The Sand Trap

The boys talk Pauly Shore Is Dead, MTV, The Comedy Store, Kinison, Sandler & Shore, their differences, their similarities, Funny People. & Sandler as Ship of Theseus. Links I'm Dying Up Here Comedy At The Edge The Comedy Store documentary —Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.comHosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) Buy their merch here 

The boys fall for 50 First Dates as they talk Segal, Eastwood, the heavy plot, the strong stable ensemble, the Sandlerverse, the swing of different sensibilities, building an on set reality, his ending problem, Ben's realism rumination, 00's indie, Mumblecore, the Duplass Brothers, Twee, Joe Swanberg, the Safdies, & looking ahead to what this season my bring.Links:A Crash Course In The Sandlerverse Twee: A Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion & Film—Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.comHostsBen Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)Cover ArtMadeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)Buy their merch here 

Season three kicks off with Anger Management. The boys talk PTA-SD, gaslighting, the final addition to the "fab four" of directors, Snoop Dogg, mid-2000s realism, Nicholson, jokes as plot devices, penis envy & male anxiety, Harrelson, Segal's heavy hand, Giuliani's propaganda, Tomei, another drab ending, & a rant on the Austin Powers trilogy.  Links: Sandler on Snoop to the Extreme David Thompsons Opus — Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com    Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)    Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)  Buy their merch here  

The boys touch base on season two, mug shots, 'man dresses as woman, funny,' John Waters, rude fruit & Mr. Reads Hubie Decimal System.Links:—Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)Buy their merch here 

In our season two finale, the boys talk Eight Crazy Nights, its lore, Shrek, adult animation, Christmas movies, representation, Pink Flamingos, the music, the brands, Sandler's Marvel-ization, Jeff's breakthrough, animation anecdotes, Gotham, Ebert, endings, Sandler as "Cartoon," Hubie Chanukah, & our next season... Links: Roger Ebert's Crazy Night—Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) 

The boys talk Capra's Little Man Trilogy, Sadie Hawkins, authenticity vs. goofiness, the ever growing Sandler stable, the new Deeds compared to the original, the Stewart inside Sandler, Ebert, product placement, & we end the fart count drought.Links:Some brief info about Mr. Deeds Goes to TownEbert's Review—Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)Buy their merch here 

The boys swirl around Sandler's critical turning point, Punch-Drunk Love. They talk PTA, Shoot the Piano Player, their thesis, Ghoulardi, Comedy in a different font, Surrealism, idealized himbos, Ben gets lost in the sauce, persona, & the Safdies. Links: The Cast & Crew of Punch-Drunk at Cannes Sandler & PTA in a brief Q&A Adam Nayman's MasterworksErnie Anderson as "Ghoulardi"Anderson on WTF  — Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)  Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) Buy their merch here 

The boys go straight to hell as they discuss Sandlers Little Nicky. In the process, they cover The Big Brill, Gil Graham, movies about hell, commentaries, SFX, Rodney, Witherspoon as Mom,  the stable, Tarantino, The People vs. Taking Back Sunday, Popeyes, the Sandler universe, Ebert thoughts, P.T.A., & B-sides. Links: Ebert's Review. Context on Heaven's Gate. Messy follow-ups Sandinista! and Tusk. --Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com    Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)    Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) 

The boys take a moment to talk about Happy Madison Productions. Sandler's production company that helps define 20 years of "terrific" comedy. They talk the "Industry," The Big Picture, DVDs, The Da Vinci Code, the first evidence of a Sandler blow up, and a tiny bit about Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo.Links:The Big Picture by Ben Fritz --Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

The boys discuss Sandler’s big movie, Big Daddy. They talk Farley, Amy Pascal, producers, our origin story, Columbo, the “bigness” of it all, Sandler’s kid co-star strength, the introduction of “The Salesman,” Leslie Men, Horseshit, Styx, Schneider, Sandler’s cosplay, Razzies, GLAAD, & PTA. Links: Ben talking Big Daddy on the Overtalking PodEvery Sandler Scream One of P.T. Anderson's 30 favorite films. --Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)  Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) 

We've got some high quality podcasting this week as the boys cover The Waterboy. We talk The Weeper’s return, the whirlwind context of this film, Kathy Bates & Henry Winkler, the critical divide, more stable players, a return to Jeff & his John Waters take, Coraci’s endings, Sandler’s back-to-back, the soundtrack, Ben’s love of Jim Morrison, Waterboy’s box office, & our beef with the term “Cult Classic.” Links:A write up on the film from SB NationHerlihy's forever useful blurbsKathy Bates on this & her many other roles--Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

The boys get down and dirty with a quick episode on the cult movie Dirty Work. We talk Norm, divorce movies, controversy, purposeful parody, Kabuki Irony, Sandler’s aversion to the ‘R’ rating, a brush with Bobcat, and some housekeeping. Links: Artie & Norm on Howard Stern (Part One & Two) Bob Saget on Howard Stern Nathan Rabin's reassessment for The A.V. Club -- Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com    Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)    Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) 

For better or worse, the boys talk the vaunted Wedding Singer, Frank Coraci & the Fab Four, 'Schnorf' humor, Drew Barrymore, Carrie Fisher as script doctor, the 90's wedding boom, tight shots, Sandler as orphan, '08 time capsules, Peter Dante, soundtracks, Alexis Arquette, Sandler's songs, art boys, Billy Idol, & Jeff's jocking. Links: Herlihy on this & many other films Coraci,  "Sentimentalist" Barrymore on her mission The Couriant on Dante Interview with Arquette Carrie Fisher's script rewrite Fisher's career as script doctor  ------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

