You Got Served LIVE!

Summary

Episode Summary: How Did This Get Made? – "You Got Served LIVE!"

Release Date: June 13, 2025
Podcast: How Did This Get Made?
Hosts: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
Episode Focus: A deep dive into the 2004 dance film "You Got Served"

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Introduction

In this episode, the hosts of How Did This Get Made?, Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas, gather live in Los Angeles to dissect the 2004 dance-centric film "You Got Served." Known for its focus on underground dance battles and a quest for respect, the movie serves as fertile ground for the trio's comedic analysis.

Plot Overview

The hosts begin by summarizing the film's premise, highlighting discrepancies between IMDb's description and their understanding of the movie's actual plot.

Paul Scheer [02:18]:
"In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio... That's all false. This is about two guys... dancing, losing a drug dealer's money, and getting into a Lil Kim video for $50,000."

They emphasize that the movie revolves around dance competitions as a means to resolve personal debts, diverging from the more sanitized IMDb synopsis.

Character Analysis

Mr. Rad (Steve Harvey):
A significant portion of the discussion centers on Steve Harvey's character, Mr. Rad, whose role blends mentorship with suspicious undertones.

June Diane Raphael [05:28]:
"I saw it for the first time today. I cried."

Jason Mantzoukas [05:37]:
"I cried as well."

Their emotional reactions juxtapose with their later skepticism about the character's intentions, suggesting hidden motives behind Mr. Rad's involvement in the dance crews.

Dance Sequences and Choreography

The hosts critique the film's dance routines, noting both impressive moves and notable shortcomings.

Paul Scheer [07:20]:
"Technically never on the team."

They discuss the portrayal of dance competitions, choreography quality, and the film's ability (or lack thereof) to capture authentic dance battles.

June Diane Raphael [31:19]:
"None of them [dance moves] were memorable."

Production Elements

Use of 3D:
The conversation touches on the film’s attempt to utilize 3D technology, comparing it to successful implementations in other movies like "Step Up 3D" and "Jackass 3D."

Paul Scheer [05:03]:
"That and Jackass 3D are the 3D movies that really work."

Editing and Setting:
The hosts criticize the movie's editing choices and set designs, pointing out inconsistencies and low-budget appearances despite its mainstream release.

Paul Scheer [24:03]:
"They have their dance, they fall asleep watching videotapes... It's confusing."

Plot Criticism and Logical Inconsistencies

Multiple plot holes are discussed, especially regarding timeline management and character motivations.

June Diane Raphael [08:32]:
"Lil Saint's death was caused by the fallout between... Elle and David. Blood is on their hands."

Jason Mantzoukas [26:23]:
"You can’t see his body, but are they implying foul play by Mr. Rad?"

The abrupt introduction of pivotal events, such as Lil Saint’s off-screen death and the inconsistent portrayal of characters' ages and motivations, are highlighted as major flaws.

Special Appearances and Cameos

Steve Harvey as Mr. Rad:
Steve Harvey's presence is a focal point, blending humor with suspicion.

Paul Scheer [18:17]:
"When Steve Harvey comes out as Mr. Rad, I was shocked. We need to get him in more movies."

The hosts humorously speculate about Mr. Rad's true intentions, intertwining his mentorship role with potential villainous undertones.

Fan Theories and Speculations

Engaging with listener theories, the hosts entertain ideas about hidden plot elements and character backstories.

Listener Josh [55:14]:
"I think Lil Saint didn't die. It was a cover-up, and his family abducted him, leading to his appearance as Walt on 'Lost'."

Paul Scheer [55:37]:
"This is Walt from 'Lost'. That's amazing."

These speculative discussions add a layer of comedic intrigue, blending pop culture references with the movie's narrative.

Reception and Audience Reviews

The hosts present fictional audience reviews, blending genuine criticism with humorously exaggerated praise.

Paul Scheer [65:25]:
"The average rating is 4.6 out of 5 stars. 83% are 5 stars."

They mock the disparity between the movie's intent and audience perception, underscoring the comedic disconnect typical of their reviews.

Conclusion

Despite the numerous criticisms, the hosts express a begrudging appreciation for the film's passion and entertainment value.

Paul Scheer [66:14]:
"I think I'm always like, whoa, this is amazing... But it was slamming. Plus, Megan Good and Lil Kim were very, very sexy. Five stars."

The episode wraps up with plans to explore potential sequels and a light-hearted endorsement of the movie's legacy within the dance film genre.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Paul Scheer [02:18]:
  "In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio... That's all false."

• June Diane Raphael [05:28]:
  "I saw it for the first time today. I cried."

• June Diane Raphael [31:19]:
  "None of them [dance moves] were memorable."

• Jason Mantzoukas [26:23]:
  "You can’t see his body, but are they implying foul play by Mr. Rad?"

• Paul Scheer [65:25]:
  "The average rating is 4.6 out of 5 stars. 83% are 5 stars."

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Final Thoughts

"You Got Served LIVE!" serves as a quintessential How Did This Get Made? episode, blending sharp comedic insights with genuine critiques of a mid-2000s dance film. The hosts navigate through plot inconsistencies, character motivations, and production choices with humor and camaraderie, making the analysis both entertaining and informative for listeners unfamiliar with the movie.

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For those interested in exploring more such breakdowns of "the very best of the worst films ever made," tune in to How Did This Get Made? for future episodes and classic re-releases every Tuesday.

Transcript

[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

The badass and he's on the line.

[Paul Scheer]

Cranking 88 minutes cause they cool as ice cause the bad gym Bonnie looking kind of nice calling Jewel getting litable Jason is getting laid June is making sure all the monkey shots getting paid they just a bunch of movies while they making the grade Here's a real question for how did this get paid? Hello people of earth and hello people Of Lord, we are live in Los Angeles for you Got Served, a movie that came out in 2004, and boy, oh, boy, it set the world on fire. And honestly, it did. It opened up number one on super bowl weekend. Tagline, if you want respect, you gotta take it, I guess. All right, so IMDb describes this movie as. In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio. Wait, no. IMDb should really read my research. Well, I'm gonna read what IMDb says. It's not true. In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends must win their city's dance contest, a fierce competition that pits them against a group of young, tough street dancers. That's all false. This is about two guys. Well, it's about two guys. It's about dance. It's about losing a drug dealer's money. But don't worry about that, because it's really not that big of a deal. And what it really comes down to is getting into a little Kim video for $50,000. That's really what it's about, man. IMDb is slacking. All right? So we are gonna talk about all of this. We're gonna talk about all the dancing. Is it good? Is it bad? I don't know. I don't even know how to judge it. I'm impressed by it. But we will talk about it all. But first, let me introduce my two co hosts. Please welcome to the stage, Mr. Jason Mant.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What's up, jerks? Let's go. All right.

[Paul Scheer]

Wow, Jason, were you in the theater for. You got, sir.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Never seen this movie before today.

[Paul Scheer]

Okay. I. I am a. I'm a big Step up fan.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Huge Step up fan. Huge, huge Step up fan. Step Up. Step up to the streets. I'm a huge. I'm a. I'm a huge Moose guy.

[Paul Scheer]

I love Moose.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm all in for Moose. Look, I want to go see not many Moose fans. Oh, okay.

[Paul Scheer]

Step up 3D. Still one of the best theater experiences I've ever had.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Agree.

[Paul Scheer]

Amazing. Amazing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Agree.

[Paul Scheer]

But this is.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That and Jackass 3D are the 3D.

[Paul Scheer]

Movies that really work. It really. That's what it needs to be. Now, ladies and gentlemen, somebody else that can talk about 3D movies and dance, please welcome June Diane Rayfield. Welcome, June.

[June Diane Raphael]

Hi, Paul. How are you?

[Paul Scheer]

I'm well. Thank you so much for asking. You got served. Did you get served in the movie theater, or did you see this for the first time?

[June Diane Raphael]

I saw. For the first time today. I cried.

[Paul Scheer]

Whoa.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I cried as well.

[June Diane Raphael]

I cried when.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

When Is there an opportunity? That was justice for Little Saint.

[Paul Scheer]

When.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

How about. How about justice for Little Saint Paul?

[Paul Scheer]

Little Saint. I was gonna say tonight's episode to Little Saint R.I.P. s.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I mean, wow. This movie goes for it.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, they killed that kid off screen and I thought I needed to see a body. Show me a body. Or did it out.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You want to see that kid's body? Okay.

