Last Looks: Date with an Angel

0:00Great news for comedy TV fans. Every episode of the Hulu original series Alice and Steve is streaming on Hulu. From the producers of Baby Reindeer, best friends Alice and Steve see their world implode when Steve starts dating Alice's 26-year-old daughter. When the once rock-solid friendship turns sour, these best friends make the best enemies. Watch every episode of Alice and Steve on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus for bundle subscribers. Terms apply. Festival season is here and Apple Cash is an easy and secure way to split the bill. Just send or request money right in your group chat in the messages app.

0:38Once you're settled up, you can spend the money you receive anywhere Apple Pay is accepted. Open your wallet app and set up Apple Cash today. Apple Cash services are provided by Green Dot Bank, member FDIC.

0:58Jason Mantzoukas:Let me tell you something, people. When you have a bad hire at your job, it wrecks everything, okay? It costs you time. It costs you money. It costs you momentum. And when you're a small business, you can't afford that. You need a good hire and you need it right away. But finding great talent isn't easy. So that's where LinkedIn's new hiring pro can screen candidates for you. So instead of sorting through applicants, you spend time talking to the right ones. Get started by posting your job for free at linkedin.com slash valuable. Terms and conditions apply. Is a tumor our new Jacob's Ladder? What do Burgess Meredith boobs look like?

1:41Jason Mantzoukas:And the controversial Discord vote that tried to trick us but wound up messing you all up. That's right. All this and more on today's How Did This Get Made? Last Looks. Hit the theme! You called Paul to talk about a movie you saw. Maybe you were truly appalled or maybe you enjoyed the film and you're in dubious awe. Last looks, looks, looks, the last looks. Tell the truth. Whenever you read your last book, it's a podcast. How did this get made? And this is Go Van Gogh Show. Let's get paid. The last looks, looks, looks, the last looks, last looks, looks, looks, the last looks. Smoochie, smoochie.

2:17Jason Mantzoukas:No, I am not an angel obsessed with kissing. It's me, your host, Paul Scheer, and welcome to How Did This Get Made? less looks where you the listener get to voice your issue on date with an angel a movie that discord user ghost bag thinks should have had the tagline date with an angel it is a tumor love it i love a little uh kindergarten cop date with an angel mashup that's the kind of quality work here that we all need to be doing so thank you ghost bag for that and yes you did just remind me that this is a movie that asks the age-old question, does the main character have a brain tumor? Maybe that's our new Jacob's Ladder in this show.

3:03Jason Mantzoukas:A big shout out to Go Van Gogh's for that opening theme song. Remember, if you have an alt-movie tagline or title, submit it to us on our Discord at discord.gg slash hdtgm. And if you have a Last Looks theme song, go to hdtgm.com and click on the Submit a Song button on our homepage. Remember, keep them short, 15 to 20 seconds is best. Coming up on today's episode, we'll be hearing all your corrections and omissions on Date with an Angel, and I'll even share an exclusive deleted scene from our Date with an Angel episode. Then, Jason will join me to chat about all the TV shows that we are currently loving, especially Wonder Man.

3:38Jason Mantzoukas:And, as always, I will announce the movie for next week's episode, which also happens to be the winner of our recent Discord fan poll. That's right. You voted. We watched. We were upset. And I'll tell you, there was a lot of drama around this voting process. We're going to get into it on the main episode, but I'm also going to break it down here as well. Dinosaur Improv will be at Largo on February 28th. It's a Saturday. Come out. Nicole Byer, Edie Patterson, Danielle Schneider, Rob Pubel, myself. It is going to be a great big show. I want to say thank you to everybody who is still getting autographed books, hardcovers, and paperbacks of Joyful Recollections of Trauma.

4:23Jason Mantzoukas:You can always just go right to my website and order the books right there, and you help support a local bookstore, Chevalier's, which is the oldest bookstore in Los Angeles. I don't get any money from it. I just do it because I love Chevalier's. They are the absolute best. And if you've not watched yet, my Taylor Swift mini-doc is available right on my homepage. I made a little mini-doc about Taylor Swift. Yeah, look at that. I make stuff. Anyway, enough with the plugs. Let's get into it. Last week, we talked at length about Date with an Angel. We had questions, and we might have even missed a few things.

