking him for the new doctor. Will he keep in the spirit of this week's film and say "yes" to his new patients? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in September 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Yes Man' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, & Multi-format (which is really just the first two things): https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Man-Blu-ray-Peyton-Reed/dp/B0DZJX2RXP/ Music from "Yes Man" by Ferry Corsten   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, yes, man, deschanel, stamp, higgins, cooper, reed, cult, carey, conspiracy

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. An old nemesis tries to rebrand themself, but the hosts aren't falling for it. Lev thinks termites are causing issues with his soundboard and watches the film 'Mouse Trap' to get inspiration for how to exterminate pests. Why would he be using an electronic device made out of wood? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in September 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Meet Dave' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, & Multi-format (which is really just the first two things): https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Dave-Blu-ray-Eddie-Murphy/dp/B001F7Q4IE/ Music from "Popcorn" by Music with Analise   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, meet, dave, rock, carey, old, union, banks, macguffin, johnson, caan

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane and discover they don't like what they find. In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be successful? Find out on this week's remixed episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in October 2024. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Grown Ups' available on DVD, Blu-ray, & 'Unknown Binding' (ooh, sultry): https://www.amazon.com/Grown-Ups-Blu-ray-Kevin-James/dp/B003ZZ7TQ0/   Clips from 'Grown Ups' Music from "Every Planet We Reach is Dead" and "Demon Days" by Gorillaz Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, sandler, syzygy, grown ups, spade, rock, meadows, quinn, kevin james, craven, schneider, cruz, hayek, thurman

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Joe has trouble finding the point of this week's movie since it is the size of a speck. Patrick gets lost down a rabbit hole of Whovian biology. Lev tries to invent a cancerless cigarette so he can look cool. Will he look "Tony Leung" cool? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in August 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Horton Hears a Who' is available on DVD & Blu-ray (which looks a lot like a DVD): https://www.amazon.com/Horton-Hears-Who-Family-Icons/dp/B019WMTVO2/ Music from "The Lorax Rap" & "Green Eggs and Ham Rap" by Wes Tank   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, horton, hears, who, seuss, elephant, carey, conspiracy, carrell, burnett, geisel

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Adam Sandler (again). Patrick and Joe take a trip down memory lane, this time going back all the way to ten years ago! In an attempt to white wash history, the WTHHTT team decides to clean up their old podcasting mishaps. Will they be successful? Will they celebrate their aluminum anniversary in style? Find out on this week's remixed episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in August 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly.   'Going Overboard' available on DVD and VHS (also streaming on our unofficial sponsor, Tubi): https://www.amazon.com/Going-Overboard-Adam-Sandler/dp/1573625574/   Music from "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz   Artwork by BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, sandler, syzygy, going, overboard, tenth, ten, anniversary, decade, boat, brill, covert, zane, letterboxd, low, budget, comedy, comedian, phoenix

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. Fellow podcaster Valerie Royer returns to the show to talk about another third film in a franchise. Patrick and Joe investigate the cause of this pattern and believe the number 23 to be involved. Lev decides to go to a rave as research for this episode. What did his fact-finding mission unearth? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in August 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Shrek the Third' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K (also you can get the Shrek quad-pack if you're an addict): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ELI90R0/ Music from "All Star Cover in Classical Latin" by The Miracle Aligner   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, shrek, third, three, 3, banderas, diaz, transylvania, princess, everett, idle, latin, rave, trolls

Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Eddie Murphy & Jim Carrey. The tables have turned on Patrick when Joe calls him out for his own blasphemy. Patrick wants to atone, but the cursed numbers are threatening what remains of his soul. Lev realizes his math skills aren't as good as he thought. Will he go to night school to improve his arithmetic? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at [email protected] Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in August 2025. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'The Number 23' is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and HD DVD (if you believe in those): https://www.amazon.com/Number-23-Blu-ray-Jim-Carrey/dp/B002CVQAXQ/ Music from "Primacy of Numbers" by Philip Glass   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, murphy, carrey, versus, vs, number, 23, twenty, three, madsen, conspiracy, carey, diaz, huston, schumacher