Last Looks: Oops! All Just Chat w/ Ruby Karp

Summary

Podcast Summary: How Did This Get Made? – "Last Looks: Oops! All Just Chat w/ Ruby Karp" (Released March 28, 2025)

Hosts: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas

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Introduction

In the March 28, 2025, episode of "How Did This Get Made?", titled "Last Looks: Oops! All Just Chat w/ Ruby Karp," hosts Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas take a departure from their usual deep dives into notoriously bad movies. Instead, they engage in a candid and engaging conversation with special guest, Ruby Karp—a multifaceted talent known for her work in acting, comedy, and writing. The episode provides listeners with an intimate look into Ruby's latest projects, her experiences in the entertainment industry, and her perspectives on modern media trends.

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Main Discussion with Ruby Karp

Ruby Karp's Current Projects

The episode centers around Ruby Karp's newest endeavors, including her Off-Broadway show and her contributions to various television projects. Ruby shares insights into her upcoming performance at the SoHo Playhouse, titled "I Don't Trust Adults," which runs from March 26 to May 3, 2025. She describes the show as a series of interconnected stories that explore her childhood experiences with authority figures and the dynamics of theater camps.

Ruby Karp (26:32): "I tell the story of six different adults who caused me to be forever suspicious of adults."

Ruby also discusses her book, "Earth Hates Me," a self-help memoir she authored at the age of 16. While the hosts express amusement and a bit of embarrassment over the early publication, Ruby emphasizes the personal nature of the work and her desire to reclaim her narrative.

Ruby Karp (32:12): "It's like all of your 16-year-old secrets, but in the form of a book. And it's like all of your 16-year-old secrets."

Experiences in Comedy and Early Career

Ruby delves into her extensive background in comedy, recounting her early memories of performing alongside Paul and Jason. She reflects on how these formative experiences shaped her comedic style and her approach to storytelling.

Ruby Karp (29:31): "I was thrown on stage a lot as a kid, particularly because I loved attention as a child."

Jason adds his perspective on Ruby's upbringing in comedy, noting her resilience and creativity in navigating both the highs and lows of early performances.

Perspectives on AI and Entertainment

A significant portion of the conversation explores Ruby's thoughts on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the entertainment industry. The hosts and Ruby discuss the potential and pitfalls of AI-driven performances, comparing it to fan-made content and the evolving nature of content creation.

Paul Scheer (15:14): "People are just putting themselves in the roles that they want to be with AI, but I think people could take a big breath of fresh air and going, like, yeah, that would be fun to do."

Ruby contemplates the future of AI in entertainment, pondering whether it can genuinely replicate the nuanced performances of seasoned actors or if it will remain a novelty.

Recommendations and Media Consumption

Ruby offers the hosts her recommendations for current TV shows and music, emphasizing the importance of staying connected with evolving media trends. The discussion touches on popular series like "Daredevil Born Again," "Reacher Season 3," and animated shows like "Common Side Effects." Ruby also highlights burgeoning talent in the music industry, mentioning Sabrina Carpenter's rise as a Grammy-winning artist.

Ruby Karp (39:12): "Young people love Crunchyroll, Ruby."

Paul and Jason respond enthusiastically to Ruby's suggestions, sharing their own experiences and expressing interest in exploring the recommended content.

Challenges of Content Spoilers and Appointment Viewing

The conversation shifts to the challenges of avoiding spoilers in the age of rapid information dissemination. The hosts and Ruby discuss the concept of appointment viewing versus on-demand content consumption, debating the merits of experiencing shows as they air versus waiting for unspoiled accessibility.

Jason Mantzoukas (41:05): "It's because if you don't, you will open your phone and every single thing that has happened will be spoiled for you."

Ruby concurs, emphasizing the communal aspect of watching shows in real-time to maintain narrative integrity and personal enjoyment.

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Conclusion and Promotions

As the episode wraps up, the hosts encourage listeners to support Ruby Karp by attending her Off-Broadway show and exploring her other projects. They provide details on how to access her performances and book, directing listeners to her Instagram handle and the SoHo Playhouse website.

Paul Scheer (47:44): "If you're in New York, check it out, tell people, go see it. It's gonna be fun."

The hosts also tease their next podcast episode, which will focus on the 2000 film "Jill Rips," starring Dolph Lundgren. They provide a humorous synopsis and highlight the film's low ratings, maintaining the podcast's signature comedic tone.

Paul Scheer (50:21): "Next week we're watching the 2000 film starring Dolph Lundgren called Jill Rips."

Finally, they conclude by urging listeners to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to support its growth, while acknowledging and thanking the production team.

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Notable Quotes

• Ruby Karp (26:32): "I tell the story of six different adults who caused me to be forever suspicious of adults."
• Ruby Karp (32:12): "It's like all of your 16-year-old secrets, but in the form of a book."
• Paul Scheer (15:14): "People are just putting themselves in the roles that they want to be with AI, but I think people could take a big breath of fresh air and going, like, yeah, that would be fun to do."
• Jason Mantzoukas (41:05): "It's because if you don't, you will open your phone and every single thing that has happened will be spoiled for you."
• Paul Scheer (47:44): "If you're in New York, check it out, tell people, go see it. It's gonna be fun."

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Final Thoughts

This special episode of "How Did This Get Made?" offers a refreshing departure from the hosts' usual focus on bad movies, providing a platform for Ruby Karp to showcase her diverse talents and projects. Through heartfelt conversations and insightful discussions, listeners gain a deeper appreciation for Ruby's contributions to comedy and theater, as well as her thoughtful perspectives on the evolving landscape of entertainment. The episode encapsulates the essence of collaboration and mutual support among creatives, making it a standout installment in the podcast's storied history.

Transcript

[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

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[Ruby Karp]

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[Ruby Karp]

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[Paul Scheer]

Oops. All just chat.

[Ruby Karp]

They take the worst movies of all time.

[Paul Scheer]

Somehow we've got five stars online.

[Ruby Karp]

Hello, people of Earth, and welcome to your escape from a lay to Xanadu. Paul, Joe, Diane and Jason Mayazzou. Everybody in the house say fuck the.

[Paul Scheer]

Moon skyline at the Color of night. Balcony monsters. Don't clutch that mic tall. Josh here keep risking his life.

[Ruby Karp]

Leave the man alone.