4:58Jason Mantzoukas:Here is your chance to set us straight. Fact check us, if you will. It is now time for Corrections and Omissions.

5:15Jason Mantzoukas:And omissions. Corrections and omissions. We told John Sheehy.

5:30Jason Mantzoukas:Thank you, John Foulding, for that theme song. I love that. All right. So there's a lot to get into for a movie that we did so long ago that I barely remember. So I'm glad that this first Discord comment is about a very specific scene, so specific that I needed to pull a video reference to even have a take on it. All right. So the chap writes, can we talk about Tad's attempt at mouth to mouth resuscitation? this dude awkwardly leans in for the usual movie trope of a kiss-like mouth-to-mouth, but then pulls up, turns his head completely away from her, and gives a huge exhale towards nothing. He then repeats this.

6:16Jason Mantzoukas:Now, isn't the whole point of mouth-to-mouth to exhale into the other person's lungs, forcing their chest to rise and their lungs to expand? I mean, what is going on here? I mean, I think that's the only thing I could put together. Like, he thought that he was, like, kind of helping take extra air out? Look, it was the 80s. We didn't know from CPR right way, wrong way. He was doing it his way. Maybe for the simplest explanation for Tad's mouth-to-mouth fail, we can go back to the Discord, where Archimedes returns to Oz wrote, blame the tumor you know what yeah whenever we don't understand anything in this movie we are going to blame the tumor mitch kappa chunk style writes a bit of justice for tad you guys thought it was crazy how he you know the morning after his bachelor party he smelled his finger to check did something inappropriate happen with that blow-up doll the night before but mitch kappa once pointed out it wasn't about the doll no the pool water had rushed in all over the floor and he was smelling his wet hand to check what is this liquid.

7:26Jason Mantzoukas:I don't know if that gives us full justice for Tad there. I feel like it's still, I mean, I guess, I guess. What if it was P? He was still sniffing his hand to figure out what was on it. It could have been from anything. I don't think it was, if he knew it was the pool water, he wouldn't have sniffed his finger. He would Come on, Mitch. Let's go to the phones. Alwyn from London, what do you got? Hi, Paul. This is Alwyn. I just listened to the Date with an Angel episode, and you make a joke about a song called Angel in Flip Flops. Just wanted to let you know, in case you didn't already, that Angel in Flip Flops is actually the fake song written by one of the characters in Only Murder from a Building.

8:10It's the song that they use to justify why he gets so many random royalties and can still live in the fancy building in New York. So yeah, that is Steve Martin's character song,

8:21Jason Mantzoukas:Angel in Foot Thoughts, from Only Murders in the Building, which you can find on YouTube. Well, first of all, you don't have to lecture me about Only Murders in the Building. I love Only Murders in the Building. So much so that I am going to correct you on this fact. The reason why Steve Martin is rich in that show is because of Brazos and then the subsequent reboot of Brazos. But I was going to say the song that you were talking about, Angel in Flip Lops, yes, that was on the show as well. But that show was never a hit. It was like, I believe, a song that only came out in Germany and then the Berlin Wall fell.

8:55Jason Mantzoukas:And then that prevented him from becoming a big music star. I believe that was the premise of that joke. Wow, why do I know all of this? But they did actually release that song. I now I googled this to accompany the show and there's a music video so you can watch the entire animated angel and flip-flops, but I believe now as I'm looking at it even more here It only reached 83 on the charts So did not make a lot of money from that So I am going to see your fact and throw it back in your face. Luke. What do you got? This is lull association. This is luke Uh, just welcome to the game for angel live show And I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing that came up during the show and was just cut for time, but you guys are talking about how similar this is to Splash and the fact that it's about, you know, this kind of otherworldly preacher who doesn't understand our world and is either attractive and suddenly appears here and basically falls in love with the first person they see just because they're the first person they see.