[June Diane Raphael]

Now, honestly, you put on those checkered vans tonight, which I've never seen before.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You skateboarded. You skateboarded here.

[June Diane Raphael]

And you got some kind of energy over there.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You watched a teen movie. You got your teen sneaks on.

[June Diane Raphael]

I've never seen those before.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He called me lame.

[Paul Scheer]

Bunch of lame Os over here. They don't know about youth culture. Now, look, listen, you said.

[June Diane Raphael]

Because we watched the beginning of the movie together and you said when Lil Singh came on screen, you said, he's gonna die. And I was like. And now. I didn't even know you had seen the movie before.

[Paul Scheer]

I never have.

[June Diane Raphael]

Oh, I thought you saw it in the theaters. So.

[Paul Scheer]

Step up, 3D.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'm sorry. So you said it so confidently, and I was like, you're crazy. You're so crazy. Like, they would never. They're going to make us think he died. They're going to make us think, like, something. He's in peril. They'll never kill him. They did.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

At the. At the very least, he'll get to do, like, an incredible dance piece.

[June Diane Raphael]

I was waiting. Never got to see him do it on the team.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Gets on the team and then is murdered.

[June Diane Raphael]

And not only that.

[Paul Scheer]

Doesn't even really get to. Yeah, like, is even officially on the team.

[June Diane Raphael]

He's officially on him.

[Paul Scheer]

You're.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You're on the team.

[Paul Scheer]

But he never gets to even go to practice.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He doesn't get to even get to practice. No, he's scream.

[Paul Scheer]

Technically never on the team. I mean, he was told he would be on the team.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This take is awful. This take. This is a villain's take. Why? What is that? I think you think that looks cool.

[Paul Scheer]

It doesn't.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That's not.

[Paul Scheer]

You're the audience. Love it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You're young like me.

[Paul Scheer]

You're young like me. How come.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Here's the next question. How come Paul was in a boot on tour? That's. That's what's going to happen. You're going to hurt yourself.

[June Diane Raphael]

The craziest thing about Lil Saint's death, too, is that it was caused. L. Saint's death was caused by the fallout between M M, L, L.

[Paul Scheer]

I.

[June Diane Raphael]

Knew it was Close by. Elle and David. And had they not been fighting? I mean, blood is on their hands.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes.

[June Diane Raphael]

And that's so upsetting. And I just couldn't believe this dance movie did that.

[Paul Scheer]

He went for a ride along.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah. He was supposed to be with them, but Because Lil Saint's older brother, his, like, big, fake big brother, wasn't willing to fight with L. Dance with L. That's why Lil Saint died.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

For anybody who hasn't seen the movie, Little Saint is Max, 11 years old, right.

[June Diane Raphael]

I would put him at 9 or 10.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This is. Okay, even younger. This is a child.

[Paul Scheer]

He knew what he was getting into. You play with adults, you.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You.

[Paul Scheer]

You find out they're not adults.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

They're teenagers. What are you talking about?

[Paul Scheer]

I'm just saying, play with kids your own age, Little Saint. Play with kids your own age.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

Now, all I wanted to see, though, was. All I wanted to see were those. When they ran to that hospital. This movie is shot in three sets. A basketball court inside Steve Harvey's house.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You think that's Steve Harvey's house?

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, yeah, it's his back house.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It's in the back of his house. He's got a boxing ring and an airplane hangar.

[Paul Scheer]

And. But, like, when they.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I got this old boxing ring. I guess you guys can dance in there.

[Paul Scheer]

When they run into that hospital, like, we need to see Little Saint. He's family. They're like, really? And they're like, well, no, technically he's not. And they're like, well, yeah, because his family already left. Cause he did.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. Oh, man. They genuinely strung that out for so long. Because, of course, we all knew Lil Saint was dead, right?

[June Diane Raphael]

I did not. I. I did not. I was like, they would. They would never do that to us.

[Paul Scheer]

You need a Little Saint in the hospital. That guy dance for me.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow, this is. This is rough.

[June Diane Raphael]

It's the shoes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This is rough to watch for me. But that's the thing, is that is what motivates them. You know, they. They change the name of their team to Little Saint. They are. You know, they. They're doing it for Little Saint, but there's a part of me that's like, drop out.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, drop out. Not for $50,000. Will Saint would have wanted them to dance.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I guess maybe I do want to show, like, guys, this is some of.

[Paul Scheer]

The acting that's going on in the hospital scene.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This. And he is really, like. I really can't tell you guys this, but finally has to be like, okay, he is dead.

[Paul Scheer]

He did break. He did break. Patient Confidentiality here.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. Oh, and as they're walking out, you can see the doctor gets fired in the background.

[Paul Scheer]

That's Hippolyte. You're out here, buddy.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You're out.

[Paul Scheer]

Look, I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but Tishawn died a few hours ago. What? A bullet pierced his lung and caused severe internal bleeding. We tried to contain it. We tried to revive it. He didn't come back. There's nothing more we could do. I'm so sorry.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Go, man. Let me go.

[Paul Scheer]

Bye. Bye. Lil Saint.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Do you have a picture of Lil Saint?

[Paul Scheer]

I wish.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I wish Lil Saint was your. Was the background there.

[Paul Scheer]

I think that Lil Saint should be the shirt, just like in memory.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I agree.

[June Diane Raphael]

Justice for Little Saint.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm surprised you're on board for that.

[Paul Scheer]

Look, Little Saint to me, is the reason why everything comes together. Right? I think, you know, we needed a sacrifice like this. This is how great movies work. You know, he died so they could.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What do you mean, we need a sacrifice like this? Who. Who needs the. Who are.

[Paul Scheer]

Who is the.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Who did we sacrifice Little Saint to?

[Paul Scheer]

What is the story listeners of America need a death to. Oh, now we lean in. Ooh. Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The story listeners of America.

[Paul Scheer]

A lot of people say the storytellers. I'm just saying we never talk about the story listeners.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, we don't talk about the story listeners nearly enough. I think you lost your goddamn mind.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, I always worry when Paul puts on, like, a little flare, and that's what I see happening right now. It's his shoes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, it's the shoes.

[June Diane Raphael]

Truly, I've never seen him in them. I looked out from backstage. I was like, are those what I think they are?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Like, I feel like, get ready.

[Paul Scheer]

I'm joining a Scott band after this show. Who's with me?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I feel like Paul showed up in normal shoes, saw those backstage and was like, let me put these on. Became possessed by like. Like. Like an evil ska person. Some sort of ska ghoul.

[June Diane Raphael]

Honestly, I was very emotionally moved by the Lil Saint story.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I. I fully agree.

[June Diane Raphael]

I was weeping.

[Paul Scheer]

How did you get emotionally, like. We didn't get to see anything.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay, so you're saying, do you think if we'd seen a child's body, what.

[June Diane Raphael]

Did you want to see?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

We would have been able to enjoy the dance sequence.

[Paul Scheer]

That's all I wanted. I want this right thing. Oh, my God. We're here to see Little Saint. And then all of a sudden, you know, pushing like a small little gurney.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait, you think. You think the gurneys are Smaller. You think they've got little gurneys?

[June Diane Raphael]

I think little gurneys or lil saints.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'll be honest with you, Paul. I mean, I don't think they got little gurneys.

[June Diane Raphael]

I.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I mean, I get what you're saying. Maybe. Oh, they, they see me pulling the, the sheet up over Lil Sane's body. I did not be on a normal sized gurney.

[June Diane Raphael]

If, if I'm honest, I was like, oh, that the movie is, is being really respectful and I appreciate it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, there's no way they could have cut. They could never have shown us dancing if they'd shown us a child's course. No. Yeah, Full stop. We would have revolted. We would have rebelled against it.

[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

When Steve Harvey comes out as Mr. Rad. Mr. Mr. Rad. Steve Harvey. I was shocked. I was surprised. And I'm like, we need to get him in more movies. I love.

[June Diane Raphael]

Agreed. There's something when he's on screen, tell me you can't keep your eyes off of him. Tell me he doesn't comfort you. Just his presence, his way. I find him endlessly watchable.