[Paul Scheer]

He got kids and the wife.

[Ruby Karp]

Deep sanity family fast and furious.

[Paul Scheer]

No holds bar.

[Ruby Karp]

You can't be serious. Full on ass, no match for delirious.

[Paul Scheer]

Shout out Geo store. You feeling this? Paul kissed his mom. That's a thing.

[Ruby Karp]

Doom still accepted the ring. Jason can't eat flan or meringue.

[Paul Scheer]

But the most important thing, they pick.

[Ruby Karp]

The worst movies of all time.

[Paul Scheer]

Somehow we got five stars online. Hello all my balcony monsters. I am on tour and I am seeing you every night right now and it has been a absolute blast. That's right, the doppelganger tour is going on right now. Just a few more days to catch us and you can see me. Jason And Jessica Sinclair, who is having just her head spun around by watching so many bad movies. But it's not about the tour right now. No, no, no. I mean, it is about the tour if you want to come see us in our remaining cities. So go to hdtgm.com to find out where we were playing and what movies we're going to be talking about. But this is about you. This is about you getting to voice your issues on last week's movie, which was this is me now. But you're going to have to wait, because like I said, we're on tour. I don't know what you're saying. I can't be everywhere at once. I can't be on the Discord with all my recording equipment in a hotel room. No, no, no. I solo with my kids. I'm working my butt off. So what am I going to do? I'm going to give you something special this week. This whole episode is just going to be me and Jason chatting it up. We're also going to be joined by our friend Ruby Karp to discuss her new Off Broadway show and all the TV and music that she's loving right now. And she's young. She's going to hip you to the good stuff. But before we get too far into things, I have to give a big shout out to John Cohen. John Cohen. That opening song was amazing. If you have a song like John, well. Or not like that song, but the way that John made a kick ass song. You want to make one, too? Send them to how did this get made? @earwolf.com, keep them short. 15 to 20 seconds is best. Dark Web is a show that Rob Huebel and I host right now on YouTube. It has been a blast. There's about eight episodes up. Enjoy them. They are completely free. We're talking about weird lawyers, bizarre people and their outer space theories. My mom being fooled by an Elon Musk impersonator. So much stuff. And my book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma for a long time. I forgot to put that. You can get the book personalized on my website. That's right. Just go to my website and you can get a personalized copy of my book. And I'll get that mailed to you wherever you are in the United States. But that's all I want to tell you about that. Um, we're on the road. We cannot wait to finish this tour. Well, we're excited. We're not like we're enjoying the tour. I'm just saying we can't wait to see more of you out there. Every night's been such a blast. And you know what? Without any further ado, let's just start chatting. Anton Wellen, play us in.

[Ruby Karp]

Paul and Jason have things to say.

[Paul Scheer]

And it's a fact that we can all call in.

[Ruby Karp]

They're watching their movies, they're watching tv. They're going to tell me.

[Paul Scheer]

Can. Thank you, Anton. Jason, what is up?

[Ruby Karp]

Here we go.

[Paul Scheer]

Here we go. Oh, my gosh.

[Ruby Karp]

How are we in time right now?

[Paul Scheer]

I feel like we're kind of mid tour at this point. Mid.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, we're in the middle of the tour, so. Wow. I mean, who knows? Who knows if we're mid tour? Well, I don't even want to say it because I don't want to jinx it, but I am. I am a little nervous. I will say to that. We have, for the first time since the last time, a tour date in Texas, because, boy, oh, boy, there is a ba, ba, ba, ba, ba. Health emergency in Texas. You have measles.

[Paul Scheer]

I asked my doctor today, and I said, what can I do? And he's like, well, if you're vaccinated, you don't have to worry about it. So I feel good about that.

[Ruby Karp]

Okay, so. Meaning your childhood vaccine will cover.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes, he said as long as you are not at. If you're not, it's mostly elderly people and people who are not vaccinated against measles that are having the issues with it.

[Ruby Karp]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

He said there's nothing really to do beyond that, which.

[Ruby Karp]

Because I was going to ask my doctor if I needed, like a. A booster or something.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, that's what I. That's what I. You know, we're going on the road. I was like, you know, I want to get meatles. I want to get meatles out there and get mumps.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah, I don't. And guess what else? I don't want rubella.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, God.

[Ruby Karp]

I don't want rubella either. I don't want measles, mumps, or rubella.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, you know, look, we. To stay relatively free of the easily avoidable diseases and, you know, like. Like, I don't want to get shingles either, but. Yeah, but, you know, according. According to, you know, you know, with the CDC or whatever, who knows who's there now. But measles, you know. Wait, measles?

[Ruby Karp]

You mean the CDC that is now disbanded? Yeah, yeah, that's now been. That's been dragged into the garbage can.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, I've read a couple things here, and it says if you eat a bag of Nacho Cool Ranch Doritos, you will not get. Wow. Yeah. But if you, if you, if you're born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968, you should get a booster shot. So. 68. Yeah, that's where they're saying it. But again, that's only good news for you and me because no one else is on tour with us. Oh, my gosh. But okay, so much stuff to get into, to unpack, to see what you're up to. Obviously we're recording this before the new Daredevil show. Before we've watched the new Daredevil show.

[Ruby Karp]

But I have found Daredevil Born Again.

[Paul Scheer]

Talked to so many people who are. I'm going to tell you that the future me has this all queued up on my iPad. I'm very excited.

[Ruby Karp]

I am very excited as well. The I. The Daredevil Born Again comic is incredible that. That run of comics that's titled Born Again, not that this is necessarily going to be a one to one adaptation, but the fact that it's called Born Again, very exciting.

[Paul Scheer]

Love that.

[Ruby Karp]

These are some of my favorite Marvel characters, you know, especially. I mean, Daredevil is maybe my favorite comics. Really Character, I think. Yeah, I think so. And I think it's a combination of he's my favorite comics character, like long term, I think especially now, now because there are so many incredible runs of that character. So many fantastic writers and artists have done very memorable Daredevil run. So that's part of it. Part of it is that Daredevil, like Daredevil, is a complicated adult, which makes for those stories to oftentimes be a little bit more grown up than some of the younger hero books. So into adulthood, I think Daredevil is great. But then this show, like, also like Kingpin, like Daredevil's villains, Daredevil's rogues gallery is heavy hitters. It's great.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, well, they have those like kind of. And this is like the. In a way, it's like Marvel's Batman, right? Because like, you know, there are. There's a city crime. The element that I feel like often isn't as exposed in Marvel, like it's.