10:00They don't really realize they could get somebody better. I just kind of wanted to let the audience know that there is a name, for this trope. It is called Born Sexy Yesterday. And in addition to Flash, some other prominent examples are Elements, How Does It Get Made Clactic, A Very Merry Christmas, Hot Frosty, basically any Christmas movie where the Christmas decorations come to life and then start dating somebody. So, anyways, just wanted to put that out there for you and your listeners for me to particularly why these movies are bad, or if they're into them, I guess look it up and find more of them.

10:37Anyways, talk to you later. Kisses.

10:40Jason Mantzoukas:I love this term. I have been obsessed with this born sexy yesterday idea. Yeah, it's basically, yeah, robots, mermaids, like, was it Tron? And you mentioned all the ones, right? It basically makes mansplaining okay. I think that's the whole reason behind this, right? It's like men can then talk to pretty women and feel incredibly superior to them and not be in awe of their beauty. Like, oh, well, you may be beautiful, but you're a fucking idiot. You need me. Yeah, it's a great trope. Thank you, Luke, for making sure that we now have the name for it. Galen from L.A., what do you got? Hey, Paul, this is Galen from Los Angeles.

11:29A little detail on our beloved love bug, the actor Tony Ritano, whose only other major film credit was Angels in the Outfield seven years later, where he played the singing umpire. So that's an acting career defined by playing singing characters in PG-rated angel movies, angel comedies. That's quite a legacy, if you ask me.

12:03Jason Mantzoukas:All right. Thanks so much. Bye. Ooh, I like that. Galen, there we go. That's great. A little fun fact for you. Angel in the Outfield. Love that movie. Was that the one? No. Angels in the Outfield is the Christopher Lloyd one right where he played. Yes. Okay. I do love that movie. All right. Now, we had one last call from Jack in Wisconsin, but the call kept on cutting out. So we're just going to kind of paraphrase it. I'm sorry, Jack. Call when you have a better connection. Jack says, roughly, in this episode, you and June told the story about being disappointed when the personal sushi chef who cooked for you ended up being white.

12:37Jason Mantzoukas:Did this story inspire the episode of The League where Timothy Oliphant played a white sushi chef who acts Japanese? As a matter of fact, no. I believe that that was something that was inspired by one of the creators of the show. We definitely spoke about that, but I'm not taking any credit for that whatsoever. I believe that was something that happened to Jeff or Jackie. We also had that experience in Hawaii one time. And I got to tell you, you know, I don't want to I don't want to be racist. I don't want to be again. I like a Japanese sushi chef. But we met a guy in Hawaii. He was serving sushi.

13:21Jason Mantzoukas:And I got to say, the sushi was delicious. I judged a book by its cover. I actually think in a weird way, the white chefs work harder because they know that they have an uphill battle of being a white chef next to a bunch of Japanese men and women. Anyway, back to the Discord. I hope I don't get in trouble for that opinion. I'm just having fun with y 'all. You know, times are weird. You never know what's going to get taken out of context. Anyway, back to the Discord. Spargle 00 writes, Was anyone else struck by the parallels to Passion Play, the Megan Fox, Mickey Rourke movie, covered on the pod last year?

13:56Jason Mantzoukas:You don't got to remind us about Passion Play. We love Passion Play. I would say Passion Play, yes, you're right, is another Born Sexy Yesterday movie. In both movies, a man discovers an angel who cannot fly, and neither movie is at all interested in the theological or scientific implications of angels existing. The man must protect her from forces that want to exploit her looks for commercial gain. The angel regains the ability to fly just in time to thwart armed pursuers. And at the end, it's revealed that the man was either dead or dying during the events of the film. Wow. Are you telling me there's a lawsuit brewing?

14:36Jason Mantzoukas:Should we have a lawsuit brewing between the writer of Passion Play and Date with an Angel? You know what? I say bring it. I say let's get an old ass lawsuit out. Sue it now. Don't be like the guy who sued Top Gun like a year after the movie came out. I say sue this movie way after. I mean, I guess it would be the date with an angel people suing Passion Play. And it feels like the money wouldn't be great on either side of it. But let's get an old lawsuit out so we can break down why these angel movies are so similar. Meanwhile, Angels in the Outfield, they really did jump into the theological ramifications of what Angels in baseball, what that meant.

