Johnny Dangerously with Josh Gondelman
May 04, 202502:22:18

Johnny Dangerously with Josh Gondelman

He’s the nicest bad guy in town. His last name is an adverb. And he’s got some pretty wacky bits! Sweetie pie comedian Josh Gondelman joins us to talk about 1984’s Johnny Dangerously, Amy Heckerling’s loving homage to 1930’s gangster pictures. Things we attempt to understand in this episode: the cultural legacy of Joe Piscopo; the actual joke that’s being told in the “Your Testicles and You” animated reel / is there one?; Marilu Henner’s insane memory thing; if the Danny DeVito bull scene is a parody of anything; why does Richie Rich have cent signs in his name if he’s so rich?; and most crucially - why is this movie so damned hard to see in 2025?!?! Real fans know that Blank Check started off as an investigative podcast. Maybe it’s time to bring that element back!

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If you haven't been able to find the movie maybe watch the Internet Archive version. - https://archive.org/details/johnny-dangerously

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Listen to Griffin on The Michael Keaton Movie Mount Rushmore episode of The Big Picture - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mGouPiErnMYXsOewjyLmo

Read Coolio's Obituary - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/arts/music/coolio-rapper-dead.html

Watch the end of Disaster Movie - https://youtu.be/54ymp9TqDbw?si=lGux4sNdFNmMIfxz

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