[Paul Scheer]

We. We have done June and I have done Family Feud. I've done it twice. And the best part of Steve Harvey is him talking to the audience in between or when the commercial breaks are, which you don't even really have to do, take that much downtime. It's not the show's not live, but he does it. And he's like, what do you got? And people are like, steve, my son, he won't go to school. He's like, all right. Let me tell you, he knows the answer to everything. The only other person I'VE ever seen do that is Tom Cruise, where someone came up to Tom Cruise and was like, tom, I want to be a photographer. He's like, all right, first of all, you got to get a Fuji, get a 35 millimeter lens, only shoot film. I want you to start doing ISO 800. I'm like, what the fuck? How did you know about this? And he did it for everybody back. No one asked him about acting. He's like, tom, I want to grow plants. He's like, okay, if we're going to grow plants, we got to go with you got to get a proper temperature. And it's like Steve Harvey did the same thing. A family thing.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, what I was amazed by with Mr. Rad is that Mr. Rad, I get, he's sort of like the mayor of the neighborhood, knows everybody has seen these kids grow up. Fine, fine, fine. And is.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He's putting on these dance.

[June Diane Raphael]

He's putting on these dance contests and I guess putting up some money or I don't know if they're getting money at the door.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I thought, what? Why is he hanging around with all these kids? I mean, everybody seems to be pretty cool with Mr. Rad, but I'm here to be like, everybody should. Nobody. I'm sketched out by the adult who's like, okay, everybody, no, let us do this on our own.

[Paul Scheer]

Mr. Rad. First of all, I'm gonna say it's Steve Harvey's house they're in, but they have a boxing ring set up. But it's not a boxing ring, it's a warehouse. The warehouse. So I guess they just need that for. To keep people at bay. But. But it's packed. I think Mr. Rad's taking money off the top for sure. Cuz he's only given, oh, 600 bucks. I'm looking around, it looks like. Well, that's a. What's the answer?

[June Diane Raphael]

What do you think it's $20.

[Paul Scheer]

The door. I think it's 20 bucks.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Owns that space or do you think he just organizes it or they put it together? Like, what is it? Is everybody taking over a derelict space to host this in?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, because they also.

[June Diane Raphael]

No, I think that's Mr. Rad's space. That's a different space.

[Paul Scheer]

No, no, they go to his space too.

[June Diane Raphael]

Oh, it's a different room. It has mirrors and stuff.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, no, they have multiple. They are in multiple scenes. One, there's the ropes in one of the rooms.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay.

[Paul Scheer]

I think what happened is Mr. Rad got one of those cool stopwatches that you Wear around his neck. And he's like, hmm, what should I do with this dance contest? I'll time it. Like, that's what Mr. Rad seems to.

[June Diane Raphael]

I felt like Mr. Rad. I did not think. I thought Mr. Rad had pure intentions. I think Mr. Rad is, you know, Mr. Rad for the people and knows that this is something that the community needs and is willing. I mean, I wish a lot of us would be more like Mr. Rad and offering something to our community, you know, just out of the goodness of our hearts.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, so I'm cool to just start judging children's dance.

[June Diane Raphael]

They're not. Okay, first of all, they're not children.

[Paul Scheer]

Jason, he doesn't judge. He just holds the money in the hat.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, he, no, he doesn't judge. He's saying who. He's the, he's the arbiter. He's saying, who votes for these guys? Who votes for. I'm sorry. Yes. Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah. Because without him, there would be complete chaos.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, but aside from Lil Saints, I believe that most members of the crews are out of high school.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, yeah, These are adults.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

These are adults.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, they're not going to school. One girl's working in the hospital.

[June Diane Raphael]

She's. Well, she is about to go to Princeton.

[Paul Scheer]

Okay.

[June Diane Raphael]

So she's got a high school deferred and is going to community college. But I do think.

[Paul Scheer]

Wait, she's going to college? Currently.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay, first of all.

[Paul Scheer]

Served.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Served. Serve, Serve, Serve, Serve, serve.

[Paul Scheer]

Hey.

[June Diane Raphael]

I think she's currently. Yeah, I think she's working at the hospital or somewhere and she's also going to college.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, I, I, I.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, this points to a weakness in this, in the movie. I will say, even though, even though I'm, I'm loath to admit there are weaknesses in this movie, I don't know what anybody's up to. I don't know what anybody's in this for other than the dancing and the money. I understand. But like, like the orange. I don't understand what it is. What's the.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, here's how I put it together, actually, was because of Princeton, and it's El's else. Els. It's Elle's younger sister and she's going to. She just, she got accepted into Princeton. They can't afford the tuition, and so she's going to community college and trying to save up money to go. So he's clearly at least older than college aged.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay. Okay.

[June Diane Raphael]

And I think that, that a lot of the crew members are working day jobs, wanting to Be professional dance crew members.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, and that's the thing is, I understand it seemed so, like, local team versus local team. Like, the Orange county guys have challenged us, blah, blah, blah. So that when it blew up to be like, it's MTV is here, it's on, we're on. I was like, I've seen this coming at all.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, there. There are certain things about the way information is doled out in this movie that is bizarre. Right. Because they lose this dance, then they.

[June Diane Raphael]

Go lose their first dance.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So they win the first dance in the. In the cold open. The. The. At the very opening. They win, do they? Because they've won everything until they. Until they battle the $5,000 guys, the orange county guys. They lose to that.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay, so they lost their first dance.

[Paul Scheer]

I thought they lost their first dance when they sleep over.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Did they? Yeah.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Because they're, like, undefeated. That's why they think they're so. They're so cocky because they're kind of undefeated, I believe.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, got it.

[Paul Scheer]

I guess where I was having an issue was they have their dance, they fall asleep watching videotapes, and then they wake up the next morning, and then the guy goes, hey, so I got sent this videotape. You want to come over and watch it? I was like, you were just at his house. You didn't talk about this at all. Like, you. You went. You went to the basketball court, you chatted, you went home, you slept there, and then you called me, hey, I got this tape. Why didn't you talk about it? Like, no one ever. No one ever gives out information at the right period.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I don't think those scenes had been written yet.

[Paul Scheer]

I probably.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

My guess is this was shot like, catch as catch can.

[Paul Scheer]

That's what I think, too, because it really is. Like, sometimes it's like these two are having a date during the day, and this guy's in the middle of the night with a bag, getting his ass kicked. I'm like, is it a different part of LA where it's nighttime and the time zone has changed? Because it is confusing. And it's also confusing that Wade's crew, the main bad guys, challenged them via videotape. But then they also seem to be performing at Mr. Red's regularly as well.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Because they said, okay. The videotape, I agree, was strange because it made me feel like. Because they kept also being like, the guys from Orange County. So I was like, where are our guys? Where are David and Elle from? Because I was like, oh, they must be far away. They had to Be sent a videotape. But then they showed the Wade's Crew guys just showed up on their basketball court being like, okay, we're ready to do it tonight. And I was like, whoa, wait, what?

[June Diane Raphael]

But that's a lot of. This movie is, like, setting up the stakes of we've got this battle, we've got this competition. And then being like, actually, it's tonight, or I'm in a lot of trouble. I owe someone $50,000. I need to get it right away. And then that guy being like, you can have two weeks.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[June Diane Raphael]

And then Mr. Rad being like, I figured it out. Like, stakes are both presented to us, then heightened and taken away.

[Paul Scheer]

Traditional entourage plotting, which is, like, the biggest problem that's presented itself. Okay, that's not a problem anymore. We're done.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

To that end, if the. If we're to believe the movie at face value, then everything takes place within that two weeks period.

[June Diane Raphael]

Has to.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So mustn't they have his recovery from his broken. That's what I'm saying. Like, if he only has two weeks to pay it back, he does the first full recovery. Plus, then doesn't that cast, like, from the minute the movie starts? Don't they know in two weeks is the MTV Dance Off?

[Paul Scheer]

No, that's. They find that flyer midway through the movie.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, I know, but I mean, like, it's still two weeks. It's only two weeks away.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, I think everything is two weeks. It's like everything in L. A is 15 minutes away. This movie is. Everything is about two weeks away. Because he is doing a full recovery, which seems to be a lot of arm work for a guy who has a broken leg. He's like.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Where'S all this rain?

[June Diane Raphael]

Don't know.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Where's all this rain? He is deluge in the rain.

[June Diane Raphael]

By the way, though, when we watch the scene where he's getting jumped, like, they're kicking him in the head multiple times. They're kicking him in the side. I didn't see anything happen to his legs.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[June Diane Raphael]

And that was the only thing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay, so you think else faking his injuries?