[Ruby Karp]

There, but also they also share something which is a lot of what drives them forward is predicated not on the gaining of power, but on. But on the. They do gain, but upon first losing.

[Paul Scheer]

Right.

[Ruby Karp]

Batman loses his parents. Daredevil loses his sight. Like it's. It's in reaction to something that they become who they are, you know, yes. And that's, there's something about that that's, that's very interesting to me. Not just like, I'm Superman because of your yellow son.

[Paul Scheer]

Right. That's.

[Ruby Karp]

I am omnipotent, you know.

[Paul Scheer]

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[Ruby Karp]

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[Paul Scheer]

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[Ruby Karp]

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[Paul Scheer]

I don't know if you saw this, because you're not. You know, I know that you are a little bit off social media, but did you see that a concept artist accidentally leaked the new Avengers movie? Oh, no. Wait, what?

[Ruby Karp]

Like a script, you mean?

[Paul Scheer]

No, concept art for the film. And it is. Wow, awesome. Oh, cool. Yeah, it is. I was very excited about it. And you'll know the run, but without that much. I mean, look, who knows if they'll be like Quentin Tarantino.

[Ruby Karp]

Remember, this is what Secret Wars.

[Paul Scheer]

This is. Yes. So the idea of it being like, it's Dr. Doom when he recreates the world to kind of be Medieval Times.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, battle World. It's Battle World.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. So it's a Medieval times world. Battle world. And it is, you know, so it's. It looks very much like that, which I really like that idea. And. And some of the pictures were getting me excited. I mean, again, it's just.

[Ruby Karp]

I'm curious. Listen, I'm always gonna be. I mean, we're just. We're drowning in so much of this stuff that, you know, it doesn't always get to the level of quality that I want it to, you know, But I certainly think these people are capable of pulling off something incredible. And that includes. I'm. I'm. I'm all for the new Superman. I'm like, great. Let me see it. Maybe it's going to be awesome. Or. Or these new Avengers movies. I'm like, great, if you can figure it out, I believe this could thrive again and be thrilling. But, you know.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, it's. I think it all. Well, I think what we were talking about a while ago was this idea. Like, it just needs to have a drive that isn't to continue but to tell a story. Right. And I think that that's why Skeleton Crew really worked excellent for me. Like, it was like, oh, this is just. This doesn't. You don't. Yes, Star wars exists, and this is in the Star wars world. But it is a contained story.

[Ruby Karp]

And isn't that great? Wouldn't that be great to just be like, kind of like what we've said in the past about, like, oh, isn't it fun to watch TV shows that have a beginning, middle, and an end in the episode and you don't have to wait Another eight weeks to find out and forget about why this mattered to you.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. And I know that you had something to do with having Kathleen Kennedy step down. So, again, I know you don't want to talk about it about that too much.

[Ruby Karp]

Listen, why won't you let me be Han Solo? Why won't you let me be old Han Solo?

[Paul Scheer]

Get in there, please.

[Ruby Karp]

Can't be young Han Solo. I can only be old Han Solo.

[Paul Scheer]

That would be great if, like. And I get that, you know, I think people's fear of AI is ultimately driven by the fact that that's what the future of entertainment will be, is people just putting themselves in the roles that they want to be. But I think that people could take a big breath of fresh air and going, like, yeah, that would be fun to do, but I don't know who's okay. It's not gonna, like, catch on like wildfire. Like, it's not gonna be like, you.

[Ruby Karp]

Remember, remember years ago when, like, there was a whole thing that would happen where, like, a fan made piece of me. Like, a fan made short, like a Batman short would be made by fans.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[Ruby Karp]

It would get some sort of attention on a YouTube or something like that. I wonder if there's a future for like, hey, have you seen this new Star wars movie that these kids did with AI and it's awesome, you know.

[Paul Scheer]

I'm curious, you know, look, those troopers trailers. I remember that where the guys who were like, it was. It was like cops, but stormtroopers, it was like back in the early days of the Internet. So they were just funny little shorts with stormtroopers. All that sort of stuff is always interesting for me to like, see what people are, are doing and being able to, to kind of make. But again, it is funny. Like, I remember that human giant, when we were mtv was trying out this thing, it was like movie karaoke.

[Ruby Karp]

What's that?

[Paul Scheer]

So you could put yourself in human giant sketches. And we were trying desperately to get copies of it. I don't know where it came out. I feel like it was like on a failed video game platform, you know, it was like on a TurboGrafx 16 or something like that. Like, and it was just so funny because every now and then you'd cut to a. You'd see a clip online of like, some like 30 year old dude in like, Bobby behind Bobby J's desk being like, I told you, shutterbugs. Like, yeah, it was. Which I. By the way, I've always had a big feeling that, like, I would love movie karaoke as much as I love music, karaoke, and in a way, I prefer it put up a green screen behind me and let me act out a scene. As Cody says, it's kind of tick tock now, but oh my God, how funny.

[Ruby Karp]

Well, whose idea was it? And I can't remember. This might have even been. Somebody said this. And forgive me, I'm not remembering. It was years ago. But how come in the same way that karaoke is just. I'm going to get up and sing this song that you all know in front of you at a bar or whatever. How come there isn't like famous standup routines in the machine? How come you can't get up and do a tight five minutes of your favorite comedian's set? The same. Same idea as karaoke. That seems like a no brainer.

[Paul Scheer]

It would be really funny because then I think it would show how hard it is and. Which, by the way, is as is singing.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, yeah. But you know, like, there's no track for comedy, right? There's no guiding. There's no guide track that's like, that's getting you there. So, boy, would that be funny if someone just got up and started doing like Jeff Foxworthy or what? You know, like any. I would just. I think that's a very funny idea. Yeah, that would fail spectacularly in a pretty.

[Paul Scheer]

No, I mean, look, I. I also think that that would be one of those things where you have to just like cut it off. Like, you, you get, you know, you got five minutes to do your set, but if you only got through the first minute, like, it just shuts down. It's like. And we're done. We're done with like, you. You can't continue. You. You had your five minutes, but you've. You took too many pauses in there. But what else have I been up to? Did I. Oh, did we talk about this? I got. This is old, but I got that Indiana Jones game that.

