Mike Armstrong quickly became a favorite guest on the Big Dumb Show, after this, his first visit on April 11, 2003. This is when we first learned of his previous career in law enforcement, and some of the fun stuff he used to do when he was a cop. And oh yeah, he met “The Rock“.By Gonzo Greg

One of our favorite guests, comedian Tammy Pescatelli suffers through Indianapolis traffic, bull sperm news, and guest hosts ‘Sports Talk With The Azz’. Plus questions the coolness of “Stuck In The Night.” From April 2, 2003.By Gonzo Greg

Australian comedian Kevin Bloody Wilson gets roped into visiting the Big Dumb Show, and shares a musical tale of gastrointestinal excitement.By Gonzo Greg

How much would you pay for a snack treat of unusual size? On the morning of February 26, 2003 The Big Dumb Show was well on our way to being on the hook for north of six grand for a giant Cheeto Ⓡ blob we spotted on eBay. It should be noted that this entire fiasco was Beau‘s idea*. (*Beau maintains that he was, in fact, very much opposed.) Regardle…

Actor/Comedian Harland Williams visited the Big Dumb Show a number of times. In this visit from August 5, 2004 he has thoughts on Gonzo‘s latest hairstyle, what goes in Don Stuck‘s mouth at night, and robots.By Gonzo Greg

Comedian Drew Hastings visits for an update on his backwoods, hermit lifestyle and shares some keen insight into where most men go wrong when entering relationships. And other stuff, from July 14, 2004.By Gonzo Greg

Comedian AJ Jamal shares why he became vegan early in life, some aspects of his relationship with his wife, as well as his parents’ unique interactions. Originally aired July 2, 2004.By Gonzo Greg

Comedian Rob Little comes in and matches the early morning manic energy of the Big Dumb Show. He shoots the sh!t about being a Detroiter living in California, boogie boarding, and karaoke with adult film stars. And about a million other things inside of about 10 minutes. This is from August 17, 2004.…

Chili was cool enough to hang out with us a few times; this time was August 15, 2002, and he shared some fun riffs on drinking, driving (not together!), and the Amish. He was a thirty year comedy veteran, and for a time, a staff writer for the Tonight show with Jay Leno, who dubbed him “Chili”. He was a teacher and mentor for budding comedians arou…

Ever a friend of the show, Uncle Larry Reeb gets drawn into the petty stupidity of the Big Dumb Show in this visit from April 3, 2004. Larry does share a breakthrough regarding a hidden side of his personality, and delivers a stellar idea for improving the level of excitement in baseball.By Gonzo Greg

Happy Prideeee. To celebrate, we're talking about Pixar's 'gay but not gay' movie, the 2021 film Luca. Joining Nick is their friend, Zoe, who is calling in all the way from the UK to give their takes on the film, what worked and what didn't, and where this stands in the pantheon of Disney's evil empire of injustice.June 6, 2023.Host: Nicholas LaDue…

oh wow.The sleekly titled streaming service, Max, had two very big finales last Sunday and we couldn't help but talk about both shows in extremely long podcasts as a way of coping. Here is the conversation between Nick and their dad about one of their favorite shows, Barry— created, written, directed by, and starring Bill Hader. They dive deep into…

We may be a movie podcast and this may be a TV show but we think it works dramaturgically... This week Nick is joined by their roommate, Gonzo, and high school bestie, Greg Lloyd, for a MEGA episode to discuss the series finale of the wildly popular show Succession and the show as a whole. It's a doozie, so get comfortable and listen to every thoug…

The content you've all been waiting for. Nick is joined this week by their good friend, Biata, to discuss the 2013 prequel animated film, Monsters University. A podcast ten years in the making, the two finally sit down to watch and discuss this often overlooked Pixar film. Is it deserving of an hour long podcast? You'll have to listen to find out. …