[June Diane Raphael]

I'm just saying knowing now, takes are wild. Knowing now how quickly he recovered, I'm like, something was up with that. Also, there's another movie within this movie that's a very good movie, and I wish we got to see it, and maybe we will.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Is it Jack A's movie?

[Paul Scheer]

No, it's Love Jack A.

[June Diane Raphael]

It's. Well, I'd like to see that movie too, but it's the movie about What Steve Harvey did to Maurice or whatever to absolve l of his debt to him. What happened?

[Paul Scheer]

Either. I think Mr. Rad killed him.

[June Diane Raphael]

Mr. Rad killed him.

[Paul Scheer]

I think he's like. Mr. Rad is like, this guy, like, he loves the community. He's like this. I gotta take him out. And he brought his friend from the LAPD who's packing that serious heat.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That. Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

And they went in there and they were like, hey, want to talk to you. Bam, bam, bam. And then. And all of a sudden, Lil Sank came out. What's going bam?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait. That's a good question.

[June Diane Raphael]

Stop.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You think Mr. Rad killed Lil Sang?

[Paul Scheer]

We didn't see it happen.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So now I'm on board because I think. I do think Mr. Rad is a villain.

[Paul Scheer]

Mr. Rad. Bam.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait. But that's a good question because, like, nobody really is seeking justice or answers for who killed Little Saint.

[June Diane Raphael]

No, that's over there. That's for after the MTV event, maybe.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. Our priorities are dancing for the MTV event.

[Paul Scheer]

Here's what I really appreciated is hosting it. But it's a little. Kim.

[June Diane Raphael]

Here's what I really appreciated about the MTV event, which I was like, God, I wish you could have done this sooner. All the crews wore different colored tracksuits in the other dance sequences. I was like, that's why I didn't think they won the first one, because it's all happening so quickly. We're cutting back and forth.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The editing did the dancing a tremendous disservice. The editing in this movie is awful. Specifically for the dancing. Well, I guess it's all chopped up. You can a tepid applause. I'd rather not get any, actually. Don't. No, I don't. I'm not looking for that. Guys, what the fuck?

[Paul Scheer]

I mean, this is the issue. Like, I have watched dance movies.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay, all right, all right.

[Paul Scheer]

I think I've watched a lot of dance movies now. I'll tell you this much. And I think I'm always like, whoa, this is amazing. Like, when you watch Step up or even Save the Last Dance, whatever it is, Julia Stiles and 10 Things I Hate about you, I'm like, that's a great dance here. I'm like, what's going on? How am I supposed to be feeling? Only when the guy levitated, I was like, oh, shit. They brought magic into this.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well. And there's a couple of instances where you can tell. Like, there's. In the final battle, our hero team has a whole thing that looks like they've choreographed it to be in slow mo, so that it would look cool, like as if they're moving in slow mo. But they've not set up the cameras to capture that at all. So the cameras are catching it, only it's terrible.

[Paul Scheer]

Then there's also this idea like, you stole our moves.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, but it's like we didn't know those moves.

[Paul Scheer]

But we're also all seeing it. Right. Like they're performing publicly. It's not like, I don't know how you.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, I guess that's true. But also, none of those moves were memorable.

[Paul Scheer]

Right.

[June Diane Raphael]

And that's the big problem with the movie is like, I. I love these dance crews I watch. I follow a lot of them on TikTok. I love watching them. I think they're amazing. And I was like, I don't think they're good.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

None of them.

[June Diane Raphael]

None of them. Nor did they get better.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Did the Milwaukee's exist at this point in time?

[Paul Scheer]

Not at 2004, I don't think.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay.

[June Diane Raphael]

I mean, they never also got. And not even better, but they never showed us anything at the end that was at all different from what we saw in the first dance.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And every team's dancing was the same.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Like, the teams didn't have unique identities that I felt like were like, oh, this is.

[Paul Scheer]

Different. Colored tracksuit.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Because even at one point I was like, oh, is it just going to be like, these are the white guys. The white guys are the bad guys in this. And I'm like, I'm fine with that. But then I'm like, well, they're just not white guys. There's. They have a multiracial crew. They're just fronted by two white guys who. I'm like, man, was 2004 a rough time for white dudes with their hair and shit? I was like, okay, well, this is going on.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This is part of your it's hard to be a white guy thing.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, I've heard this speech.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And now. And now you're trying to post date this in 2004.

[Paul Scheer]

All I'm saying was back in 2004, we could do things like make our hair spiky and look like vampires.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Everyone looks when Oscar shows up. They've been talking about Oscar the whole movie. Hey, can you get your guy Oscar to come? Maybe Oscar can come. He doesn't compete anymore. He's a purist. Oscar shows up, walks around on his hands for one second, and that's it.

[Paul Scheer]

That's the thing.

[June Diane Raphael]

There's too many. There are too many other dance characters. Like, there's Oscar. There's Rico. There's Lil Saint's big brother. Maybe that's Rico. I don't know. But, like, there's also the guy who defected from the other team. Like, and none of them seem to be additive.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, they're not. I feel like they are. Most of the people you just mentioned are the actors. So, like, the dancers, to me, are. Are people that I feel like are not part of the main acting crew. So I. That's why I was like, who's that? Jump. What? That's cool. But where is that?

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, I've never seen that person before.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No.

[Paul Scheer]

The one thing that I was so.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Confused by was I like, how Mr. Rad never dances.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, Mr. Rat. Mr. Rad does come out with semaphore flags at one point. All right, dance over. I'm like, you have boating flags now? Like, I feel like Steve Harvey just wanted a prop. And I meant. I don't begrudge you.

[June Diane Raphael]

The other weird thing about Mr. Rad is that during the last scene where Elle's little sister is sitting with him, and they're at the MTV competition, they're semifinals, she's like, God, I really want to get David and Elle back together. He's like, they have to squash this. This is ridiculous. They have to squash this. And she's like, yeah, I know. I was so worried about the money. And he's like, oh, I fixed that. And she's like, you should tell them no.

[Paul Scheer]

And he's like, no, I don't want. Wreck the. They need that energy.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'm like, huh?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The real problem between David and Elle is that Elle doesn't want David dating his sister.

[June Diane Raphael]

And that's gross.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It's not just the betrayal of. You weren't there for me when we had to do this deal and I got beat up. It is. It is part and parcel that you were with my sister, and I don't want that.

[Paul Scheer]

Can I ask a question about this? Is it because, I mean, are we to believe that they're also drug dealers, or what are they doing in those big duffel bags?

[June Diane Raphael]

I don't think they're dealing. I felt like they were just moving drugs from place to place, which sounds like dealing, but it seems to be more just like a transportation.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I think they are.

[June Diane Raphael]

They're couriers.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

They're delivering.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes, but at one point, he goes, this is a bit like. He basically says, like, this is a big load. Can you handle? He's like, I can handle it. It's like, well, it's just a Heavier bag. Like, he's. He's worried about the weight of the bag. It was about 35 pounds. You could carry that. 35. I could. Got the.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Cause maybe it's the value of it. Right.

[Paul Scheer]

Okay.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This is a big deal. And that's. Isn't that the whole thing of, like, one more of these and we're done. Like, we're getting out or whatever?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, yeah, and that's what I was like. But even I don't know why that guy would need two kids to just drop bags across town. Like, it seems like kind of a waste of money. Like, just get one of your guys to do it.

[June Diane Raphael]

They are one of his guys.

[Paul Scheer]

Are they his guys?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, I think in this.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, they seem to. They seem to be working a lot of freelance time. They're like, hey, you got any. You got anything for us to bring?

[June Diane Raphael]

I don't think that there's a payroll or they're like W9.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Did you see them fill out, like a W9? What's going on?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, I feel like they're trying to walk.

[June Diane Raphael]

You wanted them on 1099, so I want them on.

[Paul Scheer]

I want to see if they're an S Corp or whatever. I guess, like, what I want. But I guess my thought was they don't. I think they do a very. Like, they're walking this fine line of saying they're not always working for this guy, but when they need money, they'll work for this guy.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, but dance is going to get them out. They're trying to. They're trying it. They are. Their priorities are dancing, but they have to do this.

[Paul Scheer]

So this is why he doesn't want him to date his sister?

[June Diane Raphael]

No, that has nothing to do with it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, he doesn't want Daniel sister because he's a player. Right.