[Ruby Karp]

I don't even know what that is.

[Paul Scheer]

Jason.

[Ruby Karp]

Wait, a video game or a board game?

[Paul Scheer]

Video game. It is. I personally don't know what that is. Unbelievable. The actor that plays Harrison Ford, because they did mocap of him, like, Harrison Ford has come out and been like, holy shit, this guy's good. He's basically like, this is a reason why we shouldn't do anything. AI. Because his performance is fantastic. And it is. And it's like this full Indiana Jones adventure that I think I'm taking it slowly and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. It is so much fun. It's like the most fun I've had playing a video game in a very, very long time.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, Indiana. I'm gonna get it. Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Indiana Jones in the Great Circle, I believe it's what it's called.

[Ruby Karp]

Okay.

[Paul Scheer]

And it is. I think now it's gonna be. Now it's available for PlayStation. I got it on Xbox and I hooked up my Xbox. I had it disconnected for a while, but it's available now. You could just. You can get it on Xbox right now. And it's really, really fun. And, like, all the reviews are 9 out of 10.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, I haven't played a video game in ages. Yeah, great. I'm going to get it. I haven't. I haven't played a video game in ages and. Because nothing's been that exciting to me. Oh, but this sounds.

[Paul Scheer]

And by the way, what you'll love about it is what you love about Red Dead Redemption.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, it is. It is a game that I think definitely rewards you for staying on track, but you definitely don't have to stay on track.

[Ruby Karp]

You don't have to. Okay, great.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[Ruby Karp]

Even better.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah. That's all I want to do is wander. You can wander in these little cities and do your dumb little. That's like. Like somebody was talking about that. It's like, great. Oh, the game breaks down a little bit. Because there's not. There's no reason that you're. You're just walking around, but you're. You're doing stuff. It's really, really fun. I think you're gonna love it.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, I like that. That's great. Yeah, I'm. I'm excited. I gotta get back into a game. I've. I'm. I've been watching so much stuff. So much. So many movies, so much tv, which has been great. Reacher season three out now. I mean, just going.

[Paul Scheer]

Gotta get on that.

[Ruby Karp]

It's. It's so fun. I'm also, like, I'm loving the studio. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's new show with Hike and Gregory and. And it is. And Ike Barinholtz is in it. It is fucking great.

[Paul Scheer]

So good. I'm so psyched for them. And it's like one of those shows where you're like, oh, it's just got. It's got great people. Lisa Gilroy is in it. A bunch of fun people. And it's just. I think, look, I think that not everything needs to be inside baseball, but every now and then to have an inside baseball show, that's that funny.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, this one's Perfect. It's so funny. And then they do such a good job giving you little pops into the making of a movie that is going. That's usually going poor.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, and it's like. And what was that one thing? It's like the. The fart. The. The Fartinator is like. It's like, basically, it's like a fart Walking Dead or something like that. It's so funny.

[Ruby Karp]

And there's. There's all the ones that are just like, you know. Seth Rogen's studio executive has to go to the new Sarah Pauley movie, but his presence on set causes so much drama just because he's there. And it's very funny.

[Paul Scheer]

Wants people to thank him at the awards. Like they're gonna get an award. Wants people to thank him. It's. It's great. Really? Really.

[Ruby Karp]

It's great. Reacher's great. The new animated show, Common Side Effects is phenomenal. It is. What a great show. What a creepy, eerie, weird, very funny, absurd show. Can't recommend it enough. Really great. Was watching it, super into it, and I was like, man, this main character's voice. Who is this? I know who this is. Looked it up. Dave King.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, wow.

[Ruby Karp]

I was like, this is nuts.

[Paul Scheer]

That's really crazy.

[Ruby Karp]

And he's doing a fantastic job. The show is fantastic. I think Common Side Effects. I think it's on Max. I want to say Max, maybe we were in Telluride recently with the comedy festival in Telluride. We did, which we do most years, and Rory Scoville was there and did incredible stand up. And so I've gone back and rewatched a bunch of his stand up specials that I think are just terrible.

[Paul Scheer]

By the way, keep your eyes out on Rory, because what he's doing right now is Rory is doing these improvised stand up specials. Not specials, but like these, like, runs at a theater where he is coming out on stage completely. He's just gonna start talking and that's it. And. And, you know, look, you take it from Jason and I, we're telling you the truth. It's not like, you know, he's not like, he didn't secretly write a half hour. He's not.

[Ruby Karp]

He's like, well, there's a great. He did this in the past. And there's actually a documentary on YouTube. So he did a full improvised stand up special like 10 years ago or something like that. And so that's available. You can watch that special. But in the lead up to that special, he recorded a documentary. So he. He did a Show an improvised set every night of one week. And so there's a documentary movie that is. That takes place over the course of that whole week. So you were watching both his sets and then him during the day afterwards or the day beforehand kind of talking about the last night set or talking about, you know, like what worked. And he's really just talking. It's also process, which is very interesting. I don't know if everybody would think it was interesting, but for me to watch him improvise sets and then kind of offstage, kind of processing it all. Super interesting.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, I, I agree. I think that that's really. I just like, I just love Rory. I think he's such a funny guy.

[Ruby Karp]

It's called Live without fear. The, the YouTube one is called Live Without Fear. It's fantastic.

[Paul Scheer]

So good.

[Ruby Karp]

And then the reason that one from a couple of years ago, that's all about religion and sex and that stuff. It's called like religion, sex and some other stuff I can't remember, I think is an incredible spec.

[Paul Scheer]

I talk about that one too. That was a great. So many good. Such good stuff. Jason. We gotta take a quick break. And when we come back, we'll be joined by friend of the pod, Ruby Karp.

[Ruby Karp]

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[Paul Scheer]

I am so excited to introduce our guest today. Ruby Karp is a super funny actress, comedian, writer. Currently she's working on After Midnight. She's also been on this, I think hilariously funny show on Roku with Charlie Puth. You might even recognize her as the little girl in Human Giants. Shutterbugs. That's right. I've known Ruby since she was three years old, and I'm just blown away by everything she does. So I'm so excited to bring her on the show right now to talk about what she is up to, because, again, with everything she's done, it's just damn impressive. Ruby, welcome to Last Looks.

