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The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop

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“Born to Be Wild” beats “U Can’t Touch This,” with “Take My Breath Away” also praised

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:53:58Read transcript
  • “Born to Be Wild” is selected as the deliberately generic road-trip cue
  • “U Can’t Touch This” is the alternative
  • “Take My Breath Away” under Pamela Anderson’s entrance is praised
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What’s Aged the Worst?

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Overused Borat impressions, a racial slur, and group porn viewing are identified as dated

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:59:36Read transcript
  • Years of “my wife” and “high five” impressions are said to have dulled the character
  • Use of a racial slur is identified as dated
  • Men communally watching pornography is described as a bygone social ritual
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Half-Assed Internet Research

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Research covers adult-film credits, deleted scenes, unsuccessful lawsuits, and production interruptions

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  • Ken Davitian’s prior adult-film work is discussed
  • Deleted scenes and unsuccessful lawsuits by filmed participants are discussed
  • A local-news producer reportedly blamed the appearance for losing her job
  • Todd Phillips reportedly left after 11 shooting days; production then paused after Sacha Baron Cohen broke his foot playing basketball
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Apex Mountain

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The episode considers apexes for Sacha Baron Cohen, the Borat character, sketch-comedy movies, and male nudity in mainstream movies

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Approx. transcript time · 01:10:19Read transcript
  • Sacha Baron Cohen is judged at his career apex
  • The Borat character and the film’s cultural visibility are judged at their apex
  • A sketch-comedy-movie apex is debated against Wayne’s World, with Borat tentatively called its 2000s counterpart
  • The film is judged an apex for naked brawls and male nudity in mainstream movies
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