[June Diane Raphael]

I think he's a little bit of a player, but also I think that Elle is weirdly possessive of his sister. And it's really gross.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

There's that. But then the other guys. The other guy.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, it's really gross.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The other guys accused David of always pursuing the. The women in their. In their. In their world, and they name a bunch of other women. You did it with this girl and that girl, and they seem to all be down on dates.

[Paul Scheer]

But then it seems like the whole reason why he's mad at David is because he decided he was going to take that big giant load himself.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I don't think. Okay, that's not. You want to rephrase that? No, he was like, people can clip it.

[Paul Scheer]

He was going to say that's edible. Taking that giant load by myself.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay, wait a minute. Oh, God, it's getting worse. AI is going to have that.

[Paul Scheer]

I, I just felt like that was like, I, I feel like he was mad at him and like, I just felt like.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

But then at the end when he's like, that's how you're gonna talk to your girl. And then they so hardcore make out in front of him that I was like, oh, don't do that either though.

[June Diane Raphael]

There was a lot of like very wide mouth kisses.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Big, open, big open mouth kisses.

[Paul Scheer]

But I like when his grandma said Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith iii, it's like, wow, that's a big name. That is a fucking masterful name. The grandma's my favorite character with her, her gout, absolutely everything. When she said, I've never heard this phrase before and I love it. She says, I diapered it so I can ask about it. I was like, fuck, that's a shirt.

[June Diane Raphael]

And honestly, I clocked that. I was like, yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

After the first dance contest, they win, and those two girls come up to them and be like, hey, we want to join the group. And they're like, great, tomorrow at one o' clock practice or whatever. Do those girls ever join the group?

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Where are those two girls?

[Paul Scheer]

Those girls become the dwarf on golf girls. Remember where they put the feet down on the ground and they pull their sweatshirts over and they're like, we're little people dancing around. Yeah, they joined the crew.

[June Diane Raphael]

That's fine. I thought I was gonna see it felt like we were setting up some sort of a love triangle or something. Nope.

[Paul Scheer]

Here's what I. I said. I wrote down don't say this because it won't work. But I am gonna say it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

But villain Paul is. He'll say anything.

[Paul Scheer]

No, because it's so small. Like, obviously, this is this giant warehouse. There's so many people there. The minute the dance competition is over, it's deadly silent. Like, so silent. There's not even. There's no noise. It's like it's a vacuum. It's like there's. Do we need any sound design for this? No, not people leaving. Not a clink of a bottle, not a door open. Not A hey nothing. Just in that movie, there's so many times where it's a giant crowd and it's like Steve Harvey in that stand's like, yeah, I took care of it. And there's people all around him, silent. I watched this movie watching that and I was laughing my head off again. It wasn't gonna work, but I needed to express it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

One of my favorite things is when they get to the mtv like the. Much of the third act is just this gigantic dance contest that is the MTV Lil Kim video opportunity. $50,000 prize. And what's so funny is at certain points, Lala is just talking into the same camera that is otherwise being used to shoot the movie.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, that's right.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So it's the same frame. It's like, here we are showing these people. And then it's Lala be like, hey, it's empty. Right into lens. I was like, whoa, we can't do this. We need another. This has to be established.

[Paul Scheer]

Nope.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, you can't just have someone looking into lens with a microphone. Now that's the camera that I use to look into into the movie world. I don't want it looking back at me. That's here.

[Paul Scheer]

That's what we're saying. That's like a. We're. We're talking about. That's like a. What you're saying is like that's the story hearers lens. Right.

[June Diane Raphael]

Story listener.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You mean the story listeners of America.

[Paul Scheer]

I couldn't listen. I couldn't remember what I said.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. Oh, I remember it. It's the story listeners of America. I unfortunately have complete recall of the last 40 minutes of my life.

[Paul Scheer]

So the story that you. Yeah, that they really. They crossed the story listeners lens right there. And that's easy. That's what.

[June Diane Raphael]

Listen. I laughed so hard there. This during the semis at the big competition at the. In the third act.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, I love this.

[June Diane Raphael]

I laughed so hard. When David's crew before he joined els, when David's crew gets knocked out. The reason I get knocked out is because there's several falls.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, those falls happen.

[June Diane Raphael]

And there are some like really elaborate jumps and moves. That's not how people are falling. People in that dance crew are falling. Just walking, just honestly standing.

[Paul Scheer]

I thought, I thought that someone was shot so funny. I thought that someone was shot because they fell out of frame. I was like, whoa, what happened?

[June Diane Raphael]

Like, not a hamstring. They didn't get twisted up in a move. They just simply felt walking backwards.

[Paul Scheer]

Yep, walking backwards for a reset.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Stumbling. It's not even falls.

[June Diane Raphael]

People are just stumbling around there.

[Paul Scheer]

There are so many things in this movie that are. That's beautiful and great, but I also like.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What? What do you mean beautiful and great?

[June Diane Raphael]

Here's something that.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So many things in this movie that are beautiful and great.

[Paul Scheer]

You just.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'll tell you something.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So many.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'll tell you something that's beautiful and great. The grandma. When the grandma. When Elle first goes to see her and she's complaining about all of her stuff, the grandma brings out some orange juice for him and she pours him the smallest glass. I don't know if anyone else clocked it, but it's like this big. It's a shot of orange juice.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, but I think that that shot of orange juice is just to get you to this scene where you get the. The hot cocoa latte, hot chocolate, make.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The bang go away.

[Paul Scheer]

Who says that? Me. Anything that's hot and chocolate, girl, you know you can't go wrong. I can't believe Elton put his hands on you. I would have took my shoe off and did damage. Things are so messed up. You think. And you know what? You can stay here as long as you need to because you know, you my crow. And you know that I got you. Thanks, B. You're welcome. Now I'm gonna get my makeup kit and we finna have a girls night. And it's. I like a coffee before a girls night. A hot cocoa. Coffee before a girls night.

[June Diane Raphael]

Did she say that was a mochaccino?

[Paul Scheer]

She said it's a hot cocoa latte.

[June Diane Raphael]

Oh. The best part of that scene to me. And I don't know who wrote the movie. I didn't look up the writers, but was it. It's so expensive.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It's so reek. Rewritten by Sorkin.

[June Diane Raphael]

So reeks of like late 90s, someone writing a guy writing a script. And they're like, what do girls do?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[June Diane Raphael]

They light candles. I know. They like candles to be cozy. Hot cocoa.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yup. Big time.

[June Diane Raphael]

Big time. Like sitting also on the edge of a bed, drinking giant mugs of hot water.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Conversations. Both of you sitting on the edge of a bed.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah. And then it's time to do each other's makeup. It's like he hit all of the things that girls do.

[Paul Scheer]

Now I will say this. They have the finale in the LA Convention center in the lobby of the LA Convention Center. Center. That's not a main area. They have put a couple of bleachers in the front hallway. Like when you walk through the front door, like this, that to me was like, this is really low rent. This is not. This is not. This is not. How big is this?

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, and they also didn't have. Correct me if I'm wrong, they didn't have Lil Kim for the first shot of her. Correct.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Sorry, what do you mean?

[June Diane Raphael]

When they were first introduced.

[Paul Scheer]

You don't see Lil Kim yet. She's not at that judges table. I don't think.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, that's not actually. She is the character of Lil Kim, but that's not actually Lil Kim.

[Paul Scheer]

What?

[June Diane Raphael]

So the shots of her all from the side. We never get to see her face full on. I do not believe that. I believe that there was one day they didn't have Lil Kim for whatever reason and they put someone else in there. That was not Lil Kim. That was Lil Kim stand in. Do you have that?

[Paul Scheer]

That? Well, I have. I have little kids.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Do you have little Kim standing?

[June Diane Raphael]

Do you have little Kim's.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Do you have those shots?

[June Diane Raphael]

Do you have those shots for the judges?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Luke, him standing from the side.

[Paul Scheer]

We go get a little Kim moment here.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wins today.

[Paul Scheer]

You're going to want to remember their.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Faces because the next time you'll see them. Hot new video.

[Paul Scheer]

Give it up.

[June Diane Raphael]

A little choreographer.

[Paul Scheer]

All right, so she's there.

[June Diane Raphael]

That's not her.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That's not Lil Kim?

[June Diane Raphael]

No.

[Paul Scheer]

What's so funny about that is that. That right there, that's not little Kim.