[Ruby Karp]

Wow. Ruby, what's happening?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, my gosh, you guys. Thank you for having me.

[Paul Scheer]

I have to tell you, your performance on that Charlie Puth show, if you've not seen this, it's like a Roku original comedy series. That show was very funny. I feel like many people try to do, like, oh, it's my version of Curb, but that show was actually. They did it. They did a great job.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It's kind of insane because nobody working on the show, at least in, like, the talent side, other than me and Natalie, had ever done anything in comedy at all. But the show was completely improvised. So everything you see Charlie say John Legend, like, John Mayer, like, all of these guys who you would kind of not really expect to be able to do improv.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. Yes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Were so funny. Law Roach. I don't know if you saw his episode, but, like, he came up with every insult for Charlie on the spot, and it rocked.

[Ruby Karp]

That's so fun.

[Paul Scheer]

This is the thing that I like. When we did the league, when Jason and I were on the league, the football players, I would say 85% of the time were great. Like, they just were ready to go. They were comfortable, and I guess improvising and performing on stage or performing in an arena is so much lower choice than these people.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's like just. Just to goof around is so much easier to them. And they're used to probably also, like, just being in the moment and speaking extemporaneously, you know, like. And the stakes just, I'm sure, feel so small to them now. Ruby, super quick question. Just Paul and I were wondering, are they still doing auditions for that show? Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

What's going on with that?

[Ruby Karp]

Can we send our headshot and resume, or. I mean, maybe Charlie Coop needs a couple of, like. Like, old uncles.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, we great. We live. We work local.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I think that would work really well. I think he definitely needs an older male presence in his life.

[Paul Scheer]

Thank you.

[Ruby Karp]

Yes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

As he ages. Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

I think we're as old as John Mayer.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Ruby Karp]

Of course. Here's the reality is, based on just what you've said so far, the show's got entirely too many Johns oh, my God.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Ruby Karp]

The show's just rotten with Johns Ruby.

[Paul Scheer]

I feel like I don't want to, like, age Jason and I, but I do want to say that we have known you for such a long period of time. I mean, I think that there's a picture of me and you on stage together when you are three years old.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

You have been a staple in comedy.

[Ruby Karp]

In New York, and I think there's for sure a picture of you and me on stage together. And you're maybe five or six, maybe.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

It really is a wild thing. You have been around comedy and you have been in comedy and you've written books. You've written a book. You work on a great big show After Midnight. You've been on this show. You really are. You have been around comedy at a very interesting time. And I mean, I guess the question is. And I don't know if I've ever really asked you this. I mean, I imagine some of your earliest memories are of our shows. Yes.

[Ruby Karp]

Are probably our shows. And what funny things did we do that you remember?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I remember so much is the thing. Like, so many, like, working children are like, I don't remember anything I did in my childhood. For me, so much of, like, how I learned about the world was through your shows. Like, one time, it's no. And it's like, sometimes you're like, oh. That's why I didn't really understand how this thing worked for a long time, like, for a while. Because also, to me, for context, for people who, like, have no idea who I am, I. My mom is not in comedy, but my mom was around UCB a lot. And by that effect, I was just kind of being thrown on stage a lot as a kid, particularly because I loved attention as a child. As an only child, I was just like.

[Paul Scheer]

I remember that. I think you liked the TV show Alias, or we did something. I remember distinctly. I don't know if, Jason, this is you, but we made you run up on the wall.

[Ruby Karp]

Running on the wall. Matrix style.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. Matrix style.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes. And everyone was like, this is the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. And, like, it was this effect where it was like, I was kind of able to go on stage and just say stuff and get laughs because I was a child, but also, like, that had some, like, very negative repercussions. Like, one time I was hosting a show, so, like, fully hosting. Like, I was the person who was the first person everyone in the audience was seeing. I was 12, and I opened the show by Being like, yeah, I just got back from summer camp, which sucks because I can't wear shorts without worrying about getting raped all the time. And like, the audience was just like.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, no, this is too much UCB influence.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And like, I remember like, Jason, you and Amy did a show where like the sketch opened with like, you guys had just like slept together or something. And I remember being like, oh, my God, I didn't know Jason and Amy were dating.

[Ruby Karp]

Like, this is like just like, what is reality?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What is real? Yeah. And I remember being like, oh, my God, I can't believe we're all seeing this. Like this, this feels private. Like, so it was just like a lot of stuff like that, but in like a kind of lovely way. I think it's made me very, like, in touch with my inner child. And also very nice.

[Ruby Karp]

That's so funny.

[Paul Scheer]

It's so interesting because I think, you know, we've seen you for such a long time and you've grown up to be like a very normal, well rounded, smart person. I mean, I was blown away. This book that you wrote, Earth Hates Me, where, oh my God.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Which, please, everyone, please, nobody is allowed to read.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, my gosh.

[Ruby Karp]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

Okay, we're not advertising this.

[Ruby Karp]

We're disavowing the book. Ruby, what's up?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Because, wait, let me just say, I wrote this book when I was 16. It is a self help memoir. Emphasis on the memoir. At 16.

[Ruby Karp]

Ruby, at 16 you had already lived more life than I had lived. And I was at that point probably 46.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, and that, and that is so true. At the same time, it's like, imagine if you were just so, like, you know how when you're on a podcast, you're like, oh, I'm just chatting with my friends. Nobody's hearing this. Nobody's actually going to perceive this conversation. Imagine that. But in the form of a book. And it's like all of your 16 year old secrets.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, but I will say this. It was very well reviewed and I read it and it was. Look, and I get.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I liked it.

[Paul Scheer]

I liked it. Amy Poehler liked it. Kirkus liked it. But you know, talking about that, embarrassment of that, I always think about this, which is Jamie Kennedy, who was in the Scream movies and stuff like that, he had a show, like a prank show on the WB called X, which I loved. And after the first season of that show, he released his own memoir. And I was like, memoir, buddy, you got more time. You got more time to get it out. You actually though, yours was like Yours is like a handbook for a 16 year old. I think it's so funny though, when people try to write their memoir so early. It's like, we haven't, it's not here, it's not ready yet. It's not ready for you to digest. But yet you have continued to do all this really cool stuff and you. It blows me away. You're about ready to start a month long run at the soho Theater right now.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Six weeks, if you can believe that.