Distinctly not a Pixar movie, Nick is joined by their cousin Bea to discuss the 1961 Kurosawa samurai film, Yojimbo. Considered one of Kurosawa's greatest films and one of the greatest samurai films of all time, Yojimbo has inspired countless films and directors over the past sixty years and was even the inspiration for Sergio Leone's A Fistful of …

That's right! The most on-again, off-again podcast is back, once more to deliver some weekly reactions to movies just seen for the first time, with your host, Nicholas LaDue and friends. Listen for a preview of all the goodies to come.Special thanks to Gonzo for the new intro music. Produced by fountain house.…

In celebration of So What'd You Think's 50th episode (!!!!), film student Reanna Cruz joins the show to discuss the psychedelic art film, Enter the Void, directed by Gaspar Noé. Famous for his controversial films, Climax, Love, and Irréversible, this film does not disappoint. Shot entirely as a first-person narrative, and including several drug-ind…

This week, Nick is joined by returning guest, Fiona Pestana, to discuss the 2019 Netflix comedy film, Yes, God, Yes. Starring Natalia Dyer from Stranger Things, the film focuses on her journey as a Catholic school girl exploring her sexuality for the first time. Fiona, who attended Catholic high school themself, shares their thoughts on the depicti…

This week Nick's older brother, Alex LaDue, joins the show to discuss the 2006 Alfonso Cuarón film: Children of Men! Nominated for three Academy Awards, this dystopian thriller is both breathtaking and very intense. In this episode, they discuss the brilliant filmmaking, the violence in the film, some of the logistics with the rules of the world, i…

In this week's special episode, we diverge from our normal format to instead discuss the recent breakup of Daft Punk and the band as a whole. To help guide the conversation, we watched the visual album/anime film Interstella 5555 that Daft Punk soundtracks, as well as Daft Punk's recent video entitled 'Epilogue' on their YouTube channel. Joining us…

We are back! Here to discuss the 2006 anime film, Paprika, is returning guest Kenny Yim. Often noted as inspiration for Inception, Paprika is a mind-bending film that pushes the limits of what animation can do. In this episode, we try to make sense of this ground-breaking film, share what we thought worked and didn’t, and much more!February 12, 202…

For this episode, Nick brings on his friend Jules Nash to discuss the new Netflix film directed by and starring Brie Larson: Unicorn Store. Extremely “whimsical” but incredibly confusing, this film is an incredibly great social watch with friends. In this episode, they discuss the dry humor throughout, if this movie makes sense, if this movie has a…

This week Nick is joined by returning guest Ben Parkhill to discuss two things. The first is they discuss the 2019 Oscar-nominated animated film Klaus that tells the story of Santa Claus’ origins. There, they discuss potential theories that didn’t pan out in the film, if this movie was fun, whether or not there was anything for adults to gain, if t…

In the first episode of our fourth season, Nick is joined by his good friend, Martin Yoo, to discuss the award-winning French film from 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Winning Best Screenplay at Cannes and being the first film to be shot on 8K, this film tells a touching and nuanced story of two women who fall in love, in spite of the society tha…

The final episode of the three day back-to-back series is here! Recorded back on the day after Thanksgiving, Nick brings on his cousin, Anne Putnam, to discuss the 2019 Rian Johnson whodunit: Knives Out. A great movie to see with your family over the holidays, this film is filled with an incredible ensemble cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans,…

Welcome to the second of the the three back-to-back episodes! This episode we bring back the Music Edition with special guest, Daniel Ficca, who produces music for GARDENA as well as being a full-time USC student. Having pretty different music tastes, Nick and Daniel look for the overlap in their tastes and hope to expand each other’s interests jus…

The wait is over! Finishing off the third season, we have three more episodes to be released over the next three days… the first one here is the 1976 Martin Scorsese / Robert De Niro film: Taxi Driver. Considered one of the best films of all time, Nick brings on two New York-based filmmakers, Sid Gopinath and Aditya Joshi, who also happen to be two…