[June Diane Raphael]

I don't think so.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

Now what. What I love about this is I love the theory to little Kim. If. Now I know that might be not little Kim, but at least for the movie's reality, if that is little Kim, they introduce her and people act as if she's come out of. From behind a curtain.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Like she's been sitting at the table right there. Yeah. With her security. And then it's like.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Will you rewind just a few frames from the. There is a.

[Paul Scheer]

Cause that's Lil Kim.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Okay. So. Yeah. Okay, so it is. Wait a minute. You're suspect of this Lil Kim as well? Yeah, but I don't know. I'm gonna go in on. They're all Lil Kim.

[Paul Scheer]

It feels like it's the same shot. Like they had two cameras to get her and one. Let's go back and see. Is she there?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It's so small.

[June Diane Raphael]

See? She's not there there.

[Paul Scheer]

Oh, yeah, she's there.

[June Diane Raphael]

Where is she? Okay, she's over there.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Whoa, I'm having trouble. I don't understand the geography.

[June Diane Raphael]

All the way over there.

[Paul Scheer]

This is. This is. We only have little Kim for three hours. So we're gonna put her off in the corner so we won't ever see her.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What's. What's this about? What's over here? Like, why are there tall tables? Like, they're gonna get. Like, there's waiter service. I'm so confused by the geography. Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. 100%. This is an ironing board. These are folding tables. But that's an ironing board. No, it's the dj. I see it now, but for a minute, I was like, whoa, whoa. What? What?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, okay, so what I do like about this is this is a passionate movie, and there's that moment where they break out into a fight, you know, when they have that dance battle. That was not scripted. That was real. The dancers were upset with each other for real in the $5,000 dance. And Steve Harvey did have to break it up. So that is a good reason why Mr. Rad needs to be around, because these are actors in a movie. Hey, hey, Stop. So, yeah, they got a little upset because they felt like they were not allowing each other to do the best dancing, even though that scripted that they have to lose. I guess they had a hard time taking the fall there. And so. Yeah, and thank God for Steve Harvey being there, because it stopped the edge always.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I mean, like, we're really, like, elevating Steve Harvey this episode to it. God, he's the.

[June Diane Raphael]

Steve Harvey is the fucking best. I love Steve Harvey.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I think Mr. Ed shot Lil Saint.

[Paul Scheer]

Look, if it was to take down that big guy, you got to do it.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, man.

[June Diane Raphael]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

Think about it like this. Those two kids, they get this money, they're going to eventually. I mean, what's the end game of this, though, to the dance crews? Like, I guess to be on America's.

[June Diane Raphael]

Got Talent, I don't think maybe. I mean, that's the. The economics of the crew. It's hard, right? Because especially with, like, the early competitions where they're just splitting $700 between 23 people. Like, it's. Nobody's walking home with a lot of money. And it does seem like some of the sequences they do, they have to practice a lot. So those are hours they're putting in.

[Paul Scheer]

Can I ask about the economics of it, though, June? Like, did you have an issue when those guys said, hey, we'll put up the 5,000?

[June Diane Raphael]

I knew you were gonna ask about this. I knew you were gonna ask about this.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Is arguably what causes. Doesn't this cause the defection that leads to their Moves being able to be stolen because that guy who wants the equal split goes to the weights.

[Paul Scheer]

Still don't understand how the moves could be stolen when they're being performed publicly. That guy left.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm assuming these were upcoming moves.

[Paul Scheer]

Okay. Oh, so they're like. They're. They're banking, like, so in two months will be. It's like, these are the new moves. It's like when Zoolander is like, I'll one time reveal Magnum. It's like that. I just watched Zoolander, so I have a lot of Zoolanders just like that.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Zoolander just like it. Of course.

[June Diane Raphael]

What did they say? That Ellen, David, were going to take 1500 off the top.

[Paul Scheer]

They were going to take 2000 and.

[June Diane Raphael]

Then 3000 out of the 5000.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[June Diane Raphael]

That's a lot.

[Paul Scheer]

But they were putting up the full thousand. They were putting up the full 5,000.

[June Diane Raphael]

I thought it was a lot. But I also would have loved to have known about the hours they're putting in choreographing and then teaching and also any costs they have with rental space, et cetera.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. Who. Yeah. Who is the choreographer? Who's coming up with the moves?

[June Diane Raphael]

I don't know. And I do think they should be compensated.

[Paul Scheer]

It doesn't seem like there is any hierarchy to be like. It's not like, oh, this is my crew. They're like, dance Captain Wade is definitely the head.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You think?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, they say Wade's crew.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah, I guess so. So, I mean, like, his is a monarchy, but, like, our guys is a democracy, I guess.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah. I don't think so, though. I mean, I think David and Elle are definitely the heads of the crew.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I agree with them. Yes.

[June Diane Raphael]

And I also think they're doing a lot of admin. Like, they're figuring out where to sign up. I'm fine with them.

[Paul Scheer]

Elle's really good at Excel. Like, he's doing all the spreadsheets and stuff like that on Excel.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'm so weirded out by how you're putting the emphasis on the X in Excel.

[Paul Scheer]

Excel.

[June Diane Raphael]

Excel.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What is up with you, man?

[June Diane Raphael]

Excel. Excel.

[Paul Scheer]

Excel.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Excel.

[June Diane Raphael]

Excel. It's an Excel document.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He's good with Excel. What? Like, honestly, what's up? I don't feel.

[Paul Scheer]

I don't.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm genuinely, like. I don't feel safe.

[Paul Scheer]

All right, so let's go to the crowd. Let's see what they have. Let's go to the street. Let's go.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Street rules.

[Paul Scheer]

Here we go, everybody.

[June Diane Raphael]

Oh, street rules.

[Paul Scheer]

Here we go. What do you got? All right, what's your name? What's your question?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

My name's Josh. I was thinking that maybe this might comfort Jason and June. I don't think Lil Saint died. I think that it was like a coverup. And because his family left early, his dad was one of them, and he took them and he abducted him. He got him on flight Oceanic 815, and that's why he ended up as Walt on Lost.

[June Diane Raphael]

You know, it's funny. I actually did.

[Paul Scheer]

By the way, that is Walt from Lost.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yes, I did have questions about where that family was and how they were out of their school.

[Paul Scheer]

I was like, this kid. We need to get him out of here.

[June Diane Raphael]

So you think that he was released from the hospital? The body was already.

[Paul Scheer]

If those kids fucking come, you tell him he's dead.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That's brutal.

[Paul Scheer]

They're dumb. They won't. They won't Google anymore. Yeah, you tell them they're dead. We're gonna go to Australia or whatever. They'd have to go to Australia and be coming back, right? Yeah. So I guess event like they went to Australia for a bit and they came. Yeah. So. All right. Anyway, I like your theory that that is what happened with Walt. Okay, great. We finally get some more Lost fanfic. Hi. How are you? Hi, I'm Doug. Hey, Doug. We're trying to figure out. My crew and I. Okay. What.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait, are you Doug's crew? Is this Doug's crew?

[Paul Scheer]

Doug screw over here.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Doug screw everybody.

[Paul Scheer]

What is the deal with the door in Elle's house?

[June Diane Raphael]

Thank you.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Thank you.

[June Diane Raphael]

Thank you.

[Paul Scheer]

This is a great. Yes. So describe this door a little bit.

[June Diane Raphael]

At first I honestly thought it was like the Louisiana. What is that flower? Like? It looked like some sort. And then I was like, it's a Celtic symbol. There's some sort of symbol, cross like symbol on the door.

[Paul Scheer]

New Orleans Saints logo.

[June Diane Raphael]

But they're in Los Angeles.

[Paul Scheer]

You can still be a Saints fan. I got a lot of fan friends that are Saints fans.

[June Diane Raphael]

Maybe.

[Paul Scheer]

Maybe they're from New Orleans. Maybe they're from New Orleans.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay, I thought about. Thank you for bringing it up, Doug. And. And your crew. Thanks to all of you. Because I thought about it quite a bit.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

And also, if you're here with a crew, please identify yourselves by a name. Decide what your cruise name is when Paul gets to you, all right?

[Paul Scheer]

Yes. Hi. Hey. Is it just me or who the fuck are you? What's your name? What's your crew?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Pete.

[Paul Scheer]

And straight up, Straya. Because I got my brother in law from Melbourne today. So is it just me? Or is it just whoever could win the dance off? It's just if you have enough friends in the audience. Cause it's all sound based in the end.