15:20Jason Mantzoukas:Anyway, we'll close out things with not a correction or omission, but with a personal story from DK and Phil. Paul's experience of being shown Clash of the Titans as a kid in school resonated with me so hard. I think in sixth grade, a substitute teacher played it for my class too. And I remember the nude scene vividly because it was so shocking to see breasts in my middle school classroom. I wasn't paying attention to the movie except for that scene, but I naturally wanted to know whose real life boobs I saw. So I paid careful attention to the credits. However, I couldn't remember the character's name.

15:52Jason Mantzoukas:So I just looked for the names of female actresses. I have no idea why, but for some reason, I thought that Burgess Meredith was a woman. And I remember walking out of class thinking to myself, wow, I saw Burgess Meredith's boobs. Holy cow. You know, normally we just give a correction and omission to someone who brings up a great fact. But I got to say, anyone who can go toe to toe with me with a Paul Scheer story is going to be the winner today. Yeah, seeing Burgess Meredith's boobs is the winner. And you know what? you don't get anything, but you do get this amazing song from Bears in Love. Hit it!

16:40Jason Mantzoukas:I love that song, by the way, Bears in Love. That's good. If you want to chime in with your own thoughts about the latest episode, hit up our Discord or call us at 619-P-A-U-L-A-S-K. All right, coming up after the break, Jason will stop by to chat about all the TV shows that we are watching and loving we got some great wrecks for you but first take a listen to this bonus deleted scene from our date with an angel show where june makes fun of me for scanning a qr code wrong at a restaurant the night before the show i i remember this embarrassment take a listen i gave you a review of the ordering process i will say paul we did go to a restaurant last night and there was there was a little placard you know there's no menus anymore no menus anymore she's really pissing me off and so we had to pull up the QR code and Paul you did say to the waitress I'm just on the review page well because meaning that's what the QR code this is what it was it was like you know one of those things that you put on a table in a bar where it's like the bar specials are on it right so it's a small little thing on the table and there was it said menu and barcode barcode one on top one on bottom so i scan the barcode she's like no no no you scan the review barcode that's the menu barcode i'm like motherfucker why have two barcodes on top of each other honestly honestly shame on that restaurant yeah how dare you give me a way to review before i've even gotten to the meal it's Fuck you.

18:15That's what this reviewer felt.

18:17Jason Mantzoukas:How often are you asked to review the restaurant ever in general? And I'm like, I'm just trying to order. I'm like, which one? My phone is catching one of them. I'm not like, oh, hold on. You know, it's like, just keep it separate. Meanwhile, they are now fully in your data. That restaurant has complete access to everything you're up to. They have spent all my, they took over my Visa card. Oh, weird. God damn it. Today's podcast is brought to you by our friends over at Squarespace. You know, I love Squarespace because with Squarespace, everything that you need to succeed online is in one spot.

18:53Jason Mantzoukas:From claiming your domain to building a beautiful website, promoting your work and taking payments. It's all there, whether you're just starting out or ready to grow. Easily create a standout site using designer templates or AI. With drag and drop editing, it makes everything so easy. I have so many sites. the dinosaur site, the how did this get made site, the paulshear.com. It's all there and they're all completely different because Squarespace allows me to adapt my style for each one of those sites into a format that they make look good. Does that make sense? It makes sense to me. Look, whatever you want to do, offer services, book clients, get paid.

19:29Jason Mantzoukas:It's all in one place with Squarespace, right? You can even do scheduling invoices and they have email tools built in people. It's great. I love Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com slash bonkers for a free trial. And when you're ready to launch, use the offer code bonkers to save 10 % off your first purchase of a website or domain. Look, we are so hesitant to upgrade our sleeping situation. It's hard. What, do I get a new mattress? Do I have a sleep tracker? Am I getting my supplements? What, alarm clocks that glow? You don't need any of that. What you need is to upgrade your bedding with Bowl & Branch, their signature sateen sheets, breathable pillows, cozy waffle bed blankets and beautifully crafted comforters work together for comfort and temperature regulation.