[Ruby Karp]

And it's all just you telling stories about that period of time that you were in camp and they wouldn't let you wear shorts.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Like, honestly, it's not far off from that. It's. It's at soho Playhouse. It's called I Don't Trust Adults. And it's basically, it's. I tell the story of six different adults who caused me to be forever suspicious of adults. So I, I basically go through. Because I don't know if you know this, Jason, but like, as a kid, not only was I doing like comedy and acting, but I was like a child journalist. I had beef with Mark Zuckerberg, like, very personal. Like, I don't want to spoil it.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, this is like, this is the.

[Ruby Karp]

Post part of the show. This is a.

[Paul Scheer]

It says, is Mark Zuckerberg allegedly involved in all of this? And. Allegedly, yes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, allegedly, yes. A major, major allegedly on all of this.

[Ruby Karp]

Major allegedly. I think I heard just got promoted to admiral. Allegedly.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Thank you. Yes, exactly. I like, I just had all of these interactions with so many people who either became big people or who very much did not become big people. But all of it was a bunch of different adults speaking to me, a child. Like I was an adult and I was in a lot of very like, adult situations. And it's kind of about how I navigated those and also particularly how theater school and a lot of like theater camp dynamics, theater teacher dynamics are very, very power dynamic based.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, yeah, I mean, I think that there's a lot of like energy when somebody can tell you, look, it's a tricky role to be a teacher, right? And telling people what's good, what's bad, you know, And I feel like there's also like an inherent jealousy, I think sometimes with some teachers and students and pitting people against each other. And you came, but you came out, you came out good. And I mean, this show is gonna, it's. It's what? No intermission, right? 75 minutes. You get this in and out.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

60 minutes. Thank God.

[Ruby Karp]

So Ruby is. And this. And it's and it is one, is it one story or is it a series of stories that are all pulled from, from your life?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So it's definitely a series of stories. So it essentially takes you through like age 8 to 18 and the various kind of phases I went through. So we go through my child journalist phase, my child activist phase. I gave a TED Talk when I was 13 about what I'm saying.

[Paul Scheer]

This is insane. Your life is nuts at this point.

[Ruby Karp]

You are also ancillary things that are getting mentioned just as like points of reference. We're not even going to talk about the TED Talk, but just an F. Just to set the book and the.

[Paul Scheer]

TED Talk are pushed to the side.

[Ruby Karp]

Just to set the scene. There was a 13 year old Ted Talk, but that's just over there.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, but it's like I and I, whenever I tell people this, they're like, that's so funny. And I'm like, no, you don't understand. This is my life. Like this is like people are like, Timothy Chalamet's digital footprint is so embarrassing. I'm like, I am the digital footprint final boss. Like you, you cannot understand digital footprint until you learn about my life.

[Ruby Karp]

When did you, when did you get online? Ruby? Like what, how old were you when you started to live online? You know, like for your generation? That's like when allowed, it could have been immediately.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You know, I'm an only child who was raised by a single mom. So like I was on the Internet from like the second I could understand how to read. Like I, I, when I was like 6, my mom was getting a migraine, I was googling like how to help mother with migraine. Like I, I was in the digital like world. Which is like kind of why it makes sense that I like work at after midnight for digital and like all this stuff now.

[Paul Scheer]

But. Well, you also made some of my favorite videos at betches too. Or.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes, yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Those are always so, so funny. Like, like you've been a lot in this world and I understand it. Cause I always thought back in the day, like when I saw that, remember that kid who did the Star wars video who ran around, he didn't have a lightsaber. And I'm like, oh, will that follow him for the rest of his life? Will somebody be like, I'm the, I'm the Star wars kid. Like, yeah, like, I mean, yeah, there are things out there. I mean there are, are there ever any things that you can't take down? Have you tried or.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh my God, you don't know how many YouTube requests I've sent in that are like, please, this video is not copyrighted. This is my minor face. Please take this down. I'm begging you so hard. And I was. I was talking friends literally yesterday. I was like, if I could, I would take everything from, like, ages 18 and down, like, down, I would take everything down. And my friends were like, no, it's so cute. And I was like, yes, but, like, you don't have to be me. When I, like, take like one hit of weed and then I just. I'm like, everyone can see how I perceive myself from ages 8 to 18, and it's just out in public for everyone to see. So that was kind of why I wrote the show, because I was like, I need to, like, reclaim my narrative and just like, let everyone know how I feel about all of these things.

[Paul Scheer]

I. I love this. Now, one of the things that Jason and I do on this show is we always are talking about what we're into, but I feel like we very rarely get a person of your age.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Like, what is. Like, what is good?

[Ruby Karp]

Like, give us a couple recommends.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes.

[Ruby Karp]

You know, we are middle aged men talking to our audience all the time. And. And listen, Ruby, I'll be honest. I'm trying to make up for it by. By shouting out anime whenever I can. But I'm not a. I'm not an anime person or any young, young people.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Is that what you think the young people want?

[Ruby Karp]

Young people love Crunchyroll, Ruby.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Sure, some of them. Wait, okay, so are we asking for television? Are we asking for movies? Are we asking for Ernest Rex?

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah. Give us a couple, like, give us a couple different flavors of things that we should be watching. Like, anything. Yeah. Push us in different directions. We don't care.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay, so obviously Thursday's Traitor Severance double feature is coming to a close. But obviously the Traitor Severance double feature was, I think, my highlight of my week for the past, like, four months.

[Paul Scheer]

I. I am such a fan of both of those shows. I mean, I'll tell you one thing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Tell me.

[Paul Scheer]

I'm in the point in my life where I used to watch Lost and obsess over every detail. And now when I go watch Severance, I'm like, I'm okay just to be enjoying the episode. Like, like, reveal it to me whenever. I don't care. I'm like, I'm. I'm just enjoying it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I know it's there, but I'm here for the ride.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, I'm here for the ride.

[Ruby Karp]

But it also feels. It doesn't unlike Lost. It doesn't feel like they don't know what they're doing.

[Paul Scheer]

Correct.