[June Diane Raphael]

Absolutely.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah. You could absolutely rig that.

[Paul Scheer]

First of all. No, no, no, no, you couldn't. Because they are fans of dance. They're willing to. Look, Wade's Crew won in enemy territory. Because people are like, you know what? I can't lie. They're better.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

How many shows do you think they're actually putting on that? They seem to do eight shows in two weeks.

[Paul Scheer]

It seems like there's more.

[June Diane Raphael]

I think, Paul, you're just lobbying for the. The Story listeners of America.

[Paul Scheer]

Thank you, Story listeners of America.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Does Mr. Rad make. Is this Mr. Rad's whole, like, job? Is he making a living at this?

[June Diane Raphael]

No. Why can't he just, like, bring joy to the community, Jason? Like, why can't he just be invested in the success of the youth?

[Paul Scheer]

Okay, Mr. Rad, first of all, is. He is a obstetrician. And wait a minute.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

He is.

[Paul Scheer]

That's what I got from it. Like, he is delivering babies during the day, but he also has a flexible schedule because, you know, sometimes. Oh, shit, there's a. I gotta go. And he'll leave.

[June Diane Raphael]

Don't have a flexible schedule as an obstetrician.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, you kind of gotta. You know. You don't know when it's gonna happen.

[June Diane Raphael]

That's the definition of not having a flexible schedule.

[Paul Scheer]

Here's. Here's what I'm saying. He gets. He gets a beep. Oh, shit, baby's coming. You guys got five minutes. And he can always. You can always.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That's what you think is happening in the off. Off screen moments of this movie. You think Mr. Rad's getting beeped because he has to go deliver a baby.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, you're wrong.

[Paul Scheer]

All right.

[June Diane Raphael]

By the way, I thought I. I mentioned this to you backstage, Jason, but I could not believe that we didn't get to see the Lil Kim video.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes, I. I thought for sure that would be the credits.

[Paul Scheer]

By the way, the Little Kim video more than this movie. There's no way that this movie could finance a Little Kim video. Like, this is a. This is a low budget film. All right. Yes. Yes. Your question. Hi. Hi. I'm Alex, and this is the real OC Crew. Ooh, the real OC Crew. I had a question about. We're confused about the economics.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

They each had to put $5,000 in.

[Paul Scheer]

No, five.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yeah.

[Paul Scheer]

Wait, each.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Each team.

[Paul Scheer]

Each team had to put in $5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

But then they're only divvying up $5,000.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, I guess the five. The 5,000 would go back.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, I think they're divvying up 10,000.

[June Diane Raphael]

No, they're not. She's right about that. They are divvying up 5,000. But the 5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, because they don't win.

[Paul Scheer]

They're not winning 10,000. They're winning 5,000. They're 5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Whoa, wait, why? Because Rad's taking a cut?

[Paul Scheer]

No, it's like.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Let me guess. Mr. Rad gets the other 5K.

[Paul Scheer]

It's. It's a battle for $5,000, but they have to put up $5,000 to win $5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

What happens with the other 5,000?

[June Diane Raphael]

The $5,000 is going to go back to.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I put up 5,000.

[Paul Scheer]

So if I it from my grandma. Right.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait. It doesn't matter where it's coming from.

[Paul Scheer]

It does a little.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It does not, Paul. The auspices of the $5,000 is irrelevant.

[Paul Scheer]

Well, but.

[June Diane Raphael]

Well, no, it is relevant because it's not coming from the whole crew.

[Paul Scheer]

Right. Like, let me explain it. Like, let me explain it. Let me give you the grandma analogy for it. If I get $5,000 from my grandma, she only gave him 1,500. But if I get 5,000 from her, then when I win the dance battle, I'm like, I have to give back my grandma that $5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Right.

[Paul Scheer]

So now we have the 5,000 that will split.

[June Diane Raphael]

Split.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, I agree with you.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah. That's why it's only 5,000 that they're splitting.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Because I think it's 7,000 that the rest of the crew is splitting. Because aren't they. Aren't David and Elle taking 1500 each?

[Paul Scheer]

But wait, but they're.

[June Diane Raphael]

But they're only.

[Paul Scheer]

They're only winning.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

David and l are putting up 5,000 of their own money, which they are.

[June Diane Raphael]

Then saying, like, hey, hey, as investors in this, like, we deserve a much heavier cut. We took the risk. Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

Right. Because the other crew is not putting up that. I think that's fine. So the 5,000 goes back, and then they split that money and they keep a percentage that's a little bit higher.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

$10,000.

[June Diane Raphael]

No, they only win 5,000.

[Paul Scheer]

It's not $10,000 battles a five. It's like, we're gonna challenge you for $5,000.

[June Diane Raphael]

It's a $5,000, like, buy in, win.

[Paul Scheer]

Right.

[June Diane Raphael]

Thank you.

[Paul Scheer]

So that $5,000 goes back. You got to pay back Grandma with the 5,000.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wait a minute. But if my team doesn't have a grandma, then you can't.

[Paul Scheer]

You.

[June Diane Raphael]

Okay, you can't afford to play. You can't battle.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I gotta have a grandma. What if I. What if I don't have a grandmother?

[June Diane Raphael]

What if my find ones get married and get a grandma in law?

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah, get a grandma.

[June Diane Raphael]

Sorry.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, it's okay.

[Paul Scheer]

No. So it's like if everyone put. If you have a five crew. If you have five members in your crew and they each put in a thousand, you get back your thousand and then you also get a thousand.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yes. I can't believe we've discussed this for this long.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Isn't that. Isn't that a thousand dollars?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, yes and no, it's not. I guess if, if in your mind audience, if you're. Wait, if you're. If you're saying, well, yes, and that ma like that I put in 5,000, I'm winning back my own money, I guess. Yes. If you want to view it like you're winning back your own money, you're just getting back.

[June Diane Raphael]

It's like, what's the profit here?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

$5,000, right?

[June Diane Raphael]

Yes.

[Paul Scheer]

So all the only thing that they're going to win is $5,000, but they have to wait.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

No, the prize is $10,000. You don't think Mr. Radio advertising. That is, uh. Oh, wait, no. Now, okay.

[June Diane Raphael]

Paul.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Who will Paul be now?

[Paul Scheer]

Who is this guy? No. Oh, my gosh. This movie made me take off my shoes. Obviously we have opinions about this movie, but there are people out there with a different opinion. Is now time for second opinions?

[June Diane Raphael]

Hi, I'm Jen.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

You got served. That's what it's called.

[June Diane Raphael]

And though it's focused on the cruise.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I really want to shine a light on the one star who came through.

[June Diane Raphael]

Got arthritis in her leg, and now.

[Paul Scheer]

She thinks she's got the gal.

[June Diane Raphael]

She is all our inspiration. She's the one who's showing up.

[Paul Scheer]

Grandma, she earned this movie five stars.

[June Diane Raphael]

We know she don't complain.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, Grandma, I need to borrow some money.

[Paul Scheer]

Amazing. Give it up for Joelle. Great second opinions tonight. Like I said, this movie was a bonafide hit. You know, the budget was $8 million.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

Opening weekend it made 16 million. And it went on to gross domestically. $40 million. Opened number one at the box office the week it came out.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Paul, is this before or after step up? The first step up.

[Paul Scheer]

This is four.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

So this is okay.

[Paul Scheer]

Yeah. So 2004 is when it came out. The average rating on this is a 4.6 out of 5 stars. I don't disagree. 1900 total reviews. 83% are 5 stars. And here we go. Okay, this is from Exuma X. The title is tight. A lot of people gave this movie a low rating because they said it lacked plot. I watch movies for entertainment. I read books for plot.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Story.

[June Diane Raphael]

Listeners of America have spoken.

[Paul Scheer]

I was a street dancer myself from the dirty south. And although this movie is several years old and without the current movie and they are updated, it's still a cool look back at the past. They could have added more dancing and kicked up the effects a bit more, but it was slamming. Plus, Megan Good and Lil Kim were very, very sexy. Five stars.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

I'm gonna mispronounce this person's name, but here we go. Brenda Johnson writes in 2004.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Which of those do you think you missed?

[Paul Scheer]

Well, no, it's gonna come up here, Brendan. Brenda Johnson is the writer, but she titles it Michelle Molkanov is the best dancer in the movie. I saw the movie with Michelle. She is one of the dancers that appears in the big bounce competition.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

She rocks.

