After two-and-a-half years of Sandler and Stiller discussion, Lucien and Shane bid farewell to Adam & Ben (New & Selected) with a special goodbye episode, running through the Best Of The Rest (films we didn't cover previously) and revealing our

43. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Nov 8th, 2023 1h

Shane and Lucien finally tackle the film our podcast is named after... it's Adam and Ben's first official collaboration in Noah Baumbach's 2017 dramedy THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW & SELECTED). We discuss the Boys' first time co-starring in a fi

42. Happy Gilmore with Gemma Robocop

Oct 22nd, 2023 47m 9s

Lucien and Shane are joined by Gemma Robocop to discuss Adam Sandler's (inaccurately) most beloved comedy... 1996's Happy Gilmore! We discuss golf movies, Julie Bowen and the cast of Modern Family, and Sandler and Stiller's first on-screen coll

41. Uncut Gems (Commentary)

Sep 15th, 2023 2h 23m

This is how we win. Lucien and Shane sit down and watch the entirety of The Safdie Brothers' 2019 classic Uncut Gems... live on mic! Start the film (UK Netflix version) at the 0:00 mark of the podcast and watch along with us. Join us to talk d

40. The Fockers Trilogy

Jun 30th, 2023 1h 5m

Lucien and Shane marathon Ben Stiller's "default role", one mister Gaylord Focker, in the absurdly successful Meet The Parents/Meet The Fockers/Little Fockers trilogy of family comedies co-starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Str

39. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Jun 19th, 2023 49m 57s

Lucien and Shane finally discuss the finale of Ben Stiller's DreamWorks animated franchise... it's the Noah Baumbach-scripted MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED. Join us as we're introduced to The King of Versailles, dig into Frances McDormand

38. Punch-Drunk Love

Jun 10th, 2023 1h

"I heard a podcast of you, and I wanted to meet you"Lucien and Shane are back to cover the single greatest film either Adam or Ben has ever made... Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 masterpiece PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE! We discuss the film's unique visual a

37. Mr Deeds

Apr 14th, 2023 53m 32s

Lucien and Shane are back to discuss Adam Sandler's 2002 Frank Capra remake "Mr Deeds", co-starring Winona Ryder and John Turturro. We dig into the film's 1930s origins, Sandler as traditional Nice Guy, the movie's attitude to excess wealth, ho

36. Pixels

Feb 23rd, 2023 1h 8m

Lucien and Shane celebrate Adam Sandler's 2015 collaboration with OG Harry Potter director Chris Columbus... mega-budget video game blockbuster Pixels. We tackle Lucien's decade-long feud with Josh Gad, why this movie succeeds where Ready Playe

35. Greenberg

Feb 16th, 2023 1h 4m

Lucien and Shane go deep on Noah Baumbach's Wikipedia page "Personal Life" section to dissect his 2010 dramedy starring Ben Stiller and Baumbach's two wives: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Greta Gerwig. Oops! We chat about the work of Dave Franco, Rh

34. 50 First Dates

Jan 28th, 2023 48m 57s

Shane and Lucien enter a medically-induced time loop to discuss Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's amnesiac rom-com 50 First Dates. How depressing is the premise of this movie? How does Rob Schneider's racist performance compare to his others? I

33. Click

Jan 23rd, 2023 52m 48s

Lucien and Shane dig into what is arguably Adam Sandler's best comedy ever - 2006's high concept Click, the movie about a universal remote that controls the user's life. We talk about the film's heartbreaking climax, the sincerity of Sandler's

32. The Zoolander Duology

Jan 10th, 2023 1h 18m

Lucien and Shane are back for the new year to discuss what is perhaps Ben Stiller's most iconic film... and its abysmal sequel. We chat about Will Ferrell's career, the time when Neil Patrick Harris dated Ben Stiller's wife and discovered he wa

31. There's Something About Mary

Oct 12th, 2022 1h 2m

Lucien and Shane discuss one of Ben Stiller's most successful films, the Farrelly Brothers' hit gross-out comedy There's Something About Mary. We dig into Cameron Diaz's wild career, the time Lucien met Matt Dillon in New York, and how this mov

30. Little Nicky

Sep 28th, 2022 38m 33s

Lucien and Shane discuss the worst Adam Sandler film we'll ever discuss... 2000's son of Satan comedy Little Nicky, a film that can only be described as Extremely Ugly in every sense. We dig into why Patricia Arquette would possibly have agreed

29. Bedtime Stories

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 9m

Lucien and Shane discuss Adam Sandler's only Disney movie, 2008's Adam Shankman-directed Bedtime Stories! We discuss Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand and the movie's excellent blend of adult and kids humour.

28. Tropic Thunder with Eoghan Dobey and Michael McAndrew

Aug 25th, 2022 1h 10m

Shane and Lucien are joined by long-time friends and podcast collaborators Eoghan and Michael to discuss one of the most iconic and controversial movies we'll ever cover... 2008's TROPIC THUNDER, directed by and starring Ben Stiller! We dig int

27. Big Daddy

Aug 17th, 2022 53m 38s

Turn up the Kangaroo Song cause it's Big Daddy time! We dive into one of Sandler's best early comedies, the influence of Friends on it, Jon Stewart's role in pop culture, and the different UK and US voice casts for 2005's The Magic Roundabout (

26. Reign Over Me

Aug 9th, 2022 1h 5m

What's sadder than being the last mimzy? Well, losing your wife and kids in 9/11, of course, which provides the setup for the utterly miserable 2007 drama Reign Over Me starring Adam Sandler and Dan Cheadle. Turn up the Springsteen, it's time t

25. Brad's Status

Jul 19th, 2022 1h 7m

Lucien and Shane get wistful as they discuss Mike White's midlife crisis dramedy Brad's Status starring Ben Stiller as the world's most bitter man. Featuring deep dives into Michael Sheen, The Walking Dead, the naming conventions of the Hitman'

24. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry with Brendan Kelly Palenque

Jul 12th, 2022 1h 11m

It's a belated Happy Pride as we're joined by expert of LGBT cinema, Brendan Kelly Palenque, to dissect Adam Sandler's foray into gay culture, a 2007 comedy where Sandler and Kevin Smith pose as a gay couple to scam the government -- a victimle

23. The Night At The Museum Trilogy

Jun 21st, 2022 1h 29m

Everything comes to life! Lucien and Shane host a TRIPLE edition of the show as we dig into Ben Stiller's hit fantasy comedies, the Night At The Museum trilogy. We jump from 2006 to 2009's Battle Of The Smithsonian to 2014's Secret of the Tomb

22. Hustle

Jun 14th, 2022 52m 42s

We've got a new release! Adam Sandler's brand new Netflix basketball drama Hustle dropped last week so we convene to talk sports movies, seeing Sandler in España, Robert Duvall and Ben Foster's fun supporting roles, and the biggest hits at the

21. Reality Bites

Jun 7th, 2022 49m 37s

Lucien and Shane drop into 1994 to discuss Ben Stiller's desperate-to-be-a-cult-classic starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller himself.

20. The Grown Ups Duology with Christina Applejuice

May 19th, 2022 1h 7m

Shane and Lucien double up on Grown Up fun with Adam Sandler and friends' family antics in 2010/2013's Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2. Get chocolate wasted as special guest Christina joins us to offer some perspective on the film's lecherous gaze an