[Ruby Karp]

It doesn't feel like they're just putting stuff into the ether to be like, this could be cool, maybe. I just rewatched the Lost pilot and it is so compelling. And then such a bummer to be like, that never got settled. We never found out what that was. And it's just you go down the. The line of like, like, just unprepared. Now, Ruby, are you doing both of those, like, as they air? Like, the minute they're up, you're watching?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes. 6pm on Thursdays. I am seated. I. I get home from work. I have my setup, I have my snacks. It is like, this is my night. Now that Traders is over. The new double feature is White Lotus. Righteous Gemstones.

[Paul Scheer]

Love gemstones.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That is a great double feature.

[Ruby Karp]

I love that you are, as a young person, participating in something that Paul and I participated in for most of our lives, which is appointment viewing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, my God.

[Ruby Karp]

You're not watching it when you get around to it. You're watching it as it airs.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, do you want to know why? It's because if you don't, you will open your phone and every single thing that has happened will be spoiled for you. So you simply must.

[Paul Scheer]

I watch White Lotus and the more. And I see more spoilers for White Lotus, and it's actually great because when I do eventually watch it, I won't remember because it means nothing to me, because I'm just seeing names or something and I'm like, it all blurs. But it is. Yeah, it's impossible because everybody is trying to spoil it. I felt like at least Variety tried to hold back the big spoiler or the at least casting spoiler. In Gemstone's the first episode, I was like, but, man, you can't go without. If you don't watch it within the first 12 hours, you're kind of screwed.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, exactly. And particularly with a show like Severance that is so plot heavy and there's just so much that you kind of need to pay attention to if you get that spoiled for you. After a week of theorizing and being like, what's gonna happen? You, I swear to God, so mad.

[Ruby Karp]

Right now, you guys. Ruby is fired up.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This is. This is what I live for. Like, this is. This is like, truly, like, my Thursday motivation is like, okay, I just have to make it through the next eight hours. And then that's what's so lovely about west coast is that it comes out.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes, you get a little bit earlier. Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You don't even have to wait for 9pm now what?

[Ruby Karp]

Now how caught up are you, Ruby on Reacher? How caught up are you on season three of Reacher? Ruby.

[Paul Scheer]

That you're not watching Perfect dad television.

[Ruby Karp]

You're not watching dad Television Season 3 of Dark Winds. Ruby Dark Winds.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And what are these shows? Wait, who is the target audience?

[Paul Scheer]

Middle aged dudes, A dad.

[Ruby Karp]

It's dad. It's hardcore dad. Uncle TV now.

[Paul Scheer]

I do. I mean, J. We got to get Jason on Traders. He is yet to like, kind of fall in love with Traders. I've told him to get in on the UK version. Now Peacock is airing the uk.

[Ruby Karp]

I mistakenly watched the wrong try. I get. I tried the wrong Traders, apparently and I. It left a bad taste in my mouth. So I got to go back.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Here's the thing with Traders particularly, it is a show that you must watch with everyone because, like you can watch it independently, but the fun of it is like the Twitter discourse.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

I also will say if you watch it with a, like June and I will be in bed screaming.

[Ruby Karp]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Like you just need. You need some communal viewers. Oh, you idiot. Like you. There is something about it like, like.

[Ruby Karp]

We watch like a. How did this get made movie.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Ruby, do you have a favorite UK or regular?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I just to get into the format and also just like get into what I think most people have most recently been talking about. I would genuinely start with season one of US Traders.

[Paul Scheer]

See that?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Like, see, I don't like that season either. But so. But I do think it explains it gives you a lay of March 1st of UK.

[Paul Scheer]

March 1st UK.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay.

[Paul Scheer]

Season 1 of UK they were first.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

But he didn't like that. See, he wasn't happy.

[Ruby Karp]

I think I watched season one of American Traders which was. Which I have been told was bad.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, so that's the issue.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes.

[Ruby Karp]

And I correctly thought it was bad. And. But I never engaged on any of the good. No.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

After you understand season one of UK Traders, you must watch season two of US Traders because that season. Season one is like what got me hooked.

[Paul Scheer]

Season two is very good.

[Ruby Karp]

And what season have we just done? Like, what was this? Tom Sandoval.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Three.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh. Oh. So that's just. There's only been three. Oh, okay.

[Paul Scheer]

But there's six technically because there's three uk, three US and then there's two Australian. I still love season two of Australia. I will tell you this. One of the details in the uk one that they're airing now, but is Already over in the UK is one person comes on the show and says, oh, I'm gonna have an accent of. And I forget the town. It is a place in the UK where I believe Prince Charles is from. I just can't remember it right there off the top of my head.

[Ruby Karp]

Okay.

[Paul Scheer]

And she's like, that is proven to be the most trustworthy accent of all of uk, so I'm gonna adopt that accent and come in to this, but I'm not that. And then comes in and immediately meets someone from that area and then is committed to doing this accent for the entire show. That's very funny and is great. It's. It's just a perfect. Like, they've walked themselves into a corner and now they are screwed.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Because you have to understand, a lot of these people are not game players. Some of them are. But a lot of these people are truly just like reality stars who a lot of them have not even been prepped on what the cost of the show.

[Paul Scheer]

They're just getting that money. They're going. And it's interesting. All right, so we got that for tv. Anything that we should be listening now. Jason loves music.

[Ruby Karp]

Anything you're loving any, you know, anything that we should be checking out that maybe isn't on our radar.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay, I. I am going to sound like someone who is, like, a follower of the people. I will have. You know, Three years ago, I saw Sabrina Carpenter at Webster hall. An audience of 1,000 people. I had boots on the ground. I was spreading the word. I was. I was like. I was telling all my co workers. I would be like, I'm going to the Sabrina Carpenter concert tonight, and you guys aren't even ready. She just put out her new album, and it's really good. And all my co workers would be like, Sabrina Carpenter, the girl from Disney Channel, like, we don't care. We like Taylor Swift. And I was like, that's the thing. Taylor Swift. Like Sabrina Carpenter. And everyone will be like, yeah, sure. Now here we are. It's 2025. Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter is now.

[Ruby Karp]

We're all living in Sabrina's world now.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Exactly.

[Paul Scheer]

By the way, she's pretty great. And I actually. I've turned my nose up at her early on, too. I was like, ah, whatever, whatever. You know? And I'm like, it's. She's funny.