[Paul Scheer]

The first time I went to see a movie in the U.S. i'm from Argentina, was last January and it was you got served. It's an amazing movie. I love how they act and of course how they dance. Everyone in this movie rocks. And Michelle Molokov is the best dancer in the world. Five stars. Michelle Molokov is the best dancer in the world.

[June Diane Raphael]

Wow.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I wish we knew who that was.

[Paul Scheer]

Ling Ling writes, this movie is off the heezy. Forget about all them players who said this movie was sick of trash. This movie is my life. Rizzle. It's hella sweet. Dancing made me want to bust all over the place.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I mean, Paul, again, these can be clipped. These pieces can be can be used elsewhere.

[Paul Scheer]

The story also had a well developed plot and all the characters were believable and intriguing. Home sizzle. Get this movie, dog. It's hot. Peace baller. And the title is Holla at you boy. This person just titled Amazon customer writes. Yo, I hollered at my boy to pop one of these bad boys in for me the other day and all. Snap. This is some hot shit. The dancing is like whoa. And the moves are like insane. Yu. Yo, you better pick up this DVD right away because it's got the mad moves that are all up in your face, son. And title is get off the hook.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Wow.

[Paul Scheer]

There it is. Now I'll tell you this much. Sequels. Yes, it had it. You got served. Beat the World 2011. So almost like the very long delay. Yeah, that's quite wow. Went straight to video six years later, but it was released in foreign territories. But here's the thing that actually happened. The official dance tutorials from the film were released shortly after the movie's release on a tutorial DVD titled you Got served. Take it to the streets. The. The 1984 dance movie that was the main influence on you Got Served was. Was breaking. The dancers for the film were divided into teams and rehearsed at Millennium Dance Studio and Debbie Allen's dance company. And they basically kept them all separate to lend authenticity to their legendary dance battles. And yeah, so they, they, they brought in Simon Rugla, which sounds like a fake name to, to bring in the underground.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Simon. Simon Arugula. I'll be taking your daughter out tonight. My name is Simon. Simon Arugula.

[Paul Scheer]

What we have here, I wanted to see. I think there is a. Well, we don't need to watch a trailer for the second one.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Yes, we do.

[Paul Scheer]

All right, all right, here we go.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, I hope Lil Saints Ghost is in it.

[Paul Scheer]

We got over 20 countries represented here tonight. It doesn't matter what language you speak.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Cuz the language of hip hop is universal.

[Paul Scheer]

We want to be the first crew to bring free run into hip hop.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

That's crazy.

[Paul Scheer]

If we want to win this competition, AMU's got to be fresh.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Parkour.

[Paul Scheer]

I have the dream to do this.

[June Diane Raphael]

And that's all that matters.

[Paul Scheer]

How hard is it to be on time?

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Since when do you speak for the crew?

[Paul Scheer]

I just want to shake your hand to last year's champion. It's my pleasure. Also, I want you to get a chance to meet this year's champion. We're going to win this. I need you to stay focused. Don't always handle my business. She's our competition.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Can you press pause for 1 second? 40 crews.

[June Diane Raphael]

That's a lot to follow.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

We can make sense of four. This movie had four.

[Paul Scheer]

40 crews.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

40 crews.

[Paul Scheer]

40 crews. This. 10 minutes of dialogue.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

This movie and it's six hours long.

[Paul Scheer]

The only thing in my mind right now is winning. If you want to step up, I'll.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Score you right here.

[Paul Scheer]

She's not going with you. We know.

[June Diane Raphael]

Dancing is our only way out.

[Paul Scheer]

Wow.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'll be honest.

[June Diane Raphael]

Honest. It looks so good.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

It looks great, right?

[June Diane Raphael]

It looks so much better.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I love that.

[Paul Scheer]

Yes.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm, I'm.

[Paul Scheer]

We gotta do it.

[June Diane Raphael]

I would like to.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I'm sorry, ma' am. I know you really don't want us to.

[Paul Scheer]

No, no, no, no gross thoughts. Oh, wow.

[June Diane Raphael]

I'm looking forward to this. This movie. The international Movie. Yeah. For me, there was just. I never thought I'd say this. Too much dancing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

There was too much.

[June Diane Raphael]

There was too much dancing.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Well, and.

[June Diane Raphael]

Yeah, just too much lateral dancing. Like, every dancing seemed the same as.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

The last and each of the competition. None, like, they did not seem to get the. The numbers in. The choreographer did choreography rather didn't get more complicated or complex. It didn't heighten to something so that at the end it felt, whoa. This is. If it all felt, yes, the same and all the teams had the same moves, it seems like I loved it. That being said, I still loved it.

[Paul Scheer]

I like this movie, too. I thought it was like, I wanted it to be dumber. Like, in a way.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

How could it be dumber?

[June Diane Raphael]

What you wanted so much, right from this movie.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Like, it gave you so much dumb.

[Paul Scheer]

I guess you're right. I mean, I found it completely enjoyable. I think that I like the side characters. I would like to see. I would like to see you got served universe. You know, blow it out. We'll see a movie with, you know, Mr. Rad working with what's going on. Yeah, beautiful. We'll see all that sort of stuff. I think that would be great. I think the hospital should be the centerpiece. We call it you got served, like, meets Grey's Anatomy.

[June Diane Raphael]

Interesting.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

Oh, wow.

[Paul Scheer]

But no, I recommend this movie. I recommend it. And, oh, yeah, this is a blast.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

I mean, I will say step up a better version of a dance crew movie. I love those movies, but this was a. This went down so smooth this afternoon.

[Paul Scheer]

I loved it. I was down for it. All right, well, thank you so much. Good night, everybody. You know what? You might have gotten served, but don't beat yourself up about it. It happens to the best of us. By the way, speaking of the best of us, we're going to Canada. That's right. How did this get made? Is going to be in Vancouver on July 12th at the Queen Elizabeth Theater. The movie is the 2001 Sylvester Stallone F1 movie. Or maybe it's just a car racing movie. It's called Driven and it is beautiful. It is available to rent in Canada, so don't worry about that. You can get tickets by going to hdtgm.com My book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma is now out in paperback and go to my website. You can check out all the extra bonus content, videos, pictures, whatever. And the book has 20 extra pages. If you want it autographed, just go to my website or how did this get made? And you can just click a little link and I'll sign it. I'll personalize it. I'll make it perfect for you. Jason is continually on taskmaster in one of the best seasons in recent memory. Oh my gosh, what I wouldn't give for me and Jason to host a taskmaster here in the States would be an absolute dream. Now if you're thinking about T shirts, we did make one. It is the story listeners of America. It looks a little bit like an NPR logo. It's the United States with headphones on. Get that as a sticker, a mug, whatever you want. The dashery will get you hooked up any way you want. Your merch. Check out all the merch from our tour. And a big thank you to everyone that always helps us on our tour and especially at Largo, our home theater. That is our producer Cody, our producer Scott, Molly Reynolds, and our sound engineer Casey Holford and Rich Garcia. As always, I'm thanking Avril Halle and I want to continue to send her good thoughts, goodwill, anything you can send it her way. You can check out our Discord where you can see how to reach out to her via email or actually snail mail. Just don't send anything that's smells or is perishable. And if you want to continue this conversation about yout Got Served, hit us up on the discord at discord gg hdtgm or 619p a u l a s k. You can leave a message for me about you Got Served and again, we will break it down for you. Okay, that's all for this week's episode. Make sure you are subscribed, make sure you are rating, make sure you're recommending this show to a friend because all those things help and it's completely free. So we will see you next time in a little episode that we like to call Last Looks, where we now hear from you about you got served and whether or not we should do the sequel, which is a valid question. All right, we'll see you next time. Bye for now. Hi there, it's Andy Richter, and I'm here to tell you about my podcast, the Three Questions with Andy Richter. Each week I invite friends, comedians, actors and musicians to discuss these three where do you come from, where are you going, and what have you learned? New episodes are out every Tuesday with guests like Julie Bow and Ted Danson, Tig Notaro, Will Arnett, Phoebe Bridgers, and more. You can also tune in for my weekly Andy Richter Call in show episodes where me and a special guest invite callers to weigh in on topics like dating, disasters, bad teachers, and lots more. Listen to the three questions with Andy Richter wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jason Mantzoukas]

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[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

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[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

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[Paul Scheer]

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[Jason Mantzoukas]

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[Paul Scheer]

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