This week, Nick is joined by his fall intern, Cole McKisson, to discuss the extremely strange David Lynch film from 1986: Blue Velvet. While a bizarre viewing experience, they both highly recommend seeing this film and keeping an open mind. In this episode, they discuss the purposefully stiff dialogue and acting, some of the film's craziest and WTF…

Welcome to an all new SPOILER-filled episode of So What’d You Think! This week, Nick brings on his friend Kenny, who grew up in Korea, to discuss the recently released Bong Joon-Ho film: Parasite. Winner of the Palme D’or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Parasite is a masterpiece and deserves all the attention. If you have not heard of this film, …

I drink your milkshake! On this week’s episode, Nick is joined by Ben Parkhill to discuss the most requested film for this show: There Will Be Blood. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano and written/directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this epic film from 2007 is considered as one of the best movies of all time.In this episode, they discuss their t…

This week, Nick is joined once again by friend and roommate, Mike De La Rosa, to discuss the 1996 Tom Cruise sports/rom-com (?) movie Jerry Maguire. In this episode, they discuss those rom-com elements vs the sports elements, Tom Cruise’s wild performance, Stuart Little being super cute, some of the weird choices made, the memorable lines and why t…

For the first episode of the new season, Nick is joined by fellow USC student and friend, Zach Frischer, to discuss the 1974 classic neo-noir film: Chinatown. In this episode, they try to figure out the nuances of the plot, whether they like the ending and if its satisfying, how Jack Nicholson’s character isn’t that good of a P.I., comparisons to o…

On this summer bonus episode, Nick brings on his high school friend, Jesse Baynes, to discuss the 2007 Michael Cera/Ellen Page coming-of-age film: Juno. In this episode, they discuss why it’s so rewatchable, what the defining theme is, how ahead of its time it was, the unpredictability, other Jason Reitman films, their love for Michael Cera, Libert…

Happy Father’s Day! In honor of this special day, we’re doing a special BONUS episode for all of you! This week, Nick brought on his own dad to discuss the new John Wick action film: ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.’ In this episode, they discuss their favorite fight scenes and how creative they are now, their thoughts on the title, the added hu…

Game of Thrones is over. And we’re here to talk about it in this special, extra long bonus episode. Joined by huge Game of Thrones fan, Greg Lloyd, Nick and Greg discuss their thoughts on the controversial series finale. In this episode, they discuss the biggest moments of this last episode, the highs and lows of season eight, our awards including …

IT’S HERE! The long awaited finale to the twenty-two film series is here! For the last episode of the season, Nick is joined by Marvel fanatic Teddy Lewitt to discuss the event film of the year— Avengers: Endgame. In this SPOILER-FILLED episode, they discuss their overall thoughts on the film, what they liked and didn’t like, parts they are confuse…

It’s back?! Yup. On this week’s show, we bring back the Music Edition. Joined by returning guest Mike De La Rosa, they discuss FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) and his most recent concert in LA that they attended. FKJ is a New Zealand born, Paris raised, multi-instrumentalist who expertly plays over 30 instruments and live-mixes and loops tracks to create a…

This week Nick is joined by his 6’2” male friend to watch Legally Blonde at 6:30 in the morning! Somehow never seeing this movie, they finally get together and discuss their thoughts on this 2001 rom-com classic. In this episode, they discuss the comparisons to their experience with sorority life, the best and worst scenes, the ‘bend and snap,’ hav…

On a special episode recorded from Nick’s home in Atlanta, he is joined by his girlfriend and fan-favorite guest, Oksana Carlson, to discuss the 2018 Netflix romantic comedy: The Kissing Booth. After discussing To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in Episode 2 of So What’d You Think, they felt it was fitting to continue the tradition and discuss anoth…

Train dodge!! Welcome to another episode of So What’d You Think. This week Nick leaves the studio to go visit his friend and previous guest, Jonah Koppelman, as he is currently under the weather. Together they watch the 1986 classic coming-of-age film: Stand By Me. This film details the narrator’s summer when he was twelve years old and his adventu…