[Ruby Karp]

Oh, I think she's very funny. I think we talked about it here. I watched her Christmas special.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Ruby Karp]

That had, like, sketches in it and had, like, funny people from SNL and other sketch players on there doing Funny sketches, which I was very appreciative of.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, I'm into. All right, so I like. You're. You're. You know, you're in the zone with. This is great. I do want to make sure people know that if they're In New York, SoHo Theater is where they can see your show. I don't trust adults. It's running there for a month. This is the thing, I think people don't understand. This is an impossible task that you're doing. You are running a show. You are advertising a show. You're trying to get people out to see a show. So really what you really rely on, on, to a certain extent, I would imagine, is word of mouth. Right. You want to make sure that people talk about it. You want to make sure people come see it early and. Yeah, I just feel like it's. So if you're in New York, check it out, tell people, go see it. It's gonna be fun.

[Ruby Karp]

Should we send people to your website, Ruby, or the website of the ticket plate? How are we sending. What are we doing here?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You can go to my Instagram. It's RubyKarp with the K, no C. And all of the links can be found in my bio. You can go to the Soho Playhouse website. It's called I don't trust adults. March 26 through May 3, SoHo Playhouse, New York City. Literally anything. If you search any of those things, I am sure something will come up, hopefully on the Internet.

[Paul Scheer]

I just typed in your name and I got it. I got it right there. It's right at the top.

[Ruby Karp]

Great.

[Paul Scheer]

This is great.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What a treat, you guys. Thank you so much.

[Paul Scheer]

Not read your book.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Please tell nobody.

[Ruby Karp]

We will ignore. What? What? We will ignore all of your previous. Everything previous to this we. You would like us to ignore.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I have never done anything else. Yes.

[Ruby Karp]

Okay. Got it. Brand new talent screaming onto the scene.

[Paul Scheer]

Rudy, I think at 21 years old, you should have like a delete button for any. Or actually 25. At 25, you should be able to go back and be like, I'm going to cherry pick what exists after this moment. Like that. Like, we should have a moment. That. That is, you know, I think that that's the right time to do it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I think that's totally right.

[Paul Scheer]

I will say this as somebody who is a. A dad who brought his son today to his first. Ugh. I'm having such a hard time. Overnight adventure for five nights. Oh, my God. I can't even get into it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, my God.

[Paul Scheer]

And he chose to wear a. And this is not my son's style at all. He's. He chose to wear a Panama hat. Like a. I don't know why. He was like, I'm wearing this hat. I was like, all right, buddy. But I'm not posting that online. I'm not posting it online because I don't know if he's gonna embrace that. That Panama hat that he. I've never seen this kid wear a hat in his life. And he walked out of the house, he's like, wearing that hat. I was like, okay, and he's gonna.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Thank you for that.

[Paul Scheer]

That's what I try to do.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He's gonna thank you for that intention.

[Paul Scheer]

He's wearing a big gold necklace with his basketball. Yeah. And a Galaxy sweatshirt and, like, a shirt that says I'm him. And that Panama hat.

[Ruby Karp]

Well, he's great. As long as you don't let him do a TED Talk.

[Paul Scheer]

I think it's pretty good.

[Ruby Karp]

He's gonna be fine.

[Paul Scheer]

Ruby. This is awesome. It's Ruby Karp. K A R P. And we will. I can't wait to see the show. Thanks so much for talking to us.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Thank you guys so much for talking to me.

[Paul Scheer]

All right, Jason Feck, We've talked about a bunch of stuff. You can see us on tour if you want to find out more about our tour. We even have a show coming up in Toronto. We're going to be back. We may even do some stuff in Vancouver. There's a lot of stuff coming up. Make sure you go to hdtgm.com and. Yeah, that's all we got.

[Ruby Karp]

And don't forget to watch season three of Invincible right now on Amazon Prime. You got to see what happens. What's happening with Rex Splode, guys, come on.

[Paul Scheer]

All right. So much fun, everybody. We'll talk soon. All right, thank you, Jason, for stopping by. And a big shout out to Ruby Karp for joining us for this very special. Oops all. Just chat. But now it is finally time to announce our next movie. Next week, we'll be going from zodiacal councils to vengeful arousals. That's right. Next week we're watching the 2000 film starring Dolph Lundgren called Jill Rips. Kind of like Jack the Ripper, but I think it's like Jill the Ripper. Anyway, here's a short breakdown of the plot. A tough guy played by Dolph Lundgren goes undercover on a personal mission of vengeance into the hardcore world of, you guessed it, S. M. To find out who is responsible for the death of his brother. Well, maybe it has nothing to do with Jack the Ripper. Rotten Tomatoes gives this film an 11 score on the popcorn meter. And here is what letterboxd user forced one says about Jill Rips. This must be the longest movie ever made. I checked how long I've been watching it 10 times and I wasn't even at 30 minutes yet. It took me six weeks to finish it. Oh Lord. All right, let's listen to the trailer. A murder that shocks a community. A secret that shatters a family.

[Ruby Karp]

A ruthless killer on a rampage. When a former cop is forced out.

[Paul Scheer]

Of retirement to find the truth, he'll.

[Ruby Karp]

Have to mount his own investigation.

[Paul Scheer]

I can't get a warrant. No, we don't get a warrant and enter the killer's world. What would you like if he'll have to go first, further than he ever imagined before the killer strikes again. Dolph Lundgren Jill Rips. You can stream Jill Rips for free on Tubi, Amazon Video, Plex and Roku. In addition, I encourage you to check out Hoopla and Canopy and Libby, which are all digital media services offered by your local public library that allow you to consume movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, ebooks and comics for free. All right, that's it. Everybody make sure that you are subscribing to us. If you listen to us on Apple podcasts and Spotify, make sure you rate and review us. I know it helps. It helps. Takes two seconds. Just hit that little star, hit that five star and just keep on telling your friends. That's how we grow. Come out and see us on the road. We have a bunch of special merch out there there and you can always visit us on social media at hdtgm. A big thank you to our producers Scott Sani, Molly Reynolds and our movie picking producer Avril Halley, our associate producer Jess Cisneros and our engineer Casey Holford. We'll see you next week. For Jill Rips.

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[Paul Scheer]

Else.

[Ruby Karp]

You don't wake up dreaming of McDonald's fries you wake up dreaming of McDonald's hash browns, McDonald's breakfast comes first.