We’ve got our first beautiful outlier with the buddy cop film, Bulletproof. We talk Dickerson, make some Caan-ections, Sandler anger, Wayans distance, crane nudges, pacing, butt bits, the "give & give” of this plot, different rules, and a challenging double feature. Links: Freebie & The Bean A Night With Blue Note List of cinematographers turned directors Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)  Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath) 

The boys hit the green to discuss Happy Gilmore, white people, the monkey movie Ed, Goodfellas, product placement, the macho edge, Bowen, Jeff’s burgeoning take, the golf community, McDonald’s villainy, golf on film, the early drafts, Apatow connections, Elder elder abuse, Stiller, Weathers, the Barker fight, Sandmanifesting, Dennis Dugan, when things go overboard, Didion deleted scenes, the magic of movies, the Gilmore legacy, an addendum, La Roux, & our first Covert operation of season two. Links:Pro-Golfer Mark Lye as script consultant. Roger Ebert discusses product placement.Sandler revisits the swing 25 years later.MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.Some Happy facts discussed in the episode.------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts  Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)  Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)  Cover Art  Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

Adam Grandeur kicks off with Billy Madison. We talk nostalgia poison, Billy movies, tender moments, the confluence of a hit, music videos, Sandler’s angles, Jeff’s Habsburg take, his blasphemy, Gen Z, pure id, hitting kids, blacktop memories, Farley, Buscemi, Downey, fire stunts, & new additions to the fart count. Links: Info on Tamra Davis from Youtube, Yahoo, The Post, & The AV Club Sandler on the SmartLess Podcast ------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

Our test run on a season wrap up! Filled with book, music, and film recs that add context to our first season. Ben's Book Pick: Within The Context of No ContextJeff's Book Pick: Nirvana's In Utero (33 1/3) Follow our Spotify Playlist hereCheck out our film list on Letterboxd. Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com  Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)  Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

On our season finale, we talk Ephron, the french, their poots, nuts, Nichols, heartbreak & revenge, 90s chaos, a pass from Antifa, our first split, the debut of the "Yabba-Yew," the charm of Schreiber, drawing the line, the Carrey-Sandler parallel, & the title of our next season.Links:2016 Doc on EphronLe père Noël est une ordure trailer------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.comHostsBen Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)Cover ArtMadeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

In the back half of our double header, we talk music movies, XxX, art & commerce, the fire that birthed Pitchfork, Ramis: King of Cameos, Sandler at his hottest, VH1, video rentals, lost & found at the Vatican, pandemic Goofy, true comic relief, the Sandler economy, James Caan, mid-budget comedies, the shoulders of Jack Black, new math, & letting go of the leading man.Links/Sources:Lehmann InterviewGlobal News article on Radio in the moviesSandler on Conan's podcast------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

We do it live on our longest episode yet. The tabs get unruly as we discuss Saturday Night Live, the 90s comedy boom, nostalgia epidemics, the joy of Myers, Carvey & Hartman, Uncle Michaels, Herlihy, the writers who made Sandler, thriving at the desk, gay beer, the era of auteur advertising, a Sandler & Schneider switch, Sinead’s foreword thinking, Lorne the cop, soft to loud, future peers, Murphy’s Law, the Midwest’s Manhattan, the boys running rampant, personal computer culture, Bush’s idea, & SNL’s big secret.Links/Sources:Live from New York bookNew York Mag Hit PieceSaturday Night Live & American Television essay collectionThe Ringer article Sandler on Conan's first week------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us atyabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

We talk headphones, juvenilia, Jeff's complex, getting political, the Gen X sensibility, a who's who of comedy, opening the Sandler stable, generation XXX, gettin' Steely, Bobcat Goldthwait's comedic blueprint, dunking on clowns, backlash, Jeff's notes, the spelling of dammit (damnit), Sandler avoiding the chair, & falling with style.Links:Harmontown Episode featuring Robin Williams & Bobcat Goldthwait (ends at 37 min)Goldthwait on The Larry Sanders ShowHarmontown Context------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.comHostsBen Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)Cover ArtMadeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

In our first episode, we talk Jeffs, this season & its titles, Sandler's bio, the name of today's film, dubious trivia, calling your shot, old panties, changing of the guard, going "overboard," Sandman archetypes, frame narratives, 90s writers rooms, Carvey on SNL, the worst thing Louie has done, matching the movie, the power of laughter, middle school projects, the unfair slander of Going Overboard, & the introduction of The Fart Count.------Links:iMDB triviaInterview MagSmartless PodcastNew York MagSandler on Remote ControlSandler on CosbyToo Funny To Fail Documentary------Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.comHostsBen Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl)Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky)Cover ArtMadeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)

A peak at the first season of our podcast! We'll use this space to link anything we referenced in each episode. Keep up with the show on twitter or instagram @sandtrappod, dm us there or email us at yabbayew@gmail.com Hosts Ben Kasl (instagram @ben.kasl) Jeffrey Lehman (twitter @Dostojeffsky) Cover Art Madeline Horwath (instagram @madelinehorwath)