20:15Jason Mantzoukas:I am in love with these sheets. I've heard about these sheets very, very long time, but me, like you, never actually pulled the trigger. Now I got it. And here's the best part. As I wash them, every time I put them back on, they're even more comfortable. I don't know where to begin. Easy. You start with the signature sheet set and then add the comforter and the waffle blanket. I got a waffle blanket too. It's great. Anyway, I absolutely love these sheets. Upgrade your sleep with Bowl & Branch. Get 15 % off your first order plus free shipping at bowlandbranch.com slash bonkers with code bonkers.

20:50Jason Mantzoukas:That's bowlandbranch, b-o-l-l-a-n-d, branch.com slash bonkers, code bonkers to unlock 15 % off. Exclusions apply. Summer always changes how you get dressed. You want pieces that feel lighter and more breathable, things that are easy but still put together. That's where Quince comes in. They focus on high quality essentials that feel and look amazing. Think breathable linen and soft organic cotton. And Quince goes way beyond clothing. People, you're going to get your mind blown. I mean, they got sofas, cookware, premium bedding, and more. I actually got a pair of amazing sneakers on Quince. Now, let me tell you, Quince and Summer go together.

21:30Jason Mantzoukas:Have you checked out their cashmere waffle short sleeve polo sweaters. They are unbelievable and they are priced perfectly. And I've actually been able to put together a much more stylish summer wardrobe than what I normally wear at summer, which is a little bit more ragtaggy. Like I look like I'm still in high school, you know, so elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to quince.com slash bonkers for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns now available in canada too that's q u i n c e.com slash bonkers for free shipping and 365 day returns quince.com slash bonkers all right we are back and remember every week we are pulling old episodes out of the back catalog yes out from behind not even a paywall we just don't even have a paywall we should right that's what most people do uh they try to monetize things, we don't really do that.

22:28Jason Mantzoukas:Anyway, these matinee episodes have been a blast to listen to. Last week, we focused on Double Dragon. Keep on checking out all of the replays of our classic episodes every Tuesday. And without any further ado, it is now time to welcome Jason to Last Looks for a Little Just Chat. Tom McWatters, what do you got?

22:55Jason Mantzoukas:Paul and Jason, a couple of cats. Just chat, just chat, just chat. Shooby-doo-boo-boo-boo-boo-boo. Jason, great to talk to you. And finally, we get to celebrate Date with an Angel, a movie that we recorded so many years ago. I mean, this is a real, this is a time capsule. It really is. This episode is a time capsule. Like, this is time travel from, like, oh boy, remember when we were innocent? Remember two years ago when we were in Minnesota? Well, you know what's so interesting is like we record these episodes and I feel like we've done them. And then certain fans keep track of what has not been released.

23:35Jason Mantzoukas:For a while, the Swordfish episode was an episode that was not released. And what happened? What's the drama behind it? And we try very hard not to release episodes that you can't have access to watching. We don't want you to have to like pay money if you don't have to. like to rent a movie or that isn't available even to do that. That was the thing. Like this movie was just not available. So a lot of the times we are just constantly scanning these services to make sure that from when we did it to when we release it, like somehow this fell in a little bit of a gap. I think it was going to come off whatever service it was on.

24:09Jason Mantzoukas:I know that I've talked to the director a handful of times and he is doing a DVD release of it. A lovely guy. That's a huge reveal. Yes. He has written me a handful of times. We've talked about some stuff and he wanted to have some kind of collaboration, which, by the way, I can say that unofficially or maybe officially, I can say that we are doing a fun collaboration with Rad, the BMX movie. We have a really fun thing coming up with them. We'll talk about that more when that is going to be released and by whom. But suffice it to say, we will be racing BMX bikes. That's all you need to know. And Jason and I have been training.

24:47Training. Getting those wheels up, up, up. Oh, yeah. Paul does the peddling, and I'm standing behind him on the pegs. It looks good.